Swine flu has us in a tizzy here. Finally. In the office, they took all the glasses and mugs out of the kitchen, so we're now back to styrofoam cups. Which sucks for the environment, but apparently that's less important than natural selection taking out the sick or something. We've been told to call out sick if we must. And we got this news release via Roll Call- apparently interns are not only arbiters of questionable fashion, but also lil' disease carrying bastards:
The Senate Sergeant at Arms, Terrance W. Gainer, requested that the Gallery Director forward his H1N1 Flu related release. Please note the recommended precautions by the Office of the Attending Physician.
I am writing to let the Senate community know that the Senate Page Program is reporting that five of our summer pages are exhibiting flu-like symptoms—slightly elevated temperature, cough, and sore throats – and the Office of Attending Physician believes that they most likely have influenza, quite possibly the H1N1 virus. The Office of Attending Physician (and the vast majority of outside doctors) are not testing for the virus right now since the test itself is uncomfortable and the results of the test will not alter the treatment plan. The pages are resting comfortably apart from their peers and will not be allowed to return to work until cleared by the Physician’s Office. While it is not unusual for several pages in a class of 50 to be ill at any given time, we are aware that the flu is of particular concern to our community right now.
The Office of the Attending Physician is closely monitoring the situation and does not believe that further actions on the part of the Senate Community are necessary at this time. If that changes, we will let you know. This is a good time, however, to remind all of you that flu season, and the expected stronger return of the H1N1 virus, is coming, particularly as colleges and schools resume in the fall. We ask all of you to continue to take precautions, including frequent hand washing and sanitizing, staying home if you feel ill, and ensuring that you and your colleagues are prepared to work from home if a pandemic flu strikes this area. We encourage all of you to review the excellent material on the flu available on the Office of the Attending Physician’s website on Webster at Senate.gov.
Translation: "THE APOCALYPSE. IT IS COMING!"![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Date: 2009-07-29 06:57 pm (UTC)(Sorry, but that's just about the only news we've been getting around here lately.)
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Date: 2009-07-29 06:59 pm (UTC)DAMN. That's... I'm just going to take a stroll over to the Senate and let those interns breathe on me, because that's just... it's over now, man.
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:06 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 07:14 pm (UTC)*coughs*
Or maybe not.
If I get Mexican Pig AIDS I'm going to be quite annoyed.
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:18 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 07:22 pm (UTC)BRB- dying. Of LAUGHTER.
Date: 2009-07-29 07:28 pm (UTC)Well, not really. No one deserves that...
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:18 pm (UTC)Why can't they just spread meningitis amongst themselves and leave the grownups alone???
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:26 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 08:40 pm (UTC)I just had a brainwave- ZOMBIE INTERNS FROM THE MIDWEST. *runs off to write a bit of fic*
Sorry you didn't survive, by the way.
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Date: 2009-07-29 09:36 pm (UTC)Damn whorish pages.
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:19 pm (UTC)Sometimes I wish I just got it right away now and be through with it. (Expecting I'm healthy enough to not die, though).
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:26 pm (UTC)Yeah, I'd like to just get through it, but that whole dying thing has me a bit rattled. Xp
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:32 pm (UTC)Yep, for sure the dying thingy isn't exactly refreshing, but so far it seems the 'normal' flu which appears every year is deadlier - Swine Flu just kind of gets more pr. (What's no prob I think. Its cool when people take care because they know what is around).
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:12 pm (UTC)I wonder why it's called H1N1? Google is being surprisingly unhelpful...
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:18 pm (UTC)Each virus strain gets an H number (for hemaglutinnin) and an N number (for neuraminidase). The numbers just refer to the type of H or N present in a particular virus strain.
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:21 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 08:24 pm (UTC)But yes, I get a thrill out of seeing my name plastered all over Wikipedia, in the most incongruous places, lmao.
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Date: 2009-07-29 07:48 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 08:07 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:23 pm (UTC)Speaking of which- I have a friend who used to work for the honorable Republican from Colorado and on Thursdays everyone in the office put a card table outside of their office, put whatever booze they had secreted away for all to consume, and thus the office bar crawl was born. WIN.
You'll fit right in with your Camelbak of Smirnoff.
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:26 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 08:38 pm (UTC)Do you like... beer?
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:42 pm (UTC)And yes, I do like beer. I tend to drink like a man (none of those fancy drinks, plzkthnx)
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:45 pm (UTC)I shall make you a map of DC with all the good bars on it. *runs off to do a bit of... "research"*
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:07 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 08:09 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 08:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 08:18 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 08:23 pm (UTC)(Or maybe I'm just bored and trying to be contrary? It's possible...)
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:25 pm (UTC)I think you're just being contrary, in other words.
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:26 pm (UTC)(I need a Godzilla icon...everyone does, really).
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:41 pm (UTC)(No, really everyone needs a Chris Pine icons, actually.)
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Date: 2009-07-30 02:44 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-29 09:12 pm (UTC)"Declare this an emergency, come on and spread a sense of urgency..."
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Date: 2009-07-30 12:16 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-07-30 02:16 am (UTC)You may as well stop with your usual live and screw everything, run away to a tropical island and wait for Armageddon there.
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Date: 2009-07-30 07:13 am (UTC)