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misterhighwasted

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

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 10:43 AM

Oct 2014

I'd probably do the same thing. Its about the unknown of a deadly virus, scant survival rate, horrific death & no cure. Each day the number of people being monitored in Dallas goes up.
I don't like it but maybe they have a point.

To disagree with your post, I think the nature of this virus pretty much sells itself when it comes to fear.
Some marketing dept did not invent the EBOLA virus.
But they can certainly exploit it for all its worth $$$.

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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