Trsnrtr

I don't remember (I'm old) if I posted this but a cycling friend who was fully vaccinated (Pfizers) tested positive a week ago. We had breakfast with him and that afternoon he became dizzy, coughing, bad headaches, etc and decided to go to prompt care. My wife and I feel fine so far.

What bothers me about the stores is that, stereotyping here, the people who refuse to get vaccinated are a lot of the same people who never wanted to wear a mask and I figure those same people are now shopping and/or in big crowds maskless.

WhyFi

I mean... yeah. I saw a maskless guy wearing a "Remember Benghazi" t-shirt over the weekend, and I'd be comfortable placing a wager on his vaccination status.

Trsnrtr

Thinking of heading over to the quad cities this weekend. I just thought I'd stick that in here for conversation.

WhyFi

You're going to four different places?

genejockey 

They were there at least as far back as 1973, when we all trekked to MN for their wedding, and it was also there 15 years later when Mrs. GeneJockey and I made our cross country jaunt so people who hadn't come out here for our wedding could meet her. Or me, depending on whose relatives we're talking about.

Mojo31

Now you're sounding like a Velo Vol.

genejockey 

Is that like "the Tri-State Area"?

big john

I think Volvo is now owned by a Chinese company.
I just drive old cars which were traded in to the dealers where I worked. At least for the last 25 years that's where I got cars for myself and the Mrs. Now that I've retired that may not be an option. Maybe my piece of crap Trailblazer will keep working for a while.

BillyD

Up in those hills too? Uh huh.

BillyD

I saw one Einstein recently with a "remember the emails" t-shirt. I facepalmed.

big john

It is both. It's a testament to her endurance and mental fortitude, obviously. But it's also a huge financial expenditure and I think all those hundreds of hours training and riding mostly alone has an effect on one's personality.
My clubmate ( hard to call him a friend ) did RAAM 3 times. First time he DNF'd due to hyponatremia and being unprepared. 2nd time he finished and became the first over 60 finisher. 3rd time it was his easiest and he became the first finisher over 65.
He said it cost him about $30K each time although the third time he got some help like gas cards (big help) and clothing sponsorship. He also used a product called Spiz for on the bike feeds and I think they gave him a little money as well as free product.

big john

G.M. bought out Daewoo and that's where they made the Aveo line and some of their other small cars/SUVs, at least in part.
But you knew that.

LAJ

No. He's going to the cities.

Velo Vol 

If it's over a weekend, then he could. If it's a single destination, he can only go to one city, obviously.

WhyFi

I'm not sure I follow.

WhyFi

ttku

Velo Vol 

See Dallas/Fort Worth. You go to Dallas, Fort Worth, or the Metroplex. You don't go to "the cities."

Mojo31

You can.

But, Dallas and Fort Worth are not twin cities. At best they are distant cousins.

Velo Vol 

You go to NYC, or you go to Brooklyn, Manhattan, etc. You don't go to "the boroughs."

genejockey 

BENGHAZI!!!!! Everybody DRINK!!!!!!!

Trsnrtr

Complete disclosure: I will probably only visit two of the Quad Cities, Moline and Rock Island, both on the east side of the big river.

WhyFi

Pass.

WhyFi

This was the one thing about the airshow that I wasn't fond of - lots of involuntary eyerolling at t-shirts.

WhyFi

My head is swimming with the implications.

genejockey 

One advantage of sunglasses - nobody can see you rolling your eyes.