Bird Flu Bollocks

[Flatcap]

Got home today to find a nice note from our comrades at the Ministry of Health informing me how to avoid dying from the bird flu. I have a few questions:

1. How likely are we to die given about 50 people in the world have succumed? This hasn't even been transferred between people!
2. Shouldn't I been more concerned about catching the normal flu given this kills more people in NZ?
3. Isn't this just a hill of shite along the same lines as Y2K.

I for one am going to take no notice of the Nanny Sate until people start dropping like flies

What say you lot? Have you started building your bunkers yet?

[Madness]

She sneezes all the time. Never once been to the vet.
Load of paranoia, like Y2K I reckon.

Ahchooooooooo!!!!!!

[jonbuoy]

Y2K was hyped up - planes were never going to fall out of the sky on the stroke of 12. Maybe get lost and run out of fuel and then fall out of the sky, a few GPS navigators couldn't cope with it and other time/date related stuff. But half the reason why it wasn't a problem was because it WAS so hyped up. Everyone checked simulated a Y2K rollover to see what would happen in advance. Same thing with the bird flu - yeah its all hyped up but the thoughts there in the back of everyones mind. And if it does turn into a pandemic at least we've started work on a vacine.

Me - I got my drums of water, tins of beans and shotgun loaded to fend of all you flu infected scavengers poaching my supplies!!

[Madness]

Me - I got my drums of water, tins of beans and shotgun loaded to fend of all you flu infected scavengers poaching my supplies!!

I dont even want your stinkin beans anyway!!!!

[StoneChucker]

Y2K was hyped up - planes were never going to fall out of the sky on the stroke of 12. Maybe get lost and run out of fuel and then fall out of the sky, a few GPS navigators couldn't cope with it and other time/date related stuff. But half the reason why it wasn't a problem was because it WAS so hyped up. Everyone checked simulated a Y2K rollover to see what would happen in advance. Same thing with the bird flu - yeah its all hyped up but the thoughts there in the back of everyones mind. And if it does turn into a pandemic at least we've started work on a vacine.

Me - I got my drums of water, tins of beans and shotgun loaded to fend of all you flu infected scavengers poaching my supplies!!

This guy has the right idea. I've also started getting ready for IF/when it comes. I need to reasearch what one would keep (like a list of emergency items), and go out and get them. I have my first defence, still need to get the survival/emergency kit (good for earthquakes/hurricanes too), and hopefully at some stage get my mits on some Tamiflu. Even though many say it won't be effective, I wouldn't mind some anyway.

[mini_me]

And if it does turn into a pandemic at least we've started work on a vacine.

yeah, but did you see in the paper about that egyptian women who died, after being treated with tamiflu

m/m

[The Stranger:Me]

Y2K was hyped up - planes were never going to fall out of the sky on the stroke of 12.

This issue was over hyped by the press.

For example we had the Harrold quoting authoritatively on the front page from a guy whose qualification was listed as, and I quote, "a frequent Internet user"

Don't let the truth get in the way of a good storey.

[Skyryder]

I watched THE PLAGUE on the History channel the other day. That was scary. Hate to imagine what would happen here if a simular plague hit. Viruologists say a major plague is not if but when. Been saying that for a long time....................but when is how far into the future??

Skyryder

[Winston001]

My wife is involved with flu planning and can't understand why I'm not worried. Frankly its too big. There are prognostications of a 50% mortality rate among normal adults (who are infected - not 50% of everyone).

If that turns out to be true then Western civilisation would be set back 100 years and there is damned all we can do.

We live in a much different society to 1919. Medicine is lightyears better, we don't share our homes, and at least here in NZ we have easily sealed borders. The virus would run its course and the survivors would wobble on.

Easy to say but I have 3 young children and aged parents. Better not to think about it.

[Scorpygirl]

She sneezes all the time. Never once been to the vet.
Load of paranoia, like Y2K I reckon.

Ahchooooooooo!!!!!!

I am with you all the way mate. We have a Conure (sans feathers) and two budgies. We ain't leaving!!! Will sneeze and cough all the way!!! Yeah Right!!! I will lay down and die with my birds!

[Sutage]

yeah its all well and good saying ill care when it happens
what if you or your family get it first?
then youd feel like an idiot huh?
can i print your post onto your tombstone

[Scorpygirl]

yeah its all well and good saying ill care when it happens
what if you or your family get it first?
then youd feel like an idiot huh?
can i print your post onto your tombstone

Yes you can Sutage... Be my guest!!!! :spudflip:

PS. Don't cat and dog lovers have their day too!!!

[Pixie]

Bird Flu Bollocks...
Is what they make Mcnuggets from

[Pixie]

yeah its all well and good saying ill care when it happens
what if you or your family get it first?
then youd feel like an idiot huh?
can i print your post onto your tombstone

The Dead never feel like idiots

[Dadpole]

Always pays to be prepared. I am ready to kill all the neighbours to establish a flu-free zone.
Some of the Y2K hype came true in my town. A number of people woke up to find the water system didn't work. I know this because I turned off their water at the Toby on my (drunken) way home from an "end of the world" party.