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Old 01-28-2016, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Good job, Olympic committee!

Scheduling a huge international event in a 3rd world dump. And now, one with a dangerous epidemic underway.

 
Old 01-28-2016, 01:13 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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Wasn't there just a thread here making fun of "da librul new york timez" for having an article about this?
yeah there was. I think it was chiding the NYT for coaching their readers on how to pronounce 'microcephaly'. the actual virus and its implications somehow didn't merit discussion.
 
Old 01-28-2016, 01:14 PM
 
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Good job, Olympic committee!

Scheduling a huge international event in a 3rd world dump. And now, one with a dangerous epidemic underway.

Rio also has a huge gang/homicide/high crime epidemic.

so if that doesn't get you, the mosquitoes will.
 
Old 01-28-2016, 01:15 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Obama's fault!
 
Old 01-28-2016, 01:20 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh (via Chicago, via Pittsburgh)
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yeah there was. I think it was chiding the NYT for coaching their readers on how to pronounce 'microcephaly'. the actual virus and its implications somehow didn't merit discussion.
Right. The more erudite individual is a regular reader of Alex Jones.
 
Old 01-28-2016, 03:09 PM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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Perfect opportunity for the Obama administration to import more non-citizens, then chide us for dare being concerned, hoping to score some political points against his "enemies."
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Obama's fault!

Sorry Finn, he beat ya to it.
 
Old 01-28-2016, 04:02 PM
 
Location: planet octupulous is nearing earths atmosphere
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Just what the world needs, a new form of dumbing down. Strange how these things just show up.


natures way to depopulate the human race..
 
Old 01-28-2016, 05:23 PM
 
Location: The Lone Star State
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Sorry Finn, he beat ya to it.
Some people may need to revisit a dictionary and the word "fault."
 
Old 01-28-2016, 05:48 PM
 
Location: Sweet Home Chicago!
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"Olympic and tourism officials in Brazil downplayed risks for foreign visitors"

Shocking...
 
Old 01-29-2016, 03:43 PM
 
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Now the rowers and triathletes have something other than raw sewage to worry about.
On the bright side, exposure means a lifetime immunity. Just don't be a female if child bearing age.
They may have to move those events to the pool and share it with the swimmers and modern pentathletes.
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