Because you can't motorboat personality - NSROT22

[Tony Dellbird]

How did you sort the TV transportation problem?

[cjump]

so one of my coworkers is thought to have the swine flu. they are running a bunch of test on him today. if so that would be the first case in NC. how lucky am i?

[jdunlop511]

god i hate all this flipping out about swine flu stuff. sure a bunch of people have died from it but thousands die each year from regular flu and few people care about that. also the virus is mutating itself to become more contagious but less harmful so it can survive longer. i'm also pretty sure it can be treated with tamiflu which is used to treat regular flu as well.

[red & wite army]

Wow. That is quite an opinion you hold there...

Considering the press bleated on about Marcheda for a good week or two, I feel that the high-broadcasting of an issue such as Swine Flu is somewhat vindicated.

Of course, many die every year from many causes, so why the need to report genocides and such?

[ctoa23]

Hasn't there only been one death here in the US from it? And that was a baby or something I think. The media really needs to tone it down, it's not that big of a deal here. I mean I understand that hundreds have died and will continue to in Mexico, but that's because that country really isn't capable of handing a disease like this. They'll sort it out soon, and it'll all be done. But I'm sick of hearing about how it's a "pandemic".

And I love how Fox News especially is blaming illegal immigration as the main cause of the spread into the states. Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and everyone else over at Fox are pimples on the ass of America.

[jdunlop511]

fox is the worst news station in america. also the only reason its a pandemic is because there are some cases in different countries from vacations to mexico. its not even an epidemic but is still a pandemic.

also on the illegal immigration thing (not the swine flu part but just them crossing) i went to big bend and saw the border. In my opinion if they can get through cliffs mountains and desert without dyeing i think they deserve to be aloud to live and work here. i found it difficult camping there for a week with unlimeted water. imagine constantly walking for weeks in a desert without much at all.

[Devil500]

I hate the media for the hype of something not that serious, and striking fear into people it's all about viewers after all, but it's pathetic..

[joey8sg8]

This swine flu thing has gone way to far. I live right by Branham High School where a single case of swine flu is confirmed, and today I walk into my high school and we have a school wide rally about the dangers of contagious drinks. We aren't allowed to share drinks anymore...

Also don't get me started on Bill O'reilly and Sean Hannity.

If you haven't seen this before, it is a huge reason why i hate Fox News and Bill O'reilly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IwIRNM5noY

[cjump]

now granted, i am so ultra conservative (or mega liberal democrat) that i make Fox News look like Liberals, but i can't stand them. Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and all the rest of the media outlets have agendas. oreilly's is a jackass who does republicans wrong, he is the bill mahr or michael moore of the GOP. on the other hand, i stopped watching the youtube clip as soon as i saw that the dude speaking was from "FAIR". needless to say it is not a fitting title for that organization. I could get the same sort of clip for any of the "24hr news" channels. i just don't have the time or the care to do such.

for the fox news hate, i think it is down to having a certain political stance. you gravitate to those who have similar views so you are never challenged. thats why Democrats hate fox and rush. and the same for MSNBC and NPR for Republicans.





sidenote: NEVER LET A CRISIS GO TO WASTE. this whole swine flu shit is a perfect way for the government to promote nationalized health care. you have a virus that can be cured, so you hype it up as the black plague, let it cure itself, and report to the media that the Government solved the problem and have them sing the praises. now it is another positive talking point for nationalization! (case study: Banks, Auto, Credit Cards)

[Skizz]

How did you sort the TV transportation problem?
My landlord got his van and picked it up for me. I was considering paying for a cab at one point!

[red & wite army]

My landlord got his van and picked it up for me. I was considering paying for a cab at one point!

...And then you remembered that it was an impossibility, after I happened to cut off all your cab-connections, all thanks to a bit of crushed fries and alcoholic stomach fluids!:p

[Skizz]

...And then you remembered that it was an impossibility, after I happened to cut off all your cab-connections, all thanks to a bit of crushed fries and alcoholic stomach fluids!:p
Looooooooooool

See that's the lucky thing about getting illegal cabs, they can't moan to TfL that you messed their car up! Hahhahhaha :p

[kaitster]

My calc final is in 50 minutes. I need a 77 on it to get the grade I need. I have a calculator that does everything for me, and for the non-calculator part, well, I've been told that I can do pretty much everything on there.

The only thing that keeps scaring me is that mine isn't a common final like most, and if my teacher freaking made it all free response, I'm going to be f**ked.

[Case]

*sigh*

Debate about media hype of emotive stories, that's soooo 2007. Me and apps already had that argument on here, should we close this thread down mods :p



DID Y'ALL MISS ME??? :D

How went the exam K'ster???

[Shrapnac]

Ok, i'm almost 100% sure I just saw Skizz on TV. If anyone can cap it, around the 2:00 - 2:30 mark of second half stoppage time in the United v. Arsenal match. It has to be him. I was watching on ESPN2 in the US if that matters for coverage.

[bassboi]

was it the guy talking on the phone? i have only seen a couple of pics of skizz and i can see a resemblance in the two. skizz were you wearing a red and whit stripped scarf?

[kaitster]

DID Y'ALL MISS ME??? :D

How went the exam K'ster???

I always miss you, Case.

It was interesting. It was all free response, which I was not expecting, and the no-calculator part was actually easier than the part where I could use a calculator. All in all, I needed to make a 72 to pass the class with a C... so hopefully it happened. I don't know when I get my grade back.

I took my psychology final today, and there's no possible way to get an A in the class (unless I aced the test, and there was a big curve), but I am sitting on a nice B unless I completely bombed the final.

And health... joke of a class. Got a 90 on the final, 95 in the class. Whee.

I have one more left, Thursday afternoon. Global Connections: International Conflict. Which should be interesting, since I hate history. :(

[bassboi]

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/169/photo0004w.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo0004w.jpg)

pic for skizz reference

[Devil500]

Man I haven't posted here in a while haha! :D

Anyways I hate this Regents crap I have to deal with in NY State only this year, and senior year is smooth sailing into college..

[Tony Dellbird]

Man Utd smashed Arsenal tonight. Skizz if you want a man hug I'm here man, I won't laugh at you, honest?! haha