Well, I can't even imagine how the nurse could be so uninformed that the second the word "Liberia" is spoken the head director infectious diseases is paged and the patient immediately quarantined. It sounds like the nurse just wrote it down and then just sent him off to the waiting room.
a lot, even most, people just pay zero attention to current events
trying to talk to others about stuff that's going on in the world at large has made me realize what an info junkie I am
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KwoaruConfident SmirkFlawless Golden PecsRegistered Userregular
Well, I can't even imagine how the nurse could be so uninformed that the second the word "Liberia" is spoken the head director infectious diseases is paged and the patient immediately quarantined. It sounds like the nurse just wrote it down and then just sent him off to the waiting room.
Look, a sick looking guy comes in to a hospital and starts talking about female genitalia you just try to process him as fast as possible
i'd chalk it up to ER's don't admit people unless they think they are literally going to die in that bed
so that they don't get sued by medicare and insurance companies when they accidentally rack up a 8000 dollar hospital stay for what ended up being heartburn
early symptomatic ebola might not look like anything special on common ER tests
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Caulk Bite 6One of the multitude of Dans infesting this placeRegistered Userregular
Well, I can't even imagine how the nurse could be so uninformed that the second the word "Liberia" is spoken the head director infectious diseases is paged and the patient immediately quarantined. It sounds like the nurse just wrote it down and then just sent him off to the waiting room.
it's possible that the nurse heard "Iberia", as in Iberia, Louisiana.
I dunno. He must not be completely mentally with it.
At no point did he think, oh, gee, I was in Liberia last week... maybe I should tell the ER Doctors that before they send me home.
I dunno, if he was asked in the questionnaire if any of his relatives had contracted it and he said no, that seems quite a deliberate thing to me. Likely motivated by fear? My guess anyhow, probably wrong.
Oslo is dropping out of bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics, leaving Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing as the only remaining cities seeking to host the event. Why? One reason is that people are starting to realize that spending mega-money to build sporting venues that may not ever be used again doesn’t make economic sense. Another is that the International Olympic Committee is a notoriously ridiculous organization run by grifters and hereditary aristocrats. Norwegian citizens were particularly amused/outraged (amuseraged) by the IOC’s diva-like demands for luxury treatment during the hypothetical Games. Here’s a piece in the Norwegian media about the controversy, with translation provided by a generous Norwegian reader named Mats Silberg:
They demand to meet the king prior to the opening ceremony. Afterwards, there shall be a cocktail reception. Drinks shall be paid for by the Royal Palace or the local organizing committee.
Separate lanes should be created on all roads where IOC members will travel, which are not to be used by regular people or public transportation.
A welcome greeting from the local Olympic boss and the hotel manager should be presented in IOC members’ rooms, along with fruit and cakes of the season. (Seasonal fruit in Oslo in February is a challenge…)
The hotel bar at their hotel should extend its hours “extra late” and the minibars must stock Coke products.
The IOC president shall be welcomed ceremoniously on the runway when he arrives.
The IOC members should have separate entrances and exits to and from the airport.
During the opening and closing ceremonies a fully stocked bar shall be available. During competition days, wine and beer will do at the stadium lounge.
IOC members shall be greeted with a smile when arriving at their hotel.
Meeting rooms shall be kept at exactly 20 degrees Celsius at all times.
The hot food offered in the lounges at venues should be replaced at regular intervals, as IOC members might “risk” having to eat several meals at the same lounge during the Olympics.
You have got to be fucking kidding me.
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"Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
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Metzger MeisterIt Gets Worsebefore it gets any better.Registered Userregular
God, fuck the IOC forever and ever with a pitchfork
Oslo is dropping out of bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics, leaving Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing as the only remaining cities seeking to host the event. Why? One reason is that people are starting to realize that spending mega-money to build sporting venues that may not ever be used again doesn’t make economic sense. Another is that the International Olympic Committee is a notoriously ridiculous organization run by grifters and hereditary aristocrats. Norwegian citizens were particularly amused/outraged (amuseraged) by the IOC’s diva-like demands for luxury treatment during the hypothetical Games. Here’s a piece in the Norwegian media about the controversy, with translation provided by a generous Norwegian reader named Mats Silberg:
They demand to meet the king prior to the opening ceremony. Afterwards, there shall be a cocktail reception. Drinks shall be paid for by the Royal Palace or the local organizing committee.
Separate lanes should be created on all roads where IOC members will travel, which are not to be used by regular people or public transportation.
A welcome greeting from the local Olympic boss and the hotel manager should be presented in IOC members’ rooms, along with fruit and cakes of the season. (Seasonal fruit in Oslo in February is a challenge…)
The hotel bar at their hotel should extend its hours “extra late” and the minibars must stock Coke products.
The IOC president shall be welcomed ceremoniously on the runway when he arrives.
The IOC members should have separate entrances and exits to and from the airport.
During the opening and closing ceremonies a fully stocked bar shall be available. During competition days, wine and beer will do at the stadium lounge.
IOC members shall be greeted with a smile when arriving at their hotel.
Meeting rooms shall be kept at exactly 20 degrees Celsius at all times.
The hot food offered in the lounges at venues should be replaced at regular intervals, as IOC members might “risk” having to eat several meals at the same lounge during the Olympics.
You have got to be fucking kidding me.
holy fuck
The very definition of overpriviledged. what a bunch of assholes
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LuvTheMonkeyHigh Sierra SerenadeRegistered Userregular
Damnit! I mean, yeah the IOC is fucking insane. But I have family friends near Oslo and I totally could have crashed there for free.
Is any nation willing to create Olympic Games infrastructure for the purpose of luring IOC officials into the country so they can be thoroughly disrespected
Broke as fuck in the style of the times. Gratitude is all that can return on your generosity.
Is any nation willing to create Olympic Games infrastructure for the purpose of luring IOC officials into the country so they can be thoroughly disrespected
Is any nation willing to create Olympic Games infrastructure for the purpose of luring IOC officials into the country so they can be thoroughly disrespected
To me, the Modern Olympics are like a tornado of awfulness and corruption, while the competition itself is the eye of the storm where things aren't actually that bad?
We could do with a single permanent Olympic site somewhere.
To me, the Modern Olympics are like a tornado of awfulness and corruption, while the competition itself is the eye of the storm where things aren't actually that bad?
We could do with a single permanent Olympic site somewhere.
I think that would be really cool but it'd probably have to be in, like, Switzerland or something, some neutral location with good summers and winters. And lots of money.
To me, the Modern Olympics are like a tornado of awfulness and corruption, while the competition itself is the eye of the storm where things aren't actually that bad?
I don't know, top-level athletics are also pretty messed up.
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MachwingIt looks like a harmless old computer, doesn't it?Left in this cave to rot ... or to flower!Registered Userregular
To me, the Modern Olympics are like a tornado of awfulness and corruption, while the competition itself is the eye of the storm where things aren't actually that bad?
We could do with a single permanent Olympic site somewhere.
what about like
mount olympus (the branding's already taken care of)
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FencingsaxIt is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understandingGNU Terry PratchettRegistered Userregular
everything about the olympics is a waste of time, not just the governing body
and yeah the olympics leave behind a wake of decay everywhere they go
for example, the ancient city of Atlanta
even Sochi is a ghost town and it's only been a matter of months
To be fair to the IOC, Sochi being a complete clusterfuck had more to do with the insane amount of graft, cronyism, and corruption with Russia. Picking the site in the first place was an awful idea, and probably involved a lot of bribes, but it's only their fault inasmuch as it was extremely predictable what would happen.
Same here in Boston. The Olympic Commitee here is chaired by the CEO of the largest construction company in New England. Talk about Conflict of Interest...
"Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
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valhalla13013 Dark Shield Perceives the GodsRegistered Userregular
That's usually the case. The people in charge of the local committees stand to make a fortune if the Olympics chooses their site. Romney had something to do with one, I believe.
Oy. Considering that isn't even the exhaustive list of demands, and doesn't include the more usual things like claiming ownership of circles, host countries' national anthems, or words like "winter," it's pretty clear the IOC seems to think it's a sovereign state by now. Or at least they're earning the gold for acting the part...
Oy. Considering that isn't even the exhaustive list of demands, and doesn't include the more usual things like claiming ownership of circles, host countries' national anthems, or words like "winter," it's pretty clear the IOC seems to think it's a sovereign state by now. Or at least they're earning the gold for acting the part...
This post violates IOC copytraderight 449/b.000000e5-1, any discussion of "gold" in the context of a reward, achievement, or thing to be earned (whether abstract or physical) is proprietary and may not be used by any parties other than Official Olympic Partners.
There's a pretty good story in rolling stone about the Koch brothers and how they're massive pieces of shit. You know if you needed any more reason to despise the ultra rich.
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Caulk Bite 6One of the multitude of Dans infesting this placeRegistered Userregular
Oy. Considering that isn't even the exhaustive list of demands, and doesn't include the more usual things like claiming ownership of ... host countries' national anthems, or words like "winter," it's pretty clear the IOC seems to think it's a sovereign state by now. Or at least they're earning the gold for acting the part...
Oy. Considering that isn't even the exhaustive list of demands, and doesn't include the more usual things like claiming ownership of ... host countries' national anthems, or words like "winter," it's pretty clear the IOC seems to think it's a sovereign state by now. Or at least they're earning the gold for acting the part...
is this a real thing, or is it hyperbole?
They trademarked a chunk of O Canada during the 2008 games. (They also told Parliament to give them the rights to the word "winter.")
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a lot, even most, people just pay zero attention to current events
trying to talk to others about stuff that's going on in the world at large has made me realize what an info junkie I am
Look, a sick looking guy comes in to a hospital and starts talking about female genitalia you just try to process him as fast as possible
so that they don't get sued by medicare and insurance companies when they accidentally rack up a 8000 dollar hospital stay for what ended up being heartburn
early symptomatic ebola might not look like anything special on common ER tests
it's possible that the nurse heard "Iberia", as in Iberia, Louisiana.
I dunno, if he was asked in the questionnaire if any of his relatives had contracted it and he said no, that seems quite a deliberate thing to me. Likely motivated by fear? My guess anyhow, probably wrong.
You have got to be fucking kidding me.
and yeah the olympics leave behind a wake of decay everywhere they go
for example, the ancient city of Atlanta
even Sochi is a ghost town and it's only been a matter of months
holy fuck
The very definition of overpriviledged. what a bunch of assholes
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you still can! and you don;t have to deal with Olympics insanity
win/win if you ask me
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the nation of me. just now made by me
London did!
We could do with a single permanent Olympic site somewhere.
Yeah but I totally wanted to go watch Super G races and some snowboarding events.
Mind you I spent a week out there a few years ago, Norway's fucking awesome and I could totally find stuff to do.
I think that would be really cool but it'd probably have to be in, like, Switzerland or something, some neutral location with good summers and winters. And lots of money.
I don't know, top-level athletics are also pretty messed up.
what about like
mount olympus (the branding's already taken care of)
To be fair to the IOC, Sochi being a complete clusterfuck had more to do with the insane amount of graft, cronyism, and corruption with Russia. Picking the site in the first place was an awful idea, and probably involved a lot of bribes, but it's only their fault inasmuch as it was extremely predictable what would happen.
Or at least someone was trying that. Every person I knew or spoke to was immensely relieved when it didn't happen.
This post violates IOC copytraderight 449/b.000000e5-1, any discussion of "gold" in the context of a reward, achievement, or thing to be earned (whether abstract or physical) is proprietary and may not be used by any parties other than Official Olympic Partners.
is this a real thing, or is it hyperbole?
I wouldn't be surprised if one of the IOC members was on the board of Coke or McDonald's or both.
They trademarked a chunk of O Canada during the 2008 games. (They also told Parliament to give them the rights to the word "winter.")