Jesus Christ is the world going completely mad?
It’s nowt more than a mild case of flu. People die from flu all over the world, likely every day of the year.
Radio 1 'News’beat have just led on this ‘outbreak’ with an interview in which a member of the public said, in a very smug tone “well I’m carrying a packet of tissues just in case”
A lot of people really need to get a grip.
I phoned the swine flu helpline this morning. what a waste of time, couldnt understand a bloody word…all I got was crackling
and it’s been pointed out that this is a great chance to wear our Michael Jackson face masks at last.
Kev, you first ;-p
They dident even get this excited about MRSA
That was pig awful :rolleyes:
We’re all doomed…doomed I tell ye.
Or not…
Speaking purely selfishly it’s most reassuring to be on the downward slide for once. Finally there is an upside to getting older :). Bit more worried for my son and wife though- both slap bang in the ‘danger zones’. :crying:
In one of the free rags on the tube yesterday they ran a story with expert opinion on how the underground with a couple of hundred thousand people using it daily could spread the flu faster than you could say pig and that no one would know till they got the sniffles a week later. Dont think they were trying to hype the story really … anyway there were the obligatory pics of people wearing Jackson masks and one of a woman with a sign round her neck with the word INMUNE…I then pondered body odour as I really didnt have much choice and on closer inspection of the persons not only invading my personal space but also occasionally rubbing themselves against me, I became distracted, nay fascinated by the small fine hairs that cover our bodies. I then got off at my station trudged up the hill, got indoors poured myself a glass of wine and got on with life.
This is getting serious. My mate thinks he’s got swine flu - but I think he’s telling porkies:)
i’m just more impressed with the fact that this graph looks like a set of boobs…:w00t:
If it does become an epedemic i hope the goverment doesn`t make a pigs ear of it.
i remember in 1977 when i got disco fever from them bloody bee gees ,used to make me sweat ,took 3 years to get it out of my system:D
To back up Giuliano’s post, the 1918 outbreak killed more people than the the First World War and predominantly hit the young & healthy - there was nowhere to hide, even Arctic explorers/residents died (and their frozen corpses later gave lots of useful information).
You young virile bikers, be afraid, very afraid.
That said, beware of newspapers pushing a story to sell newspapers!
Borrocks!
I’d just got over reading about my ASI score (accident survivability index) indicating that I was pretty much doomed if I came off the bike and now I turn up on the steeply rising curve of flu deaths.
Don’t look like I’m going to be around to have a holiday this year at this rate.
We have Tamiflu and are willing to sell to the highest bidder. List price £27.
Reserve price £35.
And the bids start at…
You mean it isn’t the prize in the treasure hunt?
No winners, no prizes but its a pig of a ride if you cant read a map. Take it easy and dont get gravel rashers!
At the weekend my gurl warned me I’d be at risk from swine flu.
“Because I travel a lot?”
“No, because you’re a complete pig.” - Delivered deadpan without a trace of a smile. 
My sister sent that to me in a text this moring - the cheek or it:w00t:
