gangzoom Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) .. Edited January 15, 2015 by gangzoom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatooandy67 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Heavy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedd Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Its just to distract us from the fact we're going into Syria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_Baton Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Its not airborne has very little scope for mutation and can be protected against by following simple hygiene procedures. We have been studying viruses for over 100 years, and we've never seen a human virus change the way it is transmitted. Vincent Racaniello, a Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, The panic is worse than the disease. Don't be part of the problem. The bubonic plague has killed more people in the last 5 years than Ebola has since the 70's. Edited October 10, 2014 by Randy_Baton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I think if we didnt have to spend so much time dealing with terrorists we may have more time to concentrate on more important things like this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Not sure about all the facts here, I'm pretty certain the Daily Mail calmly says, "WE WILL ALL CATCH IT FROM FOREIGNERS WHO EAT MONKEY MEAT". So I'm simply staying clear of kebab shops http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2713707/Secret-trade-monkey-meat-unleash-Ebola-UK-How-appetite-African-delicacies-British-markets-stalls-spread-killer-virus.html On a more sane and serious note, it's shocking we haven't done more quickly to assist the areas being hit hard with this. Also it must be nervy working in frontline healthcare at the minute. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 70% less population, you say? Mainly in over crowded areas? I'm not seeing a downside. I work in an airport, I don't even give it a second thought. It's scary stuff, but there is nothing I can do about it so I won't worry just yet. Besides, I've seen Outbreak: Just wait for Dustin to find Betsy and we'll all be fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Its just to distract us from the fact we're going into Syria It's not working is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 70% less population, you say? Mainly in over crowded areas? I'm not seeing a downside. Ebola's not as infectious as Zeditus so I'm not worried. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooch Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 http://youtu.be/gB9fWJ9eivA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveyboy11 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) It's just like swine flu, don't worry. Edited October 11, 2014 by Daveyboy11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Surely the way forward is to screen people before they leave an infected area, or is that against Their Human Rights..!!! :scare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinjj Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) They are screening leaving folks in west Africa (so I read somewhere) ... But if their border agency is anything like ours then I wouldn't trust it to be effective... Ebola symptoms are spewing up and uncontrollable incontinence, that's half of rotherhams Friday night crowd that should be in quarantine then!! Edited October 11, 2014 by Martinjj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I hope it mutates and we get a zombie apocalypse. #teamtarmac 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Disease ridden zombies. Rechargeable health. Upgradeable guns. It's 'Destiny the Ebola Wars'. Yes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 I hope it mutates and we get a zombie apocalypse. #teamtarmac LoL, may be ill scare my self some more by watching all the countless virus apocalypse films when i finish this set of night shifts.....only problem been I don't think I'll get very far running away from Zombies in the 335i given how quickly it drink fuel...probably just about make it to somewhere just north of York on the M ways...question is do you go North or South Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I hope it mutates and we get a zombie apocalypse. #teamtarmac LoL, may be ill scare my self some more by watching all the countless virus apocalypse films when i finish this set of night shifts.....only problem been I don't think I'll get very far running away from Zombies in the 335i given how quickly it drink fuel...probably just about make it to somewhere just north of York on the M ways...question is do you go North or South least you have an engine I'm as far south as you can get. I'd grab a land rover, find a drug dealer get a gun from him, travel to Newcastle to pick up friends then head out in to low populated areas #teamtarmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) least you have an engine I'm as far south as you can get. I'd grab a land rover, find a drug dealer get a gun from him, travel to Newcastle to pick up friends then head out in to low populated areas When you started to say "find a drug dealer", I thought how is getting high going to help? Anyway you don't want a gun grundy, ...unless you have loads of ammo with it. You're better off with a compound bow. You can then reuse the arrows and if you lose all of them in a worst case scenario you could just make some more yourself. Edited October 11, 2014 by GMballistic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bockaaarck Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I hope it mutates and we get a zombie apocalypse. #teamtarmac Remember, if this happens, you must destroy the stairs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinjj Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I hope it mutates and we get a zombie apocalypse. #teamtarmac Remember, if this happens, you must destroy the stairs He's already done an engine, stairs will be a cinch... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Remember, if this happens, you must destroy the stairs I've got that book too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) So 6hrs into a busy night shift get a call from the local police station. It's the chap who deals with immigration....not too worried at this point, since UKIP haven't quite made it to power yet, so they cannot be trying to deport me already Officer: We've found a chap hidden under lorry, his alright but got a bit of a temperature. Me: Ok, it's 3am, been raining so probably just got the cold. Officer: yeah that's what we think....but his come from Sudan, do we need to do any extra blood tests for you know what. Me: Sudan, that's not a outbreak zone (Quickly double check on Dr Google). Officer: He has also been through Liberia, but we've not talked that much to him yet. Me: Oh....(Quickly finds local Viral Haemorrhagic fever guidelines) Officer: Is there some kind of quick blood test we can do? Me: Right, I've emailed you the local guidelines, if your really worried contact the national infection team, details all there....Make sure you guys wear some protective masks/gowns, give me a call back if your really worried about him. Not heard back so I assume it's all fine!! There's nothing like the fear of a lethal virus to make the night shift go a bit quicker ....but at the same time it's all rather too real. Edited October 12, 2014 by gangzoom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Wonder how many times that is repeated around the clock. :scare: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Too often. I've stopped saying "bless you" when people sneeze and started saying "How was your trip to Africa last week?" instead. Already had a few people turn their heads and back off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 So I wake to this news. http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29587803 Looks like even the most advanced health care system we have in the west cannot contain the virus. Time to spend all the savings me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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