Newt Gingrich Bird Flu Special on tonight

I just saw this advertised on FOX News, the Newt Gingrich Bird Flu Special is going to be on tonight at 10:00pm EST. Has this aired before? Has anyone seen it? Just thought I'd post the infor in case anyone wants to watch it. I plan on watching!

Too little too late.  The final leg of the flu season is about to get underway - The height of the flu season.   H5N1 is going to be all over the new human hosts when the height of flu season starts in a few days from now.  The beginning of flu season was in November, which is when we saw the big rush.  That was the" beginning" of flu season.  The actual "height" of the flu season arrives between January and March, which we're about to see.    H5N1 loves to feed off mammalian cells and it's about to get a taste of human genetic cells, which is the biggest feeding ground of all.   I'm not trying to associate any intelligence with H5N1 lol, but the only purpose of a  flu virus is to attack/invade human cells- And that is it.   It has no other purpose/function.   Since H5N1 is now apparently endemic spanning half way across the world,  while entering the height of flu season, this could get interesting .... 

I'm in the midwest, central time.  I think for us out here, it will be at 9 pm -- tune in...

Double Feature tonite.  National Geographic Channel @ 9pm EST

Race Against the Killer Flu.


Don't forget the popcorn.

WoW tune into the National Geographic show!!!! It's very good. This forum will be smokin' tomorrow !!

Couldn't find the channel for NG?

 Our Fox channel doesn't have it,  Maybe it'll come on later in the week.  That's Canada for you.

I would suggest anyone who did not have access to view these 2 programs, go online and order a transcript.  They are usually around $5 or so.  Well worth it.

Fla_medic-

Right you are.  No mention at all of any personal responsibility, home quarantine, putting in supplies, etc.  They did however mention that the government was anticipating having to provide food and water. 

I just don't understand it at all.  The government is setting themselves up for another Katrina except on a massive scale.  If the people again put their faith in the government to spoon feed them in time of emergency they also have learned nothing from watching Katrina and it's aftermath of human suffering and loss.  Seems calamity is just a spectator sport until your home gets blown away, then all you want to do is scream for help, and look for someone to blame.  Folks - if you're reading this site, and seeing these warnings, and fail to prepare - then guess where the real blame lies ITSHTF. 

While I share the dissapointment about the lack of preparation advice on both shows, I am reminded of an old Russian proverb.

The amazing thing about a dancing bear is not how well it dances. But that it dances at all.

Flawed tho they may have been, these were the best two `mainstream' shows that have been aired to date.

I managed to watch the 2nd airing og the Fox special and it got me to thinking. What if this was the govt.'s way of giving essentially a heads up  that it won't be able to control this. After all, Newt is a Republican and might be acting as a front-man. In that case, this might be just the first show, more to come, each in a more serious fashion. Last night's show was titled "Fact or Fiction". The govt. isn't sure yet, if it's going to break loose, fatality rate etc.I believe they are trying to avoid panic while telling people to get ready, you'll be on your own. And, as usual, most people will ignore it! It's so terrifying, that you stick your head in the sand and pretend. My husband is a case in point. I got him to watch maybe 20 minutes and he FLIPPED OUT!!!!! Now he is convinced that he will die, so what's the point of preparing??? After all, nothing can be done??!! Going to be interesting today, maybe he will be open to discuss it rationally, but I'm not betting on it. Just had to share it with you guys, there is nobody I can talk to about this. Right now I feel very alone.

Well I was disappointed in the lack of information for people to prepare also. I kept thinking afterward they should have made a part two and should have come out with personally preparing (which someone mentioned a possible part 2) we can only hope.  Like Newt should have come on with a followup show right after the first one was shown was they way I was left feeling after watching it.  However, I have noticed in the past the goverment seems to let a bit if info at a time, almost like they don't believe the American public can handle it, so they give it out a little at a time, then a little more, like it's supposed to make it easier or something. This is just my OPINION on anything major that goes on. Maybe this is what they are doing. All we can do is wait and see what they do next.

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Newt at the end said something to the effect that the government will not be able to take care of everybody that we as individuals will have to prepare. They did the scenrio of isolated disasters and how other states could help but in pandemic the whole world will be in the same postion and there would be no help. So anyone that has watched the show and has not been prepping or has the knowledge that all of us here do, will be shocked. Now it would have been nice if they presented ideas on prepping. They threw this scary stuff out and then left people hanging.

I'm hoping that people that I have talked to watched it and put 2 + 2 together.

My veiws

Show didn't scare me after all I've read about it scarier to read it.

Show said basically Not enough medicine, No vaccine, Hospitals can't handle it ,Yes People will freak 

They didn't say you will be on your own without power or water or cell phones Why because people couldn't handle it

Could it be they don't tell people to prep because as soon as they do there will be panic buying and worse.

Also they showed people going out way past the time that I would.

The health care system and fear of being sued makes us behind on producing vaccine.

They don't want to be sued

My sister missed the show. Anyone have a lead on repeat day/time?

however oprah 2006.01.24  is available and also  cbc passionate eye - bird flu

Am not sure if i am allowed to post these ed2k links in this forum plz advice moderator.

can anyone recommened if the above is worth watching? 

ok for those with p2p like emule or edonkey

<a href="ed2k://|file|Oprah.2006.01.24.s20e60.Bird%20Flu%20The% 20Untold%20Story-NewWorld.avi|229965824|AA388E57DE9B780B2E38 822A234A1357|/">Oprah.2006.01.24.s20e60.Bird Flu The Untold Story-NewWorld.avi</a>

<a href="ed2k://|file|CBC%20passionate%20eye%20-%20Bird%20Flu.a vi|721444864|0687D5EDDCF9156A950DBB7CCE7FD2A8|/">CBC passionate eye - Bird Flu.avi</a>

I cannot confirm these files and cbc looks like it will take some time.

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Hi, if people come across TV replay days/times on the Fox, CBD and
Discover documentary, please list info. here. I have been quite ill with, yeah
you guessed it, the common, household upper respiratory flu

Reminder to asthmatics:
This can really kick in your asthma big time, and easily leads to acute
bronchitis and, if not treated, to pneumonia. So, watch out!

Rocky

The national geographic special is re-airing, I found this info:

Race Against the Killer Flu

Imagine a flu that kills 70 percent of those it infects and has the potential to become as contagious as the common cold. Would a wide spread panic break out? Would martial law have to be imposed? Would the global economy come to a halt? These are only afew of the concerns surrounding a deadly strain of avian influenza that first made news in Asia in 1997. Race Against the Killer Flu follows a swat team of virus hunters and the world’s leading scientists in a race to understand the latest threat.

Also airs:

Monday, February 20, 12A Saturday, February 25, 2:00P