Happy Birthday, Drew! I hope it's as pandemically fun as possible!
Where'd they get CAT scan from?... I mean, did they test it on cats? Or does the machine sort of look like a cat?
Dawn ,'Sleeper'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Apr 16, 2021 9:16:11 am PDT #5647 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
amyparker - Apr 16, 2021 9:33:08 am PDT #5648 of 30000
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
It is Drew's natal day! The skies over Puget Sound are appropriately sunny in his honor.
I got my first shot yesterday, and inspired four adult humans to actual loud cheers and fistpumps with my XKCD "Try Science" T-shirt. Jim asked if I wore it intentionally; it was my turn to deliver the "You have said a Silly Thing" look.
AmyP, and I say this with love, how. dare. you.
Jessica, you have not met Ken, but please believe me when I say that it would take powers beyond those of mere mortals to keep him from doing what he's set his mind on; he has apparently decided that adulthood is a worthy use of his time.
Cass - Apr 16, 2021 9:34:55 am PDT #5649 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Happy 50th, Drew!
My vax site is itching like crazy. Eight days post first shot and it hasn't even hurt for the last six. But, dang, crazy itch and a tad swollen today.
EpicTangent - Apr 16, 2021 9:36:30 am PDT #5650 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Maybe there was some undisclosed avocado extract?
Cass - Apr 16, 2021 9:49:25 am PDT #5651 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Bwah! I even took Benedryl earlier. Granted, it was for the tree sex, but it should still step up to the plate.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 16, 2021 10:00:20 am PDT #5652 of 30000
What is even happening?
Cass, that can be a thing (particularly with Moderna, as I understand it). You can Google "covid arm" or you can just keep an eye on it, but not sweat it. When you get shot 2, tell your nurse. They may want to put it in the other arm (but it seems to be more of thing with shot 1 than shot 2).
I think maybe Laura had the arm rash after her first shot.
Edited to add New England Journal of Medicine link: [link]
Laura - Apr 16, 2021 10:11:03 am PDT #5653 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
My vax site is itching like crazy. Eight days post first shot and it hasn't even hurt for the last six. But, dang, crazy itch and a tad swollen today.
Mine developed a significant rash 9 days after. Itched like mad after it was nothing for over a week. Ice helped.
Laura - Apr 16, 2021 10:11:52 am PDT #5654 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Yes, it was just with the first shot, no issues at all with the 2nd except wanting to nap.
JenP - Apr 16, 2021 10:25:44 am PDT #5655 of 30000
Happy Birthday, ND!
I'm about to go make pancakes for lunch.
Those two things are unrelated. Except maybe birthday made me think of cake, and cake made me think of pancake.
Cass - Apr 16, 2021 11:06:08 am PDT #5656 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Cass, that can be a thing (particularly with Moderna, as I understand it).
Interesting. I put a cold pack on and it took care of the itch.