Coming To A Season Near You

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cRunchy Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3	Message 651434 - Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 11:58:11 UTC Last modified: 30 Sep 2007, 12:02:47 UTC It's coming up to cold, flu and achoo season.. It is deceptively pleasant here in the Midlands (UK) at the moment but it is only 6 weeks or so until the snotty nosed and sneezing season... Are you ready! Catch a cold with me. ID: 651434 ·

Fuzzy Hollynoodles Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0	Message 651571 - Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 16:43:51 UTC "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me ID: 651571 ·

Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7	Message 651775 - Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 19:32:21 UTC - in response to Message 651434. It's coming up to cold, flu and achoo season.. It is deceptively pleasant here in the Midlands (UK) at the moment but it is only 6 weeks or so until the snotty nosed and sneezing season... Are you ready! Catch a cold with me. Too late! It's already here in East Anglia! ID: 651775 ·

Dune_Finkleberry Send message Joined: 25 Feb 06 Posts: 6454 Credit: 198,656 RAC: 0	Message 651805 - Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 20:02:45 UTC I always get a flu shot. I love 'em! In fact it's getting near time for a fix. Account frozen... ID: 651805 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 651811 - Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 20:09:57 UTC - in response to Message 651434. It's coming up to cold, flu and achoo season.. It is deceptively pleasant here in the Midlands (UK) at the moment but it is only 6 weeks or so until the snotty nosed and sneezing season... Are you ready! Catch a cold with me. I'm always ready for the 'snotty nosed'.....seems to be part of my job description. Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 651811 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 651819 - Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 20:15:00 UTC I'm sorry, I will not be going for a flu jab this time around. I've already gotten Blue Tongue! It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 651819 ·

Logan Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Jan 07 Posts: 743 Credit: 918,353 RAC: 0	Message 651923 - Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 21:29:15 UTC - in response to Message 651818. You have got to be joking!!! 15 years ago my company was one of the first to offer these anti flu jabs. So as it seemed sensible, I had one. I then had a week off work with the nastiest dose of flu that I have ever had in my life. I was not a well person at all. I know the principle behind it all, give you a small dose, build up your antibodies, less of a hit if you get it for real. B######s, doesn't work! Didn't with me anyway. I'm working for a client (Pharmaceutical company) since 7.5 years... believe me... Now, there are not an anti flu drug... The flu changes every year... There are some products what can to alleviate the symptoms, but not to cure them... Logan. BOINC FAQ Service (Ahora, tambiÃƒÂ©n disponible en EspaÃƒÂ±ol/Now available in Spanish) ID: 651923 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 651938 - Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 21:49:35 UTC I don't know if Reason is banned...is it? Wait.....I'll rephrase it....can 'reason' be had on YouTube.com? lol Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 651938 ·

Fuzzy Hollynoodles Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0	Message 652020 - Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 23:22:48 UTC - in response to Message 651923. You have got to be joking!!! 15 years ago my company was one of the first to offer these anti flu jabs. So as it seemed sensible, I had one. I then had a week off work with the nastiest dose of flu that I have ever had in my life. I was not a well person at all. I know the principle behind it all, give you a small dose, build up your antibodies, less of a hit if you get it for real. B######s, doesn't work! Didn't with me anyway. I'm working for a client (Pharmaceutical company) since 7.5 years... believe me... Now, there are not an anti flu drug... The flu changes every year... There are some products what can to alleviate the symptoms, but not to cure them... That's why I have stopped having a flu-shot every year. I heard that for healthy people like myself, it is only a matter of a half an hour if I have had a flue shot or not, if I am getting a flu I will be sick no matter what. Of course weak and old people should get a shot, they are the most exposed, in case. "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me ID: 652020 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 652044 - Posted: 1 Oct 2007, 0:14:54 UTC The flu shot is an imunization for that year only. For those that take it and are lucky enough to not get sick for the next 2 weeks, it should prevent the flu for the year - assuming that the correct vaccine was produced starting the previous year. We have 4 at high risk of complications, and we all get the shot. BOINC WIKI ID: 652044 ·

GalaxyIce Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0	Message 652047 - Posted: 1 Oct 2007, 0:21:37 UTC I've never had a flu shot, and I've never had flu unless you're at my work reading this in which case I've had flu loads of times ;) flam ing balloons ID: 652047 ·

aka_Sam Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 1 Aug 07 Posts: 471 Credit: 1,637,878 RAC: 0	Message 652369 - Posted: 1 Oct 2007, 16:47:10 UTC Keith Richards claimed that years of heroin addiction left him immune to colds and flu. :-O ID: 652369 ·

Clyde C. Phillips, III Send message Joined: 2 Aug 00 Posts: 1851 Credit: 5,955,047 RAC: 0	Message 652430 - Posted: 1 Oct 2007, 18:36:46 UTC We get flu shots in the US, too. Today, I believe, is the first day to get them. Last year I got one in the doctor's office. It was listed as two lineitems on the bill, $20 (10 pounds) for the vaccine and $20 for injecting it. This year I think I'll just drive somewhere and get it for $25 (12 pounds) and save some. That's too much. I think we ought to be able to get them for $10 (5 pounds). First, though, I'll check to see if insurance pays for all/part of it. But still I don't like to load the insurance company either, even though it usually talks the doctors down. ID: 652430 ·

Dune_Finkleberry Send message Joined: 25 Feb 06 Posts: 6454 Credit: 198,656 RAC: 0	Message 652486 - Posted: 1 Oct 2007, 21:06:10 UTC - in response to Message 652369. Keith Richards claimed that years of heroin addiction left him immune to colds and flu. :-O You know what? I believe him. Account frozen... ID: 652486 ·

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