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Tealeaf · 30-04-2009, 12:52

What a shame we can't have a vote on this on the lines of how many people in the UK will fatally succumb to this, i.e. a) 0-1 b) 1-10 c) 10-1,000 d) 1,000-1m e) 25m+.

I remember when the AIDS business started 30 years ago and within a short time the experts were saying that Britain would lose half it's population by 2000. Well, with the exception of those unfortunates who got the wrong blood transfusion, plus a few bandits, druggies and the usual ne'er do wells, we are still here.

So when the AIDS scare turned up to be just that, what did we get? nvCJD. This time, the same experts were talking of a minimum 100,000 dead within 10 years and an unquantifiable number after that. Total deaths so far - no more than 150.

I, for one, will not be playing at silly b*ggars, wondering around with a blue surgical mask over my face. After all, how can a man do his drinking wearing one of those? So take my advice - ignore the experts and listen to me.

I do private consultations at quite a reasonable fee.

30-04-2009, 12:52	#74
Tealeaf God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paradise Lost Posts: 7,220 Liked: 11 times Rep Power: 4266	Re: swine fever. What a shame we can't have a vote on this on the lines of how many people in the UK will fatally succumb to this, i.e. a) 0-1 b) 1-10 c) 10-1,000 d) 1,000-1m e) 25m+. I remember when the AIDS business started 30 years ago and within a short time the experts were saying that Britain would lose half it's population by 2000. Well, with the exception of those unfortunates who got the wrong blood transfusion, plus a few bandits, druggies and the usual ne'er do wells, we are still here. So when the AIDS scare turned up to be just that, what did we get? nvCJD. This time, the same experts were talking of a minimum 100,000 dead within 10 years and an unquantifiable number after that. Total deaths so far - no more than 150. I, for one, will not be playing at silly b*ggars, wondering around with a blue surgical mask over my face. After all, how can a man do his drinking wearing one of those? So take my advice - ignore the experts and listen to me. I do private consultations at quite a reasonable fee.