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Bird flu poll

**helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
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We'd like to run a bird flu poll on the home page tomorrow since it's been high on the agenda this week - but rather than just the whole are you worried/paranoid about bird flu? I was wondering whether or not there is a more interesting angle?

What do you guys reckon - is there anything you'd like to ask people?
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    Dr PirateDr Pirate Posts: 8,303 Legendary Poster
    Wanna make it a poll then? :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Find Carlos Mencia's skit on bird flu for a few ideas. Entertaining and very informative :thumb:

    What do you do when you find a dead bird?
    No, don't lick it, give it to the homeless man.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What is H5N1:

    1. A Japanese car
    2. R2D2's friend in Star Wars
    3. A virus strain

    What is more likely:

    1. Being hit by an asteroid
    2. Catching bird flu
    3. Winning the lottery
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Run a poll on what the post-apocalyptic future is going to be like once Bird Flu has ravaged the world's population into the dust.

    1) Mad Max 2 - the survivors dress up in leather and squabble over petrol in the desert.
    2) Terminator 2 - the flu causes IBMs and machines to run riot.
    3) Cyborg - the flu makes Van Damme do exactly what he does in every single film he's in i.e. talk with broken speech, do flying kicks and show his arse at least once, guaranteed.
    4) The flu will do nothing much because it's all completely over-hyped by the media. Sort of like the Millennium Bug.

    *nods*
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What is the Airspeed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow?

    A. What do you mean, an African or European Swallow?
    B. I seek the Grail.
    C. Zero. It's dead.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I think it's funny how people seem to think it's overhyped by the media, when in fact it is not. The top virologists in the country are all very worried about bird flu.
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    Thanks guys - these are great ideas :chin: *thinks about a weekend of apocalyptic polls*
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    wooooooooah wrote:
    I think it's funny how people seem to think it's overhyped by the media, when in fact it is not. The top virologists in the country are all very worried about bird flu.
    Do you realise how unexciting the world of virology is? :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kentish wrote:
    Do you realise how unexciting the world of virology is? :p
    No, unfortunately for me I don't :( I'm a geeky microbiologist...!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    does bird flu worry you? (perhaps worded more intellectually..!)

    yes
    no
    what?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Are you worried about bird flu?

    A. A bird flew?
    B. I have my air tight bunker ready.
    C Bring out yer dead!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    we had the big flu of 1918 ...just as the first world war finnished ...at the time themost devastating death toll ever ...then the flu killed more than the war.
    just near me is a beautiful marble church builtin memory of the millions who were killed by it.

    it will happen ...and we aren't in a position with all our wizardry to do very much about it.
    it will devastate economies and peoples.
    i'm stocking up on kleenex and whiskey.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    morrocan roll wrote:
    i'm stocking up on kleenex and whiskey.

    That's how to survive the armageddon. Get pissed and have a wank.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    How ironic :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Infinite wrote:
    That's how to survive the armageddon. Get pissed and have a wank.

    :lol: I trust this will fit in with your plans then.....
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Infinite wrote:
    What is the Airspeed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow?

    A. What do you mean, an African or European Swallow?
    B. I seek the Grail.
    C. Zero. It's dead.
    are those the only 5...i mean 3 options? :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sharry21 wrote:
    :lol: I trust this will fit in with your plans then.....

    And just what are you implying by that? :o
    Ballerina wrote:
    are those the only 5...i mean 3 options? :p

    :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Infinite wrote:
    And just what are you implying by that? :o

    Nothing.............. :angel:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :crazyeyes
    Infinite wrote:
    That's how to survive the armageddon. Get pissed and have a wank.
    :crazyeyes
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ok am i the only one terrified bout the bird flu killing me!! it suppose to wipeout most of the world accordin to experts. can u get infected by eatin infected bird?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You can't get it by eating infected birds.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    has an airborne strain been identified yet?......a lethal one i mean?

    i have to admit,i am a tad worried.. :nervous:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    is it worse than man flu?

    :chin:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    kaffrin wrote:
    is it worse than man flu?

    :chin:
    oh yes!...this one leaves you totally skint too.. :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    wooooooooah wrote:
    You can't get it by eating infected birds.
    yes you can and by handling infected birds ...thats the two ways every human case has happened.
    see ...it's quite scary how ignorant we realy are!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Infinite wrote:
    That's how to survive the armageddon. Get pissed and have a wank.
    :lol: post of the week
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    morrocan roll wrote:
    yes you can and by handling infected birds ...thats the two ways every human case has happened.
    see ...it's quite scary how ignorant we realy are!

    No, the virus is destroyed by heat.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    katralla wrote:
    No, the virus is destroyed by heat.
    not if the chicken aint cooked propper ...google it or summat.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    where will worrying get ya?
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