The Aporkalypse may still be nigh.

[winneganfake]

NEWSFLASH: Egypt announces the world's largest all-pork barbecue. Swine owners in Egypt are protesting largely because they are still required to bring their own cornbread and beans.

Meanwhile, Madagascar has not yet shut down. Therefore our present epidemic does not cause me much concern.

Though looking at the numbers of confirmed cases in the greater Seattle area (Zero. Still.) I begin to see a pattern to some of the school closures and such- is it possible that our wonderful school system could be using probable cases as a good basis to close up schools and save on operating costs in general? I mean the widespread panic and paranoia already has everyone worked up- why not capitalize on it in such a manner that gives schools a needed break from the economic hardships of staying open?

Comments

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

When I played Pandemic II, I managed to destroy everything, including Madagascar. That was fun.}:P

[jemstone.livejournal.com]

The key to getting your claws into Lemur Land is to make your disease resistant to heat and moisture, and then keep its symptoms on the down low until it gets into the shipping lanes.

Then, the world is yours!

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

Yup! I built up the resists than went to a subtle approach before going all out.}:P

[fear-the-cow.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure the school closures will have to make up the days at the end of the year. Kinda like snow-days. Unless they have some sort of loophole that allows the kids to not have to make up those doys. Which will suck, since it means a shorter summer for all involved.

As far as i know, no closeures on this side of the water - except for Hood Canal bridge.

[inaurolillium.livejournal.com]

School closures don't save much money, actually. Some on power and water, I guess, but the teachers and staff are salaried, so they get paid anyway. And, yeah, I think they have to make it up at the end of the year. We had to make up hurricane days.