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Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
edited April 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
anyone else scared as shit about this???


http://www.physorg.com/news159861216.html
I will be what i could be
Once I get out of this town


9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
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  • milarsomilarso Posts: 1,280
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    anyone else scared as shit about this???


    http://www.physorg.com/news159861216.html

    Eh, I try not to get too worked up. It seems like there is always something that's being touted as the next big threat. I'm not going to get scared until I actually get it.
    Then I'm going to have to load up on chicken soup and Sprite...
    "The dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' her easy for all us sinners."
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Yeah, I think it might be somewhat a minor threat, but the media is going to instill fear in everyone. Like the above poster said, I'll worry about it when I get it.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    not worried ... but, I will say, me and my girl were thinking of going to Mexico in the next few months (her family is from there), we'll certainly monitor this before finalizing any plans.
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

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  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    Don't tell rachel.... She might build a bomb shelter! :lol:
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Not worried as long as I can still eat bacon and other delicious pig products.
  • so-much-clearerso-much-clearer Posts: 303
    aNiMaL wrote:
    Not worried as long as I can still eat bacon and other delicious pig products.
    Same.
    I'll wait for an angel, but won't hold my breath
  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    Don't tell rachel.... She might build a bomb shelter! :lol:
    funny you bring that up.. cause she's the one that brought it up.. she told me from her bomb shelter btw.
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    Don't tell rachel.... She might build a bomb shelter! :lol:
    funny you bring that up.. cause she's the one that brought it up.. she told me from her bomb shelter btw.
    Hehe!! I heard she got the job at the grocery store so she could stock up on water at a discounted rate! :lol:
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • answers are fatalanswers are fatal Posts: 281
    you guys are mean im sorry im a hypochondriac and live a sheltered life under my rock,, i cant help it... and i dont get a discount on food brandi. btw im freaking out about this flu i told my mom to call me out of school until i graduate.
  • milarsomilarso Posts: 1,280
    It's not spring unless an infectious disease scare comes.
    Let's see- Bird flu, West Nile Virus, Hoof and Mouth disease, Mad Cow Disease.... list goes on and on...
    Anyone remember those swarms of killer bees that were making their way north? Still haven't seen any of those little fuckers...
    "The dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' her easy for all us sinners."
  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    Don't tell rachel.... She might build a bomb shelter! :lol:
    funny you bring that up.. cause she's the one that brought it up.. she told me from her bomb shelter btw.
    Hehe!! I heard she got the job at the grocery store so she could stock up on water at a discounted rate! :lol:
    but if the water carries the flu?! :P :lol:
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,690
    Well it is here in Nova Scotia now, fun!
  • captainwisejamcaptainwisejam Posts: 229
    milarso wrote:
    It's not spring unless an infectious disease scare comes.
    Let's see- Bird flu, West Nile Virus, Hoof and Mouth disease, Mad Cow Disease.... list goes on and on...
    Anyone remember those swarms of killer bees that were making their way north? Still haven't seen any of those little fuckers...
    forgot about S.A.R.S
    walk the bridges,.......before you burn them down
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,305
    It's only a matter of time before there is a worldwide infectious disease that wipes out a few hundred thousand of us...

    Bring it on!


    Hahaha

    But in all seriousness...no, I'm not worried.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    its a load of crap. Or atleast another lame ass "scare" by the media. It said in the first part "the swine flu doesnt typically harm humans"

    Im in NJ, not cali or texas, therefore I could care less.
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  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    With all the media coverage that everything gets these days the only 'pandemic' that is going to kill lots of people is one that moves quickly and has like a 50% kill ratio.

    Not any of this crap that kills less than 1% of people infected.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    12345AGNST1 wrote:

    Im in NJ, not cali or texas, therefore I could care less.


    so you do actually care then.

    NJ isnt immune to diseases as far as i'm aware... there have already been reported cases in New York

    The US has found 20 confirmed cases of swine flu: eight students in New York and other sufferers in California, Kansas and Texas.

    before you slate the media perhaps consult the media and find out some facts?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Forget about the swine flu....I got the Pearl Jam flu...and I can't shake it off!
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,690
    dunkman wrote:
    12345AGNST1 wrote:

    Im in NJ, not cali or texas, therefore I could care less.


    so you do actually care then.

    NJ isnt immune to diseases as far as i'm aware... there have already been reported cases in New York

    The US has found 20 confirmed cases of swine flu: eight students in New York and other sufferers in California, Kansas and Texas.

    before you slate the media perhaps consult the media and find out some facts?
    Not to mention there's probably unreported cases all over North America.
  • ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    I'm a little worried... but that's just probably because we've been talking about pandemics in my Infectious Disease Ecology class... and it looks kind of ugly right now.
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Call me what you like but i'm actually quite worried about this, but then, I have reason...

    The virus seems to be attacking otherwise healthy people between the age of 7 and 50 - I'm 25. I also have an immune system disorder. Now, When I get colds, I get them BAD. When I get the Flu, I'm in bed for two weeks minimum. This immune system disorder has nearly killed me once, just from the normal flu virus, so understandably, i'm rather worried about catching the mutated H1N1 virus.

    I'm not gonna panic though, I'm just going to take extra precautions with cleanliness and hygiene and stay away from anyone who coughs or sneezes. And if I develop flu like symptoms, I'll go to the quacks.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • orig_long redorig_long red Posts: 2,029
    I have Pacman Fever.
    Jam out with your clam out.
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,690
    Arcticangel wrote:
    I'm a little worried... but that's just probably because we've been talking about pandemics in my Infectious Disease Ecology class... and it looks kind of ugly right now.
    It's not really a bad flu. Not to worry :)
    Allow me to rephrase that. It's not really a bad flu outside of Mexico...
  • Heatherj43Heatherj43 Posts: 1,254
    Is ther a vaccine? Years ago the swine flu came around, but I guess this one has the bird flu and some other flu that comes with it.
    I am worried about it.
    Save room for dessert!
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,690
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    Is ther a vaccine? Years ago the swine flu came around, but I guess this one has the bird flu and some other flu that comes with it.
    I am worried about it.
    There is not.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Rygar wrote:
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    Is ther a vaccine? Years ago the swine flu came around, but I guess this one has the bird flu and some other flu that comes with it.
    I am worried about it.
    There is not.

    our government is telling us we have a vaccine and that we have stock of it to cope with any pandemic... :?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,690
    dunkman wrote:
    Rygar wrote:
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    Is ther a vaccine? Years ago the swine flu came around, but I guess this one has the bird flu and some other flu that comes with it.
    I am worried about it.
    There is not.

    our government is telling us we have a vaccine and that we have stock of it to cope with any pandemic... :?
    Well it's a new strain of flu and to make a vaccine and stockpile it takes months, so maybe they just have a stockpile of red smarties?
  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    My professor canceled class because she is too sick to come to campus, and she spent all winter quarter in Mexico..

    do you smell something piggy?
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Rygar wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    Rygar wrote:
    There is not.

    our government is telling us we have a vaccine and that we have stock of it to cope with any pandemic... :?
    Well it's a new strain of flu and to make a vaccine and stockpile it takes months, so maybe they just have a stockpile of red smarties?

    just going by the BBC website which reads

    "We have established a stockpile of enough anti-virals to treat more than 33m people, that is to say half of the UK population," he said.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8020222.stm
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    milarso wrote:
    It's not spring unless an infectious disease scare comes.
    Let's see- Bird flu, West Nile Virus, Hoof and Mouth disease, Mad Cow Disease.... list goes on and on...
    Anyone remember those swarms of killer bees that were making their way north? Still haven't seen any of those little fuckers...

    Exactly what I was thinking. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies will undoubtedly make a fortune off this panic.
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