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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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 Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:15 am Post subject: Swine Flu and You |
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How many of you have been bombarded with so much paranoia in regards to swine flu that you yourself have become paranoid? Between my work, part-time work, and other people around me, I, myself, have begun to get a little paranoid to the point that 10 minutes ago, I whipped out some Theraflu and drank me a dose. Moreover, I'm cooking a dinner tonight that is nothing but healthy with a gangload of garlic and onions. Seriously, this paranoia is getting me sick. Damn, talk about freaking out should I get any damn symptom related to the flu. 
If you got it, would you try to treat it yourself at home? Or, would you take the chance of being labeled "the dirty foreigner"? |
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Forward Observer
Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Location: FOB Gloria
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:32 am Post subject: |
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| Last night I had two double jack and cokes. All day I've had a headache. People are asking me if I have the swine flu. People are dumb. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:36 am Post subject: |
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| Forward Observer wrote: |
| Last night I had two double jack and cokes. All day I've had a headache. People are asking me if I have the swine flu. People are dumb. |
STFU! Are you serious? People are asking? HAHHAHAHAHHAHAH. |
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Clockout
Joined: 23 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:40 am Post subject: |
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My school is so cool about it (at least to me.)
They've only mentioned it when they had to read me some district-wide memo.
I did hear that my co-worker might have to do a 7 day "quarantine" when he returns from the states next week though. Lucky guy. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:00 am Post subject: |
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My school is so cool about it (at least to me.)
They've only mentioned it when they had to read me some district-wide memo.
I did hear that my co-worker might have to do a 7 day "quarantine" when he returns from the states next week though. Lucky guy. |
That's what I've just been told, too...I have just arrived in HK for 7 days.... I need to ask my boss to see if it's true. |
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roadwork
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Goin' up the country
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:17 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| Clockout wrote: |
My school is so cool about it (at least to me.)
They've only mentioned it when they had to read me some district-wide memo.
I did hear that my co-worker might have to do a 7 day "quarantine" when he returns from the states next week though. Lucky guy. |
That's what I've just been told, too...I have just arrived in HK for 7 days.... I need to ask my boss to see if it's true. |
Be sure to hit up Fat Angelo's in Causeway Bay if you want some killer Italian food...and the tiramisu is to die for! |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:29 am Post subject: |
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| roadwork wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
| Clockout wrote: |
My school is so cool about it (at least to me.)
They've only mentioned it when they had to read me some district-wide memo.
I did hear that my co-worker might have to do a 7 day "quarantine" when he returns from the states next week though. Lucky guy. |
That's what I've just been told, too...I have just arrived in HK for 7 days.... I need to ask my boss to see if it's true. |
Be sure to hit up Fat Angelo's in Causeway Bay if you want some killer Italian food...and the tiramisu is to die for! |
I am in HK, I am going to eat my mum's home cooking - i.e. authentic Cantonese food 
But yeah, Fat Angelo's good. Been there before. .. i come to HK really frequently. This is my third trip this year. |
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I'm no Picasso
Joined: 28 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:44 am Post subject: |
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Had our first case at my school reported today. Not sure how this is going to affect everything yet. They were sure to ask me (in the same breath) if I've gotten my med check back from re-signing my contract last week yet.
If I got it at this point, it would obviously likely be from a (Korean) student. Yet I dread being sick less than the fallout and having to control my temper while hearing all about being the foreigner who got swine flu because I'm a foreigner and I hang out without other foreigners. |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:59 am Post subject: |
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I have been back in Korea for over 6 weeks but my new school still had me spend three hours running around to get this-
Doctor: "Do you have swine flu?"
Oskinny1: "Nope."
Doctor: "OK, goodbye."
Oh, then they tried to charge 278,000 won for that. |
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WendyRose
Joined: 10 Dec 2008
Location: hanam-si, seoul
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:48 am Post subject: |
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| i haven't heard a word. I came back from China really sick and my co-teacher/adviser didn't blink twice. Instead the told me to go to the doctor and I took 3 sick days! |
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saw6436
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon, ROK
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:03 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not worried about me so much but I am a-bit worried about my family. As a teacher I KNOW I will get exposed to SF. I really don't like the idea that I might pass it on to my wife and 4 month old twins. Both kids are strong and healthy but this IS a new strain that they have no immunity against. |
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