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Benilopax
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.04.25 20:12:00 -
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One of the many doomsday scenarios we are told about has become a little bit more likely today. The World Health Organisation are very concerned with this outbreak.
But there are some good signs that it may not be too deadly. However worst effected are the young and healthy.
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Jacob Mei
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Posted - 2009.04.25 20:41:00 -
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Time for a good old fashioned quarantine complete with violators will be shot mentalities.
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To borrow a phrase:
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Brea Lafail
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Posted - 2009.04.25 20:46:00 -
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I always knew it would be Mexico...
In before Ralara. |
Taedrin
Gallente
Golden Mechanization Protectorate
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Posted - 2009.04.25 20:50:00 -
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Interesting fact: The "Spanish Flu Pandemic" of 1918 killed far more people than both World Wars combined. Estimated to be anywhere from 20 million to 100 million fatalities.
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Gambit Stryder
The Accursed
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Posted - 2009.04.25 20:51:00 -
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Edited by: Gambit Stryder on 25/04/2009 20:51:44
Brb, moving to Madagascar.
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Keta Min
El Bastardos
Freedom of Elbas
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Posted - 2009.04.25 20:52:00 -
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let's hide out in madagascar until it blows over. quick, before they close their ports.
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Benilopax
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.04.25 20:53:00 -
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I'm heading for a nice island off Scotland!
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Intense Thinker
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.04.25 21:05:00 -
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This is a prelude to the deadly haggis flu that will sweep Europe soon
Pomp FTW!!! |
X1994
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Posted - 2009.04.25 21:30:00 -
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 Originally by: Keta Min
let's hide out in madagascar until it blows over. quick, before they close the only port on the whole goddamn island.
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Trokiel
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Posted - 2009.04.25 21:52:00 -
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The potential is there, but not likely.
I had the swine flu a few years back from working with a few thousand pigs each day, some antibiotics and I was just fine.
This is really no more a "Black Plague" as the Bird Flu was when it was first diagnosed in China.
Its there, has always been there and will always be there.
A person is much more likely to die from having an airplane crash on top of their heads if they have access to any kind of decent medical treatment.
No matter where you go, there you are.
PUPPIES, mother natures health food.
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Arvald
Caldari
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2009.04.25 22:03:00 -
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ok but seriously, next person that derails my thread gets a railroad spike shoved through their neck |
Blane Xero
Amarr
The Firestorm Cartel
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Posted - 2009.04.25 22:03:00 -
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Originally by: Gambit Stryder
Edited by: Gambit Stryder on 25/04/2009 20:51:44
Brb, moving to Madagascar.
I loled so hard i started a pandemic 
Quick, Everyone create a virus called "Swine Flu" and leave it running by itself. See which countries are least likely to get hit.
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Fat Freddy
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Posted - 2009.04.25 22:09:00 -
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Originally by: Trokiel
I had the swine flu a few years back from working with a few thousand pigs each day, some antibiotics and I was just fine.
Why is it a lot of people still think antibiotics are a weapon against viruses?
A virus cannot be tackled with antibiotics, only bacterial infections can be treated, such as the 'plague' the only thing we have to fight viruses are a few very specific anti-viral drugs and our own immune system.
If the swine-flu outbreak does take off, it could be another SARS.
/me stocks up on non-perishables and water... oh wait, I already did this for the coming zombie apocalypse (otherwise called a financial meltdown).
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Trokiel
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Posted - 2009.04.25 22:17:00 -
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Jeez, my apoligies Fat Freddy!!!!
Type the wrong thing in and get flamed...wow!!
And YES, I did have it..was sick for nearly 2 weeks. It is nasty, but not that bad.
And as for SARS, hmmm, yeah. Thats a worldwide epidemic and millions are dying from it.
No matter where you go, there you are.
PUPPIES, mother natures health food.
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Fat Freddy
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Posted - 2009.04.25 22:37:00 -
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Sorry Trokiel, it wasn't a flame. Just that many people demand antibiotics when they get the sniffles, a lot of doctors will hand them out like candy and as a result of this there are more and more bacteria that are resistant, MRSA for one.
Yep swine flu is real nasty, glad you recovered. The antibiotics may have been prescribed in case there were any secondary infections while your immune system was flattened fighting the virus.
As for SARS... it is rare, very rare, remember the panic in 2003 when Toronto had an outbreak?
Influenza is a killer, I really hope this Mexico thing gets contained quickly.
Fred
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TU144 TEPPOPNCT'CMEPTHNK
Caldari
State War Academy
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Posted - 2009.04.25 22:39:00 -
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Edited by: TU144 TEPPOPNCT''CMEPTHNK on 25/04/2009 22:40:28
hmmm
wonder if there will be leakage into north korea or northern pakistan/afganistan...
would be unfortunate but with global air travel it might (cough...ciagh...cough) occur.
would certainly fix a few problems looking for a solution.
with the real disclaimer that you cant stop everone from traveling by air.
considering its already reached the UK, via a flight from mexico city, 
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McGitterson
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Posted - 2009.04.25 22:40:00 -
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Yeah well, plenty of Americans have already caught it, been treated and are fine. One guy Obama met in Mexico died the next day from it, Obama's fine 2 weeks later.
You'll live, unless you're poor and/or Mexican.
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Abrazzar
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Posted - 2009.04.25 22:58:00 -
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Originally by: McGitterson
Yeah well, plenty of Americans have already caught it, been treated and are fine. One guy Obama met in Mexico died the next day from it, Obama's fine 2 weeks later.
You'll live, unless you're poor and/or Mexican.
If too many catch it, capacities won't be enough to treat everyone.
Anyway, we can use a culling of some 50-75% of mankind, makes good fertilizer to green some deserts.
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TU144 TEPPOPNCT'CMEPTHNK
Caldari
State War Academy
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Posted - 2009.04.25 23:10:00 -
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Edited by: TU144 TEPPOPNCT''CMEPTHNK on 25/04/2009 23:18:12
rollup, rolloup get ur biohazrd masks here
filters are here
R U Prepared!!!
if this is not enough, please contact our top sales man in weapons exports to (almost)any country size and payload is no problem, he can deliver from a .22 up to 100MT anywhere anytime. |
Thorliaron
Brutor tribe
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Posted - 2009.04.26 00:33:00 -
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seeing as the 8 cases in the states have used your average shop shelf flu medicine to overcome this i doubt its that bad.
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Dong Ninja
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Posted - 2009.04.26 02:29:00 -
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Call me when its a pandemic rabies strain that infects necrotic flesh or something.
Originally by: Xen Gin
Indeed, upgrading an MS OS is like taking a **** into a cake mixture, then complaining that it doesn't taste good when it's all done.
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Intense Thinker
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.04.26 03:35:00 -
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*Filling in for Shining One*
The United States created the virus and set it loose on Mexico to cut down on illegal immigration
Pomp FTW!!! |
Terianna Eri
Amarr
Scrutari
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Posted - 2009.04.26 07:18:00 -
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Originally by: Gambit Stryder
Edited by: Gambit Stryder on 25/04/2009 20:51:44
Brb, moving to Madagascar.
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Originally by: CCP Whisper
Boo hoo. Cry some more.
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Noodly Appendage
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Posted - 2009.04.26 08:23:00 -
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good, thin out the herd a bit. way too many people around
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LaVista Vista
Conservative Shenanigans Party
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Posted - 2009.04.26 08:50:00 -
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Screw Madagascar. If I'm to be locked in somewhere while this is going on, I'm going to Iceland 
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Cmdr Sy
Appetite 4 Destruction
The Firm.
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Posted - 2009.04.26 11:42:00 -
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It's cool, a hot chick in a ****tail dress will be along to sort it out shortly. |
zombiedeadhead
Minmatar
Brutor tribe
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Posted - 2009.04.26 17:07:00 -
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Well, it can't be transmitted over the internet, so i'm staying right here in my mom's basement.
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Captain Hudson
Caldari
Royal Hiigaran Navy
SCUM.
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Posted - 2009.04.26 17:10:00 -
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Time for the UK to go into lockdown, dont worry we will repopulate your countries for you once you all die
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5pinDizzy
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Posted - 2009.04.26 17:13:00 -
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Edited by: 5pinDizzy on 26/04/2009 17:17:43
Originally by: zombiedeadhead
Well, it can't be transmitted over the internet, so i'm staying right here in my mom's basement.
I'm with you.
Anyway, wasn't the sun supposed to blow up first before we die of a virus or something?
Or whatever happens at the end of the Mayan calandar.
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goodby4u
Valor Inc.
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Posted - 2009.04.26 18:14:00 -
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/moves to madagascar.
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Milla Jovo
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Posted - 2009.04.26 18:19:00 -
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Apparently tha cases in the US has doubled. When i went to bed last night there was 11 cases, this morning I look at the news and there is now 20 cases.
WASHINGTON û The U.S. declared a public health emergency Sunday to deal with the emerging new swine flu.
Officials reported 20 U.S. cases of swine flu in five states so far.
In Mexico the same strain appears to be killing dozens of people.
12 million doses of the drug Tamiflu will be moved from a federal stockpile to places where states can quickly get their share.
Priority will be given to the five states with known cases so far: California, Texas, New York, Ohio and Kansas.
Sounds like the movie "The Stand"
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Dr Slaughter
Minmatar
Rabies Inc.
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Posted - 2009.04.26 18:34:00 -
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Originally by: Benilopax
I'm heading for a nice island off Scotland!
May I recommend South Uist, although, take something for the midges (bottle of Whisky can work) if you plan being outside from dusk....
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Doctor Penguin
Amarr
Celestial Ascension
Tenth Legion
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Posted - 2009.04.26 19:09:00 -
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Originally by: Dr Slaughter
Originally by: Benilopax
I'm heading for a nice island off Scotland!
May I recommend South Uist, although, take something for the midges (bottle of Whisky can work) if you plan being outside from dusk....
I have it on good authority that Whiskey can solve everything when used in large enough amounts.
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Rawr Cristina
Caldari
Naqam
Exalted.
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Posted - 2009.04.26 21:39:00 -
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*goes off to play Pandemic II*
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Evthron Macyntire
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Posted - 2009.04.27 02:19:00 -
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I really hope this spreads severely in the middle east.
It would be funny.
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Thorliaron
Brutor tribe
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Posted - 2009.04.27 02:21:00 -
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no suprise certain companies stand to make a rather large profit from this. zomg they released it!
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Captain Hudson
Caldari
Royal Hiigaran Navy
SCUM.
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Posted - 2009.04.27 02:22:00 -
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Originally by: Evthron Macyntire
I really hope this spreads severely in the middle east.
It would be funny.
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Bestofworst
Gallente
Thukk U
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Posted - 2009.04.27 03:54:00 -
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Originally by: Rawr Cristina
*goes off to play Pandemic II*
*Plays that and L4D*
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Onus Mian
Amarr
Kingfisher Industries
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Posted - 2009.04.27 06:19:00 -
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Typical boring scaremongering
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Nebulous
Minmatar
Salvage Junkies
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Posted - 2009.04.27 06:21:00 -
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Originally by: Evthron Macyntire
I really hope this spreads severely in the middle east.
It would be funny.
The mind boggles as to why you would find that funny.
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JordanParey
Minmatar
Suddenly Ninjas
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Posted - 2009.04.27 06:26:00 -
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Originally by: Abrazzar
Originally by: McGitterson
Yeah well, plenty of Americans have already caught it, been treated and are fine. One guy Obama met in Mexico died the next day from it, Obama's fine 2 weeks later.
You'll live, unless you're poor and/or Mexican.
If too many catch it, capacities won't be enough to treat everyone.
Anyway, we can use a culling of some 50-75% of mankind, makes good fertilizer to green some deserts.
You wouldn't say this if you thought you would be one of the 50-75% getting ill, so don't be so nonchalant..regular flu can be nasty enough.
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Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2009.04.27 06:35:00 -
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I vote to give free internet, cheap electricity, clean water and air conditioning to the entire world.
This is SURE to all but eliminate most diseases since suddendly nobody wants to go out and meet people, and most people could work from home. Also, since internet is for por^H^H^Hresearch and games, we all know scientists and gamers don't exactly have the strongest of sex drives.
No vectors, no diseases
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Onus Mian
Amarr
Kingfisher Industries
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Posted - 2009.04.27 06:48:00 -
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Originally by: Akita T
w scientists and gamers don't exactly have the strongest of sex drives.
Try and tell my girlfriend that....
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Reven Cordelle
Caldari
Yamainu-Mirai Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2009.04.27 08:16:00 -
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Originally by: goodby4u
/moves to madagascar.
Its easy to get Madagascar if you keep empty symptoms you know. You don't have to have people coughing to spread the disease - just makes it easier.
Admittedly playing this way takes a while. but once you're into madagascar, drop all the symptoms and afflictions at once and bam, its like explosive decompression all around.
Also, Confirming that I have been playing plenty of L4D recently to prepare.
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Mercurye
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.04.27 11:21:00 -
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People saying this should spread to "problemetic" areas area a bunch of sicko's, truly 
The problem is not the people, its the "people" giving the impression they ARE the people (i.e terror organizations/poor goverments)
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JitaBum
Gallente
Center for Advanced Studies
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Posted - 2009.04.27 11:23:00 -
[46]
Originally by: Mercurye
People saying this should spread to "problemetic" areas area a bunch of sicko's, truly
Aye. May it find them and their families swiftly.
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Mercurye
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.04.27 11:26:00 -
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Originally by: JitaBum
Originally by: Mercurye
People saying this should spread to "problemetic" areas area a bunch of sicko's, truly
Aye. May it find them and their families swiftly.
Im not sure if youre sarcastic now or...
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Nareg Maxence
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.04.27 15:24:00 -
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Personally I think this bacon-flu sounds delicious. Wouldn't mind trying some.
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Siren Call
Dragon Highlords
Death Is Everywhere
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Posted - 2009.04.27 17:22:00 -
[49]
Originally by: Keta Min
let's hide out in madagascar until it blows over. quick, before they close their ports.
That game was so hard!
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ReaperOfSly
Gallente
Zetsubou Corp
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Posted - 2009.04.27 17:35:00 -
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I've never managed to complete that bloody game. Even with zero symptoms, once my disease gets into more than about half a dozen countries, everyone goes into panic mode. How do they even know there's a disease?!?
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TimMc
Gallente
Brutal Deliverance
Blackguard Coalition
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Posted - 2009.04.27 17:40:00 -
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You've seen it kill people, now play the game!
Seriously I laughed when I found this game yesterday.
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Shinta Kobi
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.04.27 17:47:00 -
[52]
"It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine..."-REM
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Mercurye
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.04.27 18:05:00 -
[53]
Originally by: Shinta Kobi
"It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine..."-REM
~Shinta
I love REM :)
Nightswimming's my favourite song from them ^^
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Legionos McGuiros
Caldari
Novus Aevum Transport and Industries
Novus Aevum
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Posted - 2009.04.27 18:27:00 -
[54]
Originally by: Dr Slaughter
Originally by: Benilopax
I'm heading for a nice island off Scotland!
May I recommend South Uist, although, take something for the midges (bottle of Whisky can work) if you plan being outside from dusk....
You know theres already reported cases in scotland right? Dont worry we will rebuild Hadrians wall to save ourselves
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Grek Forto
Malevolent Intentions
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Posted - 2009.04.27 18:54:00 -
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When I first heard of it. I saw the Left 4 Dead, 28 Days Later and all other zombie thingies logos flash before my eyes.
Originally by: Stitcher
It's "Caldari", not "Caldarians". One Caldari, three Caldari, all the Caldari are doing Caldari things using Caldari tools in a Caldari way.
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goodby4u
Valor Inc.
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Posted - 2009.04.27 18:58:00 -
[56]
Originally by: Grek Forto
When I first heard of it. I saw the Left 4 Dead, 28 Days Later and all other zombie thingies logos flash before my eyes.
/me grabs sniper rifle and moves to alaska.
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JitaBum
Gallente
Center for Advanced Studies
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Posted - 2009.04.27 19:06:00 -
[57]
Two people in Scotland now have it oh *******s time to move
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goodby4u
Valor Inc.
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Posted - 2009.04.27 19:21:00 -
[58]
In other news, some people are.... Lol.
WOW
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Captain Hudson
Caldari
Royal Hiigaran Navy
SCUM.
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Posted - 2009.04.27 19:25:00 -
[59]
it amazes me how Jewish people always find something injust towards them in everything to do with the world. GIVE IT A BREAK
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Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.04.27 19:26:00 -
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Originally by: goodby4u
In other news, some people are.... Lol.
WOW
Awesome, I bet Mexico must love that.
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FOl2TY8
Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2009.04.27 20:08:00 -
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Originally by: Onus Mian
Originally by: Akita T
w scientists and gamers don't exactly have the strongest of sex drives.
Try and tell my girlfriend that....
She keeps working late with the IT dept eh?
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Calvin Firenze
Minmatar
Firenze Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2009.04.27 21:19:00 -
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I've been thinking...
I work in a hospital in west texas and if this thing has the ability to kill healthy adults...well...
Nobody can have my stuff.
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Micheal Dietrich
Caldari
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Posted - 2009.04.27 21:28:00 -
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Originally by: Calvin Firenze
I've been thinking...
I work in a hospital in west texas and if this thing has the ability to kill healthy adults...well...
Nobody can have my stuff.
Like I really want your germ infected stuff....
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Evthron Macyntire
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Posted - 2009.04.27 23:04:00 -
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Edited by: Evthron Macyntire on 27/04/2009 23:04:59
Originally by: Nebulous
Originally by: Evthron Macyntire
I really hope this spreads severely in the middle east.
It would be funny.
The mind boggles as to why you would find that funny.
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Gin G
Halls Of Valhalla
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Posted - 2009.04.28 02:04:00 -
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Edited by: Gin G on 28/04/2009 02:04:42
"However worst effected are the young and healthy."
being fat pay off once again \0/
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Haydee Onna
Fashionable Enterprises
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Posted - 2009.04.28 07:25:00 -
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From an internal email within Roche Pharma (The owner of Tamiflu):
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As you may be aware, an outbreak of swine influenza (or swine flu) has occurred in Mexico and the U.S.A. The virus responsible appears to be a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus strain composed of gene segments of influenza viruses from swine, avian and human. It is the first time this quadruple genetic combination has been recognised in swine influenza A (H1N1) in the US and worldwide.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported that the virus is sensitive to the two neuraminidase inhibitors Tamiflu (Roche) and Relenza (GSK), but not to the two older influenza antivirals of the M2 inhibitor class (amantidine and rimantidine).
...the Mexican and U.S. Governments have Tamiflu supplies available to assist in the management of this situation. Roche also holds significant global inventories of Tamiflu.
So the epidemic is being caused by a previously unseen chimera virus resistant to all but two antivirals distributed by two of the largest multinationals in the world, who conveniently possess stockpiles of the drug in strategic locations around the globe.
This definitely bears no similarity to the plot of any second-rate spy thriller.
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ceaon
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.04.28 07:36:00 -
[67]
/me does nothing
btw ***** vagina .... why the forum filter is sexist ?
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Haydee Onna
Fashionable Enterprises
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Posted - 2009.04.28 07:46:00 -
[68]
Of course, only Tom Cruise can save us now!
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goodby4u
Valor Inc.
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Posted - 2009.04.28 13:08:00 -
[69]
In other other news, xkcd has just weighed in on this
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Of Montreal
Gallente
CRICE Corporation
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Posted - 2009.04.28 14:22:00 -
[70]
OMG!!! Its like bird flu, west nile virus, and killer bees all over again!!! How oh how will we survive this?! |
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Onus Mian
Amarr
Kingfisher Industries
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Posted - 2009.04.28 14:46:00 -
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A big fuss over nothing. At worse we lose a few mexicans and apparantly it doesn't seem to affect Europeans too badly.
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Jarlath Whitbray
Eve University
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Posted - 2009.04.28 19:45:00 -
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Damn that Madagascar. I swear they close that damn seaport the moment someone coughs on the other side of the world.
Pandemic II
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Istvaan Shogaatsu
Caldari
Guiding Hand Social Club
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Posted - 2009.04.28 19:51:00 -
[73]
Originally by: Haydee Onna
From an internal email within Roche Pharma (The owner of Tamiflu):
Quote:
As you may be aware, an outbreak of swine influenza (or swine flu) has occurred in Mexico and the U.S.A. The virus responsible appears to be a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus strain composed of gene segments of influenza viruses from swine, avian and human. It is the first time this quadruple genetic combination has been recognised in swine influenza A (H1N1) in the US and worldwide.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported that the virus is sensitive to the two neuraminidase inhibitors Tamiflu (Roche) and Relenza (GSK), but not to the two older influenza antivirals of the M2 inhibitor class (amantidine and rimantidine).
...the Mexican and U.S. Governments have Tamiflu supplies available to assist in the management of this situation. Roche also holds significant global inventories of Tamiflu.
So the epidemic is being caused by a previously unseen chimera virus resistant to all but two antivirals distributed by two of the largest multinationals in the world, who conveniently possess stockpiles of the drug in strategic locations around the globe.
This definitely bears no similarity to the plot of any second-rate spy thriller.
Or, you could pop an Advil and be just as prepared as someone who took Tamiflu.
Or, you could just sleep it off, like normal people who have the flu.
God, I'm pretty sure more people died of infected pimples than they did of this swine flu in the same period, except nobody is outlawing pimples. Perspective, people. Perspective.
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Irida Mershkov
Gallente
War is Bliss
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Posted - 2009.04.28 20:20:00 -
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Edited by: Irida Mershkov on 28/04/2009 20:21:11
Edited by: Irida Mershkov on 28/04/2009 20:20:43
Originally by: Jarlath Whitbray
Damn that Madagascar. I swear they close that damn seaport the moment someone coughs on the other side of the world.
Pandemic II
hehe
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TimMc
Gallente
Brutal Deliverance
Blackguard Coalition
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Posted - 2009.04.28 23:51:00 -
[75]
Originally by: goodby4u
In other news, some people are.... Lol.
WOW
****ing lol.
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Benilopax
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.04.29 00:48:00 -
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Latest info is that the virus is becoming less effective as it spreads. The latest suspected cases are showing mild cold like symptoms.
The high death rate in young adults is believed to be caused by a "Cytokine storm" which is an overreaction by healthy immune systems leading to tissue damage and organ failure.
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TimGascoigne
The Graduates
Morsus Mihi
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[77]
Originally by: Benilopax
Edited by: Benilopax on 29/04/2009 00:42:52
One of the many doomsday scenarios we are told about has become a little bit more likely today. The World Health Organisation are very concerned with this outbreak.
But there are some good signs that it may not be too deadly. However worst effected are the young and healthy.
LINK
can we please stop giving a rat ass about this. you are literally hundreds of times more likely to die in a car accident then you are from any strain of flu.
But how many of you actually fear death by road carnage tomorrow? I suspect it's none however you will actually be afraid of a this strain of flu that has yet to kill anyone outside of Mexico
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Gneeznow
North Eastern Swat
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.04.29 01:49:00 -
[78]
oh noe
*leans back*
*does nothing*
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Olleybear
The Graduates
Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2009.04.29 02:16:00 -
[79]
Hrm, some people say "Be smart. Be prepared."
Others say, "Nothing to see here folks move along."
I make up my own mind. So I look, watch, and read.
I read that Mexico City, the place where swine flu started, has closed public events( church masses, movies, schools ), and people dieing from this.
I read some countries have banned flights to Mexico City.
I read the USA Center for Disease Control has increased its alert status and are moving anti-viral meds to the states.
I read about the similarities of the Swine Flu compared to the Spainish Flu of 1918 that killed 50mil to 100mil people. ( ie. they both killed by causing the immune system to overreact, fill the lungs with fluid and drown the person in their own mucous, attacks the healthy )
I read that this thing is easliy transmitted.
Hrm... I'm not paranoid. I ignored the bird flu. I ignored the staph infections that eat you alive.
What do I do as a normal, non-panicky adult, who is smart enough to save for a rainy day?
How to survive hard times
I prepare.
Scoff and laugh... or prepare and hope you dont need to fall back on your preperations.
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Sir Substance
Minmatar
Deep Black Industries
House of Mercury
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Posted - 2009.04.29 02:20:00 -
[80]
im young but not healthy, does that mean i get to live?
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Thorliaron
Brutor tribe
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Posted - 2009.04.29 21:11:00 -
[81]
Alert lvl 5 - lol
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Benilopax
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.04.29 21:25:00 -
[82]
Yes we are at level 5, Pandemic is imminent.
It's not level 6 yet by it is best to keep an eye on the news.
Still no deaths outside Mexico (except a mexican crossing the border) which is a good sign.
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goodby4u
Valor Inc.
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Posted - 2009.04.29 21:28:00 -
[83]
I dont know where you guys are getting your information, but according to my calculations the alert level is clearly OVER NINE THOUSAND!!!!!!!
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ReaperOfSly
Gallente
Zetsubou Corp
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Posted - 2009.04.29 21:35:00 -
[84]
I plan on taking XKCD's advise. Flu is dangerous in young adults because a healthy immune system overreacts to the flu. So all you need to do is spend the next few months drunk and sleep deprived. You'll be right as rain.
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Doctor Penguin
Amarr
Celestial Ascension
Tenth Legion
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Posted - 2009.04.29 22:30:00 -
[85]
Originally by: Olleybear
How to survive hard times
Ignoring the author's tendency to be very right wing and paranoid, not a bad read - somebody has certainly taken the time to write down all that stuff.
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Recon Three
181st Legion
Heretic Nation
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Posted - 2009.04.29 22:33:00 -
[86]
Originally by: ReaperOfSly
I plan on taking XKCD's advise. Flu is dangerous in young adults because a healthy immune system overreacts to the flu. So all you need to do is spend the next few months drunk and sleep deprived. You'll be right as rain.
I like the way this man (and XKCD) thinks!
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Minmatar don't tank, Minmatar dodge.
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Intense Thinker
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.04.30 00:22:00 -
[87]
I'm totally not missing my flu shot this year 
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Recon Three
181st Legion
Heretic Nation
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Posted - 2009.04.30 00:58:00 -
[88]
We should send all the morbidly obese people down to Mexico so they can catch this flu. I want some rl Boomers to 'splode.
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Minmatar don't tank, Minmatar dodge.
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Pr1ncess Alia
Caldari
Perkone
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Posted - 2009.04.30 02:05:00 -
[89]
Originally by: Olleybear
How to survive hard times
not bad stuff. if **** hits the fan, i'd rather have this on my coffee table
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Evthron Macyntire
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Posted - 2009.04.30 04:36:00 -
[90]
So about 40,000 people die of the flu each year in North America.
How is this flu more special then the other ones?
It isn't. Conspiracy theory here, but the media, mostly newspapers, have been crying about dropping revenues for months. Connect the dots eh?
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Reven Cordelle
Caldari
Yamainu-Mirai Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2009.04.30 09:01:00 -
[91]
Originally by: Evthron Macyntire
So about 40,000 people die of the flu each year in North America.
How is this flu more special then the other ones?
It isn't. Conspiracy theory here, but the media, mostly newspapers, have been crying about dropping revenues for months. Connect the dots eh?
Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner! Distract the general public with a pandemic!
Haha, yeah. Good times - You know I wonder where 7Shining these days, he'd be having a field day.
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Benilopax
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.04.30 12:21:00 -
[92]
Originally by: Reven Cordelle
Originally by: Evthron Macyntire
So about 40,000 people die of the flu each year in North America.
How is this flu more special then the other ones?
It isn't. Conspiracy theory here, but the media, mostly newspapers, have been crying about dropping revenues for months. Connect the dots eh?
Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner! Distract the general public with a pandemic!
Haha, yeah. Good times - You know I wonder where 7Shining these days, he'd be having a field day.
They got to him! He's been black bagged by the man.
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Captain Hudson
Caldari
Royal Hiigaran Navy
SCUM.
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Posted - 2009.04.30 17:53:00 -
[93]
One pharma company, Lipoxen has said they already have a vaccine tested successfully on the strain of H1N1 that is currently going around and can be mass produced in a matter of days, and guess what?. Their shares rose by 150% today!.
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goodby4u
Valor Inc.
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Posted - 2009.04.30 18:09:00 -
[94]
Originally by: Captain Hudson
One pharma company, Lipoxen has said they already have a vaccine tested successfully on the strain of H1N1 that is currently going around and can be mass produced in a matter of days, and guess what?. Their shares rose by 150% today!.
If only cancer were infectious and a worthless pandemic...
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Posted - 2009.04.30 18:13:00 -
[95]
Edited by: Abrazzar on 30/04/2009 18:13:10
Originally by: Captain Hudson
One pharma company, Lipoxen has said they already have a vaccine tested successfully on the strain of H1N1 that is currently going around and can be mass produced in a matter of days, and guess what?. Their shares rose by 150% today!.
Who needs a bailout when you can have a little pandemic. You'll get praised as a savior instead of being called a greedy parasite on top of it.
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Grek Forto
Malevolent Intentions
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Posted - 2009.04.30 19:19:00 -
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FOl2TY8
Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2009.04.30 20:25:00 -
[97]
Originally by: goodby4u
If only cancer were infectious and a worthless pandemic...
Wouldn't matter, cancer is far more profitable to treat than to cure. Although I guess that is your point....
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creone
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Posted - 2009.04.30 20:27:00 -
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ok the only reason this sh*t is happenin is because the cdc is getting its new budget in a month and they dont want to get anything cut sooooo.
they get a few politicians make it look it look like they prevented a huge pandemic like the one i loosed on the world playing pandemic earlier and poof funding with all the extra mods if you will
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rValdez5987
Amarr
Imperial Guard.
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Posted - 2009.04.30 21:06:00 -
[99]
Originally by: Benilopax
Edited by: Benilopax on 29/04/2009 21:21:56
Edited by: Benilopax on 29/04/2009 00:42:52
One of the many doomsday scenarios we are told about has become a little bit more likely today. The World Health Organisation are very concerned with this outbreak.
But there are some good signs that it may not be too deadly. However worst effected are the young and healthy.
EDIT: The WHO have increased the threat level to 5, pandemic is imminent. Governments should now be preparing their contingency plans.
This however does not mean that the world is at an end, the flu could pass without major fatalities.
DON'T PANIC
Load of crap. Honestly this "pandemic" is probably the closest ive been to actually getting sick, in probably the last 10 years. I'm immune to everything else. |
Glarion Garnier
The Scope
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Posted - 2009.05.01 08:22:00 -
[100]
Seems like the out of box conversation quality lvl has reached a new bottom. Only one critical post about the flu.
One only needs to look to the direction of who profitted in the past from the tamiflu and you start to see the big picture.
Very disturbing developments in the USA.
martial law like bills are beeing passed that authorize quarantine's that looks like genocide pre planning. Forced relocation / guarantine of ppl seems imminent and then we have all seen the videos of 500 000 coffins on youtube.
I hope this is speculation towards the wrong spectrum of events. But ppl should get their head out of their ass abouts right now.
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Minmatar
Pelennor Enterprises
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Posted - 2009.05.01 09:09:00 -
[101]
Edited by: HankMurphy on 01/05/2009 09:16:30
Originally by: Glarion Garnier
Seems like the out of box conversation quality lvl has reached a new bottom. Only one critical post about the flu.
One only needs to look to the direction of who profitted in the past from the tamiflu and you start to see the big picture.
Very disturbing developments in the USA.
martial law like bills are beeing passed that authorize quarantine's that looks like genocide pre planning. Forced relocation / guarantine of ppl seems imminent and then we have all seen the videos of 500 000 coffins on youtube.
I hope this is speculation towards the wrong spectrum of events. But ppl should get their head out of their ass abouts right now.
as crowded as this planet is, if **** hits the fan i dont think any of us want to think what the governments of the world might do to preserve 'civilized' society.
that said, i can preach ideologies all day... preservation of life, rights of the individual (and i do frequently) but what the hell do any of our freedoms mean if we aren't around to enjoy them?
it's a catch 22, an endless debate. the best way i can think to describe it is in the movie "W.", Cheney is making his argument for invading Iraq and describes our country isolated from the world in regards to resources and "we take this (iran, iraq, etc) no one will **** with us again"
I know that the speech is made up by Oliver Stone, but what i'm driving at is, in the WORST absolute WORST situations, our ideologies go out the window and we turn to survival of the fittest. (why you see FEAR as such a useful and manipulative tool). The speech in that movie was the first time i had actually thought "what if those rich, corrupt, lying SOBs are right? what if this is worth stamping on our constitution for?"
i admit i was ashamed with myself when i thought it. if we can't step back and consider 'WHAT IF?' our own opinions and judgments wrong.. well we are as ignorant and short sighted as the people we criticize
-Some people walk around all day with their heads in their asses on these topics, and your right they need to remove them.
-Those of us with our heads already where they should be need to be sure to understand the rhetoric for what it is (population control). However we also need to be prepared that someday the little boy crying wolf just might not be lying. If so, we may be glad they made some of these 'disturbing developments'.
It may be my age, the fact the years and lifes disappointments turned me from idealist to cynic... but i have to say there is a water shed point, a line that might some day be crossed, some time where doing an terrible thing in the name of preparedness and survival is 1000x better than doing nothing in the name of liberty. (i know, it's the torture argument and i hate it. but unlike some i will at least consider the possibility of it's validity)
That said, i'm pretty sure swine flu is a crock of **** media scare and nothing more. From what i've seen more people have died from Tasmanian jock itch than have died from swine flu. As someone else said, when a semi-healthy individual living within an hour of a 1st world hospital dies of this, then i MIGHT start paying attention (probably not).
I both agree with you and disagree with you at the same time. Sometimes it's all bull**** to manipulate us, but be prepared to consider maybe the big picture isn't what we originally thought it was.
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ceaon
Gallente
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Posted - 2009.05.01 10:13:00 -
[102]
i am here because CCP Navigator say so
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Feilamya
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.05.01 11:08:00 -
[103]
Originally by: Glarion Garnier
Seems like the out of box conversation quality lvl has reached a new bottom. Only one critical post about the flu.
One only needs to look to the direction of who profitted in the past from the tamiflu and you start to see the big picture.
Don't know if this has been posted yet, but ...
http://www.chugai-pharm.co.jp/pdf/annual_report/2009/eAR2009_12_04.pdf
"For the year, we forecast sales of Tamiflu to reach Ñ53.0 billion, up 531.0%, due to expected resumption of government stockpiling in FY2009 and the ongoing recovery of the prescription rate for seasonal influenza."
This is a document from march 2008.
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torenna
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Posted - 2009.05.01 16:50:00 -
[104]
an ilness that kills mexicans and children....................thank you jesus
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Luke Skyrider
DAB
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Posted - 2009.05.09 04:46:00 -
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Dr. Paul - Scare the people to death
Globally, hundreds thousands of people die every year from regular flu. In US alone over 30.000 people die every year.
So what's new?
Fear mongering can be a powerful tool for manipulation (problem-reaction-solution). Americans need to be vigilant and stop falling for scare tactics! SARS scare, Avian flu scare and then Swine flu scare.
Let's try to put things into perspective. People are more likely to die from eating at McDonalds then dieing from swine 'flu'. Without big news coverage millions of people die or get sick every year from malnutrition and food/water/medicine filled with chemicals that has not been safety tested on humans. Then people go nuts when they hear 'doom and gloom' predictions about a new flu in the media?. What if? Nothing but fear mongering and smoke and mirrors. Business as usual where the needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many. Also mercury in vaccines are not 100% safe. For normal healthy people the health risk involved taking flu vaccines with mercury are far greater than the flu itself.
The US constitution has no time left for timid minds. As the time draws closer to the massive changes/reckoning that are surely to arrive, the current establishment will try every trick in the book to maintain the status que.
First above all, it'll be the economics that will give everyone a quick 'reality check'. Follow the money and you'll know the TRUTH.
Who owns you?
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."
- Albert Einstein
Willingful ignorance are what has lead Americans happily into the dark ages. Falling from the leading industrial nation to the biggest debtor nation in the history of the world. The monetary system are so corrupt it's collapsing under its own weight.
The truth shall set you free but first you got to get angry
I think the best thing Americans could do right now would be to thrown out their TV. Just try it, to live without fear mongering news media for 3 months and watch how your perceptions improve.
The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.
- Thomas Jefferson
Just because the incompetent corporate news media keep distorting reality does not make it real. Contrary to polular belief in US, the news media has worse coverage than ever and really makes you dumb not smarter. In US the right to use public airwaves was mandated to provide news coverage even at an economic loss. This law (fairness doctrine) ended in 1987, which permitted corporate media cut back their news divisions and their responsibility to serve public interest.
Goodbye to investigative journalism and fair reporting. Hello to misinformation and cheap entertainment. Misinformation undermines democracy and why you need a good news media and investigative journalism.
Americans best entertained, least informed are proved true once again. A system that 'assumes' that some people are smarter than others and should lead is the definition of oligarchy. Change come from the bottom, not the top. Americans are really their own worst enemy (ignorance) and the oligarchy has exploited the fact that most americans are probably going to remain willingful ignorant. |
HankMurphy
Minmatar
Pelennor Enterprises
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Posted - 2009.05.09 09:02:00 -
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Edited by: HankMurphy on 09/05/2009 09:03:05
Originally by: Luke Skyrider
stuff
yes, because this is an American thing, not a human thing.
99% of people are idiots, regardless of their nationality.
the current crap media, restricted rights and ignorant populace problems are a global issue.
yes, i'm american, i've met plenty of naive ignorant people abroad as well as at home. i think we can all name at least 10 countries that are all much worse off than they where 20 years ago (screw countries, i can name 7 continents that are worse off than they were 20 years ago )
i think tommy lee jones' MIB char. said it best: "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it."
every year people say it's worse than the year before
every generations elderly comment on how the youth have gone to hell in a hand basket
they are all correct. It's the downward spiral of civilization. We rise on our dreams, we crumble under our own human nature. Ask the Romans, they will explain further.
i'm not saying i disagree with a lot of what you are saying (just how you say it). you strike me as an idealist. i myself am a cynic. we have a lot in common, a cynic is nothing more than a disappointed idealist
i just wish people would stop with the 'wake up', 'save your country', 'educate the masses and improve the country/globe'. it's all a bunch of crap. get realistic. things WILL get better, they just have to get a whole lot worse before that happens. it takes a true revolution. i'm not talking about 1776 or 1789 revolution, i'm talking about civilization breaks down and has to start over (think dark ages)
People will wake up and institute change the same time they always do, when it is too late, they can no longer ignore the problem and there is nothing else left for them to do but start over from scratch.
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Black Sabbath
Amarr
Relentless Enterprises
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Posted - 2009.05.09 09:44:00 -
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what is all this crap panic making? Nothing happens and IF IT HAPPENS, THEN IT HAPPENS!
If you read the news you know how to protect (or not protect) yourself. So stop
trying making panic for something which is absolutely normal in our life.
A flu.
want to whine? Go to your doctor...
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MotherMoon
Huang Yinglong
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Posted - 2009.05.09 23:08:00 -
[108]
Edited by: MotherMoon on 09/05/2009 23:13:28
Originally by: HankMurphy
Edited by: HankMurphy on 09/05/2009 09:03:05
Originally by: Luke Skyrider
stuff
yes, because this is an American thing, not a human thing.
99% of people are idiots, regardless of their nationality.
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A WINNER IS YOU!
All this, it's America ****ing with people is bull****. It's a world wide thing, even if nothing is going to come of it.
To the guy that said, "This is just the CDC needed more money", are you serious? The CDC are not the ones in control here, the world heath organization are the ones that raised the threat level.
Also, SARS is still level 5, it's just not a big deal in the US, and this swine flu will be no different, **** will happen, and then it will wreak havoc on the rest of the world that can't support it's people as well.
This is not a US thing, get your head out of your own ass.
If this is a cover up, then make it a world wide one, with obama and other world leaders.
like... this would thing was manufacted at the G20, and the roits where peoples that knew the G20 was really about releasing a new flu on the world.
God, America is the center of the world to some people.
Also I'm sure everyone here that is *****ing about it being a goverment scare, would of been equally as ****ed if they never said anything about it, and people started dying form it, or getting sick. You would of been all like "Why did the govermen hide the information form us? This isn't fair, we want transparency!"
Eve is the same no? you whine about speed, then you whine about the speed nerf.
Well I don't care if they are blowing it out of proportion, at least they are telling us about it, and it's not just america ignoring the world heath organization while the rest of the world responded to it too much.
Sure it sucks when your mom is like , you need a jacket before you go outside, nag nag nag. But you know what , that's her job, and it's not a lie, it's just overprotective.
Also, lol, es, health organizations make a profit from people being sick, your point?
All that said We're at 400 cases in my home state. And that's really not a lot, but the same goes for normal flu. They are always making a gaint deal about the yearly flu shots. Are those scare tactics too?
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Glamaz Cruciatia
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Posted - 2009.05.09 23:17:00 -
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Oink Oink...
this is all stupid, we have nothing to worry about, we all gonna die anyway so who gives a crap
/shrugs
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MotherMoon
Huang Yinglong
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Posted - 2009.05.10 00:09:00 -
[110]
Originally by: Glamaz Cruciatia
Oink Oink...
this is all stupid, we have nothing to worry about, we all gonna die anyway so who gives a crap
/shrugs
see, someone gets it.
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