swine flu is the punch line for a million things today.
The freak out seems bizarre to me, as noted, lots of people die from the flu every year.
Also, anti-bacterial stuff kinda freaks me out.
Zoe: Jayne. This is something the Captain has to do for himself. Mal: No! No, it's not!
'War Stories'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - Apr 27, 2009 6:46:19 am PDT #16901 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Gudanov - Apr 27, 2009 6:49:32 am PDT #16902 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
My wife asked me how much vacation I have and it turns out it's 27 days. That's a lot of vacation.
beth b - Apr 27, 2009 6:57:41 am PDT #16903 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Also, anti-bacterial stuff kinda freaks me out.
for me it is hand sanitizers. most of them are alcohol based. Which drys my hands. and cause cracks , where germs can get in....
I occasionally use them , but mostly in places where there is no place to wash hands or when people give you a library book that has an unknown substance on it.
Jessica - Apr 27, 2009 6:58:48 am PDT #16904 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The 1918 flu pandemic which killed more people worldwide than WWI also originated in pigs. I don't think panic is a useful response to any situation, but I can understand why people are afraid.
Jessica - Apr 27, 2009 7:01:11 am PDT #16905 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
And you can skip the antibacterial soaps - influenza is a virus. Just use soap and water.
Aims - Apr 27, 2009 7:01:50 am PDT #16906 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Does anyone have an easy peasy hummus reciepe? Foolproof for the idiot I can be?
Theodosia - Apr 27, 2009 7:05:01 am PDT #16907 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
It's likely that the relatively high death toll in Mexico was because there's less accessible medical care/people are poorer, which means the initially affected didn't get to the see medical personnel until they were on death's door. Whereas now that people know what to look out for, and patients are getting early intervention and support, it should be much more survivable than the initial presentation.
Still not a day at the beach, but not the DOOMDOOMDOOM that some are making out.
Jessica - Apr 27, 2009 7:05:07 am PDT #16908 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Aims, I usually just tweak the recipe on the back of the tahini jar, but the basic ingredients list is:
Canned chick peas (drained & rinsed), tahini, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice. Spin 'em in the food processor until smooth, then taste & adjust seasonings.
Cashmere - Apr 27, 2009 7:07:08 am PDT #16909 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Aims, can of chickpeas, clove of garlic (crushed), 2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil tossed into a food processor.
Kathy A - Apr 27, 2009 7:07:26 am PDT #16910 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
hand sanitizers. most of them are alcohol based. Which drys my hands. and cause cracks , where germs can get in....
The doctor who was on the radio this morning said he prefers Purell because it has moisturizer in it, so your hands don't get as dried out.