Swine flu eradicated in Israel

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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    Okay, not really. They just renamed it "Mexico flu." You see, "swine" are considered unclean by Jews and Muslims...

    <a href="http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1081515.html" target="_blank">http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/s...515.html</a>

    Some of reader comments below the article are pretty funny:
    - Because eating Mexicans is kosher?
    - Call it the Treif Flu. Maybe then the Jews won`t get it.
     
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    Originally Posted By DAR

    Let this be a lesson to Hamas.
     
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    Originally Posted By Lady Starlight

    I like pita chips dipped in hamas, it's good. ;-)
     
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    Originally Posted By beamerdog

    OMG. How funny.
     
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    Originally Posted By SuperDry

    <<< Let this be a lesson to Hamas. >>>

    How is it a lesson to Hamas?
     
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    Originally Posted By DAR

    If Israel can take out a measly little flu bug, a terrorist organization shouldn't be a problem.
     
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    Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

    Israel can just start calling Hamas "Circuit City" and that will be the end of them.
     
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    Originally Posted By mawnck

    >>Israel can just start calling Hamas "Circuit City" and that will be the end of them.<<

    Never work. Hamas will just put up a sign that says "Fry's Electronics" and they'll be able to get away with ANYTHING.
     
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    Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

    Crafty devils!
     
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    Originally Posted By Inspector 57

    I'll say! They even call themselves "HAMas" on purpose, don't they?!

    <-- runs to retrieve handy Acme catalog
     
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    Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

    I just read that in Egypt all pigs have been ordered slaughtered...BBQ at Egypt!!!!!
     
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    Originally Posted By DyGDisney

    WHAT!!! That's ridiculous! Those poor pigs.
     
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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    Litzman now says he was joking, and the name won't be changed. This after Israel's ambassador to Mexico and Mexico's ambassador to Israel both complained.

    Meanwhile, the USDA is concerned that the name "swine flu" is bad for the pork industry:

    >>"This is not a food-borne crisis. It's important to not refer to swine flu. It's important to convey the message that consuming pork will not cause this illness," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters.<<

    <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jZnOBSUXy4BXO9LuOMmjzZwdJYAQ" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/hostedne...zZwdJYAQ</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

    Unless you are eating while sitting next to someone who has it.
     
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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    Ewwww!
     
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    Originally Posted By Dabob2

    I read that due to pressure from the pork industry, they're asking that this flu be referred to by its scientific name, H1N1. You might hear governmental officials doing that, but I would guess news commentators will continue with the two-syllables-shorter "swine flu."
     
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    Originally Posted By imadisneygal

    I'm making BLT's for lunch. Anyone want to join me?!
     
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    Originally Posted By DyGDisney

    ^^^ YUM!
     
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    Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

    GAWD I love BLTs...I sometimes slice avocado on it instead of tomato.
     
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    Originally Posted By Dabob2

    Wouldn't that make it rather BLA?

    (Sorry, it actually sounds really good!)
     
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