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Time Kitten

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Swine Flu
« on: April 30, 2009, 09:37:37 am »
Now that we have a stage five or whatever pandemic, I believe it is time to activate the dwarvern quarantine and sterilization procedures. So, folks, if you have any lethargic dwarves, best to separate them, our vice president recommends open spaces, so best do this under open air.

At this time I'd magma floor their living quarters and all their possessions to sterilize. Should any dwarves experience such symptoms of tantrum, hunger, thirst, respiratory damage, constant unconsciousness, nausia, vomiting, or being vomited upon, I propose immediate sterilization.

You can never be too safe.  Stop it before it spreads.
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2009, 10:22:36 am »
You know, maybe I'm just getting a little over-skeptical these days, but these supposed 'pandemics' always make me *eyeroll* a little.. there are seven-billion or so people on this planet. Once a couple hundred million kick the bucket, then you can try to tell me it's a 'pandemic'...
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2009, 10:28:00 am »
pandemic is based on spread, not results.  Apparently it's been confirmed world wide so far, not that anyone cares since the common cold spreads faster and kills more people.  But the people in Geneva are saying we should implement our pandemic plans, and what better an excuse (besides something real?)
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2009, 10:29:53 am »
WEll, concerning the flu itself, I'm expecting it to spread quite a ways across the US in the next few days.
As for the Dwarven flu, well, it's nothing a hot bath and some !!Pig Tail Sock!!'s can't fix.
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2009, 11:05:48 am »
Could be serious, but probably not humanity destroying stuff.  The important difference between it and bird flu is that it spreads from person to person (the swine flu actually has a couple of bird flu genes).
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2009, 12:36:53 pm »
Solution to Swine Flu:
Grates to magma pit installed under every bed with levers at the WHO attached to the grates. Then all they gotta do to stop the virus is to pull the level when symptoms show up!
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2009, 01:44:49 pm »
Quote from: alway on April 30, 2009, 12:36:53 pm
Solution to Swine Flu:
Grates to magma pit installed under every bed with levers at the WHO attached to the grates. Then all they gotta do to stop the virus is to pull the level when symptoms show up!
God i feel Swinefluish... perhaps i should get some water... *gets out of bed and watches it disappear in the magma behind him* ... oooookay...
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2009, 02:09:23 pm »
While the swine flu may be a little blown out of proportion, pandemics are a serious thing.  The 1918 flu pandemic killed 2 million Americans, 750,000 of them in the month of October alone.
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If this all doesn't fix it, your dwarfs are lazy. Apply magma.
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2009, 02:15:14 pm »
Quote from: tp12 on April 30, 2009, 01:44:49 pm
Quote from: alway on April 30, 2009, 12:36:53 pm
Solution to Swine Flu:
Grates to magma pit installed under every bed with levers at the WHO attached to the grates. Then all they gotta do to stop the virus is to pull the level when symptoms show up!
God i feel Swinefluish... perhaps i should get some water... *gets out of bed and watches it disappear in the magma behind him* ... oooookay...
Gasp!  You're getting your own water when you feel ill.  What sort of dwarf are you?
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2009, 02:35:26 pm »
Quote from: Time Kitten on April 30, 2009, 02:15:14 pm
Quote from: tp12 on April 30, 2009, 01:44:49 pm
Quote from: alway on April 30, 2009, 12:36:53 pm
Solution to Swine Flu:
Grates to magma pit installed under every bed with levers at the WHO attached to the grates. Then all they gotta do to stop the virus is to pull the level when symptoms show up!
God i feel Swinefluish... perhaps i should get some water... *gets out of bed and watches it disappear in the magma behind him* ... oooookay...
Gasp!  You're getting your own water when you feel ill.  What sort of dwarf are you?

He's obviously not feeling well, otherwise he'd bypass the water and find the nearest booze stockpile :P
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2009, 02:40:18 pm »
Dwarves should be worried only when there's an outbreak of kitten flu
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2009, 02:53:59 pm »
When it jumps to several world cities the same week it starts killing people, that's not a bad time to take precautions.

Just don't embark in Mexico for a while, you'll be fine.
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2009, 03:38:02 pm »
There are no pigs in DF.
Just in case you hadn't noticed.
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2009, 03:54:10 pm »
Quote from: Retales on April 30, 2009, 02:40:18 pm
Dwarves should be worried only when there's an outbreak of kitten flu
But they wouldn't live long enough to spread a disease :-\
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Re: Swine Flu
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2009, 06:56:22 pm »
Quote from: Maggarg - Eater of chicke on April 30, 2009, 03:38:02 pm
There are no pigs in DF.
Just in case you hadn't noticed.
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