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Fever Friday?
Author: wickedpam
Date: 02/28/2020 14:13:30
Feel like pop culture has been warning and preparing us for these pandemics for years. Think my whole bend toward scifi and fantasy was because Poe's Masque of the Red Death was horrifying, mysterious, and elegant. How could a story about a masquerade ball in a castle to lock out the plague not intrigue a kid? It also didn't hurt that on Saturday afternoons was the Creature Double Feature and would play movies like the Vincent Price adaptation.
It's grown from that to Night of the Living Dead, where the military lets a gas escape to reanimate the dead who then go and infect others. And Outbreak, blame it all on the guy smuggling monkeys if you ask me #Istandwiththemonkey. And Contagion, and 28 Days, Andromeda Strain, I am Legend, Cabin Fever, Children of Men, and so much more.
Honestly, I learned more on preparedness from pop culture then I have from the 2 idiots "in charge" .
Stay safe out there, take precautions. Don't forget to keep checking in with the CDC Coronavirus page, even if the science impair is trying to strangle the message.
The truth finds away to get out.
Mala
It's grown from that to Night of the Living Dead, where the military lets a gas escape to reanimate the dead who then go and infect others. And Outbreak, blame it all on the guy smuggling monkeys if you ask me #Istandwiththemonkey. And Contagion, and 28 Days, Andromeda Strain, I am Legend, Cabin Fever, Children of Men, and so much more.
Honestly, I learned more on preparedness from pop culture then I have from the 2 idiots "in charge" .
Stay safe out there, take precautions. Don't forget to keep checking in with the CDC Coronavirus page, even if the science impair is trying to strangle the message.
The truth finds away to get out.
Mala
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Comment by 
Raine on 02/28/2020 14:22:41
Raine on 02/28/2020 14:22:41
good morning.
Excellent Blog this morning, mala. Thanks for that link as well.
Excellent Blog this morning, mala. Thanks for that link as well.
Comment by 
wickedpam on 02/28/2020 14:29:47
wickedpam on 02/28/2020 14:29:47
Morning 
Comment by wickedpam on 02/28/2020 14:32:38
Thanks, I knew my training for a dystopian future was gonna come in handy one day.
wickedpam on 02/28/2020 14:32:38
Quote by Raine:
good morning.
Excellent Blog this morning, mala. Thanks for that link as well.
Thanks, I knew my training for a dystopian future was gonna come in handy one day.
Comment by wickedpam on 02/28/2020 14:42:44
wickedpam on 02/28/2020 14:42:44
BTW - Dow is down over 500 so far, its only been open for like 40 minutes
Comment by 
livingonli on 02/28/2020 15:43:29
livingonli on 02/28/2020 15:43:29
Mala, have you ever seen Attack on Titan?
Comment by wickedpam on 02/28/2020 15:51:05
I have not. Is it good? (I mean I'm sure it if if you're mentioning it
)
wickedpam on 02/28/2020 15:51:05
Quote by livingonli:
Mala, have you ever seen Attack on Titan?
I have not. Is it good? (I mean I'm sure it if if you're mentioning it
)
Comment by livingonli on 02/28/2020 16:01:08
Yes. Another Anime fan got me into it. Since it is also in a society on the brink of collapse because of man eating titans.
livingonli on 02/28/2020 16:01:08
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:
Mala, have you ever seen Attack on Titan?
I have not. Is it good? (I mean I'm sure it if if you're mentioning it
Yes. Another Anime fan got me into it. Since it is also in a society on the brink of collapse because of man eating titans.
Comment by wickedpam on 02/28/2020 16:04:33
Haven't done too much anime but I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip :D
wickedpam on 02/28/2020 16:04:33
Quote by livingonli:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:
Mala, have you ever seen Attack on Titan?
I have not. Is it good? (I mean I'm sure it if if you're mentioning it
Yes. Another Anime fan got me into it. Since it is also in a society on the brink of collapse because of man eating titans.
Haven't done too much anime but I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip :D
Comment by 
TriSec on 02/28/2020 16:44:33
TriSec on 02/28/2020 16:44:33
So, if somebody sneezed on the stock market floor, the entire economy would collapse?
I think the market falling apart this week actually backs up my theory that it's completely irrelevant to ordinary Americans....but that's just me.
I think the market falling apart this week actually backs up my theory that it's completely irrelevant to ordinary Americans....but that's just me.
Comment by Raine on 02/28/2020 19:05:53
I am kinda concerned that we aren't getting imports right now. It sounds like lack of shipments my mean sparse inventories.
Raine on 02/28/2020 19:05:53
Quote by TriSec:
So, if somebody sneezed on the stock market floor, the entire economy would collapse?
I think the market falling apart this week actually backs up my theory that it's completely irrelevant to ordinary Americans....but that's just me.
Comment by wickedpam on 02/28/2020 19:20:29
I can tell you that one fandom store that I order from has put a hold on certain items due to the outbreak because they come from China. Their inventory is out and are not sure when the place they get them from will be in full operation again.
wickedpam on 02/28/2020 19:20:29
Quote by Raine:I am kinda concerned that we aren't getting imports right now. It sounds like lack of shipments my mean sparse inventories.Quote by TriSec:
So, if somebody sneezed on the stock market floor, the entire economy would collapse?
I think the market falling apart this week actually backs up my theory that it's completely irrelevant to ordinary Americans....but that's just me.
I can tell you that one fandom store that I order from has put a hold on certain items due to the outbreak because they come from China. Their inventory is out and are not sure when the place they get them from will be in full operation again.
Comment by livingonli on 02/28/2020 19:31:14
livingonli on 02/28/2020 19:31:14
Dow down another 1000 points and the market isn't closed yet.
Comment by Raine on 02/28/2020 21:01:10
looks it's under 400.
Raine on 02/28/2020 21:01:10
Quote by livingonli:
Dow down another 1000 points and the market isn't closed yet.
looks it's under 400.
Comment by Raine on 02/28/2020 21:01:33
Oh wiat, I was watching the NYSE.
Raine on 02/28/2020 21:01:33
Quote by Raine:Quote by livingonli:
Dow down another 1000 points and the market isn't closed yet.
looks it's under 400.
Oh wiat, I was watching the NYSE.
Comment by Raine on 02/28/2020 21:02:44
I am seeing it with creative supplies.
it is not good.
Raine on 02/28/2020 21:02:44
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:I am kinda concerned that we aren't getting imports right now. It sounds like lack of shipments my mean sparse inventories.Quote by TriSec:
So, if somebody sneezed on the stock market floor, the entire economy would collapse?
I think the market falling apart this week actually backs up my theory that it's completely irrelevant to ordinary Americans....but that's just me.
I can tell you that one fandom store that I order from has put a hold on certain items due to the outbreak because they come from China. Their inventory is out and are not sure when the place they get them from will be in full operation again.
I am seeing it with creative supplies.
it is not good.
Comment by 
BobR on 02/28/2020 21:22:24
BobR on 02/28/2020 21:22:24
When I first heard about the ship being quarantined with everyone aboard, "The Masque of the Red Death" was the first thing that came to my mind.