Swine Flu

I'm sure everyone has heard about this new "swine flu" by now, but I thought I'd share this. This really is scary, as most agree that it's too late to contain it. The short of it is, it could be months before there's a vaccine for it:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090425/ts_nm/us_flu_27

Amy wrote:

I'm sure everyone has heard about this new "swine flu" by now, but I thought I'd share this. This really is scary, as most agree that it's too late to contain it. The short of it is, it could be months before there's a vaccine for it:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090425/ts_nm/us_flu_27

Pretty scary... :unsure:

I want to preface this by saying that there's absolutely nothing funny about a chihuahua getting blown away by the wind, and there's nothing funny about a man named "Lavern" either.

Wind-tossed chihuahua found safe

OMG. I haven't even read it but just the title alone made me burst out laughing!

Okay sorry... :shy:

Not even Hurricane Katrina could life Casey off the ground. :shifty:

Oh wow Lily. Please be careful!

The cases here in California grew by 10 from yesterday. Pretty scary...

Rob wrote:

Not even Hurricane Katrina could life Casey off the ground. :shifty:

Is there a Fife moment going on here?

Carol wrote:

Oh wow Lily. Please be careful!

The cases here in California grew by 10 from yesterday. Pretty scary...

:DittoS:

The first U.S. death from the swine flu has been confirmed in Texas. Just plain scary.

Rob wrote:

Not even Hurricane Katrina could life Casey off the ground. :shifty:

In Rob's case, it goes like this:

A 150-pound owner blew away in high winds in Michigan, his dog, Casey, found him safe and sound about three-quarters of a mile away.

"I was shocked when I found him," said Casey, owner's loyal companion. "You don't know how happy I was. I love him so much."

Carol wrote:

Oh wow Lily. Please be careful!

The cases here in California grew by 10 from yesterday. Pretty scary...

Thank you Carol. We're all taking every precaution to avoid getting it.

bethandmanly wrote:

Rob wrote:

Not even Hurricane Katrina could life Casey off the ground. :shifty:

Is there a Fife moment going on here?

bethandmanly wrote:

Rob wrote:

Not even Hurricane Katrina could life Casey off the ground. :shifty:

Is there a Fife moment going on here?

*gasp* :faint2:

We have two possible cases of the swine flu here in Visalia... the town I work at.
:unsure:

Savannah wrote:

I'm not sure if this is where this should go or not.........But I have a question/comment about the news in general, so I'll put it here. I can't believe what is considered "News" now! I was looking through general headlines last night - not in an entertainment or social section, just general headlines. And one of the headlining "News" stories was about Sarah Palin's daughter breaking up with her boyfriend. And it was listed in higher ranking than the school shootings in Germany and the church shooting in Illinois. Good grief. Since when did teen gossip become newsworthy??

I agree! I don't think many people will care she broke up with her bf!

sweetheart wrote:

Savannah wrote:

I'm not sure if this is where this should go or not.........But I have a question/comment about the news in general, so I'll put it here. I can't believe what is considered "News" now! I was looking through general headlines last night - not in an entertainment or social section, just general headlines. And one of the headlining "News" stories was about Sarah Palin's daughter breaking up with her boyfriend. And it was listed in higher ranking than the school shootings in Germany and the church shooting in Illinois. Good grief. Since when did teen gossip become newsworthy??

I agree! I don't think many people will care she broke up with her bf!

Did I tell you how the local news reporter was hanging out at the mall on President's Day to see why people were at the mall? That made news. Now, I guess one could make a huge stretch and say it was a way to see how consumer confidence is doing these days, but the only clips they put on the news were a mother and me talking about the sandbox they have at the mall each year during winter vacation.

Rob wrote:

I want to preface this by saying that there's absolutely nothing funny about a chihuahua getting blown away by the wind, and there's nothing funny about a man named "Lavern" either.

Hey there buddy, I'll just have you know that my father's middle name is Laverne! :think:

(And we love to tease him about it! ).


Rob, that was a great article! What a neat story....I'm sending it to my friend who owns a Chihuahua---she'll get a kick out of it!


Lily, I hadn't heard about the other school having some kids contracting the swine flu! How scary! You know, the thing that really ticks me off about the spring break kids? What kind of moronic parents send their to MEXICO for spring break anymore?! :scratch: Everyone knows about the drug wars going on there, and then there's the trafficing of women and young girls as well. I mean, come ON. People really need to get some common sense.

We have six students in Mexico from Michigan State University right now, studying abroad. So far they're ok, but school is closed for them.

Amy wrote:

Hey there buddy, I'll just have you know that my father's middle name is Laverne! :think:

Oh... :shy: OH! Well, of course it's okay with an E at the end! But the guy in the article was named Lavern!

Rob wrote:

Amy wrote:

Hey there buddy, I'll just have you know that my father's middle name is Laverne! :think:

Oh... :shy: OH! Well, of course it's okay with an E at the end! But the guy in the article was named Lavern!

Ah, true. Kind of like Anne of Green Gables. Spell it A-N-N and it's absolutely dreadful!

Oh I know! I had an aunt named Ann, and she was embarrassed to fill out an application!

about the names...

Lily wrote:

In Rob's case, it goes like this:

A 150-pound owner blew away in high winds in Michigan, his dog, Casey, found him safe and sound about three-quarters of a mile away.

"I was shocked when I found him," said Casey, owner's loyal companion. "You don't know how happy I was. I love him so much."

Awwwww!

Um... yes... 150 lbs.

Carol wrote:

We have two possible cases of the swine flu here in Visalia... the town I work at.
:unsure:

Well I'm bracing myself cuz it looks like it's here in the valley where I live. Elementary school was shut down today.

Concerned, but not panic.....YET.

So far, the schools here have cancelled any extra band concerts, tryouts ect. Just to keep crowds from being together. I'm hoping we get to finish the next 5 weeks of school without any interuptions.
The hurricane in September was enough.

Keep us updated in your area. :fyi: