a run-up to something?

for what it's worth, my short list of stuff that might be nothing (or not):

Nope, Prof Ferguson - I was thinking the same thing myself and unsure how to express it.

There's nothing specific I can put my finger on - just a gut feeling and the collective, yet subtle signals.

I feel that there are very frightening facts that have been kept from everyone.

I just hope they give the general public enough time to do some prepping. As we've all seen, the majority don't consider this worth worrying about or preparing for.

While I understand that there are countries where the majority is too impoverished to do much, there are quite a few nations where the citizens could prepare for "social distancing" and possbile shortages - if they are given ample warning and enough time to do so.

Thank you for a very thoughtful analysis. When things get up together the way you have put them, they seem to be pointing in one direction. I cannot get over my initial sense of urgency and my overall sense of the wisdom about prepping that has not really let up (except when there is no $$ left after bills) Thank you for the time and attention you put into your post.

I also think something is about to happen. We recently decided to up our preps from 6 months to 9 months, we are currently at 7 months. I would like to finish up in the next week. I think the lack of news from other countries (where we already know that it is there and killing people) scares me the most, that all of a sudden everything is ok and there is nothing happening, I don't think so. It is just one big coverup!

Certain countries will control the news and in others the WHO will show them how to do it.  I would guess the "run-up" is the prep for it coming down thru Alaska nd the Eastern Seaboard in the next few months.   It has gone into most of the nations that will not allow news out and is now ready to strike the Americas.  The news in Europe is no longer BF.  If something was happening and Europe knew about it, they would be telling people to get ready.  They are not so that means nothing is happening or they are unaware of it happening.  They had best hope they get some early warning or they are going to have lots of trouble there.

Great effort at trying to connect the dots Prof!!!  I agree.   Here is something I noticed that was bizarre in my town.   I was looking for my dad for a gift for father's day, and he loves birds so I always go to the bird store for a gift.   (I have told him of my concerns but doesn't listen).

Commonground wrote: Also, the increase in: Meningitis, Mumps, Meningococcemia, Measles, Cholera (dead ducks in Oregan), Snail Fever (4/18 Speculation), Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Mystery Illness, 150 Dead Cattle in Adair County. This is what we've been hearing about for the past 3 weeks.

    
Everything that Commonground mentioned plus not hearing about any human cases out of Africa.
I know that many natural wildlife deaths occur all the time, but there really does seem to be an eery die-off recently. Dolphins, crows dropping from the sky before mosquitoes are active, norovirus all over, large numbers of swine deaths plus the poultry dying or being culled for H5N1 or NOT H5N1.

Someone mentioned that the prospect might be a great diversion and that's possible too. It wouldn't be the first time that politicians used a situation to further other goals.

Anyway, I hope I'm just having one of those days and will wake up tomorrow with the sky feeling less heavy.

BTW Carp - you made me laugh again. You do have a nack.

direct quote said by a cnn reporter not 30 minutes ago: " there is no evidence it is transmitted between humans."

My only trouble spots are China and Africa.  Neither one will let out information.  China because everything is a "state secret" and Africa because the government ministers own the poulry farms and want people to keep eating chicken.  Even in Britain, if something happens there are a lot of papers that would love to attack the government and they will be watching.  The BBC is not one of those to watch.  The Sun, The Scotsman, The Times and The Guardian will relish "outting" them.

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used to be a good source I though. i use to visit here everyday for BF news......not anymore..... they filter the search engine.    controled.....

 

computers will pull up everything so it has to be people culling the data. some stories don't appear on the net. for whatever reasons that media outlets management chooses to censor. that's their call.. just letting you know. news now publishes everything. I'll decide to censor my own data.

It would be good to have the ear or support of at least a few well known people.

Do you think we'll be told "We have a plan, don't worry it's under control" and any potential news will die with the plan?   

I was hoping that volume of human and financial resources that have gone into the development of any plan would convince more people to take the threat seriously.
I'm often guilty of being naive though.

I believe in fairies, I do, I do.

I was among many who sent emails to 20/20 and 60 minutes and didn't even receive an automated response. Nada.


    

If the long leaked Pandemic Plan is released by the White House tomorrow, I will be looking carefully at who will be in charge.

 

President Bush highly respects the military. Outstanding results have been achieved in Afghanistan and Iraq which has gained the President respect overseas, if not with our media.

 

 I speculate this will lead him to appoint Dr. Richard Carmona, the Surgeon General, either formally or informally to lead the fight against a Pandemic.

This report will contain clues if not a formal declaration of the leader. 

Corn - you are too funny!
I actually thought of the Jerry Springer show and was afraid to suggest it.

Guess we'd need a couple torn up over disagreeing over the validity of the threat.
Must live in a mobile home, preferably in a trailer park.   

Have and accent or the ability to fake one.
Any volunteers?
    

BTW, I haven't done a lick of billable work all day.

Jerry Springer, you could do a dominatrix (sp?) show, the government dominating. 

They'll have to show some risky cleavege shots when they rip off thier clothes in the fight. How bout Condeleza Rice and Pamela Anderson?

You are right! and whatever happened to Burma?  H5 exploded there 3-4 weeks ago, then nothing, then a ridiculous statement came out saying they had it under control.  I will tell you what I would like to be--I would like to be a fly on the wall down in that WHO Avian Flu war-room bunker in Geneva.  They have about 113 experts (if I remember what I read is right) working down there in that bunker just on this problem, 24 hours around the clock, tracking it, running their numbers, figuring the projections.   Can't the news agencies get some "plants" in there and find out what is really happening and where this is going.  Why don't the investigative reporters plant themselves outside the door and get up to the minute reports from the scientists when they come out for air?  (They did this with the UN "food for oil" scandal.)   Maybe they never come up for air.  Can't the journalists  get some "off the record" stuff?  This might be the biggest story in human history and these idiots in the media are missing it.  What happened to good old-fashioned sleuthing and sticking your neck out (remember deep throat and Watergate?)  Maybe we should all chip in and hire some National Enquirer investigators. 

There is something coming,  but the butts in DC will not tell us bones in the field.  They just keep sending out warning messages.  Folks as soon as I know for sure.  I will post it here (if I can that is)

pugmom wrote:   What happened to good old-fashioned sleuthing and sticking your neck out (remember deep throat and Watergate?)  Maybe we should all chip in and hire some National Enquirer investigators.

    
They ARE sleuthing. It's just that what people want to know (what Enquiring minds want to know) is about :

Brittany's preggers again.
Brangelina's preggobump is getting big.
Duke rape "scandal" is too juicy to pass up.
Charlie Sheen's new kid's clothing line is introduced just as he gets a restraining order from Denise, who's getting it on with neighbor Richie Sambora.
Who's going to be on "The View."

And blah, blah, blah....

Katie Couric is going to do the CBS Evening News, for god's sake! They might as well put Howdy Doody in there, or Rocky the Flying Squirrel.

When the public ASKS to be manipulated, they get what they asked for. Bread and circuses, that's what there is a hunger for.

ALl this reminds me of that chemical threat a few years ago. Do any of you remembe it?  The local tv stations were gently starting to suggest what you should have on hand in case there was a chemical attach ie duct tape and plastic.  Then it was in the newspapers.  I noticed that it was in quite a few places within a few days.  It didn't 'feel' right.  I got that funny stomach-ache-gut-wrenching feeling.  I went next door, to my neighbor and starting connecting the dots with her.  I said it was what they were NOT saying that was so unsettling in their suggestions.  She noticed it to, and we left right then and there to go to walmart for the duct tape & plastic. There were plenty of supplies to choose from.  I can remember it was a Monday. By Friday when there was finally a confirmation that there was a threat ... shelves were EMPTY of stuff needed and suggested.  Seems the same is happening here ... it's what's NOT SAID that needs to be paid attention to.  It's the subtle messages that are the important messages!-k 

Prof. Ferguson-

 

Thanks for the tip, if CBS is correct Dr. Fauci is generally thought of as  the point man on bioterror. 

 

I am still pulling for Dr. Carmona.

wenmalon wrote: I have had two people come in my office this week and said their sons were in the Marines and were being deployed to Guam........isn't that a supposed quarantine site?

"I called for some add'l info on meds recommended for in-home flue patient care."

So what did they say?