04-29-2009, 12:41 PM
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I really wonder, if everyone who has an "ordinary" flu goes to their doctor, and they run the same battery of tests and power up the electron microscopes for each and every case, how many strains, say even in downtown Calgary over a winter, are the same, and cases/various levels of strains probably makes its way to Vancouver and anywhere that those people end up travelling and pass it on.
Is this more specific as to the origination of the virus, sure...and a bit of a stronger of a strain that should be watched a bit closer...sure, but there's a whole lot of overhype about this IMO.
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04-29-2009, 12:43 PM
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#22
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I think getting an email from a random person in your inbox (it was forwarded to me as well) is not exactly confirmed. I would call that a rumour until there is actual confirmation.
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04-29-2009, 12:45 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Man I should be out there selling silver bracelets or homeopathy or some other thing to people terrified of this. There's $$ to be made.
Damn these scruples!
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04-29-2009, 12:45 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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At least no one in bankers hall got the great white ebola virus.
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04-29-2009, 12:52 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
At least no one in bankers hall got the great white ebola virus.
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You don't want to know how GWE incubates... 
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04-29-2009, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by GreatWhiteEbola
You don't want to know how GWE incubates... |
Quick! Alert the news media - they need to jump all over this. The death toll in bankers hall may be at 0 at the moment but I can assure you it is ready to skyrocket!
EVERYBODY PANIC!!!
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04-29-2009, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by browna
Is this more specific as to the origination of the virus, sure...and a bit of a stronger of a strain that should be watched a bit closer...sure, but there's a whole lot of overhype about this IMO.
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Coming from the man who told his wife to make sure she washes her hands alot at work today because she deals with the public. 
(edited to make sure people know I'm giving him a hard time.)
Last edited by Puxlut; 04-29-2009 at 03:22 PM.
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04-29-2009, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by photon
Man I should be out there selling silver bracelets or homeopathy or some other thing to people terrified of this. There's $$ to be made.
Damn these scruples!
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You could be like this guy and sell regular hospital scrub masks for $20 a pop.
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04-29-2009, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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Originally Posted by kermitology
Is it really any more deadly than normal flu? More people are catching it is all.
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Yeah, I know, but here I thought pigs were just killing us with thier delicious fatty bacon.
I never thought they'd develope biological warefare. Even if it isn't really that deadly.
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04-29-2009, 01:21 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by Puxlut
Coming from the man who told his wife to make sure she washes her hands alot at work today because she deals with the public.
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The guy is just asking a question....not making any kind of statement.
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04-29-2009, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by brownie
My sister in law got back from Mexico last week and she was sick for about 5 or 6 days after she got back. Cough,headache,sore throat,sneezing and runny nose. She went to the Doctor twice in that time and he said it wasn't related to the Mexico thing.
Now I am not a doctor nor a rocket scientist but it's some sort of virus related to the swine flu if not the swine flu itself. She went with about 20 other people and about 10 others were sick after they got back as well.
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Wow, that's a pretty bold statement. And not at all the type that helps these sorts of things get over hyped.
People were just in Mexico and they got sick so it must be swine flu?
Or something related to it? What does that even mean?
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04-29-2009, 01:41 PM
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Norm!
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04-29-2009, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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A good buddy of mine works at Bankers, and said that this is for real. Apparently, they were given the lowdown at a meeting earlier today.
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04-29-2009, 01:47 PM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Every year a flu rips through everybody's workplace doesn't it? Nobody thinks twice of it when it's just a regular flu, but give it a freaky name and suddenly people start to lose their minds.
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04-29-2009, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Byrns
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I think that was the point...
I has been posted in every thread that mentions the flu
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04-29-2009, 02:02 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell
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With a "normal" outbreak, many people have had a flu shot to immunize themselves against it. Panic comes from no one having that immunity.
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04-29-2009, 02:05 PM
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Got the same email from my boss as the OP.
Looks like this is a legit rumour
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04-29-2009, 02:08 PM
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In Your MCP
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Watching Hot Dog Hans
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I don't get it.....what's the big deal about this virus? It makes you sick like the normal flu, and it's easier to catch? Is that it? It MIGHT be deadly to the elderly?
If it was ebola making the rounds yeah, I'd be concerned. But something I might catch that makes me sick for a few days? Sounds like a typical sunday hangover for me......
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