I had surgery a few weeks ago and the nurse took my temp with this device that you sweep over the forehead like a barcode. Pretty cool, I never saw one of those before.
It seems to me that some other countries are taking swine flu more seriously than we are here.
I have a friend teaching in South Korea, and she's reported that all the students' temperatures are taken at least twice a day. Anyone diagnosed with swine flu has to stay away from school for at least a week.
I haven't heard as much talk about it here in the U.S. -- just an acknowledgment that it's coming and that we should all be a bit more careful about the flu in general this year.
Are other countries over-reacting, or are we under-reacting? Or am I just picking up on incomplete bits of news?
@Lalison: It hit NZ pretty hard- we even had a death or two, I think. I think that because the overreaction was such a joke to begin with, it was kind of a bit of a surprise when it turned out to be a bit more serious than everyone had previously assumed
@Lalison: At my school at least, they've mae a huge deal of it, and are prepared to shut down completely and go to online classes if a certain percentage of students get it. They're also pushing the vaccine, which will be available in October. I've been kind of laughing at it, but it's starting to scare me, because eveyr day we get another administration email about swine flu preparedness.
@Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: Since the title of the article doesn't refer to him by name, and because the part of the article that specificially mentions him refers to him as the "the teen accused of killing 19 cats," our Jezzie editors should be okay.
@Helen Skor: I'm not worried about them being sued for libel, I'm worried about them wrongly representing someone who hasn't yet been convicted of a crime.
Well damn, if I am supposed to be reporting more satisfaction than white women I feel bad for white girls... I mean I am fairly satisfied but like...I could be really happy with some more...
@Zombies make the heart grow fonder: Are you over 45? The study was of women over 45, maybe white women are more satisfied under 45, and Latinas after 45?
I truly hope that it isn't too late to get this guy the help he needs. I know what he did was wrong, but I just hope the authorities and criminal justice system require him to get the mental health assistance needed to avoid this turning into something even more dangerous in the future.
@Trulymadlyme: I flipped out when I first commented on this, it was so emotional, but when I came to my senses I realized we really should assume the guy is innocent or so mental that he doesn't realize the same reality other people do. And also, I did post that he may not have been alone in this. Animal sacrifice of body parts sounds like a cult practice, and the investigators probably are withholding certain points of information to make sure they get the actual perps and not ever more, even more, crazy people confessing. This is so horrible I think I should quit reading about the subject. It triggers all sorts of negative emotions and stress. And that the alleged monster kid cat killer may be a victim also.
@stuff.mcgee: Race Queens are girls who represent certain car brands, if I remember correctly. They wear very little clothing and often have fan followings. As far as I know they mostly stand around. Think bikini car show girls except you know their names, etc. I think they're generally Japanese but I may be wrong.
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I have a friend teaching in South Korea, and she's reported that all the students' temperatures are taken at least twice a day. Anyone diagnosed with swine flu has to stay away from school for at least a week.
I haven't heard as much talk about it here in the U.S. -- just an acknowledgment that it's coming and that we should all be a bit more careful about the flu in general this year.
Are other countries over-reacting, or are we under-reacting? Or am I just picking up on incomplete bits of news?
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Well, I guess that explains Jim Bob Duggar.
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Girl # 1 - Shut up and look cute! That dude is taking a picture, and if we are ever going to get into movies, you've got to quit making that face!
Girl # 2 - Sigh. I bet Dakota Fanning never had to do this shit.
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Guy Number two: Hey, kid stop drinking red bull!