Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-28 Thread Vivec
Swine Flu has spread even further afield :-( http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/swine.flu.international/index.html?iref=mpstoryview "Governments and health officials around the world continued to take steps Tuesday against the outbreak of swine flu that has killed scores of people in Mexico

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-28 Thread Maureen
No king in history has ever been able to control his minions. Study Henry the V or Henry the VIII, or Queen Elizabeth I for a real view into court intrigue. Doesn't mean they weren't kings. Bush wasn't a king, just a wannabee, which made his control over his minions even less. On Tue, Apr 28,

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-28 Thread Robert Munn
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Gruss wrote: > > Do you really not see that the policies that you pushed for 8 years > have created the very problem you're now suggesting we need to solve?? > > Dude the answer isn't a larger government, the answer is to make > government work the way it was des

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-28 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > Not manpower - accountability to voters. Fewer bureaucrats and unelected > string-pullers, more elected officials. > Make the entire country congress if you want. Wouldn't matter for 2 reasons: (1.) More people simply dilutes any one person's power, and (2.) When you create a

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-28 Thread Robert Munn
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 10:42 AM, denstar wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Robert Munn wrote: > ... > > Adding more members to Congress would give Congress greater oversight > > ability by putting more people out in the field close to the action, > where > > decisions are made and m

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-28 Thread denstar
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Robert Munn wrote: ... > Adding more members to Congress would give Congress greater oversight > ability by putting more people out in the field close to the action, where > decisions are made and money is spent by those unelected bureaucrats. *More* congress me

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-28 Thread Robert Munn
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Gruss wrote: > If you believe what you say, you spent the last 8 years dragging your > agenda backwards 30 years. > > Are you only realizing this now that a new party is in office? > The President is elected, which makes him more accountable than some random bu

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-28 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > Exactly. The federal government is a good thing, but today there seem to be > many more unelected people than elected people actually running it. But then why did you support Bush's push for executive powers? My argument all along has been that congress makes law (driven locall

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Robert Munn
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > I really don't know about the rest of the country, but the Federal > Government hasn't really been a big issue here. It's not like we feel > like we are being repressed by the Feds,

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Michael Dinowitz
Or do it Japanese style and wear masks on the train. I'm sure DHS will love you then. :) I'll start getting worried if the infection rates increase. But the ways to > avoid this are simple - avoid people who are infected and wash your hands > frequently. If you do come down with this influenza, t

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Larry Lyons
>Then I don't think you've read a whole lot Larry. Over 100 people have >already died and 1600 have been infected in the last 2 weeks. That's over 6% >death to infection ratio. I think that's cause for alarm don't you? > Yes I have. Are you familiar with how many people die each year from a norma

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Judah McAuley
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > I've been thinking about what seems to be a big issue for a lot of Americans > these days - that the federal government is way out of sync with what people > in their neck of the woods believe. I really like the idea of breaking down > the H

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Dana
I can tell you that Austin is a completel different world from Huntsville or Houston or El Paso, so it's a thought. On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Judah McAuley wrote: > >> >> On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Robert Munn wrote: >> > Tex

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Robert Munn
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > Texas has a $1.245 trillion economy and a population of 24 million. > > > > 8.9 % of the economy > > > > 8% of the population > > > > that's a bad deal for the rest of us > > Ac

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Scott Stroz
I am all for Texas seceeding. Then no one could call the Dallas Cowboys 'America's Team' anymore. On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > > Texas has a $1.245 trillion economy and a population of 24 million. > > > > 8.9 %

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Judah McAuley
On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > Texas has a $1.245 trillion economy and a population of 24 million. > > 8.9 % of the economy > > 8% of the population > > that's a bad deal for the rest of us Actually, I'm really not that anti-secession. A regional secession movement has

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Gruss Gott
> Eri-k-a wrote: > > From the CDC as of this morning: > Interestingly, in order to get Susan Collins' vote for the Stimulus package, pandemic preparation funding had to be stripped. And the Republicans are also holding up HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius as she's pro-choice. Hopefully Republican

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Erika L. Walker
LOL! Funny how one little book affects you your whole life. I always think of the clown when I see drains or am afraid of getting sucked into one, and when I see clowns, I always think of Steven King. Mr Gruss Gott wrote: > Still freaks me out every time I look into a storm drain. > ~~

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Gruss Gott
> Eri-k-a wrote: > > I always loved "It" > Still freaks me out every time I look into a storm drain. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Erika L. Walker
I always loved "It" On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:06 AM, G Money wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Jacob wrote: > > > > > The Stand... > > > > My favorite book from my favorite author. > > -- > His gentle means of sculpting souls > Took me years to understand > > > ~~~

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Gruss Gott
> Grant wrote: > > It's not evolving. There's no such thing. Ask Kirk Cameron and he would say > that's all a bunch of hooey. It's "just there" because God willed it so. > Like bananas. Or high fructose corn syrup. ~| Adobe® Co

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Michael Grant
It's not evolving. There's no such thing. Ask Kirk Cameron and he would say that's all a bunch of hooey. It's "just there" because God willed it so. On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Vivec wrote: > > ZOMG!! ITS EVOLVING!!! > > AIEEe > > > 2009/4/27 Erika L. Walker > > > > > This is a r

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Vivec
ZOMG!! ITS EVOLVING!!! AIEEe 2009/4/27 Erika L. Walker > > This is a rapidly evolving > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Gruss Gott
> Judah wrote: > No worries about Texas, they are seceding anyway. Who needs the > federal government and their stimulus money and antivrial drugs! > Apparently they do as their BigTalk governor is crying like a little girl now: "As a precautionary measure, I have requested that medication be on

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Erika L. Walker
>From the CDC as of this morning: Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the United States. Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection also have been identified internationally. The current U.S. case count is provided below. Investigations ar

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread G Money
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Michael Grant wrote: > > Then I don't think you've read a whole lot Larry. Over 100 people have > already died and 1600 have been infected in the last 2 weeks. That's over > 6% > death to infection ratio. I think that's cause for alarm don't you? No. -- His g

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Michael Grant
Then I don't think you've read a whole lot Larry. Over 100 people have already died and 1600 have been infected in the last 2 weeks. That's over 6% death to infection ratio. I think that's cause for alarm don't you? On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Larry Lyons wrote: > > >Just wait. Cases hav

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Larry Lyons
>Just wait. Cases have been reported in Spain and Canada, fears of cases in >Israel and new Zealand - and those are all developed countries with good >public health systems. Far more concerning are developing countries with >poor public health systems where the disease may spread for weeks before

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Paul Ihrig
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Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Tony
guess it's good I can take what I give :) nice one btw! On Monday, April 27, 2009, Michael Dinowitz wrote: > > M, dirt. > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Michael Grant wrote: > >> >> Geez Michael. You need to get out and eat some dirt or something like that. >> ;-) >> >> >> > > ~~

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread G Money
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Jacob wrote: > > The Stand... > My favorite book from my favorite author. -- His gentle means of sculpting souls Took me years to understand ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most im

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Michael Dinowitz
M, dirt. On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Michael Grant wrote: > > Geez Michael. You need to get out and eat some dirt or something like that. > ;-) > > > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and drama

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Michael Grant
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Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Michael Dinowitz
And Marvel is now doing a Stand comic. :) (just had to throw that out there to keep in character) On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Jacob wrote: > > The Stand... > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and d

RE: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread Jacob
The Stand... -Original Message- From: Vivec [mailto:gel21...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 8:43 AM To: cf-community Subject: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu.. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090425/ap_on_he_me/med_swine_flu It's influenza...no cure...no trea

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-27 Thread G Money
On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Robert Munn wrote: > Texas has a $1.245 trillion economy and a population of 24 million. > > 8.9 % of the economy > > 8% of the population > > that's a bad deal for the rest of us > No it's not, because you forgot Part 2...once Texas secedes, we attack and

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-26 Thread Robert Munn
On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Vivec wrote: > > > > It's SPREADINGGG!!! > > > > http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/25/163202 > > And people in san antonio are getting sick...and it has probably also > spread > > to Queens

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-26 Thread Judah McAuley
On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Vivec wrote: > > It's SPREADINGGG!!! > > http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/25/163202 > And people in san antonio are getting sick...and it has probably also spread > to Queens!! No worries about Texas, they are seceding anyway. Who needs the federa

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-26 Thread Vivec
My throat is scratching and I feel a drip in the back of my throat 0_0 2009/4/26 Robert Munn > > Just wait. Cases have been reported in Spain and Canada, fears of cases in > Israel and new Zealand - and those are all developed countries with good > public health systems. Far more concerning are

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-26 Thread Robert Munn
On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Vivec wrote: > > It's SPREADINGGG!!! > > http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/25/163202 > And people in san antonio are getting sick...and it has probably also > spread > to Queens!! > > *puts on mask* > > Anff we juff had the summif over here in trin

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-26 Thread Vivec
It's SPREADINGGG!!! http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/25/163202 And people in san antonio are getting sick...and it has probably also spread to Queens!! *puts on mask* Anff we juff had the summif over here in trinidad! ... ... AIEEEFFF!! AIEF!!! 2009/4/25 Larry Lyons > > N

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-25 Thread Larry Lyons
Nothing really to worry about. They've already have pegged the DNA so a vaccine isn't too far behind. Besides its not all that serious, yet. >http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090425/ap_on_he_me/med_swine_flu > >It's influenza...no cure...no treatment. >Either your body is strong enough to survive, o

Re: Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-25 Thread Robert Munn
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Vivec wrote: > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090425/ap_on_he_me/med_swine_flu > > It's influenza...no cure...no treatment. > Either your body is strong enough to survive, or you die. > > Experts say it may already be too late to prevent a spread to the US. >

Next plague upon us - Mexican Swine Flu..

2009-04-25 Thread Vivec
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090425/ap_on_he_me/med_swine_flu It's influenza...no cure...no treatment. Either your body is strong enough to survive, or you die. Experts say it may already be too late to prevent a spread to the US. *twitch* *twitch* *lower lip trembles* .. ... AI! *R