Apparently, feeling ill can have a detrimental effect on your driving... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7858623.stm
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Christ Almighty, where to start.
a) someone with real 'flu would not be able to get out of bed, never mind drive.
b) "as well as other conditions including premenstrual syndrome" - are you going to tell the bitch? 'Cos I daren't.
c) "in a poll of 4,000 people, 22 people had had an accident while having a bad cold and five while they had flu." So the other 3,978 did not have an accident when driving while having a bad cold or 'flu? Ergo, a useless statistic.
Oh stuff it. I've lost interest in this article that merely contains opinions, and very few facts.
I want a Bad Science smiley.
Finally "Skiing days this season: 3" - not good enough. I recall being VERY jealous of you in a previous year. You are not living up to the contractor lifestyle - walk out of that gig and piste off.Drivelling in TPD is not a mental health issue. We're just community blogging, that's all.
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Imagine an ill person with flu and drunk : what sort of driving would that be?
Probably still better than my ex.....Comment
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