So, History Channel started running another series just last week called "Life After People." It surmises what will happen to the Earth after population is ZERO. Well, it's weird because they simply assume in the show that this *will* happen. As if it is inevitable. Perhaps they're correct.
On barely a wispy tail following this new series, we have the probable start of pandemic swine flu. How appropriate that the possible demise of millions would come from the humble piggy. As a matter of fact, one of the "Life After People" clips mentions "cannibalistic pigs." Here's a weird fact. Back in around 1975 or 1976, my Dad and I came down with a horrible flu. To this day, it remains the worst flu I've ever had. Our gums were swollen, covered with a greyish film, and we couldn't eat because it was too painful. That on top of fever, cough, diarrhea, terrible sore throat and headache. I vaguely remember the doctor mentioning something about an unusual flu that was going around. I'm pretty sure he mentioned something about a swine flu. I don't recall being swabbed or tested or anything like that. By the time we saw the doctor, we were on the road to recovery. I'm not sure if I'm misremembering 30 years later that the doctor mentioned swine flu, but I'm somewhere in the 80% range of certainty. Anyway, this is a weird flu mutation, because it contains viral elements trace to swine, bird, and human. Weird. I hope it fizzles out like the last time.
On the heels of this news, we have a stupid government people trick that occurred. The big "fly over" in New York City. Air Force and F16 do a low fly-over around New York City. Apparently, no one felt that the Mayor, Governor, or people of NYC needed notification. What idiots.
Associated Press - April 28, 2009 9:55 AM ET
NEW YORK (AP) - The man who authorized a photo op for an Air Force One plane that raised the specter of Sept. 11, 2001 over New York is a former University of New Mexico president.
Louis Caldera is now director of the White House military office.
He took the blame a few hours after an airliner and supersonic fighter jet zoomed past the lower Manhattan skyline yesterday.
For a half-hour, the Boeing 747 and F-16 circled the Statue of Liberty and the Financial District near the World Trade Center site.
Offices evacuated. Dispatchers were inundated with calls.
Caldera apologized for what he called the distress the flight caused.
This - all on top of what seems like daily occurences of mass murders, suicides, and all sorts of human carnage. So, as I wrote in the beginning, today I searched for some happy news. Was just about to give up and this little gem outta the Detroit News popped into view:
AP:
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Tinker Bell has been reunited with her owners after a 70-mph gust of wind picked up the six-pound Chihuahua and tossed her out of sight.
Dorothy and Lavern Utley credit a pet psychic for guiding them on Monday to a wooded area nearly a mile from where 8-month-old Tinker Bell had been last seen. The brown long-haired dog was dirty and hungry but otherwise OK.
The Utleys, of Rochester, had set up an outdoor display Saturday at a flea market in Waterford Township, 25 miles northwest of Detroit. Tinker Bell was standing on their platform trailer when she was swept away.
Dorothy Utley tells The Detroit News that her cherished pet "just went wild" upon seeing her
I envision a new "reality" animal series that opens with this story featured. The Utleys Ultimate Uber Miracle. Then, TinkerBell turns on the Utleys and they perish, after being tripped by TinkerBell as they cross a busy highway on the way to their next flea market, becoming road fodder for the cannibalistic pigs who are in cahoots with the Flying Chihuahuas. Plot spoiler: TinkerBell was never actually carried away by that wind. TinkerBell is one of millions of "secret" flying Chihuahuas who consort with all sorts, er .. types of animals who want the Earth back.
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interesting idea for your animal reality series Tink! You have quite the imagination! :)
Can you imagine what went through that poor dogs' mind?
Yeah, our government did a good thing with that fly over, huh? Doh! a huge Homer moment.
Sounds like you might had the swine flu way back? It has been around. Sounds pretty horrid, guess my flu bout wasn't so bad, compartively. I hope it fizzles out too, if the media could just stop with the hype about it, I dislike that so much about the media.
have a good week. xo
No Tink. You didn't imagine it! Just on Fox News tonight (you can tell where I get my news, hee-hee), they replayed an OLD TV ad from 1976, urging people to get the SWINE FLU shot! And you know what? I vaguely remember that commercial.
Weird!
(p.s., they said that particular vaccine turned out to not be effective, hence we no longer have a vaccine...)
(it was a government ad, naturally)
I wanted to watch that show on History Channel but I guees I missed it....ooops.
As far as this swine flu thing goes...I was kind of hoping it would get out of control a bit. Maybe THAT if nothing else would get our pansy ass government to tighten up the Mother F-ing borders. People seem to never even consider the fact that many dieases, etc. are being brought into our country.
The flight over lower Manhattan for the photo op has to be the dumbest thing I have heard about for eons. Now forgetting the fact that the sight of the plane of that particular area would obviously spook everybody to highheavens, why didn't someone at the planning table say, you know what, let's just photoshop the fricking picture. I could have mocked up a picture in 30 minutes with Mr. Obama himself flying the plane.
Hope you are well Tinkaling - stay away from Fox News; it's more contagious than swine flu.
Paul
I'm kinda glad I've missed this History Channel special. Coz remember how upset the Armageddon special made me? ;-)
No really. It sounds very interesting, Tink. I wanted to see it, but oh well.... don't watch much TV these days.
Oh and.. whenever I think of pigs, I think of Lord of the Flies ... and that Piggy character.
Yes, and... re that plane fly-over? I'm a little dubious over Obama's response that he didn't know.
How can a prez (and his people) not know the status and whereabouts of Air Force One at all times? (I know, there are actually two.. but still.) Doesn't he have to sign off on it or something? Isn't he the top guy or something?
Then, TinkerBell turns on the Uttleys and they perish?
no wonder god keeps you busy
Yah Grace I was thinking exactly that ... what was that little Chihuahua going through during the maelstrom?! My mind is a terrible thing to waste. :o)
So, Anon hence the 20-second plot. That's why God keeps me busy. So I don't write 20-second plots. LOL
The media (medea!) sure can promote panic. 36,000 people die from complications related to the "regular" influenza each year (in the U.S.) We don't hear so much about that. The CDC can't even tell you how many people died from flu/flu-related complications in 2008 because THEY DON'T TRACK IT. They can only estimate it. They say. Is that bizarre.
Well Lucy If that's what Dad and I had in the 70s, maybe we'll have some immunity. "Lord Of The Flies" ... an exceptional book! I've been reminded all week of one of my favorites books by Stephen King.. "The Stand." Is our "unseen" spiritual world in the midst of a violent battle of Good Vs. Evil? And as our sleeping minds awaken, we start to see that it's actually happening right in front of our opening eyes - taking all imaginable and unimaginable forms. Very Matrix-like.
Here's the kicker Rob ... this flu was brought into the U.S. by people traveling to/vacationing in Mexico. So, it seems. But, things aren't always as they seem!
A very good wondering Paul Apparently, there is much more to that "fly over" than we'll ever know. Why would the guv wags perform a blatant stunt that induced terror in so many? Because they can? "Ohhhhhh it makes me wonder, yeah it really makes me wonder. There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold, and she's buying a stairway to heaven." "With a word she can get what she asks for..." Led Zeppelin Interesting to note that much of the photo-op time was apparently spent around the Statue of Liberty! I'm sure there's a message in that somewhere, but my mind is simply too cluttered with terrible 20-second plots!
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xo to all. Be at peace, friends. What will be, will be. However, I won't stop wondering and soapboxing if you don't! :o)
we won't stop...never!!
be well Tink. Peace back at ya xo
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