The Ballyfermot Blogger

If only my fiftieth post could have been on a more happy subject, but all the same its a dirty job but somebody gotta do it. The outbreak was discovered in Mexico on April 13th as a animal to human transfer, which is the normal way, but the disconcerting speed at which this disease has mutated into to a human to human varient it the most scary aspect, plus just how quickly the virus has spread: to three continents (America, Middle East and Australasia) within two weeks.

Facts a comparison of Flu

Deaths

Spanish Flu

Infection Rates 25 million in its first 25 weeks 20% or more of the world population suffering from the disease to some extent. Cause of death ‘A cytokine storm is a potentially fatal immune reaction consisting of a positive feedback loop between cytokines and immune cells, with highly elevated levels of various cytokines.’ In other words a healthly immune system is fooled into attacking the healthy host body. This is why so many young adults died as apposed to childern and older people lived; ironicly becase thay had weaker immune systems. Mortality rate 50% of all adults aged between 20 and 40.

Swine Flu

So far there has been Aprox: 2000 infections since April 13 when it emerged with maybe 80 deaths, it has spread very quickly from Mexico to America, then Isreal, New Zealand and today Canada. Mortality rates so far 4%.

Should the virus mutate again to a more deadly form, then we ahould all worry. Till then say your prayers. Watch this space for futher developments

NASA StarChild image of Stephen Hawking, 1999 With great respect to Stephen I wish him well on this night during his stay in Hospital Famous quotes from Stephen Hawking include taken from (http://thinkexist.com/quotes/stephen_hawking/)   “I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” “We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.” “I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We’ve created life in our own image.” “All the evidence shows that God was actually quite a gambler, and the universe is a great casino, where dice are thrown, and roulette wheels spin on every occasion” “When one’s expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have” The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired.” “I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was able to reason” “Not only does God play dice, but… he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.” “To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.” “It matters if you just don’t give up” Information taken from answers.com
Born	8 January 1942 (1942-01-08) (age 67) Oxford, England
Residence	England
Nationality	British
Fields	Applied mathemathician Theoretical physicist
Institutions	University of Cambridge Perimeter Institute for Theoritical Physics
Alma mater	University of Oxford University of Cambridge
Doctoral advisor	Dennis Sciamal
Other academic advisors	Robert Berman
Doctoral students	Bruce Allen Fay Dowker Malcolm Perry Bernard Carr Gary Gibbons Raymond Laflamme Harvey Reall Don Page Tim Prestidge Raymond Laflamme Julian Luttrell
Known for	Black holes Theoretical cosmology Quantum gravity
Influences	Dikran Tahta
Notable awards	Prince of Asturias Award (1989) Copley Medal (2006)
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Ooooh yeah baby, its sweet when a plan comes together! This is how you win and win big from you friendly local bookie

As it turns out the tipster refused to accept my money which forced me to go to the bookies myself meaning I had to to the following: include my family

My youngest (3) picks his favourite colour ‘Green’ as his horse, everybody else picks at random

So your placing your money down at the Bookies…

After placing your bets you leave, go home and wake up the next morning, you do what on day of the event?

You enjoy the race and while your watching..

 

They jump the final fence and

You not sure who finished fifth in the race but you may have to collect some winnings

You look expectingly at the bookie while he / she checks your docket

Grand National Result 2009

1. Mon Mome (L Treadwell) 100-1 (WINNER ‘GREEN HORSE’ MY YOUNGEST PICKED TAKEN AT 66/1 €5 ew)
2. Comply Or Die (T J Murphy) 14-1 (ew AT €5 TAKEN AT 8/1)
3. My Will (R Walsh) 8-1 (ew €5 TAKEN AT 7/1)
4. State of Play (Paul Moloney) 14-1 (NO BET)
5. Cerium 100-1 (€15 EW WON €900 ALONE TAKEN AT 250 / 1 WORTH MORE THAN EVERYTHING ELSE TOGETHER!!!)

TOTAL WINNINGS €1,350

So you see I did pick NO 2 radio button from all the above polls and this is my true story of how I beat the bookies and not a word of a lie, Dad your watching over me this weekend and God bless you! Burberys Bookies I thank you for being the ‘wrong bookies’ in the wrong place at the right time, cheers!

Here’s a nice picture set of Barack Obama at a meeting in England. Lets have you finest comments as our very own commentary on these pieces, I’ll start you off and you can join in the fun by writing comments! Come on lets have some fun!

 Picture 1                                                                   Picture 2

Picture 1 1) Brown: ‘ Is there any truth in the rumor?	Picture 2 1) Obama: ‘ No really Gordon my nose couldn’t really take another one’
2) This recession gonna put a hole in your pocket this big	2) Obama: ’ Gordon if you were fit like me then your arse wouldn’t get stuck ‘
3) Obama: ‘I command you to clap your hands’	3) Gordon: ‘ That false midget hand is good for a laugh Barack
4) No seriously, the rats in number 10 are huge	4) Invisible beer only cost us 2 trillion in black ops funding
5) It’s an old injury, I was left this way after trying to strangle Brian Cowan	5) Sorry Gordon your hand is a victim our new ‘Top Secret Weapon’ Glue spit and shake
6) I hear this much of you is Irish, when do you plan to remove it?	6) Obama ‘ I could claw you to death right now without losing the smile, takes years of practice’