In an example of colossal stupidity, Iraqi officials have called for the killing of the three wild boars in the Baghdad zoo to protect the country against swine flu. This comes on the heals of the Egyptian government moving to kill every pig in the country despite the lack of any evidence that it would help prevent the virus, which passes from human to human.
The Iraqis seem to blame the eating of pork, an emerging view among some Muslim clerics. Regional health minister Abdul Rahman Osman said “It is also possible the disease could be spread by eating pork, so we banned hunting wild boars.”
In the meantime, the Egyptian plan to kill every pigs in the country adopts an almost biblical approach to health care. Various groups have ridiculed the measure as unconnected to any scientific basis.
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M72,
“The Great Rhombicuboctahedron is an Archimedean Solid with 72 Edges”
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I, of course, knew that already, especially the big R word (clears throat).
The Internet is such a boon to knowledge. I am surrounded in my home library by 6 bookcases with several hundred books; however, some of that information is available in a few seconds through my satellite Internet connection. I will always be a bibliophile, although this virtual online library is phenomenal.
Thanks for the link; I do like numbers.
Former Federal LEO:
“M72727272… Are you one of them clearvoyants?”
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You are only now coming to understand the power of the Grand Poobah. Your analysis of the number string was too close to the truth. Mystic numbers grant me the power of 72 wishes. I now wish that you understand too. See the magic portal and the significance of “7” and “2.”
http://www.virtuescience.com/72.html
You must choose the correct correlation. Choose wisely.
that meat looks pretty gnarly to me.
the BBQ feral pig i tasted definitely was. ugh. they are plentiful here with herds numbering 60 and more.
this word just came to me, al-lliv-iirus.
Hello to all, I have returned as my spring lamb from Mespo727272 and my fatted calf with butter from Mike Spindell are expended. It was a propitious act of fate that I caught wind of this delicious occurrence. My work with Osiris to convince the Egyptians to convert to Christianity must have come to fruition, all of those pigs sacrificed to your humble servant. I am in heaven (well metaphorically speaking) and cannot wait for my sumptuous feast. I take this as a sign from the “Boss” that Egypt is on the fast track to Christianity. Hopefully they will remember the Memphis Pit Barbecue sauce.
these over the top responses to H1N1 are the physical responses that mirror the “illegal immigrants as swine flu mules to infect USA” arguments spewed on wingnut radio. Right now people are killing off pigs. . .wonder when the wingnuts will start using this as an excuse to kill suspected illegal immigrants?
Jonathan – you’re forgetting what Rummy said. Freedom is messy. In this case, really messy.
Some nearby nation is about to get a good deal on a very large shipment of some very cheap pork, followed by a small famine in Egypt and wherever else they slaughter all the pigs.
Unless, of course, they just chuck all the pigs into a rotting pile, eventually leading to an epidemic of something nastier than flu.
Either way, this plan cannot possibly go wrong.
M72727272… Are you one of them clearvoyants? I knowed them strang of 72’s meant you was a Sighkeek or a numberolagist, palm reader, tearout card reader, or sumpin’ ‘cause you predicted this outbreak of the dreaded Hung Kung Flew.
Swine Flu: China Quarantines 300 In Hong Kong Hotel
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/01/swine-flu-china-quarantin_n_194684.html
Hummm, do you think that they could freeze it and send the meat products here. I am in the mood for some extra thick slabbed bacon. I understand, though I have never tried it, wild boar is good and lean. Just a thought to get PETA going. People Eating Tasty Animals.
FFLEO:
I advise use of Neutron Bomb dosent hurt infrastructure, so there would be no need for Haliburton or KBR.
It’s just all falling into place.
Hillary call me!
Anon:
“Have you ever notice since 1947, since they changed the name to the Department of Defense from the Department of War, we have not won a War?”
very good point, althought didnt we “win” in Panama and Yugoslavia?
Now Messpo727272,
Now you are causing unnecessary worry for the United Kingdom. Until what was it 1999, they had control over Hong Kong. I do believe that the Flotilla wold have to be aimed, pert near every direction around the Planet Earth.
Then that would get us into another Justification to put Dick Cheney back in the WhiteHouse to figure out how we could attack from three fronts rather than just the two. See, you statement unintended would cause other consequences that have not been thought of. Thank Goodness you are not in the Department of Defense. Oh brother.
Have you ever notice since 1947, since they changed the name to the Department of Defense from the Department of War, we have not won a War?
I am only kidding, I would say Joshin ya, but I am afraid someone would take umbrage.
As I’ve sated previously on many occasiona, AND per Ron White,
“You can’t fix ‘Stupid’, “…
There’s a lot of wisdom there, believe me…
Bron sayed,
“Jesus, that was simple, I wonder why the state department hasnt called?”
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Cause Haliburtion caint make no money that way, well at least not as profitably so, since there must be “some” infrastructure remaining with which to work; correct, from an engineering standpoint?.
Now where could they have learned that killing solves problems?
FFLEO:
It would be easier to annihilate everyone and let God sort it out. Then we wouldnt have to worry about spreading democracy or religion. And the bonus is no more foreign entanglements.
Jesus, that was simple, I wonder why the state department hasnt called?
Bron,
Per M72’s thoughts, shouldn’t we invade Hong Cong as a preemptive strike to prevent a HG flu outbreak, just in case, because it might resurface in a few millennia–one can never be too careful, doncha know.
Oh, and while are at that we can spread democracy and the word of god to them heathens too, those that we do not annihilate.
what a waste of good BBQ.
FFLEO:
I reject the argument that people with dark skin dont want democracy, I say we invade Egypt to protect against the extinction of Sus domestica and while we are it we can deliver democracy to the masses.
Boy I hope a strain of the once feared Honk Kong flu doesn’t ever reach the shores of an Islamic Country. What’s next a flotilla aimed at Hong Kong?
This is but one more example of why our values and our style of democracy, often based on sound scientific principles and critical thinking, will never ‘work’ in the Muslim world.