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April 29, 2009 at 9:35 AM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389927April 29, 2009 at 9:35 AM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389978
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Participantpartypup I like hearing your take on lawyers. How is the entertainment field holding up during this recession?
April 29, 2009 at 9:35 AM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #390119nostradamus
Participantpartypup I like hearing your take on lawyers. How is the entertainment field holding up during this recession?
April 28, 2009 at 6:40 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389135nostradamus
ParticipantI used prophetic as well. I meant, I felt as if pp felt she was telling us something we didn’t already know. When I saw the OP I was already saturated with spam-like news of this flu and had looked into it enough to see that it would probably never affect me unless people started freaking out about it. That’s how witch trials and bad legislation come about.
There are technically “new” flus all the time (but one and only flu flu, fat lazy union). I’ve never had a flu shot and probably never will because I think that today’s vaccine only applies to yesterday’s flu mutation. So no, I wouldn’t get the vaccine for this swine version and I agree that sometimes you need to weigh the benefits of entering our medical system vs. the potential health risks.
For example, I had a mole removed and it was stitched up so badly by the doctor that it formed a small abscess which became infected. Now there’s a scar, much uglier and bigger than the mole was. If I hadn’t had that mole removed (as a preventative strike against melanoma) I wouldn’t have gotten that infection. I don’t think I would have gotten melanoma either. I regret the decision to remove it. When I saw what was billed to my insurance, I clearly understood why the doctor wanted to do it.
April 28, 2009 at 6:40 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389401nostradamus
ParticipantI used prophetic as well. I meant, I felt as if pp felt she was telling us something we didn’t already know. When I saw the OP I was already saturated with spam-like news of this flu and had looked into it enough to see that it would probably never affect me unless people started freaking out about it. That’s how witch trials and bad legislation come about.
There are technically “new” flus all the time (but one and only flu flu, fat lazy union). I’ve never had a flu shot and probably never will because I think that today’s vaccine only applies to yesterday’s flu mutation. So no, I wouldn’t get the vaccine for this swine version and I agree that sometimes you need to weigh the benefits of entering our medical system vs. the potential health risks.
For example, I had a mole removed and it was stitched up so badly by the doctor that it formed a small abscess which became infected. Now there’s a scar, much uglier and bigger than the mole was. If I hadn’t had that mole removed (as a preventative strike against melanoma) I wouldn’t have gotten that infection. I don’t think I would have gotten melanoma either. I regret the decision to remove it. When I saw what was billed to my insurance, I clearly understood why the doctor wanted to do it.
April 28, 2009 at 6:40 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389607nostradamus
ParticipantI used prophetic as well. I meant, I felt as if pp felt she was telling us something we didn’t already know. When I saw the OP I was already saturated with spam-like news of this flu and had looked into it enough to see that it would probably never affect me unless people started freaking out about it. That’s how witch trials and bad legislation come about.
There are technically “new” flus all the time (but one and only flu flu, fat lazy union). I’ve never had a flu shot and probably never will because I think that today’s vaccine only applies to yesterday’s flu mutation. So no, I wouldn’t get the vaccine for this swine version and I agree that sometimes you need to weigh the benefits of entering our medical system vs. the potential health risks.
For example, I had a mole removed and it was stitched up so badly by the doctor that it formed a small abscess which became infected. Now there’s a scar, much uglier and bigger than the mole was. If I hadn’t had that mole removed (as a preventative strike against melanoma) I wouldn’t have gotten that infection. I don’t think I would have gotten melanoma either. I regret the decision to remove it. When I saw what was billed to my insurance, I clearly understood why the doctor wanted to do it.
April 28, 2009 at 6:40 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389658nostradamus
ParticipantI used prophetic as well. I meant, I felt as if pp felt she was telling us something we didn’t already know. When I saw the OP I was already saturated with spam-like news of this flu and had looked into it enough to see that it would probably never affect me unless people started freaking out about it. That’s how witch trials and bad legislation come about.
There are technically “new” flus all the time (but one and only flu flu, fat lazy union). I’ve never had a flu shot and probably never will because I think that today’s vaccine only applies to yesterday’s flu mutation. So no, I wouldn’t get the vaccine for this swine version and I agree that sometimes you need to weigh the benefits of entering our medical system vs. the potential health risks.
For example, I had a mole removed and it was stitched up so badly by the doctor that it formed a small abscess which became infected. Now there’s a scar, much uglier and bigger than the mole was. If I hadn’t had that mole removed (as a preventative strike against melanoma) I wouldn’t have gotten that infection. I don’t think I would have gotten melanoma either. I regret the decision to remove it. When I saw what was billed to my insurance, I clearly understood why the doctor wanted to do it.
April 28, 2009 at 6:40 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389799nostradamus
ParticipantI used prophetic as well. I meant, I felt as if pp felt she was telling us something we didn’t already know. When I saw the OP I was already saturated with spam-like news of this flu and had looked into it enough to see that it would probably never affect me unless people started freaking out about it. That’s how witch trials and bad legislation come about.
There are technically “new” flus all the time (but one and only flu flu, fat lazy union). I’ve never had a flu shot and probably never will because I think that today’s vaccine only applies to yesterday’s flu mutation. So no, I wouldn’t get the vaccine for this swine version and I agree that sometimes you need to weigh the benefits of entering our medical system vs. the potential health risks.
For example, I had a mole removed and it was stitched up so badly by the doctor that it formed a small abscess which became infected. Now there’s a scar, much uglier and bigger than the mole was. If I hadn’t had that mole removed (as a preventative strike against melanoma) I wouldn’t have gotten that infection. I don’t think I would have gotten melanoma either. I regret the decision to remove it. When I saw what was billed to my insurance, I clearly understood why the doctor wanted to do it.
April 28, 2009 at 5:05 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389051nostradamus
ParticipantInteresting flu. Thanks for the on-the-ground report!
Pig flu, equine virus, SARS bird flu, mad cow BSE… Any pattern emerging?
April 28, 2009 at 5:05 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389317nostradamus
ParticipantInteresting flu. Thanks for the on-the-ground report!
Pig flu, equine virus, SARS bird flu, mad cow BSE… Any pattern emerging?
April 28, 2009 at 5:05 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389522nostradamus
ParticipantInteresting flu. Thanks for the on-the-ground report!
Pig flu, equine virus, SARS bird flu, mad cow BSE… Any pattern emerging?
April 28, 2009 at 5:05 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389573nostradamus
ParticipantInteresting flu. Thanks for the on-the-ground report!
Pig flu, equine virus, SARS bird flu, mad cow BSE… Any pattern emerging?
April 28, 2009 at 5:05 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389714nostradamus
ParticipantInteresting flu. Thanks for the on-the-ground report!
Pig flu, equine virus, SARS bird flu, mad cow BSE… Any pattern emerging?
April 28, 2009 at 4:22 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #388987nostradamus
ParticipantWhat were they asking when they stopped people? Or just checking for symptoms? They should use those thermal scanners like at the airport!
April 28, 2009 at 4:22 PM in reply to: Deadly New Mexican Flu Virus Sparks Global Pandemic Fear #389457nostradamus
ParticipantWhat were they asking when they stopped people? Or just checking for symptoms? They should use those thermal scanners like at the airport!
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