"Scaremongering"

[Paul ™]

Only 168 people have actually died of this in Mexico

[Tugger2k]

aye that sounds a bit full on

[Rufus Gwertigan]

Really?

[Paul ™]

Hey mate you will increase your post count by 30K saying either "I told you so", or "Sorry".

Thasts wasn't meant as a personal attack. A lot of people are scared, and fun and jokes on the internet don't help

[Tugger2k]

Hey mate you will increase your post count by 30K saying either "I told you so", or "Sorry".

Thasts wasn't meant as a personal attack. A lot of people are scared, and fun and jokes on the internet don't help

[micawber]

Some facts... as far as I know Swine Flu is no worse than Flu that probably half of us get each year. In terms of symptoms.

[freehugs!]

not trying to joke or anything or be rude but thought id post this.

played a game a few months ago and this current 'pandemic' has reminded me of it.

http://www.addictinggames.com/pandemic2.html

quite an interesting game tbf, especially now.

N.B im not trying to make fun of this current situation.

[Kowalski]

Well for someone who is trying to put some facts across, they are way off the mark.

BBC

[Tugger2k]

Exactly.

The above link tells you all you need to know about the current status. Simple facts, no nonsense.

If folk are getting worked up about mass hysteria and hype, then I suggest they change what media they are reading.

[Funkfarley]

Nope, the funny thing about flu pandemics is the large number of deaths of young, healthy adults with strong immune systems.

[Funkfarley]

how, in the name of the flying spaghetti monster, does that relate to sensible and responsible reporting.

[Tugger2k]

Take it you are a Pastafarian then?

Edited April 30, 2009 by Tugger2k

[Alcatraz]

i bow to his noodly appendages and yearn for a return of high sea pirates, yes

and not these pale imittation somali pirates, but proper 'avast me heartys' pirates

Edited April 30, 2009 by Alcatraz

[TaylorT]

[Tugger2k]

[Alcatraz]

i cant see the picture mate

[Tugger2k]

Talk about scaremongering

[scaryclaireyfairy]

[TaylorT]

[Filthy]

not trying to joke or anything or be rude but thought id post this.

played a game a few months ago and this current 'pandemic' has reminded me of it.

http://www.addictinggames.com/pandemic2.html

quite an interesting game tbf, especially now.

N.B im not trying to make fun of this current situation.

[Tugger2k]

I've been enjoying that recently. still can't get madagascar.

To be honest no one knows how serious this will be and I can see why we need to be informed as lack of information could make the whole thing worse, but the constant need for the media to talk it up as some kind of "Survivors" scenario bugs me quite a lot. Particularly as there have been a lack of economic crisis reports that have been their favourite for the last 6 months. Plus WHO have to talk up a flu every couple of years or their funding will be cut and the scientists won't have anything to research..

[Funkfarley]

i bow to his noodly appendages and yearn for a return of high sea pirates, yes

and not these pale imittation somali pirates, but proper 'avast me heartys' pirates

[Kowalski]

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/glastonbur...-from-swine-flu

If the alert does reach level six, it's thought that summer festivals such as Glastonbury (24-28 June) will be banned, along with the planned arena tours from Take That, Britney Spears, U2 and other artists.

[Breeze]

What's happening now is unprecedented.

[Bluearsedfly]

I've just sneezed and it smelt of bacon. Is that a sympton I should be worried about or should I stop putting frazzles up my nose?