Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey

[Timberridge]

I dunno about the bat itself, but it's in the guano chips.

[BmillsSkier]

Do the guano chips come with the order or do they nickel and dime you with extras?

[Mr_Lahey]

How soon before Trump calls Xi and suggests that Xi nuke Wuhan?

Best idea yet. The worlds wildlife and sea creatures would appreciate it.

[BmillsSkier]

I wonder how South Park and the NBA are going to handle this bat virus issue.

[ill-advised strategy]

My sister’s school in china has kicked everybody loose, so she’s flying back to the US. I’m going to encourage her to not go back. Fuck that place.

[wooley12]

When Ebola was in the news I had a chance to talk with a Navy Medical officer who was on a sabbatical after a job managing the health care system in the Cayman Islands. He was in Haiti as an observer for their epidemic. At the time, the Politicians, doctors, news reports and nurses were all saying different things. So I asked the man who I should believe. He paused and thought for a moment and said "The Nurses."

Ohoh

https://nypost.com/2020/01/26/corona...as-90000-sick/

[Toadman]

Why not just throw them into a blender and make a puree?

That's so last decade. Now they either create a foam with essence of bat, or they turn it into a bat reduction sauce.

[mcski]

Seems like a good batter mix

[Core Shot]

Is this where the expression Bat Shit Crazy originates?

[MTT]

What is all this Bat shit?

I thought it came from a mother fuckin SNAKE?

[bagtagley]

That's so last decade. Now they either create a foam with essence of bat, or they turn it into a bat reduction sauce.

C'mon now. Sous vid, Instant Pot, then crisped in an air fryer.

[riser4]

My sister’s school in china has kicked everybody loose, so she’s flying back to the US. I’m going to encourage her to not go back. Fuck that place.

See, I told you they want to infect the whole world.

[highangle]

...‘You look tired, Marks, or maybe just stoned.’

‘Maybe both, April.’

‘You need some gall-bladder blood.’

‘What for?’

‘Very good you drink snake’s gall-bladder blood. Make you fuck all night, ahhhh! I’m joking, Marks, but it will wake you up.’

‘I’ve had snake’s blood before.’

‘Maybe, Marks, but not from gall-bladder. Gwailu never take this.’

‘Okay. Let’s get some.’

At the corner of Jervois Street and Hillier Street on Hong Kong Island is a shop stuffed with bags, cages, and baskets of writhing snakes. The four of us walked in. Within seconds, April, Selena, and the snake-merchant were screaming in Cantonese at the tops of their voices. I thought they were about to attack each other, but it turned out they were arguing which snake would be most likely to wake up a gwailu. Three different snakes were pulled out of their baskets. The snake-merchant squeezed each hissing snake along its length until he reached the gall-bladder. Then he took a knife and surgically removed the gall-bladder. The three gall-bladderless snakes were tied up in a bag. The three gall-bladders were slit open, and thick, dark green blood oozed out into a waiting brandy glass. Hobbs had seen enough and left the shop. The snake-merchant then poured a large measure of expensive brandy over the green blood and shook the glass.

‘Drink, gwailu.’

I drank. It tasted like cheap brandy. It cost 3,000 Hong Kong dollars.

The snake-merchant sent the bag of mutilated snakes to the snake restaurant next door. ...

[BmillsSkier]

This is who is challenging the US to rule the world? Gall bladder brandy drinkers?

[Dee Hubbs]

You can follow the spread of the virus with this handy map.

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/a...23467b48e9ecf6

Thanks for this. How do I drop a pin on the map to show where I am?
Should I eat this?

It’s okay if it’s cooked right?

[old goat]

This is who is challenging the US to rule the world? Gall bladder brandy drinkers?

Do I need to remind you that the US is a country where the 2 main occupations are influencer and life coach. At least the chinese make stuff.

[Core Shot]

If you’re inclined to eat bat soup you could probably use a life coach

[Thaleia]

When Ebola was in the news I had a chance to talk with a Navy Medical officer who was on a sabbatical after a job managing the health care system in the Cayman Islands. He was in Haiti as an observer for their epidemic. At the time, the Politicians, doctors, news reports and nurses were all saying different things. So I asked the man who I should believe. He paused and thought for a moment and said "The Nurses."

Ohoh

https://nypost.com/2020/01/26/corona...as-90000-sick/

Oh great, more unsubstantiated horseshit being shared like it's factual information.

[Mofro261]

the CDC telecon this morning said 100 people in 26 states were under servailence and being tested for potential 2019-nCov. All return travellers from Wuhan, no US transmissions yet.

[BmillsSkier]

Do I need to remind you that the US is a country where the 2 main occupations are influencer and life coach. At least the chinese make stuff.

If you’re inclined to eat bat soup you could probably use a life coach

I smell a business opportunity.

[Rideski]

And quite a smell it is.

[iceman]

It's really not that big a jump

[PNWbrit]

the CDC telecon this morning said 100 people in 26 states were under servailence and being tested for potential 2019-nCov. All return travellers from Wuhan, no US transmissions yet.

Did you tell them about summit's calculations?

[PB]

What is all this Bat shit?

I thought it came from a mother fuckin SNAKE?

You all seem to have overlooked the fact that it was traced back to a FISH market, therefore ...... carp herp

[BmillsSkier]

It's really not that big a jump