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K & R. n/t FSogol Oct 2014 #1
Please send this to the POTUS (Troops in Africa, increased airport screenings). TIA! WinkyDink Oct 2014 #2
Oh yea!!! I'll show YOU!!! I'm gonna go get Ebola! JoePhilly Oct 2014 #3
You are more likely to die from the flu than Ebola. muntrv Oct 2014 #4
you are more likely to die from stressing about ebola than to get it. unblock Oct 2014 #7
sure. all true. but if ebola cases keep rising exponentially in West Africa cali Oct 2014 #5
And that is the problem, containment still_one Oct 2014 #6
No, actually all 5 would remain true. (nt) jeff47 Oct 2014 #13
the CDC disagrees with you. cali Oct 2014 #21
No, they don't. All 5 are basic facts of the disease jeff47 Oct 2014 #44
Careful with that phrase, Sid pintobean Oct 2014 #8
I was actually more worried about the bit with the handjob... SidDithers Oct 2014 #10
You'd Have to Go Out of Your Way to Get It (and Would Still Probably Fail) seveneyes Oct 2014 #9
Yes, they did. jeff47 Oct 2014 #16
wow, really? rustydog Oct 2014 #32
I don't care I'm so UglyGreed Oct 2014 #11
The use of it would be equal to holding one's breath! Fear the duct tape! freshwest Oct 2014 #19
But it is UglyGreed Oct 2014 #37
good ad zappaman Oct 2014 #12
Dang it, Sid, you're going against the grain again. MSM will be ticked. freshwest Oct 2014 #14
Welcome to the war on fear, it has been tough sledding in the land of the brave. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #15
nothing to worry about...just move along scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #17
Reading comprehension 101...Why did you underline that particular line? countryjake Oct 2014 #22
Because multiple studies have been done to see if ebola can be transmitted through scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #23
So that's why you've deliberately misrepresented the WHO info? countryjake Oct 2014 #24
We all know there are viruses transmitted through insect bites scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #25
Lyme Tree-Hugger Oct 2014 #78
LOL, I guess mosquitos aren't required to spread FUD. n/t FSogol Oct 2014 #46
Plus there are things you can actually do for yourself. Have you seen this article? Hekate Oct 2014 #18
Right, it's not airborne and it's hard to catch Warpy Oct 2014 #28
All bets are off though... greytdemocrat Oct 2014 #20
#3. The Panic Is Worse Than the Disease Warpy Oct 2014 #26
The panic is worse than the risk of contacting Ebola rustydog Oct 2014 #35
Couldn't agree more about cracked.com... SidDithers Oct 2014 #84
Folks who are prone to hysterics should probably tune out for the next few months. If they are.... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2014 #27
i think those types are the ones more likely to get on the internet JI7 Oct 2014 #30
Well, it doesn't do any good to present them with anything other than the crap they've invented in.. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2014 #34
Internet and cable tv n/t FSogol Oct 2014 #47
I can only see 5-3 on the link underpants Oct 2014 #29
"Next" is below the ad Warpy Oct 2014 #31
Went to my desktop and can see it now underpants Oct 2014 #36
I plan on doing a Jack-o-Lantern with blood coming out of it's eyes, nose and mouth. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #33
More people are going to get shot and killed... tjwash Oct 2014 #38
Finally - good sense from a reliable source! hedgehog Oct 2014 #39
Thank you for this! FLPanhandle Oct 2014 #40
So now can the fear-mongering liberalhistorian Oct 2014 #41
+1 FLPanhandle Oct 2014 #42
CRACKED! Octafish Oct 2014 #43
I agree. zappaman Oct 2014 #45
Do you know who owns Cracked? Octafish Oct 2014 #48
You're sure about that, eh?...nt SidDithers Oct 2014 #51
Yes. Teshkeel Media Group. Why do you ask? Octafish Oct 2014 #52
LOL... SidDithers Oct 2014 #53
So where do you disprove what I wrote? Here's the article. Octafish Oct 2014 #54
Because Teshkeel Media sold cracked.com to Demand Media, a nice American company, in 2007... SidDithers Oct 2014 #56
Demand Media, the Content Farm? Octafish Oct 2014 #58
LOL... SidDithers Oct 2014 #59
Quick! Change the subject!!! zappaman Oct 2014 #61
Furiously typing into google, hoping to find something to redeem himself... SidDithers Oct 2014 #63
Variety. I sourced the article. And why do you make my mistake into something it isn't? Octafish Oct 2014 #69
yes he is hiring. zappaman Oct 2014 #70
First, I'm not your friend. Octafish Oct 2014 #71
You goofball! Yes we are friends! zappaman Oct 2014 #73
Where was I wrong, zappaman? Octafish Oct 2014 #74
"Do you know who owns Cracked? A Kuwaiti with deep pockets." zappaman Oct 2014 #76
He did when that article was written. Octafish Oct 2014 #80
so maybe you shouldn't source articles from 2005 zappaman Oct 2014 #81
Yet, I was correct. Octafish Oct 2014 #64
I can't make it a federal case. zappaman Oct 2014 #65
You said..."Do you know who owns Cracked? A Kuwaiti with deep pockets. " zappaman Oct 2014 #60
You are right. It's worse. It's the only ones with deeper pockets, Goldman Sachs. Octafish Oct 2014 #66
Thanks! zappaman Oct 2014 #68
Ooopsie daisy! alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #67
Find any more, let me know. Octafish Oct 2014 #72
Oh Lawd! alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #75
+100! zappaman Oct 2014 #77
So, why is zappaman and SidDither's idea of a mistake of such interest to you? Octafish Oct 2014 #79
Such interest? What interest? alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #82
"idea of a mistake"!!!! zappaman Oct 2014 #83
Looks like you were wrong. zappaman Oct 2014 #57
I have tremendous concerns r/t ebola etherealtruth Oct 2014 #49
I share those concerns about containing the outbreak in Africa... SidDithers Oct 2014 #50
4000+ victims, and all but 9 have taken place in 3 countries. bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #55
CRACKED nails it again. zappaman Oct 2014 #62
Yup, they're pretty good... SidDithers Oct 2014 #85
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