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Location: Phoenix AZ | There is no quantitative definiton of epidemic. The term simply applies when a disease spreads "beyond normal expectations". And to be completely correct the term to use would be pandemic, not epidemic.
It's easy to dismiss the current media and public frenzy about Swine Flu as just "sensationalism", until you consider that the first few dozen cases of Black Plague or HIV were probably met with similar reactions. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | All I know is, if Randall Flagg shows up, I'm heading to Nebraska! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
All I know is, if Randall Flagg shows up, I'm heading to Nebraska! Aw yes, "The Stand" plus five appearances in the Gunfighter series...  |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
...and goodbye to Pontiac... I think the price of a 70's era GTO just went up a notch. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I don't know if they were scoffing when the plague struck, but I'm pretty sure they were doing something else when HIV struck. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | hybrid pig bird and human virus |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I know, number 3 is the war, or maybe the energy crisis. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Then the Third shoe drops...
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Location: Vermont USA | Comet is going to hit the earth I saw it in a movie. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
All I know is, if Randall Flagg shows up, I'm heading to Nebraska! Aw yes, "The Stand" plus five appearances in the Gunfighter series... |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by CrimsonLake:
I'm in the middle of book 4 - don't tell me the ending! Mike,
Is that the The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)? I might still have the rest of 'em if ya want 'em. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Thanks for the offer Iffy. I've got them all. I started to read them a few years ago and got about this far before I was distracted and never completed them. So I started over again and will finish them this time. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by CrimsonLake:
I started to read them a few years ago At least ya don't have to wait years for the 'next' ones like I did!  |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
There is no quantitative definiton of epidemic. The term simply applies when a disease spreads "beyond normal expectations". And to be completely correct the term to use would be pandemic, not epidemic.
It's easy to dismiss the current media and public frenzy about Swine Flu as just "sensationalism", until you consider that the first few dozen cases of Black Plague or HIV were probably met with similar reactions.
Just to bring this back on topic, I think the buying of Ovation Guitars is more of a pandemic than 'Swine Flu' is
Apparently 36,000 people died of Influenza in the US last year. And we were not advised against travelling to the US then
'Swine flu' is a serious illness that can kill but so are other flu's. And we have way, way more ways to contain infectious diseases these days. Bubonic plague for example is caused by bacteria and therefore is susceptible to antibiotics. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by sycamore:
Just to bring this back on topic, [/QB]
Actually, to bring this back on topic....swine flu was #2. We're past that one. What's next? (funny answers are best, "Bea Arthur" winning so far. Anyone else think Weaser's brain works in mysterious ways?) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by darkbarguitar:
Anyone else think Weaser's brain works PSE (Public Servie Edit!)  |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | #3 is Fender moving all the ovation production to Asia. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by Paul Templeman:
I think I may have swine flu. I've broken out in a rasher. 
I don't think they got it in the lower 48...
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Location: closely held secret | I don't get it... was it fried or smoked? |
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Location: ms | If trader jim stops buying guitars the stock market is gonna take a hit like we have never seen. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by fillhixx:
Originally posted by Paul Templeman:
I think I may have swine flu. I've broken out in a rasher.
I don't think they got it in the lower 48...
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Fart jokes are funny in ANy culture!
I think 'pull my finger' is a joke available in every language in the world. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Maybe I should have had Karl pull my finger when I was trying to explain what a fart was. |
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