Reply to: Ebola- SAA attitude

[smalldog]

I wonder what Livingstone or Stanley would have done?

As a young child I lived way up in the jungle in Nigeria and contracted many a fine disease and virus (Malaria, Green Monkey Fever, Bilharia, etc.) yet I'm still here and even went and lived in South Africa afterwards where our after school hobby was catching Rinkals (Spitting Cobras.) People have no guts nowadays...

I get it and took many more risks in the past, but since having a daughter who is now 18 months, and me turning 47 in November has made me much more risk averse to things like this. When I was younger I would probably have volunteered to go and help out! But my family are too precious to me now.

Same for my wife, she volunteered in a female prison in Peru for for 2 years and caught all sorts of nasties.

How times change...

[Mich the Tester]

I wonder what Livingstone or Stanley would have done?

Well they wouldn't wimp out of a business trip if there was money to be earnt.

[Mich the Tester]

obviously another forum member with an attitude problem. deary me.......enough risks without taking on the additional risk of contracting a deadly disease. Talking of contracting now run along and do some more testing, you obviously cant have an adult debate without becoming sarcastic.

Yes; an attitude problem and a lot of experience of travelling in western and southern Africa.

[darmstadt]

I would'nt go that far, but its a start! Her trip is cancelled already, think the whole firm is rethinking their plans to postpone a few months until the dust has settled.

Its bloody scary, the more travel restrictions in place the better IMHO: BBC News - Ebola outbreak: Suspected case in County Donegal

Oh yes bloody scary; body of sick man is now under the charge of the mortuary of a hospital in Ireland, which last time I looked was a developed country with highly educated doctors and good hygiene standards.

Mind you, perhaps it's better you or your lady don't go to Africa; too many scary insects, plants, slippery bathroom floors, strong vodka tonics and so on. Stay at home, and always wear your crash helmet!

obviously another forum member with an attitude problem. deary me.......enough risks without taking on the additional risk of contracting a deadly disease. Talking of contracting now run along and do some more testing, you obviously cant have an adult debate without becoming sarcastic.

I wonder what Livingstone or Stanley would have done?

As a young child I lived way up in the jungle in Nigeria and contracted many a fine disease and virus (Malaria, Green Monkey Fever, Bilharia, etc.) yet I'm still here and even went and lived in South Africa afterwards where our after school hobby was catching Rinkals (Spitting Cobras.) People have no guts nowadays...

[smalldog]

Oh yes bloody scary; body of sick man is now under the charge of the mortuary of a hospital in Ireland, which last time I looked was a developed country with highly educated doctors and good hygiene standards.

Mind you, perhaps it's better you or your lady don't go to Africa; too many scary insects, plants, slippery bathroom floors, strong vodka tonics and so on. Stay at home, and always wear your crash helmet!

obviously another forum member with an attitude problem. deary me.......enough risks without taking on the additional risk of contracting a deadly disease. Talking of contracting now run along and do some more testing, you obviously cant have an adult debate without becoming sarcastic.

[Mich the Tester]

Mmmm Boerewors.

Yum yum yum. Kudu steak mmmm.

[Mich the Tester]

Its bloody scary, the more travel restrictions in place the better IMHO: BBC News - Ebola outbreak: Suspected case in County Donegal

Oh yes bloody scary; body of sick man is now under the charge of the mortuary of a hospital in Ireland, which last time I looked was a developed country with highly educated doctors and good hygiene standards.

Mind you, perhaps it's better you or your lady don't go to Africa; too many scary insects, plants, slippery bathroom floors, strong vodka tonics and so on. Stay at home, and always wear your crash helmet!

[smalldog]

Oh so you mean, they´re kind of, on top of the situation?

Yep, so you'll be OK travelling to Jo'burg. (as long as you stay in a bloody good hotel and only use the hotel's trusted taxi drivers)

I would'nt go that far, but its a start! Her trip is cancelled already, think the whole firm is rethinking their plans to postpone a few months until the dust has settled.

Its bloody scary, the more travel restrictions in place the better IMHO: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28886663

[mudskipper]

Mmmm Boerewors.

[Scruff]

Ek is 'n Boerejood...👊

[Mich the Tester]

And don't be a Boer while you're there

Man, de last thing I would want to be is a Boer.

[EternalOptimist]

On the other hand, just stay in your hotel room otherwise you might get Veldt up

enough

plees

[darmstadt]

Oh so you mean, they´re kind of, on top of the situation?

Yep, so you'll be OK travelling to Jo'burg. (as long as you stay in a bloody good hotel and only use the hotel's trusted taxi drivers)

On the other hand, just stay in your hotel room otherwise you might get Veldt up

[darmstadt]

Oh so you mean, they´re kind of, on top of the situation?

Yep, so you'll be OK travelling to Jo'burg. (as long as you stay in a bloody good hotel and only use the hotel's trusted taxi drivers)

And don't be a Boer while you're there

[Mich the Tester]

Nice to be proven right , the SA govt has stepped in:

BBC News - Ebola travel: South Africa bans incomers from W Africa

Oh so you mean, they´re kind of, on top of the situation?

Yep, so you'll be OK travelling to Jo'burg. (as long as you stay in a bloody good hotel and only use the hotel's trusted taxi drivers)