robviti Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 of course, i'm prepared for the possibility that they might skip over obama altogether and go for the "swine flu is god's way of punishing homosexuals" argument again. Wait a second. You mean it's not? the lord doesn't need any smart remarks from the likes of you, young man! Quote
7/4 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 the lord doesn't need any smart remarks from the likes of you, young man! It's Al Roker! Quote
robviti Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 It's Al Roker! time to adjust the brightness on your monitor. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 IMO I am not a doctor but I doubt a mask can protect you from this Flu Dr SS1 Quote
papsrus Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 I think you're right. It's not viruses spread through sneezes or coughs that will get you. It's your hands, I think. Quote
Soul Stream Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!!!! (as usual.) Quote
Jazzmoose Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 Really. I don't worry about things like pandemics, asteroid crashes, massive earthquakes, etc. If they happen, they happen. I'm too concerned about stretching my paycheck, holding on to my job, etc. Quote
7/4 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 It's Al Roker! time to adjust the brightness on your monitor. Or get more sleep. Quote
Aggie87 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Posted April 29, 2009 While this strain needs to be resolved, it's a drop in the bucket according to CNN.com. The regular flu has killed 13,000 people in the U.S. since January alone. And it kills roughly 36,000 annually in the U.S. Quote
Tim McG Posted April 29, 2009 Report Posted April 29, 2009 We have had one reported incidence in my Little Land O'Enchantment. Here's a hint: The child isn't from Canada. Take note, Augie. Quote
Aggie87 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Posted April 29, 2009 We have had one reported incidence in my Little Land O'Enchantment. Here's a hint: The child isn't from Canada. Take note, Augie. If "Augie" is me, I'm not sure why you're directing that at me. If it's someone else, I don't know who you're referring to, sorry. I don't see anyone else you could mean though. And I"m not sure what your comment about the child not being from Canada means. Are you saying it's a Mexican child? Does that mean something? We've got 20 suspected cases here in my county currently. Many of them are children. Many are probably of Hispanic origin. All are American. Quote
Swinging Swede Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 WHO has raised its Pandemic Alert level to 5 of 6 possible levels, just days after raising it to 4. That at least sounds pretty serious. Quote
Alexander Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 The thing is, we can't DO anything about it, so what's the point of freaking out? If freaking out reduced the number of flu related deaths, that would be one thing, but it doesn't. All we can do is take reasonable precautions (wash your hands, don't go touching your nose, eyes, and mouth) and hope for the best. That's it! Quote
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that he's advising his own family to stay off commercial airlines and even subways because of the new strain of swine flu. Biden said if one person sneezes on a confined aircraft, "it goes all the way through the aircraft." Quote
Soulstation1 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Posted May 3, 2009 I've seen 2 people wearing a mask One on the bus and one at the Mall last night Quote
.:.impossible Posted May 3, 2009 Report Posted May 3, 2009 A close friend of mine is a PA at a Patient First-type place about 50 miles north of here. He identified the first case in NC on Wednesday. H1N1. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted May 4, 2009 Report Posted May 4, 2009 I've seen 2 people wearing a mask One on the bus and one at the Mall last night I saw one at work today. Asshole that I am, I faked a sneeze as I walked by... Quote
sidewinder Posted May 4, 2009 Report Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) I sneezed a few times in Cheltenham into my tissue (being riddled with a heavy cold) and got some pretty dirty looks from shoppers and jazz attendees. Edited May 4, 2009 by sidewinder Quote
catesta Posted May 4, 2009 Report Posted May 4, 2009 I've seen 2 people wearing a mask One on the bus and one at the Mall last night I saw one at work today. Asshole that I am, I faked a sneeze as I walked by... I've been faking farts when I walk by people wearing masks. Well...., not really faking. Quote
catesta Posted May 4, 2009 Report Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) By the way, how come people are not getting creative with these masks? I mean why not at least wear one of those plastic halloween masks from back in the day instead of the same old boring surgical and dust masks. Edited May 4, 2009 by catesta Quote
Aggie87 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Posted May 4, 2009 My kids' school district just closed all schools today, until at least May 14th. Sigh. Looks like some involuntary vacation time for me coming up. Quote
RDK Posted May 4, 2009 Report Posted May 4, 2009 I've seen 2 people wearing a mask One on the bus and one at the Mall last night Yeah, but this is L.A. I saw someone walking down Sunset yesterday in a full-on cat costume. Quote
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