u/Soonerpalmetto88

We get it. Some people don't like the new ones. That's ok. Do we really need multiple posts a day on the same issue? Maybe a megathread?

Is the schedule up yet? When does it get posted?

Enjoy your drinks! You're welcome 😊

Someone posted a pic of an old Fletcher earlier, which caused me to check Wikipedia where I saw they stayed in service until 2001 with the Mexican navy. If other ancient destroyers were lying around somewhere today, could they be modified for use as anti drone escorts for cargo ships? I'm thinking you replace the 5" guns with modern 40mm Bofors, add a couple of phalanxes (so no need to install new radar as they have their own, and use the older versions that are presumably kept in storage somewhere), modern 20 or 25mm autocannons in place of the smaller AAA. No torpedoes or depth charges. MANPADS like RBS-70NG or Mistral 3 could be fitted somewhere to add even more defense against cruise missiles and the unlikely jet aircraft.

If an oil tanker were flanked by a pair of these, it should be quite safe from drones/small boats and decently protected from AShMs right? They'd need to stay very close but that's doable. I'm thinking, why send modern warships with 200+ sailors on this mission when you could send an obsolete destroyer with a smaller crew? You get protection at much lower cost/risk. Yes, I'm ignoring the mines.

Hi!

I started taking Cosentyx this spring, so I'm now at higher risk of infection/more severe symptoms. I'm 38 and otherwise healthy. I go to a convention with friends in Atlanta every year on Labor Day weekend and have no plans to change that, but being around 75,000 or so people in relatively confined spaces presents risks. My one experience with Covid came from this event a few years ago.

I always try to get vaccinated beforehand but the new vaccines aren't always available in time. I've heard it can take a few weeks for protection to develop after vaccination.

If I can't find new flu/covid shots, is there any value in getting last year's versions? Will a pharmacy let me have the quadrivalent/senior version (protects from more flu strains) instead of the standard version? Has anyone heard when new flu and covid shots are expected to be released in the US? I've checked and can't find anything on the CDC website (no surprise these days I guess). I got flu and covid boosters last September, shortly after my trip (that's when they were avaliable), but was less concerned since my immune system wasn't compromised at that time. Is it safe to get vaccinated less than a year after the previous one?

I plan to wear a mask during the con but honestly it's gonna be a surgical mask, not an N95. The heat/humidity in Atlanta is unbearable as it is and I'm choosing to balance protection with comfort.

More than 1,000 people have been killed by climate change in the UK in just two months, according to the study.

Should I pay $40 for a 45 minute workshop with Patricia Tallman where she teaches people how to overcome fear using her professional experiences? She's doing this at Dragon Con this year.

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Just won the Atlanta regional, now set to face KU in super regional! Everybody underestimates the Sooners lol

Going to the DMV soon to renew my license, which is a Real ID. Since I already gave them my birth certificate before do I need to take it with me for the renewal? I'd assume they keep copies of everything.... But this is South Carolina. I had trouble finding a clear answer on the website.