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The NIH is not part of a presidential cabinet.

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This type of double billing is a actually a pretty big problem for the govt. The different agencies don't talk to eachother as much as they should, so they rely on recipient reporting of overlapping projects funded by different agencies.

I have a feeling this happens a lot in the federal government (and probably states). We see it with the Pentagon, but they resist efforts for thorough audits.

Frankly, a government-wide spring cleaning/audit might be nice, at the very least to just be sure.

The Trump administration was totally known for their exemplary record keeping and trust worthiness.

Have the financial teams of these agencies looked over over the bill before paying? Isn't that common practice -- understanding what you are paying for?

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Oh, none were? Guess the chance of them finding some in elephant butte just went up! I drive through TorC once a year (twice if you’re counting the trip back) It’s the middle of nowhere. Not hard to find a place to hide things, especially if you know the area well, and have access, as a park ranger would. :(

I do like to think of them at peace now, under those beautiful New Mexican night skies. Rest in Peace ladies, you are not forgotten.

While utility conflicts can be a problem, it's not too crazy outside of downtown areas. Often, the main just goes back in the same trench as it was and we use a temporary above ground bypass during construction.

The cost of the pipe is only part of it. Opening the pavement, excavation, backfill materials, pavement restoration, and maintenance of traffic add up to a lot.

This baby might come out a little misshapen.

> The omicron variant is milder than the previous variants so there’s less urgency to get the shot.

I welcome correction if I'm wrong here, but my understanding is that Omicron isn't actually milder. It's milder than Delta was, but it's about the same as the original strain. It seems so much milder because people are vaccinated now, have had it already, or died from it in one of the earlier waves if they were especially susceptible. For those who aren't vaccinated, catching omicron is about as dangerous as the original wave.

Sounds kinda like the plot to Rango

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this is why water pipes are under pressure everywhere. leaks happen. if there was negative pressure, dirt and other contaminants would be getting in. pressure is more than just a way to get it to your house.

Nah, we moved on to more pressing issues like drag queen story hours and overturning and violating rights of women for political gain.

I had COVID back in December. Had all my shots...5 of them. Got very sick, took Pax, got better. Still have residual effects from it in March. It's a real humdinger.

My wife had it took. Still residual stuff from it.

I mean, that's a pretty low frequency. But if you are exposed to 800 people a month then you'll be exposed to covid once a year at these numbers. Just spitballing.