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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: IRI5HJ4CK on May 03, 2009, 17:33:05
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Hi guys,
We've all heard on the news lately about this Swine Flu, and I thought I might as well make a topic about it-Gives us all something to talk about dosen't it :lol:
Well anyway, My personal opinion on it is that it's all very over the top. Currently, I've got the normal flu (Yes, I know, very bad timing with all this about Swine Flu ::)), But I don't go running around thinking I've got Swine Flu :lol:
What's your opinion on it?
Jack.
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What's your opinion on it?
Jack.
Oink. :evil:
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My opinion evil :evil:
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Oink. :evil:
Hahaha :lol: :D
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I think the cautions that are being made in the USA are pretty good and effective but I think the turning international flights around and not letting them land in the USA is kind of stupid.
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I think the cautions that are being made in the USA are pretty good and effective but I think the turning international flights around and not letting them land in the USA is kind of stupid.
Silly question, but would a flight from, say London, flying to Americ, to be told to turn around... would they have enough fuel to get back to London?
Personally, at the moment the media, as usual, are hyping it up...
I'm still waiting for Bird Flu...
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So far five planes with complaining passengers have been forced to land a Boston Logan International (Right Near me) and have the suspected passenger sent off to Mass-General hospital and then the plane refuels and heads back to your side of the ocean. :P
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I just read that a farmer in Alberta (Canada), just returned from a trip to Mexico, has infected his pigs with the Mexican flu..
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i work for a pharmaceutical manufacturer & we are looking to boost production of antvirals & antibiotics.
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First of all it's a non starter. Less than 30 confirmed deaths around the world. All but 1 in Mexico. In the US alone over 35,000 people die each year from the regular flu.
AS The Ferry Man says
Personally, at the moment the media, as usual, are hyping it up...
I'm still waiting for Bird Flu...
It's being hyped here to cause a distraction from something else and to also invoke another power grab by the feds.
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First of all it's a non starter. Less than 30 confirmed deaths around the world. All but 1 in Mexico. In the US alone over 35,000 people die each year from the regular flu.
AS The Ferry Man says
Personally, at the moment the media, as usual, are hyping it up...
I'm still waiting for Bird Flu...
It's being hyped here to cause a distraction from something else and to also invoke another power grab by the feds.
it may appear like that, only time will tell, maybe months or even a couple of years
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y brother said that the Swine-Flu had gotten to where my cousins live, Luray, Indiana, but my cousins were not infected with Swine-Flu. My home state, Kentucky doesn't got the Swine-Flu anywhere here yet. So if your near Kentucky, come over to the Blue-Grass state to not get the SF(Swine-Flu itnitials). I am not being mean. If Kentucky does have the SF, I would have said:"oink oink oink, oink oink oink oink." :2thumbs: :thumbs: But I think the USA is not the place where the largest number of swine flu deaths. So it is like the Swine Flu barely exists at all. So I thnink there is nothing to worry about.
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Just a media over-exxagerration. like bird flu really, we didnt all die from that did we.............
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Currently, I've got the normal flu (Yes, I know, very bad timing with all this about Swine Flu ::)), But I don't go running around thinking I've got Swine Flu :lol:
I've been suffering as well over the last few days - colleague at work offered to get me some 'oinkment' ::)
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Just Curious here, but what symptoms have you been getting?
I've been having really bad problems, trying to keep my balance is hard, loss of appetite, Heavy Head, sleepiness, shivering, waking up in a really bad sweat :( :thumbdown:
Jack.
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Just Curious here, but what symptoms have you been getting?
I've been having really bad problems, trying to keep my balance is hard, loss of appetite, Heavy Head, sleepiness, shivering, waking up in a really bad sweat :( :thumbdown:
Jack.
All but the balance problem - also very sore throat at times and lots of coughing fits. All gone now except the coughing fits... Curiously also my taste buds have gone to sleep. I never used to have colds/flu this bad but just over a year ago I had my tonsils removed (which are part of the immune/defdence system) and colds etc have been a lot worse
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in my opinoin its interesting, i dont worry about it, but it sticks in the back of my mind as its in New York City and thats only 70 miles away and people constantly go down there and people from the city constantly come up here, i think its just a matter of time before it spreads to my area. :P
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Personally, at the moment the media, as usual, are hyping it up...
Yes, scaring Americans seems to be very profitable huh? ;D
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I have so far just watched hype, hype and hype and more hype from Norwegian media. :thumbdown:
We are not talking about the 1918 flu pandemic here which killed 70-100 million people worldwide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_flu_pandemic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_flu_pandemic). So just relax folks and enjoy the life :thumbs:
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Naaa, I'm certainly not worried about it, thats for sure :evil:
Though Fred and his unicycle have already flown off into the sky, along with Terry and his evil minions in his space/marmite craft ;D :lol:
Jack.
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Hi All,
Just to take your mind of it a remedy for swine flu
available now from your local chemist,(Joke !).
Found on a newsgroup at the weekend.
Subject: Swine flu remedy
http://sites.google.com/site/ukfrogman/remedy
Cheers Timbo :2thumbs: ;D ;D
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Naaa, I'm certainly not worried about it, thats for sure :evil:
Though Fred and his unicycle have already flown off into the sky, along with Terry and his evil minions in his space/marmite craft ;D :lol:
Jack.
Actually, it's business as usual for me. As a type I diabetic, even a common cold can flatten me for a week or two. The last time I had flu I was almost killed by it. But that was 15 years ago. (That was about the last time I was ill with anything, so far as I can recall).
But this version seems to be pretty insignificant, so I take the view that if my body isn't immune to it, I'll catch it somewhere at some stage. I therefore haven't modified my travel plans.
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Jack
Try calling the swine flu help line - all you get is crackling
Mike
:doh: :doh:
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Hahaha thats a good one Mike :lol: :2thumbs:
Jack.
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The good news is that the Swine flu isn't going to cancel my trip ;D
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Good news indeed! Have a good time. :thumbs:
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I currently have the regular flu, but all symptoms except two are oposite from Swine Flu, so i know i'm fine. I've got runny nose, sore throat, vomit, un able to sleep and watery eyes....
I've also been checked by my doctor, so i know im good :P
These are the SF symptoms:
Fever
Fatigue
Lack of Apetite
Cpughing
Sore throat
Vomiting
Diarrhea
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I currently have the regular flu, but all symptoms except two are oposite from Swine Flu, so i know i'm fine. I've got runny nose, sore throat, vomit, un able to sleep and watery eyes....
I've also been checked by my doctor, so i know im good :P
These are the SF symptoms:
Fever
Fatigue
Lack of Apetite
Cpughing
Sore throat
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Maybe Canadian Flu, could be a new scare on the way? And you were the starter!
:doh: :evil: :doh:
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:P No, this is just a seasonal cold now, sore throat and runny nose. Thank god there are no SF cases where i am yet
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personally i believe that if this kills or spreads to another country other then the ones effected america and the other countries should go into lockdown and stop trade with mexico.
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There was never any established trade between Mexico and US or Canada, atleast i dont think so, if so it has been disestablished....
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NAFTA = North American Free Trade Agreement.
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just got a letter from my school, there was a kid in my school with the swine flu he was last in school on April 24th and its May 5th now, they're just telling us this today, how nice :P
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Wow, thats pretty dumb of your school board....
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Indeed quite dumb, it came right from the superintendant of schools, bit late I think ::)
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Maybe they had to wait for lab results before they went public, to make sure it was Mexican Flu, and not just the regular, far more deadly, normal flu... :-\ :)
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NAFTA = North American Free Trade Agreement.
Something that many people here in the UK believe that we should join, instead of the EU...
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Maybe they had to wait for lab results before they went public, to make sure it was Mexican Flu, and not just the regular, far more deadly, normal flu... :-\ :)
more than likely yes, as all the labs in the county are backed up from so may people getting tested thinking they might have swine flu.