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Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

I just drove down the hill to the little village next to the apt complex. As I drove in the entrance there were 4 cops in white coverall thingies with white surgical masks and goggles. They were spraying cars going in and coming out, mainly aiming for the tires and front bumper. The hose was hooked to a big white truck. There wasn't much of a smell.

On the way out I rolled down my window and asked what was going on. The answer was "AI".

Shocked

Could there possibly be any connection, or did I just speak to a cop who was too intimidated by a white face?

kiwiduncan · Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Location: New Zealand

I guess they're spraying disinfectant under the cars where all the mud and crud gets built up. They did the same with foot and mouth disease a few years ago.

Kimchi Cowboy · Joined: 17 Sep 2006

Do you drive a ThunderBird?

Ramen · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Just so you know... your car will look like this in 6 months.

Imbroglio · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 1:56 am Post subject:

Birdshit man, birdshit - carries the disease.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

They have automatic sprayers in the countrysides. I ride my motorcycle all over and come up to these things. Sometimes the workers turn them off. Sometimes they are automatic or no one turns them off and I go into the other lane to avoid them. Sometimes there is no choice but to speed through as quickly as possible. Utter bullshit.

Shinnam · Joined: 16 Jan 2007

AI is very infectious to birds, not as much to humans . I can be carried in to an area by dirt and debris on a car or even your feet. You may think this is a silly precaution, but the farmers and poultry companies are facing huge loses, an average commercial flock is about 20,000 birds. On top of that, the chicken houses aren't considered "disease free" for at least 2 years after an AI infection. That means the farmer is just SOL for making an income off the houses for 2 years or more.
As far as being infectious to humans, the F5-N1 virus has to be inhaled deeply into the lungs and at a pretty large dose. Most of the people who have had it work with poultry.

stevieg4ever · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Location: London, England

Were you thinking, perhaps, of Thunderbird?
Laughing

Leslie Cheswyck · Joined: 31 May 2003 Location: University of Western Chile

You are being baptised. Separation of church and state my ass.