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MineralMan

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1. People do weird stuff.

Reply to misterhighwasted (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 09:52 AM

Oct 2014

Fear is often the reason, whether the fear is justified or not. They won't fly to Dallas, but they'll get in a car and drive during rush hour. Go figure.

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Friends from San Diego have just cancelled their visit to Dallas this weekend! Yes..Ebola [View all] misterhighwasted Oct 2014 OP

People do weird stuff. MineralMan Oct 2014 #1

And they'll eat food purchased at WalMart. lpbk2713 Oct 2014 #3

LOl..OK that is kinda funny. cuz its the truth. misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #5

OU Texas game is next weekend. redstatebluegirl Oct 2014 #2

I want to move away right now. And not tell anyone where I moved from. misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #4

NO ONE EVER MISSES the OU/TX GAME. misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #8

I'm flying from Dallas to Phoenix next weekend snooper2 Oct 2014 #6

No masks, people will just avoid you. You're not flying United are you? misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #11

I'm surprised Perry didn't do his press conference in a haz-mat suit, bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #7

LOL. Perry, the voice of reason in troubled times misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #26

Educated people aren't necessarily the brightest sharp_stick Oct 2014 #9

Advertising works gratuitous Oct 2014 #10

Yes. They agreed their decision to avoid Dallas was fear based,at least until there are no new cases misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #16

I did notice a change in the tone yesterday and today gratuitous Oct 2014 #24

Fear is a feeling, not a fact. KurtNYC Oct 2014 #12

"I lived in NYC after 9/11. The city emptied out." Yes. 9/11. misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #23

This is a sad decision Gothmog Oct 2014 #13

the flight is riskier than the destination; the car ride to the airport riskier than the flight. unblock Oct 2014 #14

so if i start a rumor that there is ebola in green bay-maybe i can get some cheap dembotoz Oct 2014 #15

I'd definately grab a chance at that Packers Game misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #20

Wonder if this will lead to YarnAddict Oct 2014 #17

Extreme voter suppression tactic. Abbotts goons are probably preparing a statement as we speak misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #18

Human Nature DustyJoe Oct 2014 #19

One thing we can count on..there's always another crisis to follow the last one misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #21

Americans are easily led by fear. Egnever Oct 2014 #22

Fear for profit. MSM's dirty secret misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #25

I would do the same thing. There have been Zorra Oct 2014 #27

Yes. Expecting convenience store gas stations to start selling little bottles of EBOLA Cure. misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #29

They actually have a greater chance of staying in San Diego and dying from the Flu... cbdo2007 Oct 2014 #28

True. Or dying from heat stroke..Temps are in the 90's today misterhighwasted Oct 2014 #30

Good point. SheilaT Oct 2014 #31