"It was once said that a black man would be president when pigs flew. Well lo and behold, 100 days into his presidency...swine flu." - unknown
That one was spammed around my campus via text messaging.
And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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Burrell - May 01, 2009 6:13:11 pm PDT #8497 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Hil R. - May 01, 2009 6:49:02 pm PDT #8498 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Ow. Stupid ankle.
Um. I wanted this to not be a post just to say "ow," but I can't think of anything else to say, so I'll leave it as just a whining post.
Laga - May 01, 2009 6:53:11 pm PDT #8499 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
hey ankle! Stop hurting Hil!
beth b - May 01, 2009 7:32:32 pm PDT #8500 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Pix - May 01, 2009 7:58:03 pm PDT #8501 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
We were informed today that if anyone at our school is verified to have swine flu, we will be closing for FOURTEEN DAYS. Seriously, people? I mean, I get that they're trying to nip this in the bud, but that seems excessive.
We have several students out with flu symptoms right now and a number of verified cases in LA County, so...yeah. We shall see.
Laga - May 01, 2009 8:06:09 pm PDT #8502 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
We've gotten a bunch of "stay sanitzed" instructions (I just got back from sanitizing the ladies' room) but no mention of what to do if we feel sick.
ChiKat - May 01, 2009 8:12:56 pm PDT #8503 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
We were informed today that if anyone at our school is verified to have swine flu, we will be closing for FOURTEEN DAYS.
Yipes. There are 4 or 5 schools in this area that have closed for a few days since Wed. Most are only closing for 3 school days (plus the weekend). It's only a matter of time before it hits my district. I just hope if we close that it won't add more days at the end of the year, but I suspect that it will.
Pix - May 01, 2009 8:24:52 pm PDT #8504 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
The CDC is recommending 7-10 day closures for schools and professional cleaning/disinfection of the building for verified cases, so the school decided not to take any chances.
Typo Boy - May 01, 2009 8:35:01 pm PDT #8505 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
And I think in terms of cost/benefit taking precautions make sense. Right now not that deadly. But the 1918 epidemic started out mild and mutated into something deadly. Somewhere between 20 and 40 million people died in it. U.S. life expectancy was lowered by ten years. Each person who catches it is a chance of a mutation into a 1918 level of virulence. Lowering the chances of that happening is worth considerable economic cost. Not panicing is one thing. Taken precautions is worth while. And yes even a worst case scenario may not be quite as bad as 1918. We have anti-virals now, and know more about public health. But, better not to go there.
beth b - May 01, 2009 8:51:10 pm PDT #8506 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I see what you are saying, but I feel a bit mixed. Prepare, tracking , moving stores of anti-virals.... that makes sense. Closing down schools? not so sure. Esp since there really isn't any alternative for kids. Who is staying home with the kids? Some of the schools that close could have younger kids. I've had jobs where people are reasonable about sick time, and jobs that aren't -- and staying home with kids , boarderline.