IME, people use "flu" to refer to any illness that isn't obviously something else.
That's insane troll logic!
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Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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.
Jessica - Jun 01, 2012 9:39:11 am PDT #7843 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
tommyrot - Jun 01, 2012 9:42:17 am PDT #7844 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
In lieu of Buffista Island, perhaps this would work:
Gently used submarine base yours for $17.5M (sub not included) | DVICE
§ ita § - Jun 01, 2012 9:46:09 am PDT #7845 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I always figured the unmodified flu to be influenza, and the stomach fly was gastroenteritis. No relationship other than the name.
Tom Scola - Jun 01, 2012 9:46:36 am PDT #7846 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
For $17.5M, it better be a hollowed-out volcano.
Amy - Jun 01, 2012 9:49:16 am PDT #7847 of 30001
Because books.
I always thought stomach flu was one of the viruses ("bugs") that goes around.
msbelle - Jun 01, 2012 9:52:36 am PDT #7848 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
That base is super cool, but almost too big.
I think we need to all buy lottery tickets this weekend.
msbelle - Jun 01, 2012 9:54:46 am PDT #7849 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I really like this dress, but would want it in cotton. [link] and would not pay over $100 for it.
ChiKat is fancy!
aurelia - Jun 01, 2012 9:56:19 am PDT #7850 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
That's awesome, Kathy!
Jessica - Jun 01, 2012 9:56:52 am PDT #7851 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I always thought stomach flu was one of the viruses ("bugs") that goes around.
According to my cousin the gastroenterologist, most "stomach flu" is food poisoning.
Amy - Jun 01, 2012 9:57:57 am PDT #7852 of 30001
Because books.
That's very cool, ChiKat! Not to mention timely.