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Post Icon Posted: Sep. 28 2007,6:22 pm Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
PHOENIX - It sounds like science fiction but it's true: A killer amoeba living in lakes enters the body through the nose and attacks the brain where it feeds until you die.



Scary stuff! :eek

http://news.yahoo.com/s....gtH2ocA

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Post Icon Posted: Sep. 28 2007,7:40 pm Post # 2 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
You are ten times more likely to get hit by lightning and die then get an amoeba up the shnoz...

It doesn't sound like a pleasent way to die, but the media is blowing this waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of porportion...

I can see it now... the hot river accessory will be matching nose plugs for all those pasties... :D

Edited by Sleek-Jet on Sep. 28 2007,7:42 pm

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Post Icon Posted: Sep. 28 2007,8:18 pm Post # 3 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
I'm not goiong to worry to much about it.  This thing is SO rare that like Sleek said, I have a better chance of getting hit by lightning.
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But there's always that passability!.. :D
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At my age who give a rats a$$.   :laugh
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The article didn't mention the one we had at Lake Pleasant earlier in the year that died from the same thing.  Sounds like a crappy way to go though.

http://www.havasunews.com/article....914.txt

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Quote (BigDog @ Sep. 28 2007,11:09 pm)
At my age who give a rats a$$.   :laugh

I'll go along with that!.. :D  :laugh  :rotflmao
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If your 10 times more likely to be hit by lighting that would make the odds of dying from the Amoeba and hitting the lottery about the same.

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That all depends on which way the luck runs, I would die!.. :rolleyes  :laugh  :rotflmao
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I'm not that worried either.....I got a feeling those amoebas are looking for more than a quick snack  :laugh

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Quote (GlassMan @ Sep. 29 2007,7:44 am)
I'm not that worried either.....

I sure ain't!.. :D
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Some of us don't have to worry. Alcohol kills the stuff. :drink

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Quote (Sleek-Jet @ Sep. 28 2007,7:40 pm)
I can see it now... the hot river accessory will be matching nose plugs for all those pasties... :D

Thanks for the idea Sleek. :D





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Quote (WATERDOG @ Sep. 29 2007,8:00 am)
Some of us don't have to worry. Alcohol kills the stuff. :drink

One of the reasons why I'm not worried!.. :D  :laugh
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And another recommendation is to snort a line of coke after you accidently get water up your nose. :D





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Quote (Havasu Doug @ Sep. 29 2007,8:20 am)
And another recommendation is to snort a line of coke after you accidently get water up your nose. :D

That'll take care of it for sure!.. :eek  :D  :laugh
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Quote (Havasu Doug @ Sep. 29 2007,8:20 am)
And another recommendation is to snort a line of coke after you accidently get water up your nose. :D

Might be a few more drownings. I'm a strong believer in prevent maintenance.

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Quote (WATERDOG @ Sep. 29 2007,8:54 am)
Quote (Havasu Doug @ Sep. 29 2007,8:20 am)
And another recommendation is to snort a line of coke after you accidently get water up your nose. :D

Might be a few more drownings. I'm a strong believer in prevent maintenance.

:D  :good  :laugh  :rotflmao
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Quote (WATERDOG @ Sep. 29 2007,6:49 am)
If your 10 times more likely to be hit by lighting that would make the odds of dying from the Amoeba and hitting the lottery about the same.

I know some people who have won lottery money... :eek  :laugh

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Quote (Sleek-Jet @ Sep. 28 2007,7:40 pm)
I can see it now... the hot river accessory will be matching nose plugs for all those pasties... :D

Thanks for the idea Sleek. :D

Tha next fashion accessory...HDF Nose Plugs!! :laugh  :laugh

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Quote (Havasu Doug @ Sep. 29 2007,8:20 am)
And another recommendation is to snort a line of coke after you accidently get water up your nose. :D

Does The Carbonation Kill The little Bug?? :stupid  :D

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Quote (Havasu Doug @ Sep. 29 2007,8:20 am)
And another recommendation is to snort a line of coke after you accidently get water up your nose. :D

Might be a few more drownings. I'm a strong believer in prevent maintenance.

The Gene Pool Needs Chlorine.... :laugh  :D

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Quote (WATERDOG @ Sep. 29 2007,6:49 am)
If your 10 times more likely to be hit by lighting that would make the odds of dying from the Amoeba and hitting the lottery about the same.

I know some people who have won lottery money... :eek  :laugh

They better stay out of the water. Then again now they can afford the necessary med's.

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Quote (WATERDOG @ Sep. 29 2007,10:25 am)
... now they can afford the necessary med's.

They guy that I know who has won the most ($200K) Spent it all.... :eek  :eek  :beat

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Quote (WATERDOG @ Sep. 29 2007,10:25 am)
... now they can afford the necessary med's.

They guy that I know who has won the most ($200K) Spent it all.... :eek  :eek  :beat

Did he buy a DBC?

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