How many millions of microbes of bacteria are on the hands of some of these grimy meth heads sleeping in Marvin Gardens or eating out of dumpsters? You're telling me they constantly wash thier hands and never touch anything the rest of us do, or our kids. (IE – Things in the Library and Coffee Shops they live in all day)

I saw one hacking a bad cough on the steps of Carnagie Library earlier. Real sick acting. Not even covering his mouth and his hands were filthy too….

stevens elem and aki kurose. coming soon to a neighborhood near you!

I agree with Angelatini, right now the media is blowing this way out of proportion just like they blow so many other “dangers” out of proportion (“stranger danger”, pit bulls, assault rifles, etc., etc.)

Of the 36,000 flu deaths from last year, if those same 36 million people were infected from the “swine” flu, the 36,000 dead jumps to 900,000 dead (or greater).

So, chew on that–along with your bacon!

The reason this “swine flu” outbreak is big deal is that is the same flu strain that was the cause of the 1918 flu “Spanish flu” pandemic (estimated at 50 million). And, the death rate from Spanish flu is higher >2.5 % (normal flu has a death rate of <0.1 %).

I'm still going out to dinner tonight and taking my kids to their gym classes. I am a germ weirdo anyway, so we're just stepping up frequency of our hand washing and making sure the little germ factories (my blessed children) are minding their cough/sneeze to the elbow manners.

Here's how to use that duct tape:

1. Tear off two small strips of duct tape, each approximately 6 inches long.
2. Turn off your television.
3. Place the first strip of duct tape over the power button on your television's “remote” so as to prevent the button from being pushed.
4. Place the second strip of duct tape over the power button on your television so as to prevent the button from being pushed (yes, there's a power button on the TV itself, too, although you probably have never used it).
5. Put the duct tape away, in that junk drawer in the kitchen or the cabinet in the living room with all the other loose crap that you can't find another place for, so it will be available for the next home repair project that you're faced with.
6. Make a note for your next trip to the grocery store: with pork prices falling rapidly, this is a good time to stock up on pork products.
7. Go outside and take a walk. It's a nice day.

I can attest to the effectiveness of these steps. I followed this advice yesterday, and I've never felt more healthy. And as an added bonus, I've got a nice supply of Oscar Meyer Center Cut Bacon in the fridge, too.

Mmmm, bacon. I think I'll go make a BLT.