The New Thread About Nothing

[vindicatedxjin]

Aww come on!!!

[Ben Lahnger]

Well, I'd ask you to come along ... but wait, Packers games have been sold out since the 1960's.

Um ... you can get on a waiting list ... I hear they get back to you in about 40 years now.

Well, I'll just have to recap the glorious details for you here when I get back! LOL!

[vindicatedxjin]

Lol you suck!

[Solumina]

It looks like I may not have to cancel my plans for this week after all so I was wondering if any of you guys have any good recipes for Halloween themed party food?

[Still Jack]

DUDE, This is seriously worth a Nobel prize, Döner Kebab Pot Noodles, seriously, this is sooo goood.

The only thing I can find wrong with it is that pot noodle is owned by unilever

[Geoluhread]

Today was the first time I ever touched drum sticks.. Tried doing some basic beats.
Damn I love the drums
I wanna ask the music instructor there to teach me to play.
I really hope it works ^^

[Ben Lahnger]

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* Wash your hands regularly with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Scrub for at least 20 seconds and rinse thoroughly.
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* Avoid close contact -- that is, being within 6 feet -- with people who have flu-like symptoms.
* Avoid touching your mouth, nose, or eyes. That's not easy to do, so keep those hands clean.
* If you have flu-like symptoms -- fever plus at least cough or sore throat or other flu symptoms -- stay home for seven days after symptoms begin or until you've been symptom-free for 24 hours -- whichever is longer.
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* Wear an N95 respirator if helping a sick person with a nebulizer, inhaler, or other respiratory treatment. Note: There is no definitive proof that a respirator prevents flu transmission. Do not rely solely on a respirator to prevent infection.
* People who have or are suspected of having swine flu should wear a face mask, if available and tolerable, when sharing common spaces with other household members, when outside the home, or when near children or infants.
* Breastfeeding mothers with swine flu symptoms should express their breast milk, and the child should be fed by someone else.


If you have flu symptoms, stay home, and when you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue. Afterward, throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands. That will help prevent your flu from spreading. If you can do it comfortably, wear a surgical mask if you must be around others.

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[carakitty]

Originally Posted by Ben Lahnger

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The CDC recommends taking these steps:

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* Breastfeeding mothers with swine flu symptoms should express their breast milk, and the child should be fed by someone else.


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The thing about BFing moms being told not to BF seems whack to me. The mom passes immunities through her milk so the child would have less chance of getting sick if he or she nursed through the mom's illness period.

oh, wait, it doesn't say no BM. I don't like the way that statement is worded by the CDC though because it seems to suggest switching off BM.

[Apathy's_Child]

Originally Posted by carakitty

The thing about BFing moms being told not to BF seems whack to me. The mom passes immunities through her milk so the child would have less chance of getting sick if he or she nursed through the mom's illness period.

I think the point was that the mom should express so as to avoid contact while sick. It doesn't state that the baby shouldn't continue to feed on her milk.

[Ben Lahnger]

I think the statement is pretty clear. I've forwarded this info to a lot of people (including a couple of breast-feeding moms) and you're the only one who had a problem with the wording.

Just chalk it up to one of those things where you read it wrong.

[korinna5555]

I wonder why it's so hard to find licorice Altoids.. my favorite flavor and I've NEVER seen them in stores. *sigh* I shall have to be content with wintergreen.

....oooh, I might beg my friend Bjorn to mail me a bag of Djungelvrål. Salty licorice.. OM NOM.

[skoteinh]

Originally Posted by Solumina

It looks like I may not have to cancel my plans for this week after all so I was wondering if any of you guys have any good recipes for Halloween themed party food?

I have been looking on the net myself, so here's a couple of links:
http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/be...20-%20Image;15
http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...een.html?cat=5
http://www.britta.com/Hw/hwr.html

[Saya]

Originally Posted by carakitty

The thing about BFing moms being told not to BF seems whack to me. The mom passes immunities through her milk so the child would have less chance of getting sick if he or she nursed through the mom's illness period.

oh, wait, it doesn't say no BM. I don't like the way that statement is worded by the CDC though because it seems to suggest switching off BM.

No I could tell it was saying to use a breast pump, don't forget infants are at high risk for flus so it would be terrible for the mother to cough on the kid while she's breastfeeding.

Still must suck if you have a baby and are afraid to go near it.

[Beowulf]

Originally Posted by Geoluhread

Today was the first time I ever touched drum sticks.. Tried doing some basic beats.
Damn I love the drums
I wanna ask the music instructor there to teach me to play.
I really hope it works ^^

That`s really cool to hear Geo, hope you enjoy your drum lessons when you get them !!!.

[Delkaetre]

It does all seem a little bit paranoid, particularly given that H1N1 is so far considerably less fatal than any other type of flu. More infectious, but way less fatal.

Yes, it does tend to be serious for those in weakened condition. So is the common flu, and any of the nastier variants of the common cold for that matter.

[Mir]

Tantamount to scaremongering to sell vaccines. Can I get an amen?

[Ben Lahnger]

Originally Posted by Delkaetre

It does all seem a little bit paranoid, particularly given that H1N1 is so far considerably less fatal than any other type of flu.

Excuse me? Since the CDC has reported that seasonal flu and H1N1 have been responsible for between 30,000 and 40,000 hospitalizations and between 1000 and 3000 deaths (pending clinical confirmation of cause) between April and Oct 17th in the United States, is that distinction really valuable?

Nationwide, visits to doctors for influenza-like-illness are increasing steeply and are now higher than what is seen at the peak of many regular flu seasons. In addition, flu-related hospitalizations and deaths continue to go up nation-wide and are above what is expected for this time of year.

SOURCE

[Solumina]

The issue with N1H1 isn't that it is deadly, it is much less deadly than the regular flu, but that it is highly contagious, you don't even have to come into contact with someone who has it and if you do get it than you can become contagious within three hours, in many cases this isn't enough time for someone to get home and prevent themselves from exposing more people.

[Saya]

Now I'm worried I gave that little girl who came by looking for a donation for a school thing the flu.

And now she won't be able to go on her field trip!

[Ben Lahnger]

And even though it isn't considered as "deadly" as the standard flu, being much more contageous means many more people who are at risk of serious complications or death will get it. So while it isn't as deadly, it could and probably will cause more deaths, making such distinctions pretty meaningless in my book.

[Solumina]

Originally Posted by skoteinh

I have been looking on the net myself, so here's a couple of links:
http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/be...20-%20Image;15
http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...een.html?cat=5
http://www.britta.com/Hw/hwr.html

Thanks for the links, that had some pretty good, easy, and inexpensive ideas.

[honeythorn]

I keep watching it, it's too cute and funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qHVVbYG8Y

[Ben Lahnger]

I'm planning a trip up to Wisconsin for mid-November ... and while I would normally rather escape the heat of Texas for the moderate climes of Milwaukee in July or August, this trip is centered around attending a Green Bay Packer football game. And I wouldn't miss that for the world. In fact, during the trip I'm going to do something decidedly un-gothic ... I'm going to build-a-bear workshop to build a Packer bear.

I am trying to cram a lot of stuff into 2 full days and 2 partial days ... get a Wisconsin fix that will keep me sated for a year or two.

I really need to get a job that lets me travel.

[Ophelia's Snorkel]

I'm so envious, Ben! I used to live in Port Washington and spent a lot of time in Milwaukee. Say hi to the cheeseheads for me, and have an absolutely wonderful trip.

[Geoluhread]

Originally Posted by Saya

Now I'm worried I gave that little girl who came by looking for a donation for a school thing the flu.

And now she won't be able to go on her field trip!

You go to work even when you`re sick? =S