Just stopping in to say "hi" to those in rec.boats. Couple of people
communicated via Facebook, so I thought I'd stop by.

I've taken a (refreshing) break from political discussions, stopped
watching the infamous cable networks, and have avoided social media.
Hadn't checked in to Facebook in quite a while.

It has been nice. I realized that other than casting a
vote every couple of years, there's really nothing the average person
can do to influence the
politicians running this country. Sick of listening to all of them ...
and that refers to both the Republicans and the Democrats.

On the plus side, this morning I received the first of two doses of the
Moderna vaccine. MA state rules still require you to be at least 75
years old until March or April but I received an email from the VA
saying they were offering the vaccine to all vets 55 years of age and
up. So, I took a ride over to the VA facility in Brockton and got the
first dose. I'll go back on March 13th for the second.

The longest wait was the 15 minutes they require you to stay after
getting the shot in case of any severe reactions. I had none and still
have none.

Anyhoo, try to keep the peace. Arguing about politics (of which I was
often guilty) serves no useful purpose other than to cause ill feelings
and animosity. I think we have much more pressing issues to be resolved.

Oh ... for you Floridians .... you are welcome. I think as many people
here in MA were rooting for Tampa as they have rooted for the Patriots
in the past.




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On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:24:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Just stopping in to say "hi" to those in rec.boats. Couple of people
communicated via Facebook, so I thought I'd stop by.

I've taken a (refreshing) break from political discussions, stopped
watching the infamous cable networks, and have avoided social media.
Hadn't checked in to Facebook in quite a while.

It has been nice. I realized that other than casting a
vote every couple of years, there's really nothing the average person
can do to influence the
politicians running this country. Sick of listening to all of them ...
and that refers to both the Republicans and the Democrats.

On the plus side, this morning I received the first of two doses of the
Moderna vaccine. MA state rules still require you to be at least 75
years old until March or April but I received an email from the VA
saying they were offering the vaccine to all vets 55 years of age and
up. So, I took a ride over to the VA facility in Brockton and got the
first dose. I'll go back on March 13th for the second.

The longest wait was the 15 minutes they require you to stay after
getting the shot in case of any severe reactions. I had none and still
have none.

Anyhoo, try to keep the peace. Arguing about politics (of which I was
often guilty) serves no useful purpose other than to cause ill feelings
and animosity. I think we have much more pressing issues to be resolved.

Oh ... for you Floridians .... you are welcome. I think as many people
here in MA were rooting for Tampa as they have rooted for the Patriots
in the past.

Welcome back.
I hope things will calm down here soon. We actually did talk about
boats a little in reference to the new V-12 Merc.
I thought about talking to the VA for my shot but I understand you
have to already be in the medical system.

I am not really much of a football fan but I have to say Brady and
Gronk looked pretty good and the Tampa defense did a pretty good job
of shutting down KC. Mahones played a pretty good game. Too bad the
rest of the team didn't show up.
The grounds keepers and cops did a better job of stopping the streaker
at the goal line than the KC defense did all day.

Mr. Luddite wrote:

Just stopping in to say "hi" to those in rec.boats. Couple of people
communicated via Facebook, so I thought I'd stop by.

I've taken a (refreshing) break from political discussions, stopped
watching the infamous cable networks, and have avoided social media.
Hadn't checked in to Facebook in quite a while.

It has been nice. I realized that other than casting a
vote every couple of years, there's really nothing the average person
can do to influence the
politicians running this country. Sick of listening to all of them ...
and that refers to both the Republicans and the Democrats.

On the plus side, this morning I received the first of two doses of the
Moderna vaccine. MA state rules still require you to be at least 75
years old until March or April but I received an email from the VA
saying they were offering the vaccine to all vets 55 years of age and
up. So, I took a ride over to the VA facility in Brockton and got the
first dose. I'll go back on March 13th for the second.

The longest wait was the 15 minutes they require you to stay after
getting the shot in case of any severe reactions. I had none and still
have none.

Anyhoo, try to keep the peace. Arguing about politics (of which I was
often guilty) serves no useful purpose other than to cause ill feelings
and animosity. I think we have much more pressing issues to be resolved.

Oh ... for you Floridians .... you are welcome. I think as many people
here in MA were rooting for Tampa as they have rooted for the Patriots
in the past.





Hopefully your second shot goes as well. I got the Moderna on Feb. 1, go
back on Mar. 1. Seems as if the fishing group I am part of has sen a
couple days of nastiness after the 2nd. Wife got the Pfizer shot. Seems
as less bad after the 2nd on that one. Whatever. Heard there were good
Super Bowl adverts. Seems as if I rarely watch football these days. Lot
of prima Donna’s. The last few years.

On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:24:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Just stopping in to say "hi" to those in rec.boats. Couple of people
communicated via Facebook, so I thought I'd stop by.

I've taken a (refreshing) break from political discussions, stopped
watching the infamous cable networks, and have avoided social media.
Hadn't checked in to Facebook in quite a while.

It has been nice. I realized that other than casting a
vote every couple of years, there's really nothing the average person
can do to influence the
politicians running this country. Sick of listening to all of them ...
and that refers to both the Republicans and the Democrats.

On the plus side, this morning I received the first of two doses of the
Moderna vaccine. MA state rules still require you to be at least 75
years old until March or April but I received an email from the VA
saying they were offering the vaccine to all vets 55 years of age and
up. So, I took a ride over to the VA facility in Brockton and got the
first dose. I'll go back on March 13th for the second.

The longest wait was the 15 minutes they require you to stay after
getting the shot in case of any severe reactions. I had none and still
have none.

Anyhoo, try to keep the peace. Arguing about politics (of which I was
often guilty) serves no useful purpose other than to cause ill feelings
and animosity. I think we have much more pressing issues to be resolved.

Oh ... for you Floridians .... you are welcome. I think as many people
here in MA were rooting for Tampa as they have rooted for the Patriots
in the past.

Here I've been depending on the county. Should have called the VA. Smart move!
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On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:10:06 -0500, John wrote:

On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:24:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Just stopping in to say "hi" to those in rec.boats. Couple of people
communicated via Facebook, so I thought I'd stop by.

I've taken a (refreshing) break from political discussions, stopped
watching the infamous cable networks, and have avoided social media.
Hadn't checked in to Facebook in quite a while.

It has been nice. I realized that other than casting a
vote every couple of years, there's really nothing the average person
can do to influence the
politicians running this country. Sick of listening to all of them ...
and that refers to both the Republicans and the Democrats.

On the plus side, this morning I received the first of two doses of the
Moderna vaccine. MA state rules still require you to be at least 75
years old until March or April but I received an email from the VA
saying they were offering the vaccine to all vets 55 years of age and
up. So, I took a ride over to the VA facility in Brockton and got the
first dose. I'll go back on March 13th for the second.

The longest wait was the 15 minutes they require you to stay after
getting the shot in case of any severe reactions. I had none and still
have none.

Anyhoo, try to keep the peace. Arguing about politics (of which I was
often guilty) serves no useful purpose other than to cause ill feelings
and animosity. I think we have much more pressing issues to be resolved.

Oh ... for you Floridians .... you are welcome. I think as many people
here in MA were rooting for Tampa as they have rooted for the Patriots
in the past.

Here I've been depending on the county. Should have called the VA. Smart move!
If you are in the VA medical system it is supposed to be a slam dunk.
Go there, get your shot.
You can thank the Donald for that policy.

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Just stopping in to say "hi" to those in rec.boats. Couple of peoplecommunicated via Facebook, so I thought I'd stop by.I've taken a (refreshing) break from political discussions, stopped watching the infamous cable networks, and have avoided social media. Hadn't checked in to Facebook in quite a while.It has been nice. I realized that other than casting avote every couple of years, there's really nothing the average person can do to influence thepoliticians running this country. Sick of listening to all of them ...and that refers to both the Republicans and the Democrats.On the plus side, this morning I received the first of two doses of theModerna vaccine. MA state rules still require you to be at least 75 years old until March or April but I received an email from the VAsaying they were offering the vaccine to all vets 55 years of age and up. So, I took a ride over to the VA facility in Brockton and got thefirst dose. I'll go back on March 13th for the second.The longest wait was the 15 minutes they require you to stay aftergetting the shot in case of any severe reactions. I had none and stillhave none.Anyhoo, try to keep the peace. Arguing about politics (of which I wasoften guilty) serves no useful purpose other than to cause ill feelingsand animosity. I think we have much more pressing issues to be resolved.Oh ... for you Floridians .... you are welcome. I think as many peoplehere in MA were rooting for Tampa as they have rooted for the Patriotsin the past.-- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.https://www.avg.com

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On 2/13/2021 7:41 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:24:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Just stopping in to say "hi" to those in rec.boats. Couple of people
communicated via Facebook, so I thought I'd stop by.

I've taken a (refreshing) break from political discussions, stopped
watching the infamous cable networks, and have avoided social media.
Hadn't checked in to Facebook in quite a while.

It has been nice. I realized that other than casting a
vote every couple of years, there's really nothing the average person
can do to influence the
politicians running this country. Sick of listening to all of them ...
and that refers to both the Republicans and the Democrats.

On the plus side, this morning I received the first of two doses of the
Moderna vaccine. MA state rules stilDpm

l require you to be at least 75
years old until March or April but I received an email from the VA
saying they were offering the vaccine to all vets 55 years of age and
up. So, I took a ride over to the VA facility in Brockton and got the
first dose. I'll go back on March 13th for the second.

The longest wait was the 15 minutes they require you to stay after
getting the shot in case of any severe reactions. I had none and still
have none.

Anyhoo, try to keep the peace. Arguing about politics (of which I was
often guilty) serves no useful purpose other than to cause ill feelings
and animosity. I think we have much more pressing issues to be resolved.

Oh ... for you Floridians .... you are welcome. I think as many people
here in MA were rooting for Tampa as they have rooted for the Patriots
in the past.

Welcome back.
I hope things will calm down here soon. We actually did talk about
boats a little in reference to the new V-12 Merc.
I thought about talking to the VA for my shot but I understand you
have to already be in the medical system.

I am not really much of a football fan but I have to say Brady and
Gronk looked pretty good and the Tampa defense did a pretty good job
of shutting down KC. Mahones played a pretty good game. Too bad the
rest of the team didn't show up.
The grounds keepers and cops did a better job of stopping the streaker
at the goal line than the KC defense did all day.


Regarding the covid vaccine shot .... the availability may be unique to
the Boston area VA Healthcare system based on supply or something. Don't
know if it is nation-wide.

The notice up here was that if you are "in" the system, you call a
number to make an appointment. (although it turns out that wasn't
necessary as they were also taking "walk-ins" when I showed up.)

But they also said that if you were a Vet but *not* in the system you
can call a different number to register and could then receive the
vaccine shots.



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On Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:51:42 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 2/13/2021 7:41 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:24:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Just stopping in to say "hi" to those in rec.boats. Couple of people
communicated via Facebook, so I thought I'd stop by.

I've taken a (refreshing) break from political discussions, stopped
watching the infamous cable networks, and have avoided social media.
Hadn't checked in to Facebook in quite a while.

It has been nice. I realized that other than casting a
vote every couple of years, there's really nothing the average person
can do to influence the
politicians running this country. Sick of listening to all of them ...
and that refers to both the Republicans and the Democrats.

On the plus side, this morning I received the first of two doses of the
Moderna vaccine. MA state rules stilDpm

l require you to be at least 75
years old until March or April but I received an email from the VA
saying they were offering the vaccine to all vets 55 years of age and
up. So, I took a ride over to the VA facility in Brockton and got the
first dose. I'll go back on March 13th for the second.

The longest wait was the 15 minutes they require you to stay after
getting the shot in case of any severe reactions. I had none and still
have none.

Anyhoo, try to keep the peace. Arguing about politics (of which I was
often guilty) serves no useful purpose other than to cause ill feelings
and animosity. I think we have much more pressing issues to be resolved.

Oh ... for you Floridians .... you are welcome. I think as many people
here in MA were rooting for Tampa as they have rooted for the Patriots
in the past.

Welcome back.
I hope things will calm down here soon. We actually did talk about
boats a little in reference to the new V-12 Merc.
I thought about talking to the VA for my shot but I understand you
have to already be in the medical system.

I am not really much of a football fan but I have to say Brady and
Gronk looked pretty good and the Tampa defense did a pretty good job
of shutting down KC. Mahones played a pretty good game. Too bad the
rest of the team didn't show up.
The grounds keepers and cops did a better job of stopping the streaker
at the goal line than the KC defense did all day.


Regarding the covid vaccine shot .... the availability may be unique to
the Boston area VA Healthcare system based on supply or something. Don't
know if it is nation-wide.

The notice up here was that if you are "in" the system, you call a
number to make an appointment. (although it turns out that wasn't
necessary as they were also taking "walk-ins" when I showed up.)

But they also said that if you were a Vet but *not* in the system you
can call a different number to register and could then receive the
vaccine shots.

I may look into that. The problem is I really need to get my FIL done.
He is 92. I would feel bad going before him.

On 2/14/2021 7:45 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:51:42 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 2/13/2021 7:41 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:24:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Just stopping in to say "hi" to those in rec.boats. Couple of people
communicated via Facebook, so I thought I'd stop by.

I've taken a (refreshing) break from political discussions, stopped
watching the infamous cable networks, and have avoided social media.
Hadn't checked in to Facebook in quite a while.

It has been nice. I realized that other than casting a
vote every couple of years, there's really nothing the average person
can do to influence the
politicians running this country. Sick of listening to all of them ...
and that refers to both the Republicans and the Democrats.

On the plus side, this morning I received the first of two doses of the
Moderna vaccine. MA state rules stilDpm

l require you to be at least 75
years old until March or April but I received an email from the VA
saying they were offering the vaccine to all vets 55 years of age and
up. So, I took a ride over to the VA facility in Brockton and got the
first dose. I'll go back on March 13th for the second.

The longest wait was the 15 minutes they require you to stay after
getting the shot in case of any severe reactions. I had none and still
have none.

Anyhoo, try to keep the peace. Arguing about politics (of which I was
often guilty) serves no useful purpose other than to cause ill feelings
and animosity. I think we have much more pressing issues to be resolved.

Oh ... for you Floridians .... you are welcome. I think as many people
here in MA were rooting for Tampa as they have rooted for the Patriots
in the past.

Welcome back.
I hope things will calm down here soon. We actually did talk about
boats a little in reference to the new V-12 Merc.
I thought about talking to the VA for my shot but I understand you
have to already be in the medical system.

I am not really much of a football fan but I have to say Brady and
Gronk looked pretty good and the Tampa defense did a pretty good job
of shutting down KC. Mahones played a pretty good game. Too bad the
rest of the team didn't show up.
The grounds keepers and cops did a better job of stopping the streaker
at the goal line than the KC defense did all day.


Regarding the covid vaccine shot .... the availability may be unique to
the Boston area VA Healthcare system based on supply or something. Don't
know if it is nation-wide.

The notice up here was that if you are "in" the system, you call a
number to make an appointment. (although it turns out that wasn't
necessary as they were also taking "walk-ins" when I showed up.)

But they also said that if you were a Vet but *not* in the system you
can call a different number to register and could then receive the
vaccine shots.

I may look into that. The problem is I really need to get my FIL done.
He is 92. I would feel bad going before him.


I am surprised Florida has not been able to vaccinate all seniors yet.
Based on what we hear in the news Florida is doing a great job with the
distribution and logistics of vaccinating.



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On Sunday, 14 February 2021 at 09:10:39 UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/14/2021 7:45 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:51:42 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 2/13/2021 7:41 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:24:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Just stopping in to say "hi" to those in rec.boats. Couple of people
communicated via Facebook, so I thought I'd stop by.

I've taken a (refreshing) break from political discussions, stopped
watching the infamous cable networks, and have avoided social media.
Hadn't checked in to Facebook in quite a while.

It has been nice. I realized that other than casting a
vote every couple of years, there's really nothing the average person
can do to influence the
politicians running this country. Sick of listening to all of them ....
and that refers to both the Republicans and the Democrats.

On the plus side, this morning I received the first of two doses of the
Moderna vaccine. MA state rules stilDpm

l require you to be at least 75
years old until March or April but I received an email from the VA
saying they were offering the vaccine to all vets 55 years of age and
up. So, I took a ride over to the VA facility in Brockton and got the
first dose. I'll go back on March 13th for the second.

The longest wait was the 15 minutes they require you to stay after
getting the shot in case of any severe reactions. I had none and still
have none.

Anyhoo, try to keep the peace. Arguing about politics (of which I was
often guilty) serves no useful purpose other than to cause ill feelings
and animosity. I think we have much more pressing issues to be resolved.

Oh ... for you Floridians .... you are welcome. I think as many people
here in MA were rooting for Tampa as they have rooted for the Patriots
in the past.

Welcome back.
I hope things will calm down here soon. We actually did talk about
boats a little in reference to the new V-12 Merc.
I thought about talking to the VA for my shot but I understand you
have to already be in the medical system.

I am not really much of a football fan but I have to say Brady and
Gronk looked pretty good and the Tampa defense did a pretty good job
of shutting down KC. Mahones played a pretty good game. Too bad the
rest of the team didn't show up.
The grounds keepers and cops did a better job of stopping the streaker
at the goal line than the KC defense did all day.


Regarding the covid vaccine shot .... the availability may be unique to
the Boston area VA Healthcare system based on supply or something. Don't
know if it is nation-wide.

The notice up here was that if you are "in" the system, you call a
number to make an appointment. (although it turns out that wasn't
necessary as they were also taking "walk-ins" when I showed up.)

But they also said that if you were a Vet but *not* in the system you
can call a different number to register and could then receive the
vaccine shots.

I may look into that. The problem is I really need to get my FIL done.
He is 92. I would feel bad going before him.

I am surprised Florida has not been able to vaccinate all seniors yet.
Based on what we hear in the news Florida is doing a great job with the
distribution and logistics of vaccinating.
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You guys are lucky.
We just got word that a big portion of our meager allotment has been taken from this province and sent up to northern communities. I'l guess we are being punished for our success in keeping our rate the lowest in the country.. Most days...0 new cases and about 9 cases known at this time with one in the hospital. Most of the few new cases are travel related.