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appalachiablue

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42. Because viruses are smart, they know they'll get their ass beat

Reply to Jake Stern (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 09:58 PM

Mar 2020

In 8+ generations my WV ancestors worked, had families, fought in wars, survived time Confederate pow camps and walked home to tell about it. None were afflicted by measles, TB, cholera, typhus, polio, influenza, whatever.

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How does West Virginia still not have a confirmed case? [View all] Roland99 Mar 2020 OP

No tests? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

Scary to think how bad it might be and Roland99 Mar 2020 #3

That, and social distancing. Igel Mar 2020 #5

Not exactly a health conscious people underpants Mar 2020 #27

No testing, many Trumphumpers (so herd denial). nt woodsprite Mar 2020 #2

herd denial! Thanks for the laugh! Coventina Mar 2020 #19

Go Herd! underpants Mar 2020 #26

Maybe because it is such a poor state no one travels overseas or on airplanes kimbutgar Mar 2020 #4

There are a couple of major unis here. a la izquierda Mar 2020 #16

I'd give it 1-3 days n/t VWolf Mar 2020 #6

No testing. GeorgeGist Mar 2020 #7

Have you been to West Virginia? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #8

'Have your been to West Virginia?' appalachiablue Mar 2020 #23

Yeah, born and raised in Mid-Atlantic neighboring state. Brainfodder Mar 2020 #25

that makes your a expirt appalachiablue Mar 2020 #31

You're bored, huh? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #37

There's no way they don't have cases happybird Mar 2020 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Mar 2020 #10

tell us about it genius appalachiablue Mar 2020 #24

Nice. cwydro Mar 2020 #36

I've lived in West Va.It was a self-deprecating joke. onenote Mar 2020 #40

Moonshine and coal Quemado Mar 2020 #11

West Virginia is testing. Yonnie3 Mar 2020 #12

Even viruses don't want to go to West Virginia Jake Stern Mar 2020 #13

My best friend said the same thing a la izquierda Mar 2020 #17

Stealing that underpants Mar 2020 #28

Good Yeehah Mar 2020 #39

Because viruses are smart, they know they'll get their ass beat appalachiablue Mar 2020 #42

They have customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #14

this looks healthy Celerity Mar 2020 #20

Not sure what that filling is customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #22

Very few tests, for one. Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #15

Could it be area51 Mar 2020 #18

They must be scared shitless: Gov. just declared state of emergency.... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #21

You want to know the reason why the corona-virus hasn't hit West Virginia? Staph Mar 2020 #29

"Almost Heaven - West Virginia moonseller66 Mar 2020 #30

you first, hit it appalachiablue Mar 2020 #32

People are not interested enough to test? SoCalDem Mar 2020 #33

I would be very surprised if they not have cases already. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #34

NPR says this is a rich thing. poorer areas doing better pansypoo53219 Mar 2020 #35

Moonshine and meth, naturally social distancing Baclava Mar 2020 #38

Careful. Some folks don't have a sense of humor about W. VA jokes. onenote Mar 2020 #41