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If you are a healthy adult, you should recover even if it is swine flu. The last outbreak killed about 6 hundreths of a percent of the Americans that contracted it, which oddly enough produced about the same number of deaths as the typical yearly flu outbreak. Actually the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic killed 3% of the Americans that contracted it, or 0.7% of the total population at the time. That compared to the 25% death rate worldwide, for a total of 5% of the entire world's population. Still, it is an interesting fact. Even in the early 20th century, far fewer Americans by proportion died of the Spanish flu than the rest of the world. In the SARS outbreak, the American death toll: 0. No American has died of swine flu. The one "American fatality" that has been reported thus far was actually a Mexican girl who came down with it in Mexico and was brought into the States for treatment.

In-N-Out. /thread Speaking of In-N-Out, I once saw them demonstrate a 100x100 burger.

The outbreak of swine flu should be renamed "Mexican" influenza in deference to Muslim and Jewish sensitivities over pork, an Israeli health official has said. Deputy Health Minister Yakov Litzman said the reference to pigs is offensive to both religions and "we should call this Mexican flu and not swine flu," he told a news conference at a hospital in central Israel. They're not the only ones. WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - What's in a name? U.S. pork producers are finding that the name of the virus spreading from Mexico is affecting their business, prompting U.S. officials to argue for changing the name from swine flu. At a news briefing, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack took pains to repeatedly refer to the flu as the "H1N1 virus." "This is not a food-borne illness, virus. It is not correct to refer to it as swine flu because really that's not what this is about," Vilsack said. Israel has already rejected the name swine flu, and opted to call it "Mexico flu." Jewish dietary laws forbid eating pork. The Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health also objected to the name, saying the virus contains avian and human components and no pig so far has been found ill with the disease. And there is growing sentiment in the farm sector to call it the North American virus -- although disease expert Anthony Fauci told a Senate hearing the "swine flu" designation reflected scientific naming protocol. For U.S. pork producers the swine flu name has hurt, forcing government officials into the position of stressing that American pork is safe to eat and that other countries should not ban imports. Pork, soybean and corn prices have fallen in the last two days, "and if this continues, obviously you have significant potential, which is why it's important to get this right," Vilsack said. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there was also talk of stripping the "swine" from swine flu, which CDC acting director Richard Besser said was leading to the misapprehension that people can catch the disease from pork. "That's not helpful to pork producers. That's not helpful to people who eat pork. It's not helpful to people who are wondering, how can they get this infection," Besser told a briefing.

Those of you who weren't surprised or even expected it...congrats. Most everybody else was taken by surprise. He could have gone the Independent route to gain re-election instead of giving the rightie Repubs the finger. I guess you could call Senator Snowe a rino as well. Care to share your forecasting ability. There's places where one can wager on these things. It's a lot more difficult to get elected as an independent in Pennsylvania than it is at Vermont. :mischief Let's call this what it truly is: a power grab. Problem is, now the Dems can't accuse the GOP of obstructing any of Obama's agenda. Where the country goes from here is 100 percent on them.

I have never seen a more detailed set of blueprints in my life. Not even the blueprint rolls for the high school I work at. Wow.

Mark it on your calendar, Friday, May 8, 2:30pm. They will be showing the highlight video for the 1997 World Series. :mischief Then they will be showing the 2003 World Series Saturday, May 9, at 5:30pm. :mischief :mischief If they ever show the complete 1997 WS Game 7, I think we should get together and do a retro gamethread.

We won on page 9... next World Series in '09? Nah. The fact that it's a logical six-year progression is enough proof. :mischief

The more important news is that the groundbreaking permit was unanimously approved by the city. This means groundbreaking is a go for July. :mischief

He's finished for the game. Ross Gload in.

:bases_firstandthird sh*t!!!

Hanley playing this perfectly so far.

:bases_thirdbase Baker with a good grounder. 1 out.

:bases_secondbase Bonerface, meet Gary Sheffield. :mischief

MLB Network's (not-quite) "on-this-day-in" moment today: April 25, 1976 Rick Monday of the Chicago Cubs stops a couple dudes who jump onto the field at Dodger Stadium and try to burn a flag by grabbing the lighter fluid-soaked flag before they can light it. After the season, he is traded to the Dodgers (with two others, for Bill Buckner and another), and plays with them for the rest of his career, including their 1981 World Series title.

eh, sorry guys. Gotta watch my Miami Heat tonight. Hope the Marlins kick some Mutt ass! Get DirecTV. You can watch both.

Will be there today rooting on the fish and reminding the mets fans about 07 and 08!!!!!!!!!!! Lets go Marlins!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you sure that's wise to do in THEIR park?

Obviously they say 75 as a "green" thing. AC requires energy.

This losing $* is getting old.

I am really getting sick of the tight strike zone.

I think we nail Jamie Moyer today

Ouch. Uggla whiffed.

Get a hit next time up and we'll stop calling you Bonerface, Bonerface. :mischief

That inning was "Meh"... :confused But at least it wasn't a Phillies score. Hang in there. Volstad is dealing now.

Time to get back in the saddle.

DC. You can see the Marlins play the Nats and I'm sure there are tons of internships available there. Just avoid the Clintons. :mischief