Comments on: EU Flu http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/ Dispatches from an American in Romania (was Transylvania) Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bogdan http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Bogdan Wed, 17 May 2006 18:53:18 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/#comment-545 Romerican: it is natural for wild birds to get flu and most of them are even immune or survive the disease without any problems, so it does not affects the size of the wild bird populations (and the pigeons are less likely to be affected with the H5N1, unlike larger birds, like swans). The domestic birds however are more likely to be affected by flu because they have limited genetic variety. Romerican: it is natural for wild birds to get flu and most of them are even immune or survive the disease without any problems, so it does not affects the size of the wild bird populations (and the pigeons are less likely to be affected with the H5N1, unlike larger birds, like swans).

The domestic birds however are more likely to be affected by flu because they have limited genetic variety.

]]> By: Romerican http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Romerican Wed, 17 May 2006 15:14:31 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/#comment-544 Kyah - I was vegetarian for years previously. It was the temptation of chicken that lured me back into the fold of carnivores. Of course, the cunning use of a turkey sub sandwich can be near-kryptonite also. Yeah, I decided not to launch into a tirade about Blogger because it was a free platform. I think my distaste is evident however. Now, I just need to find the time to reorganize this place to match the vision inside my skull. Shrinker - I'll revert to a vegetarian lifestyle while They try to sort this out. It's not much of a struggle for me as there's a million things to eat. And soon enough I'll come crawling back to the bawk and cluck. Tell - Modern human slavery (of the obvious, surface-level variety) is indeed a sick little world. I think authorities around here are making good strides in roping in violators, although the job isn't finished. Let's not forget the other side of the coin is Western Europe, as you mention. They've got their share of work to do in curtailing the demand, if the goal is to be effective. John - I've noticed far fewer pigeons around here lately. I trust it's merely paranoia in my part. Eerie, uneasy paranoia. Afterall, I've not actually seen them dead on the ground... it's just that they seemed to have disappeared from the air recently. It's a matter of time before it is identified everywhere. Aside from Bush pumping up the fear of bird flu to keep the sheep on the edge and promote sales of Rumsfeld & Co's tamiflu, this local event caused me to wonder what the consequences would be if (when?) an outbreak did occur in one of the massive farms of the unsanitary megacorporations that supplies a huge percentage of US meat? Hmmm... Kyah – I was vegetarian for years previously. It was the temptation of chicken that lured me back into the fold of carnivores. Of course, the cunning use of a turkey sub sandwich can be near-kryptonite also.

Yeah, I decided not to launch into a tirade about Blogger because it was a free platform. I think my distaste is evident however. Now, I just need to find the time to reorganize this place to match the vision inside my skull.

Shrinker – I’ll revert to a vegetarian lifestyle while They try to sort this out. It’s not much of a struggle for me as there’s a million things to eat. And soon enough I’ll come crawling back to the bawk and cluck.

Tell – Modern human slavery (of the obvious, surface-level variety) is indeed a sick little world. I think authorities around here are making good strides in roping in violators, although the job isn’t finished. Let’s not forget the other side of the coin is Western Europe, as you mention. They’ve got their share of work to do in curtailing the demand, if the goal is to be effective.

John – I’ve noticed far fewer pigeons around here lately. I trust it’s merely paranoia in my part. Eerie, uneasy paranoia. Afterall, I’ve not actually seen them dead on the ground… it’s just that they seemed to have disappeared from the air recently. It’s a matter of time before it is identified everywhere.

Aside from Bush pumping up the fear of bird flu to keep the sheep on the edge and promote sales of Rumsfeld & Co’s tamiflu, this local event caused me to wonder what the consequences would be if (when?) an outbreak did occur in one of the massive farms of the unsanitary megacorporations that supplies a huge percentage of US meat? Hmmm…

]]> By: John http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-543 John Wed, 17 May 2006 09:37:12 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/#comment-543 All this news about Bird Flu is insane. So far we have been lucky. I found a few migratory birds dead near a small pond one day. I reported it to my superiors who sent me back out to collect them. I bagged and tagged them and dilevered the dead birds to someone who took them to be tested. They tested negative. We are told, though, it's just a matter of time before one does. Thanks for your comment on my blog. John All this news about Bird Flu is insane. So far we have been lucky. I found a few migratory birds dead near a small pond one day. I reported it to my superiors who sent me back out to collect them. I bagged and tagged them and dilevered the dead birds to someone who took them to be tested.

They tested negative. We are told, though, it’s just a matter of time before one does.

Thanks for your comment on my blog.

John

]]> By: Tell Y. Later http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Tell Y. Later Wed, 17 May 2006 01:36:32 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/#comment-542 Sad it had to be bird flue and not slavery that put a stop to the EU dreams. The romanian mafia is one of the biggest in selling girls into prostitution in west europe. Sad it had to be bird flue and not slavery that put a stop to the EU dreams. The romanian mafia is one of the biggest in selling girls into prostitution in west europe.

]]> By: Andrea http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Andrea Tue, 16 May 2006 21:17:32 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/#comment-540 I thought of you and another friend that also lives in Brasov when I saw the news. Well, stay away from all sneezing chicken. And don't eat anything containing the slightest amount of poultry that hasn't been cooked at over 70 centigrades for a minimum of 10 minutes. I thought of you and another friend that also lives in Brasov when I saw the news. Well, stay away from all sneezing chicken. And don’t eat anything containing the slightest amount of poultry that hasn’t been cooked at over 70 centigrades for a minimum of 10 minutes.

]]> By: kyahgirl http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-539 kyahgirl Tue, 16 May 2006 20:00:33 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/05/16/eu-flu/#comment-539 I'd be having serious thoughts about elminating chicken producst from my diet. between this and Mad Cow disease, the vegetarian life is start to sound appealing! Like your new blog by the way. I got fed up with blogger too but still suffer when they are down becaues the majority of my blog buddies are still on it. oh well, time will tell. I’d be having serious thoughts about elminating chicken producst from my diet.

between this and Mad Cow disease, the vegetarian life is start to sound appealing!

Like your new blog by the way. I got fed up with blogger too but still suffer when they are down becaues the majority of my blog buddies are still on it. oh well, time will tell.

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