Larry Moore Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 My wife and I will get it when it becomes available . We already have covid, and are in quarantine now. We had mild headaches last Sat. and my chronic cough seemed worse, but we didn't think to much about it till my wife lost her sence of smell and taste on Mon. We tested Tue. morning and it came back positive. All told we are fortunate to have not been hit hard by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 We will get vaccinated at the earliest opportunity. Given the present plan in IL my wife may be eligible before me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 8 hours ago, Coop said: Another exposure the day after Thanksgiving. Two people, a couple, two of 8 there, tested positive. The two thought it was allergies but tested anyway. No further symptoms from either one of them. Just curious, amongst us, who will opt for the vaccine? My wife and I, will. As soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 Not now. We have experienced the virus with no bad effect. If vaccine track records can be built with no bad side effects, then maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 I don’t get flu shots or take medication unless I absolutely have to, having said that I will get the vaccine when available. This one hits to close to home for me not to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 We probably will, but are not in a rush, since we already had the virus. We have some concern about Cody being in the "first wave", since he is working in a hospital, and some severe allergic reactions have been reported. At this point, I would feel more comfortable with the Maderna vaccine, as it seems there is less risk of spoilage, given its less stringent storage requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 4 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: and some severe allergic reactions have been reported. For the record, the two people that had bad allergic reactions to the vaccine had a history of severe allergic reactions. There’s not enough data to be certain that a subsequent infection will not be worse than the first. There have been cases of it going both ways. My wife’s coworker got on one of the trial groups for the vaccine and he did agree that it was pretty rough. 2-3 days of strong flu-like sympoms, much worse than a typical flu shot. I hope that will not dissuade the masses from getting it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 Vaccines weaken the immunity as you actively need to fight off the weakened infection they give you. This opens you up to weakness to other pathogens. What most people do wrong is failing to limit interactions following any vaccine. If you take it, self quarantine for a few days after you get a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 Back in my youth when I was racing, we used to wash the face shield of our helmets with Dawn dish soap and only partially rinse it. The small amount of residue would prevent the fogging. I can attest to the fact that a fogged face shield at 200 mph causes a bit of a problem. This truck worked for me. Now days, they have better stuff that the fuel drivers use, but I am not sure what it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 @Robby W, what sort of vehicle did you race? Wheels, wings, or water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 I haven't kept a close eye on the vaccine but since we're non-medical millennials we'll be last in line as I'm sure our kids will be since they're younger than 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robby W Posted December 13, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 17 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: @Robby W, what sort of vehicle did you race? Wheels, wings, or water? It was a rear engined B/Dragster. No wings back then. We built the car from a stack of chrome moly tubing to SEMA specs. The engine was a Mopar 340 running W2 heads with titanium valves. Heads were ported and matches to a customized tunnel ram manifold that was more epoxy then aluminum. A pair of reworked Holly 660 double pumpers topped it off. Our best runs were in the 8:40's at 180 mph, not too bad for the 1970's. Blew the engine on the starting line of the 1977 winter nationals in Pomona and didn't have enough money to rebuild it. Sigh. If I had the money I spent on that car, I would have one heck of a fancy shop! Gotta say miss it though. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted December 14, 2020 Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 Not quite sure how this thread got to drag racing, but we live a few miles from a drag strip. I’ve been wanting to go watch sometime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted December 14, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 @Robby W, I might have seen you on TV in those days. Drag racing was pretty fascinating to watch. @JohnG, like you, I live only a few miles from a strip, but had never been. A couple years ago, I saw Jay Bates mention (on IG) plans to come to the local strip to do some photography, a side gig he had with a friend. I DM him and made arrangements for a little meet-up. Jay and his friend Jeremy were awesome guys, they showed us all around the pits, took Cody down by the starting line to watch burn-outs, even introduced him to some drivers that let him sit in their car and rev the engine. We both had a blast - the whole race experience was amazing. I don't know if other tracks are as open as this one, the guy at the gate told us a ticket gave access to anything on the property, so we got up-close and personal with everything. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted December 14, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 Cody is very fortunate to have you as a dad and you to have him as a son! And me being fortunate to have personally met the two of you guys. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 14, 2020 Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 How can you not like a guy that knows how to move logs for a sawyer? Ross is cool to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted December 14, 2020 Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 @wtnhighlander Since I was racing in sportsman classes, I would be surprised to find I was on TV, but it is a nice fantasy. I enjoyed those times and learned a lot. Tearing apart a piece of machinery does not bother me at all. Good times! I also saw the comments on Jay Bates site. I am a bit jealous as we don't have any dragstrips in San Diego area. I used to race at Irwindale and Orange County raceways, but they are gone now. Because of COVID, Pomona is shut down, so I didn't l get to see the finals this year. To bring this back to woodworking, we did have wooden grips on our steering wheel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted December 15, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 I wish I had the opportunity to meet more of the forum members in person. Those few I have been privileged to shake hands with have been a welcoming and interesting bunch, for sure! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 Where are you located? Back in the day when Beaver Pond (I think I got that right - it's been a long time) existed, we had a So. California gathering. It was fun. There were about a dozen people there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 I'm in Tennessee, Robby. About half way between Nashville and Memphis along I-40. Bit of a drive to SoCal. Ages ago, I spent some time on that side of the country, and drove the coast highway from Oregon to LA. Beautiful country, really nice people, can't stand the cities...I'm far too hick to deal with so many people that close together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 We lived in SoCal for a few years... couldn’t wait to get back to the *right* coast. Fine for visiting, but not where we felt at home. We do miss the mexican food, avocado selection, and oro blanco grapefruits though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 I would love to live somewhere where the state colors weren't light brown, medium brown and dark brown, but everywhere that is green is also really humid and hit during the summer. I guess you can't have everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Robby W said: I would love to live somewhere where the state colors weren't light brown, medium brown and dark brown, but everywhere that is green is also really humid and hit during the summer. I guess you can't have everything. I’ll take a humid 90 over a dry 105 any day. I always find it curious that my relatives from out west feel claustrophobic out in the woods over here with no “view,” and I feel the opposite discomfort in SoCal with nothing for miles around and no “view”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Wait.... What are "woods"? That is something I love about the Eastern part of the US. We have conifer forests in some areas, and the Northeast has forests, but So. Cal basically has desert. And for lumber, you basically have to buy it. Only urban lumber here and not much of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 What about all those creosote trees? You know, the funny ones with just two branches, that grow in straight rows, and are all tied together at the top? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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