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Follow the Swine Flu in real time with Google Maps:

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&source=embed

Pretty neato.

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Follow the Swine Flu in real time with Google Maps:

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&source=embed

Pretty neato.

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Follow the Swine Flu in real time with Google Maps:

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&source=embed

Pretty neato.

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[quote=partypup]If you agree with the ONLY point I was trying to make…then I really don’t see the point of your follow-up posts.[/quote]

I’m not disagreeing with your point, I’m questioning the likelihood of the scenarios under which your point even matters.

[quote=partypup]I presented a scenario (economic dislocation) that is much, much more likely than any of the outlandish scenarios you presented above.[/quote]

You’re forgetting the other part of your scenario where some disaster situation worsens the economic downturn. Is a global apocalyptic flu outbreak any more likely to happen than an earthquake or another Katrina? You must know something we don’t about this whole flu thing.

[quote=partypup]It’s really amusing to see how quickly people slip into hyperbole when interpreting the words of others.[/quote]

You mean hyperbole like “go back and sip your Kool Aid?” Good thing nobody has used that in this thread yet.

[quote=partypup]
Remind me…when did I bring religion or Obama’s relationship to the Anti-Christ into any of my posts? Can you find one instance?[/quote]

How about this instance: [quote=partypup]And yes, your Messiah – despite all the trappings – is still a politician like all the other hacks who have preceded him.[/quote]

If you get to call Obama my Messiah, I get to call him your Anti Christ. It’s only fair.

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[quote=partypup]If you agree with the ONLY point I was trying to make…then I really don’t see the point of your follow-up posts.[/quote]

I’m not disagreeing with your point, I’m questioning the likelihood of the scenarios under which your point even matters.

[quote=partypup]I presented a scenario (economic dislocation) that is much, much more likely than any of the outlandish scenarios you presented above.[/quote]

You’re forgetting the other part of your scenario where some disaster situation worsens the economic downturn. Is a global apocalyptic flu outbreak any more likely to happen than an earthquake or another Katrina? You must know something we don’t about this whole flu thing.

[quote=partypup]It’s really amusing to see how quickly people slip into hyperbole when interpreting the words of others.[/quote]

You mean hyperbole like “go back and sip your Kool Aid?” Good thing nobody has used that in this thread yet.

[quote=partypup]
Remind me…when did I bring religion or Obama’s relationship to the Anti-Christ into any of my posts? Can you find one instance?[/quote]

How about this instance: [quote=partypup]And yes, your Messiah – despite all the trappings – is still a politician like all the other hacks who have preceded him.[/quote]

If you get to call Obama my Messiah, I get to call him your Anti Christ. It’s only fair.

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[quote=partypup]If you agree with the ONLY point I was trying to make…then I really don’t see the point of your follow-up posts.[/quote]

I’m not disagreeing with your point, I’m questioning the likelihood of the scenarios under which your point even matters.

[quote=partypup]I presented a scenario (economic dislocation) that is much, much more likely than any of the outlandish scenarios you presented above.[/quote]

You’re forgetting the other part of your scenario where some disaster situation worsens the economic downturn. Is a global apocalyptic flu outbreak any more likely to happen than an earthquake or another Katrina? You must know something we don’t about this whole flu thing.

[quote=partypup]It’s really amusing to see how quickly people slip into hyperbole when interpreting the words of others.[/quote]

You mean hyperbole like “go back and sip your Kool Aid?” Good thing nobody has used that in this thread yet.

[quote=partypup]
Remind me…when did I bring religion or Obama’s relationship to the Anti-Christ into any of my posts? Can you find one instance?[/quote]

How about this instance: [quote=partypup]And yes, your Messiah – despite all the trappings – is still a politician like all the other hacks who have preceded him.[/quote]

If you get to call Obama my Messiah, I get to call him your Anti Christ. It’s only fair.

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[quote=partypup]If you agree with the ONLY point I was trying to make…then I really don’t see the point of your follow-up posts.[/quote]

I’m not disagreeing with your point, I’m questioning the likelihood of the scenarios under which your point even matters.

[quote=partypup]I presented a scenario (economic dislocation) that is much, much more likely than any of the outlandish scenarios you presented above.[/quote]

You’re forgetting the other part of your scenario where some disaster situation worsens the economic downturn. Is a global apocalyptic flu outbreak any more likely to happen than an earthquake or another Katrina? You must know something we don’t about this whole flu thing.

[quote=partypup]It’s really amusing to see how quickly people slip into hyperbole when interpreting the words of others.[/quote]

You mean hyperbole like “go back and sip your Kool Aid?” Good thing nobody has used that in this thread yet.

[quote=partypup]
Remind me…when did I bring religion or Obama’s relationship to the Anti-Christ into any of my posts? Can you find one instance?[/quote]

How about this instance: [quote=partypup]And yes, your Messiah – despite all the trappings – is still a politician like all the other hacks who have preceded him.[/quote]

If you get to call Obama my Messiah, I get to call him your Anti Christ. It’s only fair.

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[quote=partypup]If you agree with the ONLY point I was trying to make…then I really don’t see the point of your follow-up posts.[/quote]

I’m not disagreeing with your point, I’m questioning the likelihood of the scenarios under which your point even matters.

[quote=partypup]I presented a scenario (economic dislocation) that is much, much more likely than any of the outlandish scenarios you presented above.[/quote]

You’re forgetting the other part of your scenario where some disaster situation worsens the economic downturn. Is a global apocalyptic flu outbreak any more likely to happen than an earthquake or another Katrina? You must know something we don’t about this whole flu thing.

[quote=partypup]It’s really amusing to see how quickly people slip into hyperbole when interpreting the words of others.[/quote]

You mean hyperbole like “go back and sip your Kool Aid?” Good thing nobody has used that in this thread yet.

[quote=partypup]
Remind me…when did I bring religion or Obama’s relationship to the Anti-Christ into any of my posts? Can you find one instance?[/quote]

How about this instance: [quote=partypup]And yes, your Messiah – despite all the trappings – is still a politician like all the other hacks who have preceded him.[/quote]

If you get to call Obama my Messiah, I get to call him your Anti Christ. It’s only fair.

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Oooohhh, the conspiracy just got even more entertaining: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/panflu/news/feb1309funding.html

Feb 13, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – With money for pandemic influenza preparedness stripped from a huge economic stimulus bill that appears headed for final congressional approval, public health advocates say they have to look to the regular budgeting process for the next chance to get some pandemic funding.

The House of Representatives had included $900 million in pandemic preparedness funds in its version of the massive stimulus package, but it appeared that all but $50 million was removed by the conference committee that ironed out differences between the House and Senate versions, said Richard Hamburg, government relations director for the nonpartisan, nonprofit group Trust for America’s Health (TFAH).

The House passed the $787 billion compromise bill this afternoon by a vote of 246-183, with no Republican support, the New York Times reported. The story said the Senate was expected to approve the measure this evening.

The $50 million left in the bill, listed as a Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, is for improving information technology security at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Hamburg said. The sums removed included $420 million for pandemic flu and $430 million for biomedical advanced research and development, he reported.

Who the hell needs volcano and pandemic flu research?

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Oooohhh, the conspiracy just got even more entertaining: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/panflu/news/feb1309funding.html

Feb 13, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – With money for pandemic influenza preparedness stripped from a huge economic stimulus bill that appears headed for final congressional approval, public health advocates say they have to look to the regular budgeting process for the next chance to get some pandemic funding.

The House of Representatives had included $900 million in pandemic preparedness funds in its version of the massive stimulus package, but it appeared that all but $50 million was removed by the conference committee that ironed out differences between the House and Senate versions, said Richard Hamburg, government relations director for the nonpartisan, nonprofit group Trust for America’s Health (TFAH).

The House passed the $787 billion compromise bill this afternoon by a vote of 246-183, with no Republican support, the New York Times reported. The story said the Senate was expected to approve the measure this evening.

The $50 million left in the bill, listed as a Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, is for improving information technology security at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Hamburg said. The sums removed included $420 million for pandemic flu and $430 million for biomedical advanced research and development, he reported.

Who the hell needs volcano and pandemic flu research?

[afx114]

Oooohhh, the conspiracy just got even more entertaining: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/panflu/news/feb1309funding.html

Feb 13, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – With money for pandemic influenza preparedness stripped from a huge economic stimulus bill that appears headed for final congressional approval, public health advocates say they have to look to the regular budgeting process for the next chance to get some pandemic funding.

The House of Representatives had included $900 million in pandemic preparedness funds in its version of the massive stimulus package, but it appeared that all but $50 million was removed by the conference committee that ironed out differences between the House and Senate versions, said Richard Hamburg, government relations director for the nonpartisan, nonprofit group Trust for America’s Health (TFAH).

The House passed the $787 billion compromise bill this afternoon by a vote of 246-183, with no Republican support, the New York Times reported. The story said the Senate was expected to approve the measure this evening.

The $50 million left in the bill, listed as a Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, is for improving information technology security at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Hamburg said. The sums removed included $420 million for pandemic flu and $430 million for biomedical advanced research and development, he reported.

Who the hell needs volcano and pandemic flu research?

[afx114]

Oooohhh, the conspiracy just got even more entertaining: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/panflu/news/feb1309funding.html

Feb 13, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – With money for pandemic influenza preparedness stripped from a huge economic stimulus bill that appears headed for final congressional approval, public health advocates say they have to look to the regular budgeting process for the next chance to get some pandemic funding.

The House of Representatives had included $900 million in pandemic preparedness funds in its version of the massive stimulus package, but it appeared that all but $50 million was removed by the conference committee that ironed out differences between the House and Senate versions, said Richard Hamburg, government relations director for the nonpartisan, nonprofit group Trust for America’s Health (TFAH).

The House passed the $787 billion compromise bill this afternoon by a vote of 246-183, with no Republican support, the New York Times reported. The story said the Senate was expected to approve the measure this evening.

The $50 million left in the bill, listed as a Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, is for improving information technology security at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Hamburg said. The sums removed included $420 million for pandemic flu and $430 million for biomedical advanced research and development, he reported.

Who the hell needs volcano and pandemic flu research?

[afx114]

Oooohhh, the conspiracy just got even more entertaining: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/panflu/news/feb1309funding.html

Feb 13, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – With money for pandemic influenza preparedness stripped from a huge economic stimulus bill that appears headed for final congressional approval, public health advocates say they have to look to the regular budgeting process for the next chance to get some pandemic funding.

The House of Representatives had included $900 million in pandemic preparedness funds in its version of the massive stimulus package, but it appeared that all but $50 million was removed by the conference committee that ironed out differences between the House and Senate versions, said Richard Hamburg, government relations director for the nonpartisan, nonprofit group Trust for America’s Health (TFAH).

The House passed the $787 billion compromise bill this afternoon by a vote of 246-183, with no Republican support, the New York Times reported. The story said the Senate was expected to approve the measure this evening.

The $50 million left in the bill, listed as a Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, is for improving information technology security at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Hamburg said. The sums removed included $420 million for pandemic flu and $430 million for biomedical advanced research and development, he reported.

Who the hell needs volcano and pandemic flu research?

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[quote=ctr70]If Seattle had even close to SD’s weather I’d much prefer living up there. Much prettier, more character, more culture, better class of people… the weather just sucks 9 mos a year.[/quote]

I don’t think Seattle would have the culture/character you describe if they had our weather. Up there when it rains, you go into your garage and make some music, or read a book, or paint a painting, etc. Why do any of that here when you can just go to the beach? The weather of any particular city shapes its culture a lot more than people think. Seattle also has one of the highest suicide rates in the country — coincidentally it also has one of the highest cloudy/rainy-day rates.

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[quote=ctr70]If Seattle had even close to SD’s weather I’d much prefer living up there. Much prettier, more character, more culture, better class of people… the weather just sucks 9 mos a year.[/quote]

I don’t think Seattle would have the culture/character you describe if they had our weather. Up there when it rains, you go into your garage and make some music, or read a book, or paint a painting, etc. Why do any of that here when you can just go to the beach? The weather of any particular city shapes its culture a lot more than people think. Seattle also has one of the highest suicide rates in the country — coincidentally it also has one of the highest cloudy/rainy-day rates.

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