Joni Chatroom: http://www.jmdl.com/chat.cfm NE JoniFest 2001: http://www.jmdl.com/jfne2001.cfm Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com > This makes sense Kakki, it is a probelme that both teh tourist industry and > the media can battle together. the truth is that this strain can be carried > by humans, but it can't cause us to feel the symptoms (or so the news leads > us to believe) and that is why we shouldn't be doing too much moving around > teh countryside. Hi Garrett, The more I think about it, the more it seems that the media right now is working to scare people off. Guess I can see some value in discouraging people from traveling and potentially tracking the virus on their shoes and clothing all around the world. It's hard to weigh the cost of the devastation of the meat market against the devastation of the tourism market. The news here today is that the U.S. is now going to be inspecting and disinfecting the shoes, clothing and luggage of European travelers coming into the country. They've also now banned raw, frozen and live meat products coming from Europe. Seems to me that maybe they should try to start vaccinating to abate this, even if it is expensive to do that. The price of meat will skyrocket, at any rate. Some people, myself included, have to eat red meat for health reasons (I know the vegetarians may disagree with me, but this is true) so I might have to stick to prosciutto and salami (deemed safe) if I decide to travel Europe anytime soon. ;-) Sorry to hear about the U2 tickets and hope you get them. Glad to hear you'll be partying anyway on Paddy's Day ;-) Kakki
