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Jirel

(2,384 posts) Mon Dec 7, 2020, 08:59 PM Dec 2020

Of course. It's 2020. Why WOULDN'T some mystery disease crop up?

So now there's a mystery disease in India, with 300 people hospitalized. Headaches, seizures, nausea, passing out - fabulous. Might be the water, but they can't find any contaminants. They don't *think* it's a virus...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2020/12/07/over-300-people-hospitalized-with-mysterious-illness-in-india-one-dead/?sh=6ac296514f2f

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Of course. It's 2020. Why WOULDN'T some mystery disease crop up? (Original Post) Jirel Dec 2020 OP

I remember newdayneeded Dec 2020 #1

Disasters are rushing to get in before the year ends. There are just 24 days left! tblue37 Dec 2020 #2

Yes, they want a piece of us before the incompetent boob is removed in January. nt Blue_true Dec 2020 #5

Let's not participate in this one. Chainfire Dec 2020 #3

What? Did you think that 2020 would go out doing anything but swinging punches? nt Blue_true Dec 2020 #4

Question. Why does everyone suspect that 2021 will be any better? NightWatcher Dec 2020 #6

Competent people leading the country. At least then we will have a fighting chance at Blue_true Dec 2020 #7

Well there's that..... NightWatcher Dec 2020 #8

nothing lasts forever qazplm135 Dec 2020 #9

We will be rid Trump. That's a big start. patricia92243 Dec 2020 #10

newdayneeded

(2,493 posts)

1. I remember

Reply to Jirel (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:02 PM

Dec 2020

I remember hearing about some strange disease in China, and shrugged my shoulders like everybody else here in the US. A lot different thought now hearing about this one!

tblue37

(68,449 posts)

2. Disasters are rushing to get in before the year ends. There are just 24 days left!

Reply to Jirel (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:08 PM

Dec 2020

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

5. Yes, they want a piece of us before the incompetent boob is removed in January. nt

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:14 PM

Dec 2020

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

3. Let's not participate in this one.

Reply to Jirel (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:10 PM

Dec 2020

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

4. What? Did you think that 2020 would go out doing anything but swinging punches? nt

Reply to Jirel (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:12 PM

Dec 2020

NightWatcher

(39,382 posts)

6. Question. Why does everyone suspect that 2021 will be any better?

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:14 PM

Dec 2020

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

7. Competent people leading the country. At least then we will have a fighting chance at

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:18 PM

Dec 2020

avoiding heavy damage.

Today I was thinking about what would have happened had Trump been president when Ebola threatened the USA. I believe that would have been a complete disaster for us.

NightWatcher

(39,382 posts)

8. Well there's that.....

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:23 PM

Dec 2020

qazplm135

(7,654 posts)

9. nothing lasts forever

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:26 PM

Dec 2020

not even bad luck/times.

patricia92243

(12,981 posts)

10. We will be rid Trump. That's a big start.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:35 PM

Dec 2020

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