Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread AlunFoto
From Jewish or Moslem POV it could be called Pagan flu, I guess. Sheesh. Jostein 2009/5/2 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Just be sure to stay safe, Frank. On the funny note, the pig flu or swine flu or whatever is the name is not likened by local health ministry officials. They suggested

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread David Savage
I go bush for 2 weeks come back to news of this new virus. Obviously I am the glue that keeps the global communities health intact. Pfft DS 2009/4/29 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: I was getting quite worried about this pig flu thing that I've been hearing about on the news.

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: AlunFoto Subject: Re: OT - I'm Safe Now From Jewish or Moslem POV it could be called Pagan flu, I guess. Sheesh. Whats wrong with H1N1? Anyway, it's looking like this is no worse than any other flu virus that makes the rounds, so we can all stop panicking

RE: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread Bob W
From Jewish or Moslem POV it could be called Pagan flu, I guess. Sheesh. Whats wrong with H1N1? Anyway, it's looking like this is no worse than any other flu virus that makes the rounds, so we can all stop panicking about this and go back to our normal panicking. You coulda

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread AlunFoto
2009/5/3 William Robb war...@gmail.com: Whats wrong with H1N1? Anyway, it's looking like this is no worse than any other flu virus that makes the rounds, so we can all stop panicking about this and go back to our normal panicking. hehehe! Now where were we? Jostein --

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/5/09, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: You coulda told me that *before* I slaughtered all my pigs! I slaughtered the wife just to be on the safe side -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 11:29 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: AlunFoto Subject: Re: OT - I'm Safe Now From Jewish or Moslem POV it could be called Pagan flu, I guess. Sheesh. Whats wrong with H1N1? Anyway, it's looking like this is no worse

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Just be sure to stay safe, Frank. On the funny note, the pig flu or swine flu or whatever is the name is not likened by local health ministry officials. They suggested Mexican flu instead. The last thing I heard about it was that Mexicans did not quite like this alternative term... The last

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 28, 2009, at 15:32, frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 4:25 PM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Er.. I mean, Mark. Sorry. I'll go and blow my nose now. :-) Are you mocking the pig flu? Don't ever mock a pandemic! A friend of mine is calling it Hamthrax... -Charles

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 2, 2009, at 7:25, Boris Liberman wrote: Just be sure to stay safe, Frank. On the funny note, the pig flu or swine flu or whatever is the name is not likened by local health ministry officials. They suggested Mexican flu instead. The last thing I heard about it was that Mexicans did

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Indeed, I for a moment assumed that everyone knew that according to Judaism pig is not edible. Boris Charles Robinson wrote: On May 2, 2009, at 7:25, Boris Liberman wrote: Just be sure to stay safe, Frank. On the funny note, the pig flu or swine flu or whatever is the name is not likened by

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 2, 2009, at 10:42, Boris Liberman wrote: Indeed, I for a moment assumed that everyone knew that according to Judaism pig is not edible. Oh, I knew that well enough. I just didn't know that it was not OK to even call an illness after them! -Charles -- Charles Robinson -

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread Keith Whaley
Boris Liberman wrote: Just be sure to stay safe, Frank. On the funny note, the pig flu or swine flu or whatever is the name is not likened by local health ministry officials. They suggested Mexican flu instead. The last thing I heard about it was that Mexicans did not quite like this

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, giving things names is meant in order to make communication easier. So that if everyone is calling something A and certain, may be even small, group of people is calling it B, it is asking for miscommunication. But world knew worse occurrences. Boris Keith Whaley wrote: Boris

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 2, 2009, at 7:25, Boris Liberman wrote: Just be sure to stay safe, Frank. On the funny note, the pig flu or swine flu or whatever is the name is not likened by local health ministry officials. They suggested

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread Luiz Felipe
...as long as you don't mean poodle flu... LF David J Brooks escreveu: On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 2, 2009, at 7:25, Boris Liberman wrote: Just be sure to stay safe, Frank. On the funny note, the pig flu or swine flu or whatever is the

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread Luiz Felipe
http://www.slagoon.com/store/book2.html LF Luiz Felipe escreveu: ...as long as you don't mean poodle flu... LF David J Brooks escreveu: On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 2, 2009, at 7:25, Boris Liberman wrote: Just be sure to stay safe,

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread John Mullan
and, of course, it could get a lot worse. If the pig flu virus recombines with the bird flu virus we could end up with flying pig flu. Here in Cincinnati, OH there is a Flying Pig Marathon, which passes right by my front door. The event is tomorrow morning. Since this is the first one I have

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread John Mullan
I thought it was one sneeze fits all... Jostein Aha - sounds like Sniffelis. You get it from sneezy women. jm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-05-02 Thread David J Brooks
HAR MARK? Dave On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 6:06 PM, John Mullan k...@hotmail.com wrote:  I thought it was one sneeze fits all... Jostein Aha - sounds like Sniffelis. You get it from sneezy women. jm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-29 Thread AlunFoto
Is it officially a pandemic yet? I'd agree to epidemic off-hand, for sure, but it seems a bit difficult to see the true picture through the media noise. :-( Anyway, last I heard on the news is that mortality seems way much higher in Mexico than outside the country, which puzzles the scientists.

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-29 Thread mike wilson
AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Is it officially a pandemic yet? I'd agree to epidemic off-hand, for sure, but it seems a bit difficult to see the true picture through the media noise. :-( Anyway, last I heard on the news is that mortality seems way much higher in Mexico than

RE: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-29 Thread Bob W
AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Is it officially a pandemic yet? I'd agree to epidemic off-hand, for sure, but it seems a bit difficult to see the true picture through the media noise. :-( Anyway, last I heard on the news is that mortality seems way much higher in Mexico

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-29 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Is it officially a pandemic yet? I'd agree to epidemic off-hand, for sure, but it seems a bit difficult to see the true picture through the media noise. :-( Anyway, last I heard

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-29 Thread Luiz Felipe
Was it before, or after the time when potatoes were deemed as devil-related since they came from the bottom of the earth?? Just wondering... ];-)) LF Bob W escreveu: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Is it officially a pandemic yet? I'd agree to epidemic off-hand, for sure, but it

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-29 Thread AlunFoto
2009/4/29 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Latest news here is that it's hitting certain ethnic and cultural minorities badly.  They can't stand to be covered in rashers. I thought it was one sneeze fits all... Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com --

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-29 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:08 AM Subject: Re: OT - I'm Safe Now AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Is it officially

OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread frank theriault
I was getting quite worried about this pig flu thing that I've been hearing about on the news. You'll all now be pleased to know that I'm now safe. One of my bosses just walked into my office and handed me a lively little pamphlet entitled Pandemic 101 - the practical way to prepare. Would I

RE: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Bob W
I was getting quite worried about this pig flu thing that I've been hearing about on the news. You'll all now be pleased to know that I'm now safe. One of my bosses just walked into my office and handed me a lively little pamphlet entitled Pandemic 101 - the practical way to prepare.

RE: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Bob W
I was getting quite worried about this pig flu thing that I've been hearing about on the news. You'll all now be pleased to know that I'm now safe. One of my bosses just walked into my office and handed me a lively little pamphlet entitled Pandemic 101 - the practical way to prepare.

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread AlunFoto
2009/4/28 Bob W p...@web-options.com: and, of course, it could get a lot worse. If the pig flu virus recombines with the bird flu virus we could end up with flying pig flu. Oink! Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread AlunFoto
Er.. I mean, Mark. Sorry. I'll go and blow my nose now. :-) Jostein 2009/4/28 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com: 2009/4/28 Bob W p...@web-options.com: and, of course, it could get a lot worse. If the pig flu virus recombines with the bird flu virus we could end up with flying pig flu. Oink!

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 4:25 PM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Er.. I mean, Mark. Sorry. I'll go and blow my nose now. :-) Are you mocking the pig flu? Don't ever mock a pandemic! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread David J Brooks
They gave us those hand cleaner thingies at the beginning of the school year. I have never had so many colds in one year as this season. I don't think they work to great:-0 Dave On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 3:46 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I was getting quite worried about

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: I was getting quite worried about this pig flu thing that I've been hearing about on the news. You'll all now be pleased to know that I'm now safe. One of my bosses just walked into my office and handed me a lively little pamphlet entitled Pandemic 101 - the practical way to

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/4/09, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: I was getting quite worried about this pig flu thing that I've been hearing about on the news. You'll all now be pleased to know that I'm now safe. One of my bosses just walked into my office and handed me a lively little pamphlet

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Nick Wright
My problem with those little bottles of hand sanitizer is that it only kills 99.9% of germs. The manufacturers tout this as a feature (they proclaim it right on the bottles), but I see it as a liability. Because that 0.1% of germs that survive to reproduce will logically be the strongest most

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 05:08:57PM -0500, Nick Wright scripsit: My problem with those little bottles of hand sanitizer is that it only kills 99.9% of germs. The manufacturers tout this as a feature (they proclaim it right on the bottles), but I see it as a liability. Because that 0.1% of

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Joseph McAllister
Drove a public transportation city bus for 6 years, and only got the flu once. Never got colds, or any of the other things the coughing hacking disease ridden homeless tried to infect me with through their hands, spittle, or money. I attribute that to the immunities developed not only from

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Soaps with anti-bacterial ingredients do nothing to stop viruses. Since most use a small trace of alcohol and many bacteria thrive on traces of alcohol, they aren't particularly effective against bacteria either. This told to me by my doctor at the height of the flu season last December.

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
Yes, my mother's philosophy, revealed to us with her grandchildren (our kids), was They have to eat a pound of dirt before they die. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Drove a public transportation city bus for 6 years, and only got the

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Paul Sorenson
I thought you stopped seeing that pig... ;] Cotty wrote: On 28/4/09, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm doing my part by visiting my little friend Maisy down on the farm only twice a week. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: OT - I'm Safe Now

2009-04-28 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT - I'm Safe Now On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 4:25 PM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Er.. I mean, Mark. Sorry. I'll go and blow my nose now. :-) Are you