DickDastardly00

Like that idea, very discreet

I have friends that make road trips from the Seattle Area just to get their beer. They have great IPA's, Stouts and Sours. I would suggest getting some tasters there to find out what kind of beer you really like. Great Notion Brewing CO 2444 NW 28th Ave Portland, OR 97210 Mon 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tue 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wed 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thu 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Fri 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Closed now Sat 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sun 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Or it could be this super contagious new mutation that's making it worse.... Japan has another lockdown looming, one of China's northern cities do to. This comes after the state media was flaunting pictures of massive, maskless New Year's Eve gatherings last week in Wuhan, as if to tell the world, 'We beat this, while you losers are still in lockdown'. How Ironic is that.

This thread is like... Lately.....

I'm not doing the dry January thing but sort of a half measured version of it? So far I had a beer on Tuesday, that's it.

My son has Sword, initially he was interested in the expansion pack, but then spent his money on Fortnite instead. Never got into the Pokémon thing but there are plenty of adults that enjoy it that I wouldn't pass any judgment on. If a 65 year old hobbyist can have a model railroad thingy in their basement, playing with choo choo trains, then I see no problem with adults playing Pokémon.

My son will be looking forward to that. He just finished Hyrule Warriors 2 and loved it.

The rumor mill is also active about a 2021 Breath of the Wild 2 release date, hope it happens, will be GOTY material I'm sure.

Honestly that sounds a lot like a game I've played before, the dinosaurs variation anyway, it's called Ark. Good game but didn't particularly hold my interest, it even has an advanced Alien civilization and Dinosaurs= simultaneous-win!

Analysts are expecting the Nintendo Switch to continue to dominate consoles sales again in 2021.

I would ask what the heck is a hollow earther but I probably don't want to know. I suppose (from the name) that it's something different than a flat earther.

Usually they are 16 year old HS kids here, that'd get you in trouble fast.

They actually had a policy at Safeway where your bagger had to ask you if you need help out to your car. This always struck me as funny being a fit person and having them ask if I needed help.

Don't start because it's so convenient, I'm going to have trouble going back to in-store shopping. I love not having to shop for 1.5 hours at the store. I pull up to the delivery area and I'm gone in 10 minutes. It's not forced, you can go inside all you like, it's just a time-saver.

A lot of Grocery stores have those policies, Baggers can't accept tips for taking the bags out to your car, or they will get fired.

It makes me feel uncomfortable when I can't leave a tip for a service provided because of a company policy, it's awkward.

It's going to be a snack night new years at my house. We're going to make a bunch of appetizers (spread out evenly throughout the afternoon and night). I'll have a few of those great IPAs too, perhaps the King Sue from Toppling Goliath or the Dr. Lupulin (triple) from Revision. Later I'll probably be on xbox with some friends. Nothing exciting but we'll still have fun, you know how it is.

PS5 games with '21 release dates MXGP 2020 - January 14 Hitman 3 - January 20 Ride 4 - January 20 Outriders - February 2 Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood - February 4 The Nioh Collection - February 5 Riders Republic - February 25 Destruction Allstars - February (part of that month's release on PlayStation Plus) Yakuza: Like a Dragon - March 2 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake - March 18 Returnal - March 19 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut - March (exact day to be announced) Tennis World Tour 2 - March (exact day to be announced) Hood: Outlaws & Legends - May 10 Deathloop - May 21 Back 4 Blood - June 22 PS5 games (with a '21 Release window) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - "PS5 launch window" and/or "first half" of 2021 Aragami 2 - "Early" 2021 Blood Bowl 3 - "Early" 2021 Braid Anniversary Edition - "Early" 2021 Control Ultimate Edition - "Early" 2021 Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires - "Early" 2021 In Sound Mind - "Early" 2021 Tribes of Midgard - "Early" 2021 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - "Early" 2021 Black Legend - Q1 2021 Darq: Complete Edition - Q1 2021 King Arthur: Knight's Tale - Q1 2-21 Mystiqa - Q1 2021 Praey for the Gods - Q1 2021 Oddworld Soulstorm - Spring 2021 Hunting Simulator 2 - Spring 2021 Kena: Bridge of Spirits - Spring 2021 LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - Spring 2021 The Stone of Madness - Spring 2021 Foreclosed - Q2 2021 Scarlet Nexus - Summer 2021 Horizon: Forbidden West - "Second half" of 2021 Hogwarts Legacy - "Late" 2021 Grand Theft Auto 5 - Q3/Q4 2021 Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Fall 2021 Animal Rescue - Q4 2021 PS5 games slated for release in '21 (without dates or windows) Atomic Heart The Amazing American Circus Battlefield 6 Black Legend Chernobylite Chivalry 2 Chorus Cris Tales Cyberpunk 2077 (next-gen upgrade) The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Doom Eternal (next-gen upgrade) Dustborn Dying Light 2 The Elder Scrolls Online (next-gen upgrade) Endless Dungeon Evil Dead: The Game Far Cry 6 (rumored for May 2021, yet to be confirmed) Ghostrunner (next-gen upgrade) GhostWire: Tokyo God of War: Ragnarok Goodbye Volcano High Gotham Knights Heavenly Bodies Hellpoint Jett: The Far Shore Little Devil Inside Little Nightmares 2 (unconfirmed for PS5, launching February 11 for PS4) The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Martha is Death Marvel's Avengers (next-gen upgrade) Metal: Hellsinger Resident Evil Village (rumored for April, unconfirmed) Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Solar Ash Stray Sword of the Necromancer The Witcher 3 (next-gen upgrade, rumored for May but unconfirmed

Xbox Series X games (with '21 release dates) Hitman 3 - January 20 Ride 4 - January 21 The Medium - January 28 Outriders - February 2 Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood - February 4 Riders Republic - February 25 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake - March 18 Tennis World Tour 2 - March (exact day to be announced) Back 4 Blood - June 22 The Gunk - September (exact day to be announced) Xbox Series X games (with '21 release windows) Aragami 2 - "Early" 2021 Blood Bowl 3 - "Early" 2021 Braid Anniversary Edition - "Early" 2021 Control Ultimate Edition - "Early" 2021 Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires - "Early" 2021 In Sound Mind - "Early" 2021 Black Legend - Q1 2021 Darq: Complete Edition - Q1 2021 King Arthur: Knight's Tale - Q1 2021 Mystiqa - Q1 2021 Hunting Simulator 2 - Spring 2021 LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - Spring 2021 R-Type Final 2 - Spring 2021 The Stone of Madness - Spring 2021 Foreclosed - Q2 2021 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut - Summer 2021 Scarlet Nexus- Summer 2021 Grand Theft Auto 5 - Q3/Q4 2021 Destiny 2: The Witch Queen - Fall 2021 Halo Infinite - Fall 2021 Animal Rescue - Q4 2021 Xbox Series X games supposedly still releasing in '21 but do not have Windows or dates yet. The Amazing American Circus The Ascent Atomic Heart Battlefield 6 Black Legend Bright Memory: Infinite Chernobylite Chivalry 2 Chorus Cris Tales CrossfireX Cyberpunk 2077 (next-gen upgrade) The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Doom Eternal (next-gen upgrade) Dustborn The Elder Scrolls Online Evil Dead: The Game Far Cry 6 Ghostrunner (next-gen upgrade) Gotham Knights Gothic Remake Greedfall Hellbalde 2: Senua's Saga Hello Neighbor 2 Hellpoint Hogwarts Legacy Little Nightmares 2 (next-gen upgrade) The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Martha is Death Marvel's Avengers (next-gen upgrade) Metal: Hellsinger Metro Exodus Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Psychonauts 2 Quantum Error Resident Evil Village (rumored for April, unconfirmed) Scorn Second Extinction Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Shredders S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Sword of the Necromancer Temtem Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong The Witcher 3 (next-gen upgrade, rumored for May but unconfirmed)

The temptation is certainly there. It's not easy looking into the eyes of your kids and tell them they can't see their cousins on Christmas. But alternatively, they play games like Among Us together and get to hang out that way. My wife plays cell phone games with her sisters and family too, she connects that way. For the time being, its working.

Simmer down JJ, I had to get a new TV first and that was $$$

On my mind.... A potential Xbox Series X purchase (or PS5 /new PC etc) is completely justifiable as a 'mental health purchase' at this point because it's a safe way to have social interactions with friends and family.

My father in law lost one of his good car show buddies over the weekend due to Covid. He went to Thanksgiving dinner with his family and tested positive the week after, and now he is gone. I've maybe heard the man cry once, well until last Saturday, he is a Army Vet that served in Vietnam. He is just destroyed over losing his friend. We haven't seen my wife's parents in a year because they are playing it safe, as they should at their age. I know people want to see family, we all do, I get it... but I could not live with myself being asymptomatic and accidentally infecting a family member that ended up dying because of it. And that is why we stayed home for Christmas, as much as that sucked.

An unknown portion of those that recover do not "get well" though. In fact they may not ever get well. From the Mayo Clinic (one of the best in country). COVID-19 (coronavirus): Long-term effects COVID-19 symptoms can sometimes persist for months. The virus can damage the lungs, heart and brain, which increases the risk of long-term health problems. Most people who have coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recover completely within a few weeks. But some people — even those who had mild versions of the disease — continue to experience symptoms after their initial recovery. These people sometimes describe themselves as "long haulers" and the condition has been called post-COVID-19 syndrome or "long COVID-19." Older people and people with many serious medical conditions are the most likely to experience lingering COVID-19 symptoms, but even young, otherwise healthy people can feel unwell for weeks to months after infection. The most common signs and symptoms that linger over time include: Fatigue Shortness of breath Cough Joint pain Chest pain Other long-term signs and symptoms may include: Muscle pain or headache Fast or pounding heartbeat Loss of smell or taste Memory, concentration or sleep problems Rash or hair loss Organ damage caused by COVID-19 Although COVID-19 is seen as a disease that primarily affects the lungs, it can damage many other organs as well. This organ damage may increase the risk of long-term health problems. Organs that may be affected by COVID-19 include: Heart. Imaging tests taken months after recovery from COVID-19 have shown lasting damage to the heart muscle, even in people who experienced only mild COVID-19 symptoms. This may increase the risk of heart failure or other heart complications in the future. Lungs. The type of pneumonia often associated with COVID-19 can cause long-standing damage to the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. The resulting scar tissue can lead to long-term breathing problems. Brain. Even in young people, COVID-19 can cause strokes, seizures and Guillain-Barre syndrome — a condition that causes temporary paralysis. COVID-19 may also increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Blood clots and blood vessel problems COVID-19 can make blood cells more likely to clump up and form clots. While large clots can cause heart attacks and strokes, much of the heart damage caused by COVID-19 is believed to stem from very small clots that block tiny blood vessels (capillaries) in the heart muscle. Other parts of the body affected by blood clots include the lungs, legs, liver and kidneys. COVID-19 can also weaken blood vessels and cause them to leak, which contributes to potentially long-lasting problems with the liver and kidneys. Problems with mood and fatigue People who have severe symptoms of COVID-19 often have to be treated in a hospital's intensive care unit, with mechanical assistance such as ventilators to breathe. Simply surviving this experience can make a person more likely to later develop post-traumatic stress syndrome, depression and anxiety. Because it's difficult to predict long-term outcomes from the new COVID-19 virus, scientists are looking at the long-term effects seen in related viruses, such as the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Many people who have recovered from SARS have gone on to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, a complex disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that worsens with physical or mental activity, but doesn't improve with rest. The same may be true for people who have had COVID-19.

We're about to see the true price of the Holiday shopping season: Costco workers test positive in COVID ‘superspreader,’ Washington officials https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article248177090.html I just don't see how someone can expect to successfully socially-distance in a packed Costco when there simply isn't enough room to spread out. And, folks, this is exactly why it will get a lot worse before it gets better. 145 employees tested positive and that number will very likely be over 200 by Friday. So 200 plus employees out of a store that employs 383, all of them wearing masks during their shifts, and still this exposure happens.....Isn't that just amazing (sarc) I'm not beating a dead horse or anything.....wait, actually I am, and very purposefully so too. 1.When will people understand that Masks don't make them invincible? 2.When will people understand that socially distancing is exponentially more important? We have at least 4 months of this crap left, perhaps less if people starting making better decisions now. Won't happen but one can dream.