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Avian flu

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Ruski
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...so millions are to die...and its suposedly gonna happen for sure...and my mum is having too much fun preparing...we now have a stockpile of food, space blankets (i kid you not), gas masks, and she seems to be scouring the internet for Tamiflu or something...anyone else getting a little panicked? (sp)
Mar 4 2006 11:42PM
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CrazedSkier1080
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ha
Mar 4 2006 11:43PM
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Elife
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i dont get worked up about anything but the weather....its usually just a bunch of media hype..remember west nile, it still hasn't killed anyone but people who would die from a head cold
Mar 4 2006 11:44PM
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marsland
Posts: 3150 - Karma: 421
it isnt able to spread from person to person yet, so im just not to worried and i will stay away from chickens for a while
Mar 4 2006 11:44PM
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jimmychung
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just don't worry about it, it won't do any good.
Mar 4 2006 11:44PM
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BigJew
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I got in huge trouble for calling it Asian Influenza. I didn't even know it was Avian. And your mom is a freak.
Mar 4 2006 11:51PM
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Ruski
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yeah but whos gonna be the freak when you die of a chicken virus...

...the space blankets are pretty cool though...
Mar 4 2006 11:53PM
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4-Front
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i wouldnt worry about it too much. i think your mom is a little overpreparing for it though.
Mar 5 2006 12:21AM
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andyh15
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It's not nearly as bad as everyone makes out. It suits the media to promote a climate of fear. The actual chances of catching it are so remote.....
Mar 5 2006 8:43AM
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mk2
Posts: 1330 - Karma: 13
^right now

if it actually gets going then you could have something like the spainish flu of 1917, 20 million dead economy shuts down cause no one wants to go outside etc.
Mar 5 2006 8:50AM
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bhill2.0
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http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/cases_table_2006_02_27/en/index.html

get over it
Mar 5 2006 8:53AM
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Alexander_Keith
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My mom did the same thing for Y2K, nothings gonna happen
Mar 5 2006 9:00AM
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hurrisun
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i hate wen ppl say that it really brings me down that we r al going to die in the not so distant future, lucky i am imortal
Mar 5 2006 9:16AM
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fucked_edges
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oh you americans and your over saturated, media soked bodies.
Mar 5 2006 9:40AM
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bhill2.0
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https://newschoolers.com/ns3/web/content/pictures.php?img=56184&

check out this kids profileand such
Mar 5 2006 9:50AM
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the_hawk_of_europe
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haha it just reached our local lake and a few birds have died but NOT ONE person is infected yet. so tellyour mom she shouldnt bitch around nothing is gonna happen. millions are to die?haha
Mar 5 2006 10:00AM
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Mike-O
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Pandemia happens a couple of times in a century, last known virus that killed a shitload of people was in the 1950's I think, The Asian or Hong Kong virus. Birds are bad in this case that they are one of the best possible virus spreaders, but just keep away from birds and don't go touching a flock of dead birds and you'll be fine at the moment. If you really wanna prepare, start excercising and getting more healthy so if it reaches pandemia state, your body could be more resiliant towards the virus.
Mar 5 2006 2:17PM
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shrEddie
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my dad said if it happens were gonna move to my grandmas river house. that would be pretty gnar gnar
Mar 5 2006 2:46PM
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the_hawk_of_europe
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^ where do u live? i think its just spreading in europe,isnt it?
Mar 5 2006 2:47PM
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bhill2.0
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too many arabs and shit .
Mar 5 2006 2:58PM
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mnjib
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bingo.
Mar 5 2006 3:20PM
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MitchPee
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OH MY GOD AIDS WILL KILL US ALL...OH MY GOD SARS WILL KILL US ALL...OH MY GOD WES NILE WILL KILL US ALL...OH MY GOD THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF FLU SHOTS WERE ALL GOING TO DIE...hmmm is it just me or do I sense a pattern? Stockpiling because of an epidemic not even found on the continent you live on is pretty much setting a perfect example of people that rely too much on other people to think for them.
Mar 5 2006 3:26PM
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corey74
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yea my friend was freaking out about it a week or to ago.. it was kinda funny cuz he was taking it really seriously and hes like i should start getting shit rdy and im never goin to leave my house and such lol
Mar 5 2006 3:26PM
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switchskier88
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since we're all gonna die we might as well riot and loot, anyone else down
Mar 5 2006 3:30PM
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MitchPee
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at least the unhealthy fat fucks will die first
Mar 5 2006 3:33PM
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pwallstreet
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where the fuck have you been, this was a national security problem like in jan! its pretty much over now, and all the govt did was scare us with it so they could keep up other shit without us knowing
Mar 5 2006 6:32PM
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pbplaya69
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Why is you mom stockpileing food? Its not like your getting snowed in or anything?
Mar 5 2006 6:42PM
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.John.
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hahaa
Mar 5 2006 6:47PM
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Badfish2
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I'm not going to argue with you (cause it's being hyped) but if it starts spreading between humans, continent won't really matter too much.
and it has a pretty name "h5n1", I'll put on under my "y2k" tee.
Mar 5 2006 7:01PM
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gmack24
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im gonna stop eating chicken, no big deal
Mar 5 2006 8:03PM
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zepscratch
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ill die when i die, why alter my way of life for a scare?
Mar 5 2006 8:05PM
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k2yeags
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its like SARS... never actually gonna make it to the USA
Mar 5 2006 8:05PM
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MitchPee
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Yeah that's pretty obvious, but I'm saying there hasn't been a case on this continent.
Mar 5 2006 9:01PM
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Badfish2
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yeah that's true.

time to stock up the bomb shelter just in case :P
Mar 6 2006 1:52PM
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