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Originally posted by ManBehindTheMask
I completely agree, this needs to end, i mean how many posts a day on average is ATS getting on this thing? Its out of control, everyone is in a panic over this thing and its not needed........when people start dropping like flies, and it starts getting really bad, then worry. As it stands, its just a lot of hype about nothing, people freaking out and posts everywhere, and the media going crazy, its blown way out of proportion. I can think of several outbreaks of sickness that warranted much more concern than this, and they didnt cause as much wide spread panic. It seems to me this is just a smoke screen to divert attention from something, and people are playing right into it.....if you dont want to be apart of that , then please PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD knock it off.......
Originally posted by ZombieSlayer
reply to post by OmegaPoint
Yes, everybody put your blinders on to reality and sing lalalalalalala
I appreciate your positivity but ignoring the truth never helps. The fact is there is a virus out there and it IS news.
Originally posted by Donkey_Dean
reply to post by Albertarocks
When the news first broke the medias response was appropriate, given that we were seeing a 7-8% mortality rate which made the virus a shoe in for the worst Pandemic in human history. The 1918 flu only killed 2.5% of those affected.
This type of thing requires Mitigation to lessen its effects. There are many who are highly susceptible to this virus. Failure to mitigate its spread and to further the notion of complacency is murderous in my mind!!!
This is a flu by the way, your very likley to get this virus its just a matter of time.
[edit on 11-5-2009 by Donkey_Dean]
I hope you are joking about his avitar..
Originally posted by Albertarocks
Originally posted by Donkey_Dean
reply to post by Albertarocks
This is a flu by the way, your very likley to get this virus its just a matter of time.
[edit on 11-5-2009 by Donkey_Dean]
What are you smokin'? And get that finger outta my face. Oh, I can see you're gonna be popular here. Don't be surprised if you get run outta Dodge sporting that avatar.
[edit on 11-5-2009 by Albertarocks]
Oh my god im sorry to hear about your freind hopefully they can prescribe some oinkment?
Originally posted by 2theC
reply to post by OmegaPoint
a friend of a friend felt he had some symptoms last week...
so he dialled the swineflu hotline...
and all he got on the line was crackling.
(sorry, that was a joke)
i was glad to hear some humor at last.
i know people are sick all over the world with all sorts of ailments and pain but we need to laugh sometimes.