There's a neat cartoon about science news in general here:
http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive/phd051809s.gif

Start at the 12 o'clock position and read around clockwise.

It's about general science reporting generally.

Prett funny, but too true.

The Capt that I relieved 2 weeks ago on this vessel, apparently "freaked out" over the Swine Flu!!

I have pulled stored dustmasks out of every stateroom, Galley/Messdeck, Pilothouse, etc, etc!!!! I have no clue why he prepositioned dustmasks everywhere. 1 crewman had allergy sniffles and this Capt was on the phone to the main office trying to have the "Swine Flu Victim" removed from the boat before he could infect everybody else.

I believe the MSM over hyped the situation very dramatically!

The crew on here definitely had a flu drill, filled with a great deal of "faulty info", IMO.

My flu drill: Mon., DW hd some sore throat. Tues. A little worse for DW. Wed., May 20, DW felt better, I felt feverish, slightly congested, some sore throat during day. Definite fever at night. Thur. May 21, touches of fever come and go - but not much of one, more congestion, some coughing and flem at night. Spent most of day working in yard, six+ hours cutting lawn. Fri. May 22, no fever, slight congestion, a little coughing and flem, back in yard. DW pretty much incapacitated, not mch fever, much coughing, much nasal drip.

Thank God for my kickass immune system.