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  1. I've had scores of colds. What I have now isn't one. There are tons of people, it appears, who become infected w coronavirus w minor or no symptoms. We really don't know that much about it yet, nor do we know how widespread it is because we can't get tests. But it seems to transmit pretty damn easily. I didn't post my symptoms to get attention, I posted to exchange information w others who may have had similar symptoms or maybe get advice/perspective. And because even w mild symptoms of whatever, it's a little scary to have a fever you can't kick running for now 6 days straight in the middle of a pandemic. You lay in bed for days sick at this time and at some point you start thinking what-ifs about it turning worse and seeing your kids grow up and shit like that.
  2. I haven't consulted a doc yet, but think I'll do that tomorrow.
  3. Sorry about your Grandpas' situations Aggie and Hate. That really sucks. Day 4 of whatever I have has sucked ass. Fever the same, constant around 100 give or take a few tenths. But the fatigue has set in with a massive friggin headache all day. And I've mostly lost my appetite which was ok up until today. Still no cough, chest pain, or breathing difficulties; so that's good. I'm considering giving in and taking some Tylenol, not sure I can take the headache much longer.
  4. Thanks utee94. I've never really had allergy problems, knock on wood - 25 years in Austin. Normally I'd take some Advil and likely feel ok enough to function w the symptoms I'm having, but I've been hesitant to knock this fever down in case it is Covid, figuring the fever is helping my body fight it.
  5. Entering day 4 of being super achy w a low fever and headache. Highest I've measured so far has only been 100.9. Most of the time it's been in the mid 99s and dropping to normal sometimes in the day. No cough, breathing seems ok. SpO2 pretty steady at ~98%. No other symptoms except I feel like crap w lots of muscle aches. I'm mid 40s. I'd think it was something else but w everyone locked down it seems unlikely other stuff is widely spreading? We've been self isolating since mid March in my house w just trips to the store and being pretty careful wiping everything down we buy. I cleaned out some clogged sink drains over the weekend and touched a bunch of gunk and dirty water. At first I thought maybe I got a bug from that, but seems less likely now too.
  6. Not the best quality, but here goes..
  7. Well.. nice to me anyway. It's just a standard black strat with a white pick guard. 1989-90 model, made in the USA. Serial number : E 966 XXX if that means anything to anyone.
  8. I played electric guitar as a kid, but for the past 20+ years only acoustic. I have a nice old Strat sitting in case I'd like to play, but haven't kept up with guitar electronics since the 90s. I (think) I'd like to get a small amp and some sort of multi-effect processor, just for messing around at low volumes. Something that can give me basic effects and different sounds from blues to metal, etc. What's a good way to go?
  9. I had a work trip pop up so I have a single ticket I can't use for Tool Tuesday night (1/21). Section 92 Row 9 Seat 11 (Mezz) Face value: $95 I'll sell for $75, paypal or venmo, I have the PDF of the ticket so can email it.
  10. Penalties were: Clemson 7-65, LSU 11-118. I'm didn't watch closely enough to have an opinion , but the box score doesn't look slanted against Clemson.
  11. CTJ, what you're saying doesn't make much sense. If the money's in order, he's despised by all the major factions, and there's someone 'great' lined up; what's the upside to keeping him and turning over the staff? It's already going to hurt recruiting this year, and again next if he's fired then. And we have to pay a bunch of staff buyouts again. The only way it makes sense is if CDC still believes in him. Which itself doesn't make sense if he's forcing him to can his staff.
  12. I have unlocked phones, and also a couple of old ones - so that part is not a problem. You are correct through, ATT does have a daily plan - I missed it when I went searching for pre-paid options: https://www.att.com/shop/wireless/plans/voice/sku4940399.html So is it truly only $2 per day (+data) only on days you use it, or is there a monthly fee? It looks like maybe a 2$ monthly fee for the "plan"?
  13. I recently switched from AT&T to TMobile. Had been an ATT user for 15+ years probably. Everything about Tmobile is better - plans, billing, services, transparency, etc. - EXCEPT the reception. The two places I've traveled that are outside a metro area so far have had crap to non-existent reception (Fredericksburg and Dimebox). I never had problems with ATT, and specifically in Dimebox my buddy had 5g data where I didn't even have voice service. Is it possible to get a pre-paid "burner" sim that works on the ATT network I could pop in an old phone as a backup when I head to the sticks? I see they sell ATT pre-paid SIM cards, but it looks like they still require some monthly paid account and the minutes have a short expiration on them. There must be some options though. How do the criminals and poors do it?
  14. Any recs on where to get deer/hogs processed in the S Austin vicinity?
  15. I have a decent standup one, then bought this travel steamer: https://www.amazon.com/Ingenious-Design-850-Travel-Steamer/dp/B003ZT2ZQA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&hvadid=374436128281&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5210981234170825262&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2840&hvtargid=pla-795038959571&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=77429098500&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=374436128281&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5210981234170825262&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2840&hvtargid=pla-795038959571&linkCode=sl1&tag=best-travel-steamer-20&linkId=5e1a9d7221b3278df239d53ad6b506bb&language=en_US The travel steamer works just as well, and is way more convenient.
  16. In my travels I haven't seen a need to get Clear over TSA Precheck. Even if the TSA line is long, it goes 2x-3x faster than the normal line since people don't have to take shit out of their bags or take off shoes. Plus, generally no olds or kids. The longest I can recall being in a TSA Precheck line is maybe 5 minutes, so guess it would save you a few minutes here and there, but wouldn't be worth the premium for me (so far).
  17. NSIAP, but I might try to find a manual transmission for them. Like a basic Honda Civic or something. Probably not as important as it used to be, but still a good skill to have, maybe.
  18. Back when I was heavily into diving (15 years ago), Austin had an active dive community and great instructors at both Scubaland and Toms. I did OW, AOW, and Nitrox certs all locally. I would recommend doing your entire OW cert through one of the local shops so when you get someplace tropical and cool, you'll be confident and can just go diving and not waste time. The local guys will spend time with you to make sure you are comfortable and safe. If you are unsure, you can schedule refreshers with them. The local shops also organize dive groups you can join on the weekends to get some extra practice with people who know what they are doing. Diving Travis isn't everyone's cup of tea, I get it, but you're not in there that long. I'd just be more inclined to trust a local dive instructor in lake Travis over someone at a vacation resort. The skills they teach can save your life. Maybe I'm off base and they'd be pretty good anywhere, but that's me. And CSB, my first ocean dive (Cozumel) was a few weeks after completing my OW cert locally. We got in too late for the afternoon dive, but they had a night dive scheduled with extra space on the boat. Jumping into the dark ocean that first time I was not complaining about having trained in murky Lake Travis. It gave me an appreciation for the limits of visibility and a good sense to be aware of the people around me so as not to get lost. Night diving is friggin awesome btw, and that was one of the best dive experiences I've had. Highly recommended.
  19. My Central Texas kids, 8 and 10, have never played in real snow. Looking to do a family vacation on or around xmas this year with my folks and sister. We'll have 5 adults and 2 kids. If we were near a ski area I'd likely be the only adult to ski/ride, but would like a place where the kids can snow-tube or sled or whatever. Prefer a hotel/resort over renting a house so everyone can have their space at the end of the day. Whatcha got?
  20. No personal experience, but IceMule (classic) are foldable and get decent ratings. I doubt it will keep ice for days, maybe if never opened, but should be good for a day at the beach, etc. https://icemulecoolers.com/
  21. To be clear, it wasn't just greasing the pan, it was pumping enough oil to cover the entire pan about 1/8" deep. Maybe that's not uncommon for pan pizza, I don't know. But it stuck with me that a PH Pan Pizza has a shit ton of oil in it.
  22. I worked at a Pizza Hut in HS. The way they made the pan pizza then was there was a large pump bottle full of oil, and you pump however many pumps based on the size into the pan, then put the dough on top. It's basically deep fried.
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