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Old May 12th, 2009, 12:48 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Jack Campin - bogus address
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Spotted in the centre of Edinburgh yesterday evening: an Oriental
tourist walking up the street wearing a green fabric mask over his
nose and mouth.

Anybody seen tourists doing that elsewhere?

Speaking personally, I've always found it more effective to travel
with a fever-juju staff holding a pair of human skulls and a string
of leopard teeth, rattling it at the sky every few steps.

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Old May 12th, 2009, 02:32 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
irwell
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On Tue, 12 May 2009 00:48:57 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:

Spotted in the centre of Edinburgh yesterday evening: an Oriental
tourist walking up the street wearing a green fabric mask over his
nose and mouth.

Anybody seen tourists doing that elsewhere?

Speaking personally, I've always found it more effective to travel
with a fever-juju staff holding a pair of human skulls and a string
of leopard teeth, rattling it at the sky every few steps.

Maybe the tourist was not feeling well and thinking
he may have the new flu strain, and being polite did not
want to infect the haggis bashers.
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Old May 12th, 2009, 06:17 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On May 11, 4:48*pm, Jack Campin - bogus address
wrote:
Spotted in the centre of Edinburgh yesterday evening: an Oriental
tourist walking up the street wearing a green fabric mask over his
nose and mouth.


It's a common sight in Asia, tourists or not. Esp. after SARS.

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Old May 12th, 2009, 08:05 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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"Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message
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Spotted in the centre of Edinburgh yesterday evening: an Oriental
tourist walking up the street wearing a green fabric mask over his
nose and mouth.

Anybody seen tourists doing that elsewhere?


I'm surprised this is the first time you've seen it happen. Those face masks
have been worn for a few years now. Sometimes you see an entire coach load
of tourists with them on.

Speaking personally, I've always found it more effective to travel
with a fever-juju staff holding a pair of human skulls and a string
of leopard teeth, rattling it at the sky every few steps.


It may be as effective at stopping you catching anything, but is it as good
at stopping you spreading disease?

Colin Bignell


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Old May 12th, 2009, 09:16 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On Tue, 12 May 2009 00:48:57 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address
wrote:

Anybody seen tourists doing that elsewhere?


not so far, perhaps he thought traffic fumes would be bad?
--
Mike
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Old May 12th, 2009, 10:07 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Am Tue, 12 May 2009 00:48:57 +0100 schrieb Jack Campin - bogus address:

Spotted in the centre of Edinburgh yesterday evening: an Oriental
tourist walking up the street wearing a green fabric mask over his
nose and mouth.

Anybody seen tourists doing that elsewhere?


In Asia, especially in Japan, ist is quite common to wear a mask when you
have a cold or a flu yourself, so that you don't infect other people. An
act of courtesy, so to say.

Regards,

Frank
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Old May 12th, 2009, 01:41 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
Spotted in the centre of Edinburgh yesterday evening: an Oriental
tourist walking up the street wearing a green fabric mask over his
nose and mouth.

Anybody seen tourists doing that elsewhere?

Speaking personally, I've always found it more effective to travel
with a fever-juju staff holding a pair of human skulls and a string
of leopard teeth, rattling it at the sky every few steps.

==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === http://www.campin.me.uk ====
Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557
CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts
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At Madrid Airport last week the ground staff were wearing face masks and
surgical gloves. Also a couple of passengers but not many.

T.
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Old May 12th, 2009, 07:45 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
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Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
Spotted in the centre of Edinburgh yesterday evening: an Oriental
tourist walking up the street wearing a green fabric mask over his
nose and mouth.

Anybody seen tourists doing that elsewhere?

Speaking personally, I've always found it more effective to travel
with a fever-juju staff holding a pair of human skulls and a string
of leopard teeth, rattling it at the sky every few steps.


LOL! That should certainly be fairly effective in warding off
COMMUNICABLE diseases, since it would undoubtedly keep other people at a
distance. (Unless it led to your arrest, and incarceration in a
communal cell.) Dunno whether they were "tourists" or returning
natives, but some of the recent TV footage from Phoenix's Sky Harbor has
shown folks in surgical masks. (Personally, I find relying on Co-Enzyme
Q-10, Ecchinacea, Vitamin C and other supplements supposed to boost
one's immune system is more effective than trying to shield myself from
exposure to other people's germs.)
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Old May 12th, 2009, 07:48 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
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Frank Hucklenbroich wrote:
Am Tue, 12 May 2009 00:48:57 +0100 schrieb Jack Campin - bogus address:

Spotted in the centre of Edinburgh yesterday evening: an Oriental
tourist walking up the street wearing a green fabric mask over his
nose and mouth.

Anybody seen tourists doing that elsewhere?


In Asia, especially in Japan, ist is quite common to wear a mask when you
have a cold or a flu yourself, so that you don't infect other people. An
act of courtesy, so to say.


Wouldn't it be MORE "courteous" to just stay home, when you're ill?
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Old May 12th, 2009, 07:53 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Erick T. Barkhuis
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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque):


Frank Hucklenbroich wrote:


In Asia, especially in Japan, ist is quite common to wear a mask when you
have a cold or a flu yourself, so that you don't infect other people. An
act of courtesy, so to say.


Wouldn't it be MORE "courteous" to just stay home, when you're ill?


In Japan, you don't stay away from work (leaving your colleagues doing
your job as well) when you're not at least 80% dead.

--
Erick
 




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