Swine Flu Information - Online Discussion http://www.swineflu.org This is an XML content feed of; Swine Flu Information - Online Discussion : Last 10 Posts Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:50:45 +0000 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:05:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 8.02 30 www.swineflu.org/RSS_topic_feed.asp Swine Flu Information - Online Discussion http://www.swineflu.org/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.gif http://www.swineflu.org Main Forum: General Discussion : February prepping http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226483#226483 Author: jacksdad
Subject: February prepping
Posted: February 04 2012 at 10:05pm

No problem. Glad to help.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:05:38 +0000 http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226483#226483 Main Forum: General Discussion : February prepping http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226482#226482 Author: MelodyAtHome
Subject: February prepping
Posted: February 04 2012 at 9:37pm

Thank you Jacksdad! This is awesome information. I REALLY appreciate it!]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:37:51 +0000 http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226482#226482 Main Forum: General Discussion : February prepping http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226481#226481 Author: jacksdad
Subject: February prepping
Posted: February 04 2012 at 9:17pm

They're pretty simple to make - basically a shallow plywood box with a sloping glass top. Seal the inside of the box with black food grade silicone, and attach a collection strip and tube to the bottom of the glass lid to catch and redirect the condensation and you should be good to go. It'll definitely work with brackish water. A lot of desert communities use them to purify water from creeks, etc and I found someone online who'd made one to water his orchids (apparently they're picky). No fuel or batteries and they'll run forever. I was going to see about a valve to automatically fill it as the water evaporated to make it more user friendly.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:17:54 +0000 http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226481#226481 Main Forum: General Discussion : February prepping http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226480#226480 Author: MelodyAtHome
Subject: February prepping
Posted: February 04 2012 at 9:05pm

Jacksdad, very interesting. Unfortunately, I don't have water in my backyard or anything but down the street there is a creek and further down rivers, canals and of course the bay further out. My husband is very handy...I'll have to tell him what you said.
If I had the money I'd get a house on the water but I don't soooo... I'll have to make do.Smile
]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:05:45 +0000 http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226480#226480 Main Forum: General Discussion : February prepping http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226479#226479 Author: jacksdad
Subject: February prepping
Posted: February 04 2012 at 8:56pm

Melody, we're in SoCal.
I was looking into making a couple of solar stills when we had our old place with the back yard, but when we moved I threw away the glass panes I was going to use (scrounged from the curbside anyway). If you have a lot of sun and access to any kind of water supply, a decent size still will kick out a gallon or two of pure water a day from anything. It'll even work with vegetation. There are plans online. I may still make one as I bought quite a few tubes of the black silicone you need to seal it, and I might as well use it before they expire and harden. Wouldn't take up too much space on a shelf, and it'd let us convert sea water (we're near the coast) in a prolonged emergency.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:56:24 +0000 http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226479#226479 Main Forum: General Discussion : February prepping http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226478#226478 Author: MelodyAtHome
Subject: February prepping
Posted: February 04 2012 at 8:44pm

Jacksdad, what state are you in? 110 gallons is good. We just got a new hot water tank that is 50 gallons and of course the rain barrel we just got is I think 55 or 58 gallons and if I get one more that should help.
I really want to get a Katydn water filter. They are expensive but woudl be good if I have to pull water out of the creeks or swamp or lakes.
Does anyone know if "brackish" water can be drunk if purified? That is the water that is part fresh and part salt...Gulf of Mexico of course is salt but some of the inlets I think would be considered Brackish....the fresh and salt water meet.
]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:44:28 +0000 http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226478#226478 Main Forum: General Discussion : February prepping http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226476#226476 Author: jacksdad
Subject: February prepping
Posted: February 04 2012 at 8:05am

I've been picking up cans of whatever's on sale (mixed veg and chilli last shopping trip), and I'm going to clean/repair our dual fuel stoves after a recent camping trip showed problems with them. Wouldn't want to get caught without the ability to cook if I needed them and spares weren't available.
That's one of our problems - we need to downsize. Hopefully in a few months we'll be organized and can have our preps on shelves and ready to go. I have a lot of dry preps in mylar, and I need to clear enough space for at least one 55 gallon drum for water storage or we'll be chewing uncooked rice. I got rid of the two I had when we moved, but I kept the food grade liners I'd bought for them (I had steel drums). If I can clear enough floor space for one I might see about stacking another above it, maybe with some kind of shelf system so I can get to the bottom one. With the weight involved I'll probably have to consider welding a steel frame together but it would be reassuring to have 110 gallons on hand, with another 30 or so in plastic containers.
Good luck with the new place. Sounds great ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:05:21 +0000 http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226476#226476 Main Forum: General Discussion : Google Maps show Emergency Warnings in your Area http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33664&PID=226469#226469 Author: Jen147
Subject: Google Maps show Emergency Warnings in your Area
Posted: February 02 2012 at 2:17pm

Emergency In Your Area?  "Public Alerts" on Google Maps Shows Warnings
 
Jan 25, 2012
 
Google announced a new layer of data being added to Google Maps for public alerts. If there are emergency alerts in your area, Google will show them to you on the map, with more details on the alert.

You can access it over at google.org/publicalerts. The map will load with a layer of data on top of it. You can search by location to see if there are any alerts in your area or just browse the alerts on the left hand side or on the map. The information is also available directly on Google Maps when you search for events in a location, such as [tornadoes in texas].

 
Here is a picture of zooming into a magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Cokedale, Colorado.
 
 
Clicking on the icon takes you to the alert’s details page that provides detailed information on that alert. From when the event happened, to where it happened, to where the information came from and what you can do about it.
 
 
The data comes from US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Weather Service, and the US Geological Survey (USGS).
 
]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:17:16 +0000 http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33664&PID=226469#226469 Main Forum: General Discussion : February prepping http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226468#226468 Author: MelodyAtHome
Subject: February prepping
Posted: February 02 2012 at 1:09pm

We had 10 acres in Ohio with good size house, full basement and a 1200 sq ft workshop plus huge garage...oh and a shed...so I had LOTS of room. We moved to FL to an apartment...no garage...no storage...we got rid of EVERYTHING. Then we found this foreclosure about 1/2 hour south...it is not huge 1600 sq ft with a small 2 car garage, no basement... 3 br, 2 Ba but we have 2 kid and my mom is hear for winter so we are a bit crammed. We don't have a lot of nick nacks or stuff that doesn't have a practical purpose :) We will be redoing our kitchen and when we do my husband will build bigger and taller cabinets and MORE of them so that will REALLY help. Problem is I don't have the cash to do that now. I wanted to put gutters on house, rain barrel and paint house since it looked AWFUL. We had to put lights and fans in house since none worked when we moved in...had to tear carpet out too...it was bank owned and the folks who lived here before destroyed the place so had to make it liveable :) Little by little.
IKEA by the way has this REALLY cool shelt...tall and wide with lots of squares so it is great to put stuff on from books to cans or whatever....I want one more. My daughter has it in her room with the kids books...we are homeschoolers so we have plenty of books for kids.
]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:09:48 +0000 http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33662&PID=226468#226468 All Off Topic Discussion : CA HighSchool Forced to Shut Down over Virus http://www.swineflu.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=33663&PID=226467#226467 Author: Jen147
Subject: CA HighSchool Forced to Shut Down over Virus
Posted: February 02 2012 at 12:18pm

St. Ignatius Virus Outbreak Forces San Francisco High School To Shut Down
 
 02/ 2/2012 
 

A violent stomach virus outbreak has forced St. Ignatius High School, a Jesuit college preparatory academy in the Sunset district, to shut down through the weekend.

Principal Patrick Ruff said in a news conference that more than 300 students (over 20 percent of the student body) and 30 teachers became ill from gastroenteritis, causing many to vomit in trash cans across the campus.

"We encourage students and staff to stay home when sick and to wash hands frequently," a message on the San Francisco Unified School District's website reads. Ruff explained that the number of absent teachers would make it difficult to hold classes. Officials are monitoring the situation closely, and affected individuals are urged to stay away from campus for at least 72 hours.

Peter Radsliff, whose son was among the sickened, told Bay City News the virus already appeared to have cleared up. "He felt much better this morning," Radsliffe said. "He's sleeping, feeling fine, just the typical 24-hour bug that you get over."

St. Ignatius boasts a number of famous alumni, including California Governor Jerry Brown, former San Francisco Mayor George Moscone, Gordon Getty and Intel CEO Peter Otellini.

Health experts claim gastroenteritis only lasts a few days. New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning came down with the disease the week before his heartbreaking championship victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

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