Crillz Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Maybe I'm an azzhole, but I hope a few people in my building get the swine, and maybe we'll get a week or so vacation. No better way to not get the flu, then hiding out in the mountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhalteke Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The regular flu kills thousands a year. We are worried about this one why exactly? I seem to remember the same hype about SARS, Bird-Flu ect. More of the same from the media playing on people's fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The regular flu kills thousands a year. We are worried about this one why exactly? I seem to remember the same hype about SARS, Bird-Flu ect. More of the same from the media playing on people's fear. Oh my....I agree with Scott. The powers that be are way over hyping this. It is just a regular flu that some unfortunate folks in Mexico that did not have access to treatment died from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Actually it is over hyped a bit but that is because they have not clearly identified it's behavior. They don't know how quickly it mutates for instance. Other unknowns have been uncovered since the onset but the hype continues..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The regular flu kills thousands a year. We are worried about this one why exactly? I seem to remember the same hype about SARS, Bird-Flu ect. More of the same from the media playing on people's fear. Oh my....I agree with Scott. The powers that be are way over hyping this. It is just a regular flu that some unfortunate folks in Mexico that did not have access to treatment died from. Well, it's not a regular flu. It could possibly get out of control and rapidly spread and kill more people than a war in a much shorter time period. That's one reason. This one kills much like the "Spanish Flu" of 1918 did, by drowning in fluids. Same demographic as well, the strong, not infants and old people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 everybody enjoys a good zombie-apocalypse story - its why jesus caught on so big, world wide, yes? the shadow of 1918 does stretch a long way though - and an eventual repeat of a disaster of that magnitude is as certain as another california earthquake or indonesian tsunami, so its more deserving of newspaper ink than the fucking octomom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Tell ya what, for every person that dies from swine flu, I say we kill a pig...and eat it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Actually it is over hyped a bit but that is because they have not clearly identified it's behavior. They don't know how quickly it mutates for instance. Other unknowns have been uncovered since the onset but the hype continues..... While you're all in here spraying, its still out there, getting stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_H Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 On the plus side, travel to Mexico is really cheap right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 And super duper cheap carnitas burritos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky_joe Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 hey guys...its not pig flu any more...seriously keep with the times...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30398682 i mean, really how often do y'all check the news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 hey guys...its not pig flu any more...seriously keep with the times...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30398682 i mean, really how often do y'all check the news they said a black man could never be elected as President....100 days into it - Swine Flu. Badabump. (insert rimshot noise here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 For all the harr-umping going on this in in fact the real deal. An actual pandemic, the first to occur in 40 years. Easily trasmitted from human to human, lots of people are going to get it. The question is mortality rates, mixed news there, but it's appearing to be not as severe as first reports indicated. Reagrdless, hold on, when people start dieing in your community (and they will)people are going to freak the fuck out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 For all the harr-umping going on this in in fact the real deal. An actual pandemic, the first to occur in 40 years. Easily trasmitted from human to human, lots of people are going to get it. The question is mortality rates, mixed news there, but it's appearing to be not as severe as first reports indicated. Reagrdless, hold on, when people start dieing in your community (and they will)people are going to freak the fuck out. several of my students were wearing masks today - didn't seem to interfere w/ them swigging down their mountain dew though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Bacon tastes good, pork chops taste good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=p&msa=0&msid=106484775090296685271.0004681a37b713f6b5950&ll=32.639375,-110.390625&spn=15.738151,25.488281&z=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 For all the harr-umping going on this in in fact the real deal. An actual pandemic, the first to occur in 40 years. Easily trasmitted from human to human, lots of people are going to get it. The question is mortality rates, mixed news there, but it's appearing to be not as severe as first reports indicated. Reagrdless, hold on, when people start dieing in your community (and they will)people are going to freak the fuck out. several of my students were wearing masks today - didn't seem to interfere w/ them swigging down their mountain dew though Perhaps they were making a commentary on your instruction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmace Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The regular flu kills thousands a year. We are worried about this one why exactly? I seem to remember the same hype about SARS, Bird-Flu ect. More of the same from the media playing on people's fear. Oh my....I agree with Scott. The powers that be are way over hyping this. It is just a regular flu that some unfortunate folks in Mexico that did not have access to treatment died from. Sounds like your saying that the US already has a vaccine for this strain? Although I agree the media does hype stuff up there really is no way to hype up the fact your own goverment has declared a US health emergency or that the WHO has raised the pandemic alert value to 5. Maybe you are confused on what a pandemic is? Anyways we need a real good pandemic to wipe out a lot of people, ease up on the planet for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I do understand your concerns. I dont trust our government one bit. So just because they say so does not mean it is....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Anyways we need a real good pandemic to wipe out a lot of people, ease up on the planet for a bit. Hey, do your part, and help "ease up on the planet". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I do understand your concerns. I dont trust our government one bit. So just because they say so does not mean it is....... he's not concerned - he's happy people will die so the planet will get some relief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 he's not concerned - he's happy people will die so the planet will get some relief What a horrible thing to say. Moderators...please ban this person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Anyways we need a real good pandemic to wipe out a lot of people, ease up on the planet for a bit. hey, a seeing the silver lining in the cloud kinda guy! hmm - the 1918 flu pandemic killed somethign liek 25 million - if it was even twice that today we'd still make good on the loss in just a couple of years, so it probably wouldn't be that much of a reprieve for our voracious appetites anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Apparently officials in the CDC believe that Mexico inflated their numbers to bring attention to them. The one death in America was a Mexican baby brought across the border and happen to die while in America. Only 9 hospitalizations have occured out of all the cases in USA. General antiviral medications and healthy immune system you'll be fine. On the other hand, 6 probable cases in Washington, 3 King, 2 Snoho, 1 Spokane. Stay tuned for official results from CDC soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmace Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 50 - 100 million is what the 1918 flu killed off according to google, in order to have a similar effect today that would have to be 350 million. They just closed the first school up here in Canadia due to this H1N1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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