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I need the Cliff Notes version. ;)

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Holy Moley, talk about long posts. And I thought I was text-based bag of wind.

I don't think I am going to even begin to throw my hat in on this one.

Wash hands
Bleach door handles
Mask coughers
Cough into sleeve
Gargle with tap water if someone coughs/sneezes near you
Don't put dirty hands on face

That will keep you from getting sick

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Gargle with tap water?

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Or bottled water.

Deeper gargle if you can't "taste" the water (eg salt water). Your brain will stronger defend your airway (unconscious reflexes) the more intense the sensation of stuff in your throat (all jokes aside).

You want to wash the mucosa with water so that you can spit out any viral particles that land on the lining of the upper airways, before the virus has a chance to penetrate the tissue.

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F* it. I'm smoking my aged stock now.

If I'm still alive in two weeks, well hell. Guess I'll have to get more and remind the Mrs. how lucky we are to be alive.

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That works too

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Dale, I always liked the way you thought. :tu

Lemmy would do the same as well, i'll bet! :)

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Lemmy would write a song about it (or has).:D

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The virus infected Lemmy and then promptly died. The pig also died even though he was in Mexico and Lemmy was in Wales. Medical marvel to be honest. It's a little known fact but Lemmy's blood is entirely resistant to disease of any kind. Have you ever heard of a bottle of Jack Daniel's developing hay fever? Same principle.

Lemmy mocks the mortal weakness of our flesh whilst sleeping with all our women. He's a cruel, but fair god.

And I look for any excuse to break open the good boxes. :tu

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And the Legend grows.....

The Legend of Lemmy, I mean....not the Legend on Internet boxes. :)

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Lemmy could almost be a match for you, Tom...

Almost... ;)

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A touching verse.... :D

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...-flu-pooh1.jpg

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Just adding some first-hand experience from Mexico.

The cruises have stopped coming and starting tomorrow they will begin evacuating guests from hotels.

I have to think this is overkill but better safe than sorry I suppose.

I just got off the ferry in Playa qand they are handing out masks to those who want one.

Didn't take one - too hard to smoke a cigar with that thing on.

Going to wash my hands again...

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This "pandemic" is 100% being caused by the media.

This is ridiculous.

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Head for the desserted islands. At least the kids in Texas get 10 days outta school.

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:tpd:
I know I seem like I'm wearing a tinfoil hat by saying this, but it's all too familiar:

Y2K anyone?

Terrify the masses with a potential medical apocalypse. When people are frightened, they consume. What are the vast majority of commercials that air during the "news"? Pharmaceuticals and food...

Just sayin....

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Ridiculous is correct. This girl on the train started coughing and everyone stared at her. So I started telling my gf (aloud) "don't know why they are so worried about her, I have the swine flu. :cb

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The crazy thing about this all is in Egypt. They have no reported cases of H1N1 virus yet they decided to slaughter all their pigs (over 300,000).

That is a lot wasted bacon =(

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Just talked to my ex about this. she is the infection control nurse for one of the local hospitals,s o to say she's been busy is an understatement.

she said the main reason for concern, is this has hit at the end of the "normal" flu season. Devoloping a vaccine normally takes 5 months, which would put the date in October, which is considered the start of the flu season.

If a vaccine is not developed timely, NEXT flu season is when a lot of the damage could happen. In her field, they are making comparisons to the 1918 flu epidiemic, so it's not entirely media generated panic. There is a sense of urgency in the medical field.


And now, for a little distraction...
http://denofgeek.com/movies/242804/1...outbreaks.html

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I am acquainted with the man in this CNN video, Dr. Mike Osterholm. He's no dummy. While he is not yeling "pandemic," he seems to be cautiously waiting for more information.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/hea...ef=videosearch