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Old 05-06-2009, 03:14 PM   #90
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Originally Posted by Ginny View Post
Personally, I'm glad they're making a big deal out of this. I'd rather they make a big deal and nothing happen than they do nothing and a true pandemic breaks out because nobody was prepared. The fact is, it doesn't matter how advanced our technology is, viruses continue to find a way to mutate into something stronger. In 1918 there was a flu pandemic that killed millions worldwide, 675,000 in the US. There is a link from that strain to the current H1N1 virus. According to http://1918.pandemicflu.gov/ it came in three waves, the second being the most deadly.

I don't know, but personally, I'd rather be safe than sorry.
Something tells me that if everyone started to drop dead, there's not a whole lot you're going to do either way.

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Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle
First of all, regular, everyday, normal ASS flu kills 26,000 people worldwide every year.

I found that added "ass" funny. Now I call it ass flu. Good comedic eye.
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