I think it’s reasonable for a layman to ask the question about comparison of Flu and Covid hospitalization rates though.

Flu is the context folks are more familiar with, so if knowing a relative baseline were possible (I know it’s not b/c of Flu testing/reporting issues) that would be useful info for most folks.

Game citadel is the only one in the immediate area. But Briar Patch has a very small selection as well. And Bull Moose and Books a Million have a medium sized section. Also Target/Walmart occasionally have some good ones.

You’ll need to drive to Belfast or Augusta for the next closest dedicated boardgame store other than Game Citadel.

If you are on Facebook, you can join the Bangor Area Gamers Guild-BAGG group. They have boardgame meetups and folks sometimes sell their used games there. Also, there’s a gaming convention held in Bangor most Januaries called Snow Con.

Movie theater with the experience of the Alamo Draft House might do okay. Especially as it could also double as a small band/music venue.

Good used books stores? Anything other than Pro Libris?

Probably getting downvoted for their unethical business practices and some of their therapists are junk. Contractor platforms tend to have a really wide range of contractor quality, especially if they have bad quality assessment mechanisms. Hence you being able to find a good therapist even if the company is a bit suss in general.

Gotcha. My bad. I thought it said “to”, not “by”.

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1. Don’t wear cotton. You’ll freeze (potentially to death and I mean that literally) when you sweat.

2. Layer. You’ll be in wildly different temps as the day progreses, and depending on where you’ll be going, sometimes with no access to additional heating sources . You can always take clothes off if you need to.

Baselayer: Wool, silk or wicking synthetic blend fit snug to skin. Again, no cotton.

From here on out, if I say “Wool”, assume any synthetic fabric designed for cold weather can be substituted (if you’re allergic to wool, for example). Just make sure it’s a wicking fabric with good insulation properties.

Midlayer: Down-based jacket. Ridiculous how much more cold down protects you from.

Outerlayer: Waterproof exterior shell or shell+more insulation, depending on activity level. You don’t want to get wet.

3. Good gloves. You like having fingers. Keep an eye on what temp the gloves are rated to and use accordingly. Don’t wear gloves rated for 15 degrees in zero degree weather. You might want a cold set and a DEAR GOD THIS CAN’T BE A REAL TEMPERATURE set.

4. Good wool socks. You like having toes.

5. Thickly knit wool hat (or a thinsulate-esque hate), preferably one that can cover your ears in a pinch.

6. Good Boots for normal walking around (preferable waterproof) days and then frozen wasteland boots (insulated down to at least -15, waterproof, and at least calf length). If you’re going to be working outside or playing outside for long periods, get boots rated to lower degrees. When you see the price tag for these remember, you really like having toes.

7. Balaclava/ski mask for if you have to go out in weather (usually windy and/or sub zero weather) where the windchill can give you frost bite. Your heat loses heat SUPER fast, and ears and face can go frostbite fast.

8. Do not rely on “heat tech”. You want it for a cozification boost, fine. But if it comes down to needing a battery to survive, that battery will fail you at the most inopportune time, guaranteed. Better to learn to survive without it, imho.

All of the above said, it’s really not been that bad the last couple years. I’m from the south and mostly the above advice has gotten me through.

Remember, no cotton.

I think there’s a 6-week limit signs can remain up (from the time of posting). Just based on a quick Google.

It no longer provides people the value in return for their information and free content that it once did.

Compound interest is a hell of a thing. Not to make too many assumptions, you can likely sock away 5-10% of your pretax paycheck and still afford to live. Wish I had committed to that in my 20s.

Someone always gets in a tiffy about something. I’d say go for it anyway but expect some sour faces. Probably fewer depending on how awesome your costumes are.

If you or she are nervous about potential social awkwardness, it’s just as much fun to dress up and give out candy. And putting on a show for the kids is generally more socially accepted. So you might think about grabbing a couple bags of candy for handing out, just as a backup plan in case trick or treating doesn’t turn out to be fun.

Enjoy!

Speeders and left laner campers are both dangerous and both breaking the law. I could care less whether you like one group better than the other.

Folks shouldn’t be camping in the left lane because it risks emergency vehicles getting stuck behind traffix but neither is the left lane a place for folks to consistently speed, which is what I’m guessing most folks who are annoyed at left lane campers are actually angry about.

Local hospital most likely has grief counselor or clergy that will have a resource list.

I wish you well with your grief process.

It’s not a huge risk on my side, but good advice nonetheless. I just like the bite of coke carbonation, and it’s hard to replicate correctly even with a carbon infuser.

Tell me about it. They tell you about the grey hairs, but nobody sits you down to explain that your body will suddenly recognize that your 5 Coke a day habit is actually bad for you.

<Bitterly finishes a Coke Zero>

It’s a digital cake, so it won’t affect your sugar levels.

By what metric? Like, if everyone else goes out of business, I’m probably catching more fish than I used to.

If you’ve already done the recommended anti-biotic courses for Lyme, you’re basically probably looking at symptom management for your post-treatment symptoms (potentially due to PLDS).

To put it another way, a Lyme expert may help, but in the short term, I’d look into symptom management options with whatever doctor you can get in to see.

https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/postlds/index.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4847307/