Recent content by TromboneAl

After applying for medicare, Lena got two of these letters: It's not clear if she's supposed to do anything. It says "If you want to apply for these retirement benefits ... you chould contact the Plan Administrator shown below." Anyone know?

Yes, the consensus is that it's fake. Good actors, though.

You guys were right about selling the truck, it just took me a while to realize it. Got $3,700 for the Tacoma and it's wonderful to have such a large garage.

This is relevant and funny (go to 5:28):

Sorry for the delay in responding. I just got back from a mosh pit at a rave. Ha ha. But you're right. But looking ahead, how many extroverts (not me), after a month of staying in their house, are going to say, "I can't take it anymore. Screw it. I'm going to the local COVID party"?

Good advice, but my concern was about the two hotels and four restaurants that I would be visiting. But as I said, I'm not canceling.

So, you're not worried about Mad Cow?

What does "remaining value" mean? Do tickets depreciate?

Still no info on acquired immunity (I know I asked this before)? Shouldn't it be possible to determine whether the body acquires immunity or resistance to the virus once a person has had it? Can't you test the blood of a recovered COVID-19 patient for antibodies? This is important...

I think this is probably true, and it mirrors what the governor of California said. People have been saying this for a while. However. I haven't seen the kind of sudden jump in cases that would happen when all of these people develop symptoms—OTOH, maybe the increases we're seeing are due...

We used the hand sanitizer that's been in the car for months, and it was the viscosity of water. Is that normal? The car doesn't get that hot around here, but the stuff is old.

No, I won't cancel. Note that introverts always want to cancel appointments.

I've got to travel to have Mohs surgery for my basal cell cancer. I'd like to cancel it, but I also would like to get it cut out. Maybe I'll call and see if others have cancelled and I can get in earlier. Unrelated to that, I was going to schedule a hearing test, but that can wait.

I don't want to be an enabler, but I'm okay with my tendency to be a recluse. I've given up trying to fight it. Waking up knowing there's nowhere I need to be that day: priceless.

Experienced a 5.8 earthquake last night. Big enough to be fun but not big enough to be scary. Hopped online to answer the usual question: Is it the big one far away (e.g. San Fran), or a small one close by. More like the second: