So, like Avian Flu, another man made virus kills a few folk, infects a few more and it's a health emercency.
It appeared on 14th April and lo, there's a huge health emergency in the US when about 20 people get infected and none of them die, a few other folk from around the world have contracted it but seem to have only "mild symptoms". How does that remotely constitue an iminent pandemic? Freaking out the world for the flu. Why? Many thousands die from your common-or-garden flu all over the world every year.

The official reported death toll in Mexico is seemingly nothing compared to the actual death toll reported by hospital staff. Seems odd that it's killing loads in Mexico but elsewhere symptoms are mild.

So who is telling the truth?

Are people just being paranoid, throwing around these ideas or is there some sinister agenda behind it all? I've turned up all sorts of theories on the tinterweb.

Was it an accident where someone accidentally got themselves infected in a lab somewhere?
Was it manufactured and put out there in order to get the phamaceutical companies more money? After all it's well known that large pharmaceutical companies and world government have many people in common.
Was it manufactured to kill, incite panic and have people clamouring for vaccinations that will do them more harm than good.
Is it an exercise to pull people into order through fear?
Is it population control?
Is it a practice run for something worse yet to come, to see how well it works and how it is handled?
Was Avian Flu a practice run for this?
Is a bacon butty safe?!
What about chimichanga?!
Is it a bird? Is it a Plane? Is it a hat? Is it a sandwhich?

What do you think?


Also, a quick poll:

[Poll #1391776]

I'm really interested in what people think and what they would do. I've made the post public and the poll open to all.

So, the question is, do you believe in such things?

There have been some strange goings on with me lately and I iwll post about them but only to those that aren't going to scoff at what I have to write.
I shall filter the post accordingly.

Well, that was the decision by the Tribunal, it can still be contested by the DWP but they didn't send a rep to the meeting. I'll know if there's any issue within the next three weeks.

Hmm, it's another year.
I've been sick.
I've been stressing.
I've been dealing with various traumas.

I didn't forget all the stuff everyone else was dealing with between the fully stocked freezer breaking down and the burst pipe in the upstairs bathroom or losing my first possible paying job of the year. My thoughts were in fact out there with some of you, still are.

I do however get cross-examined by the Tribunal next Thursday - I still haven't had my letter, effectively giving me ZERO notice. I found out because one of the blokes at the CAB called to tell me. I've got a half hour window to meet him and do prep tomorrow morning. My CPN is away on holiday and doesn't return until the day before. I'm seeing another medical consultant on the same day...AFTER the damn Tribunal so I will be missing a huge chunk of new but very relevant evidence. We can't get the date changed this close now. I've got a snowball's chance in hell of winning with what I have (given it wasn't bad enough for them in the first place). Never mind, back on good old Valium to get me through this. And my FB.

Hang in there everyone (well, the majority of my Flist is having a hard time!).
Good going for you if you're not though, long may it continue and all that *nods*.

How Embarrassing!

Idiot technophobes. You know, out of the whole town, there are (according to the group themselves) 164 anti wi-fi people, and the majority of them are so airy fairy and easily lead, have done zero reserarch, they don't actually know what it is they are protesting against.

I know the bloke who makes the Orgone Generators - he's making a killing.

It's solstice, a big day in Glastonbury so I extend solstice blessing to you all.
Everything here feels oddly calm here despite the fact I'm wiped out and in pain to the extent I'm just numb. Running on fumes.
I'm watching loads of people with bags full of Christmas shopping and although it isn't everything, I wish I could afford to participate in that whole gift buying ritual. It makes me a bit sad that I can't. At least I get to help a few more people out on the day.
I recorded Gremlins last night, that should make it all better *nodnod*

Thanks for the cards so far guys, I've also got stuff to pick up from the postal depot tomorrow.
Also, I'll check my landline messages tonight. All the ringers are off except one that has no "off" and is down to the lowest volume. My housemates have told me the phone has been ringing. I haven't been brave enough to check the messages for the last few days. The 4-5 calls a day from British Gas will probably mean at least 20 silent messages from them and a few asking me to call them back and give them money. However, I know that amongst these are a few from friends. I will get on it soon, promise.

Just had to repost after seeing this on a community - Urban Knitting.

Hey Scones! I'm sort of back online again, broadband has been sorted at the house but I've been a bit too busy to get online and say anything.
My housemate Dororthy is all frustrated because I won't let her put any decorations or the tree up until the 13th, in the states, she used to put them up for Thanksgiving and leave them up until the end of January!

The housemates were all excited after they installed Skype last night and talked to people back home. I guess I might get to using it to call some of you eventually. I never seem to have time though. Everything is such an effort right now with the cold weather slowing me down somewhat. I've been trying to get some wee graphics and web jobs to help meet the ever increasing bills and not finding any balance between work and rest, treading water.

Been getting used to my scooter though. I was able to get out on it for two days in a row seeing as we had two days without rain. I'm learning how many trips I can get out of one battery charge etc. He has a name now (chosen by my crazy friend Julia - her car is called Bubble, nuff said!) he's called Marvin and he's British Racing Green :) He can do 0-5.5mph in 30 seconds! I've not been going out with the basket on the front though, I'm still feeling a bit like a granny and the basket (although black) just adds more of a granny element. Mind you, I really still need to get a canopy for it so that I have the freedom to go out on rainy days. They cost a small fortune but hopefully I'll have one by the Summer if things get any better financially. I have to thank everyone who helped again for helping me have this freedom, I'd be stuck indoors all the time and wouldn't be able to network for wee jobs or help anyone else. I really appreaciate it.

Skitzocat had her first wee trip out in the garden this morning in the thick frost. She was smelling the other three cats that frequent our garden I guess from the funny wee noises she was making. She made a bid for freedom so I had to tackle her to get her back in the house. Now she's had a taste she's going bananas trying to get out of the back door and the patio doors! We have to get more fencing up before we can let her out there and she'll always have to be supervised. She hasn't been a well kitty lately so I need to keep a close eye. She's settling in still, slowly.

I have missed a lot of LJ, almost a month, so I won't read back all that way, no time. If I missed anything important, do shout at me.

I do know a few people are having a particularly hard time and I wish there was something I could do. I'm already spreading myself a bit thin trying to help people with various situations here. Although my situation is still a bit dire with the illness and the financial issues (still not had my tribunal date, still trying to get by on under £50 per week - that's been since July and I never see it, it all gets eaten by direct debits.) and Christmas looking like a barren one; I'm seeing lots of people round here struggling, too. I've been trying to help them in any way I can whether it's buying the ones on the street a hot drink or giving free stall space to the ones that do handcrafts to try and make them some cash, keeping an eye for things on freecycle to grab things for folk who have no money and no internet access and then getting it to them. One of our local homeless charities has gone down due to funding being pulled (it's said in favour of the 2012 Olympics thing) and that has had a major impact on the more needy people here. However, there is a bit of a culture of mucking in together here that I haven't seen anywhere else in a long time. It's amazing.

My latest mission is to find a pair of size 7 walking boots for one of our starving artists who lives in a tent, the ones on his feet are his only pair of shoes and they are letting in badly now. I'm helping in the shop today, I get £30 for that, then if I get some sales at market on Tuesday I should be able to afford some. I filled the freezer up over the last few weeks so I won't starve. He's such a lovely bloke and I think it's bad that anyone should be in a position where they can't afford a decent pair of footwear. I know I've got plenty footwear, what about you?

Anyway, I have a few things to be getting on with. I shall update again when I have time, hope you are all better/well.


~ Sharon XX

Right, Ghost Busters!
Under the cut are photographs of my bathroom for the purposes of people having a guess at a rational explanation for the Mysterious Flying Jar. I put everything back to the way it was which wasn't easy because the perfumes balance on the edge kept falling off.

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Thoughts?