Author Topic: OT:Swine flu (Read 8350 times)

Frances144 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2009, 04:19:16 PM »

Yes, I do eat the rind! Hasn't killed me yet! It was on special offer at the supermarket (£1.00 for a big lump!) on Monday!

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2009, 04:28:32 PM »

I can only hope you're being facetious, TTM. I thought "Political Correctness went out of style years ago. And no body has even hinted that normally prepare pork being, in any way connected with any strain of swine influenza.

BTW, I think the word actually evolved from the scientific name "Suidae." It is, thus a collective or plural term referring to a whole family of animals, a single member of which we usually call "pig." Since swine are thought to have evolved in Asia, it should not be unusual to see it being a vector for influenza. So, IMHO, "swine" is a perfectly appropriate term to be using.

Lastly, the misguided effort to make every thing "politically correct" is neither correct nor political.

I see it more as an attempt to create 'code words' for terms that may not meet with approval of one group or another. Those words usually indicate a certain bias or prejudice and using a different word does nothing to change that attitude. Changing a inappropriate attitude is, IMHO, both correct and humane.

[stepping off my soapbox]

kimmer · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2009, 06:53:11 PM »

QUOTE(Texas Mac Man @ Apr 30 2009, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Has anyone stopped eating pork meat or bacon?

Nope. We are having pork chops cooked in Adobe sauce for supper.

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:15:34 PM »

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Adobe sauce

Is that CS3 or just plain Photoshop?

Highmac · « **Reply #19 on:** May 01, 2009, 02:50:02 AM »

Code words, eh?

We had a report recently from police who described someone as "having a knife pointed at him over a matter of money..." In plain English it was a knifepoint robbery, which is how it went in the paper. Of course the police are trying to meet Government targets on crime reduction. Let's give the crime a new description and it disappears from the list....

kimmer · « **Reply #20 on:** May 01, 2009, 02:55:30 AM »

QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Apr 30 2009, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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Adobe sauce

Is that CS3 or just plain Photoshop?

More like PSE with a dash of cinnamon. I don't do plain PS.

Highmac · « **Reply #21 on:** May 01, 2009, 03:19:23 AM »

A major threat over here is the outbreak of terrible jokes

Frances144 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 01, 2009, 07:37:01 AM »

It is to take our mind off the state of the economy so that we won't realise how the Banks have been allowed to screw us for all these years.

A nice bit of pandemic piggy flu and "we are all going to die" theory just happens to divert from the more important issues around. And thank you Mr Prime Minister for telling us that the UK is the safest place to be because the dear old government have set aside lots of vaccinations. They are just sweethearts really with our best interests at heart. It is like the terrorism "alledged" threats to the major airports every so often.

Call me a cynic (YOU ARE A CYNIC, FRANCES!)

Mrious_be · « **Reply #23 on:** May 01, 2009, 07:52:55 AM »

QUOTE(Frances144 @ May 1 2009, 01:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

And thank you Mr Prime Minister for telling us that the UK is the safest place to be because the dear old government have set aside lots of vaccinations. They are just sweethearts really with our best interests at heart. It is like the terrorism "alledged" threats to the major airports every so often.

Lol... right on Frances. Brown is trying so hard to hang on to his low percentage approvals that he doesn't even realise when he gafs up....
I was about to ad 'and when not' but in my opinion... he 'always' does (although I guess you have to give him some credit... but that brings us to a total different topic again)

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #24 on:** May 02, 2009, 12:36:45 PM »

The flu "scare" can't possibly be an exercise to make us forget the economy. There is no way you could get that many governments and that many bureaucrats to cooperate that well!

Edited to remove my opinions that were neither helpful nor interesting!

Frances144 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 02, 2009, 02:52:33 PM »

Emmmm......G20 Summit?

Blackadder: Baldrick, I have a very, very, very cunning plan.
Baldrick: Is it as cunning as a fox what used to be Professor of Cunning at Oxford University but has moved on, and is now working for the UN at the High Commission of International Cunning Planning?
Blackadder: Yes, it is.
Baldrick: Mm... That's cunning!

Xairbusdriver · « **Reply #26 on:** May 02, 2009, 04:03:31 PM »

Now, now, Ms. Frances! Let's leave politics out of the discussion!

Satire is good, of course.

sandbox · « **Reply #27 on:** May 03, 2009, 03:13:01 AM »

follow the money

dolphin · « **Reply #28 on:** May 03, 2009, 08:26:59 AM »

I ate pork chops yesterday. No signs of flu, but when I looked in the mirror this morning I noticed that my nose is getting flatter and my ears are getting longer and pointier. When I sneeze it sounds like an OINK!!! I have a strong urge to waller in the mud. Other than that, I think I'm fine!!!

Highmac · « **Reply #29 on:** May 03, 2009, 08:46:22 AM »

QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ May 2 2009, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Now, now, Ms. Frances! Let's leave politics out of the discussion!

Satire is good, of course.

Thanks Jim

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