"MMC" wrote in message
m...
What I find it helpful in protecting myself from the current Weapon of
Mass
Distraction is to change the channel to more reality based programming
like
Cartoon Network, or flip around until I find professional wrestling.
Last night one of our local station was advertising news to be shown the
next day. Is it really news if you wait a day to broadcast?
Last I heard there were 120 dead from the bird flu, I'll bet we have more
homeless die in DC this winter than that.
How many die each year from the regular, constantly changing flu
varieties?
How many of the victims were very young, very old, or were compromised by
other health problems?
MMC

"prodigal1" wrote in message
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Tamaroak wrote:
I don't think many of us really believe this government has its act
together about much of anything these days, much less disaster
preparedness, and even if it does, it sure wouldn't hurt to have some
options.

Given a worst case scenario, what would you want to have aboard your
boat if you decided to take off and live on it to avoid being infected
if this becomes an issue like it did in 1918?

I'm on Lake Superior, and could find places to hang out for quite a
while thast would not expose us to sources of infection. I could maybe
catch a fish or shoot a grouse or squirrel to supplement our diet. (No,
this would not work from December to April, not where I'm at, anyway.)

Capt. Jeff

this was a joke, right?
please tell me you aren't really losing sleep over this, yes?



Last I heard there were 120 dead from the bird flu, I'll bet we have more
homeless die in DC this winter than that.
How many die each year from the regular, constantly changing flu varieties?
How many of the victims were very young, very old, or were compromised by
other health problems?

Current stats show a 50% fatality rate. Those are not very good odds. Its
either you or your wife. As for the health condition of those who have
died, they were a mix of average people.

I don't know about heading off on a longterm cruise but if it hits I'm sure
gonna take lots of precautions.

"Gordon Wedman" wrote in message
news:YZQbf.110046$ir4.44853@edtnps90...

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Current stats show a 50% fatality rate. Those are not very good odds.
Its either you or your wife.

hope its her!

DP