Swine flu outbreak in my town! Run for my life?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

http://www.poststar.com/news/local/education/article_925956dc-b82a-11de-aec6-001cc4c002e0.html

Noo! At my old high school. If anybody under the age of 18 or someone who vaguely looks like a teacher approaches me, I am running for the hills. Mountains. Whatever. :scared:

[Ptah]

1. Is that news organization embarressed to let the casual reader know

WHERE THE PIEHOLE THEY ARE?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

2. it's a local paper. upstate NY. it says the name of the towns/counties in the article, no?

:shrug:

[rug]

3. I thought everybody knew where Granville was.

[Ptah]

5. It's next to Ringling.

Just 20 miles south-southeast of White Sulfur Springs.

Sheesh

[Ptah]

4. So if you read about Valier or Dupuyer you would know where that was?

It's a pet peeve that finally boiled over.

I wish all news websites would put their location in the header.

Sorry.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

6. i didn't write the article

Sorry that your pet peeve is coming out in my light-hearted thread. :eyes:

[Ptah]

8. I hope you will accept my apology.

I want to thank you for highlighting some local news.

:blush:

[GOPisEvil]

7. Just buy a bubble and walk around in that.

Then you can be social and germ-free. Win-win!

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

9. GREAT IDEA

[GOPisEvil]

10. Exactly!

We Geminis are teh smrt!

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

11. in case the bubble breaks, i'm getting the vaccine if i can.

i don't know how/when. but i'm getting it. i don't care about any of the concerns about it... i have a chronic illness so i should be high up on whatever list there may be.

[GOPisEvil]

12. I think that's a good idea.

Just in case. :)

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

13. i will be so pissed if i get the swine flu

As if I'm not already having enough trouble finding a job as it is! I'd hate for my next interview to start with me having to ask the interviewer to wear a surgical mask.

[GOPisEvil]

15. Do you have any questions for us?

Yes, have you had all your shots? You're gonna need them.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

16. "How long do I have to wait to start receiving health benefits again?"

:)

[Zomby Woof]

17. She can be Bubble Girl

The counterpart to Bubble Boy in "Seinfeld". Bubble Boy also lived in upstate New York. Hmmm...

We can challenge her to a game of "Trivial Pursuit". :D

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

18. haha

Bubble Boy was from upstate? amazing :)

[Zomby Woof]

19. If nothing else

You have experienced a good ol' threadjacking at behest of David and me. :bounce:

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

20. i miss old school threadjacking!

old school because you're both so old :P

[Zomby Woof]

21. The older the violin

The sweeter the music. :evilgrin:

Careful there - I can still wield a mean cane, you young whippersnapper! x(

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

22. cane? don't you mean remote?

now go buy a walker off QVC! :D

[Zomby Woof]

23. Like this one?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

24. nice.

i would buy one of those if QVC sold them

[Zomby Woof]

25. The only problem

I would keep looking down to see if those damn rebels were trying to trip me by flying around in circles with their ropes. x(

[nolabear]

14. Stay right where you are, Bucko.

You're doomed. We're puttin' you on the ice floe. Buh-bye.:hide:

[stray cat]

26. You probably have a less than 20% chance of getting it so don't worry

:sarcasm:

[NJmaverick]

27. Stay 6 feet from sick people

wash your hands frequently, don't touch your eyes, nose or mouth. Finally get plenty of rest and eat right. If you take those basic precautions you should have an excellent chance of avoiding the flu.