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Tourism in a time of plague
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 ****** I killfile Google posts - email me if you want to be whitelisted ****** |
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Tourism in a time of plague
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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Tourism in a time of plague
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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Tourism in a time of plague
"Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message ... 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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Tourism in a time of plague
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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Tourism in a time of plague
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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Tourism in a time of plague
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 ****** I killfile Google posts - email me if you want to be whitelisted ****** 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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Tourism in a time of plague
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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Tourism in a time of plague
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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Tourism in a time of plague
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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