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41. It was the golden age of macrame too....

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Tue Apr 30, 2013, 10:27 PM

Apr 2013

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Sex Superbug Could Be 'Worse Than AIDS' [View all] GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 OP

Time to start putting more money into research on bacteriophages. n/t Ian David Apr 2013 #1

Yes, study them more, but I am not long-term optimistic. GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #4

Norway?!!! nt kelliekat44 May 2013 #75

Calling Stephen King and Cap'n Tripps ... Myrina Apr 2013 #2

Baby can you dig your man, he's a righteous man... R. Daneel Olivaw Apr 2013 #36

'septic shock and death in a matter of days' Cirque du So-What Apr 2013 #3

In the grand scheme of things, any superbug that kills in a matter of days is... Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #5

Seriously. Some things are TOO successful and become victims of their own success. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #11

A female sex worker who had been screened in 2009. SheilaT Apr 2013 #6

That's when she was found with it. GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #8

Just what mankind needs, more killer easily transmittable bacteria. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #7

Funny how every time there's a little advance in sexual freedom the media says, "This'll kill ya." Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #9

Plenty of sexual freedom in the 70s, and nothing that would kill you. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #34

yes, avocado green and harvest Carolina Apr 2013 #35

I still have one harvest gold appliance Ms. Toad May 2013 #74

It was the golden age of macrame too.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #41

maybe we should quit giving antibiotics to the cow industry nt msongs Apr 2013 #10

Yep. cliffordu Apr 2013 #19

Or simply posses a predicated trust for those with whom we are intimate with. LanternWaste Apr 2013 #23

Thanks for the info! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #12

gonorrhea skin lesions out of control. protect yourself people. Sunlei Apr 2013 #13

meh. sex is overrated flamingdem Apr 2013 #14

Agreed. Throckmorton Apr 2013 #32

It's peaceful to live a life that's not dictated by our little friend. DCKit May 2013 #66

It's true. The hormones are little dictators flamingdem May 2013 #67

You're doing it wrong Blue_Tires May 2013 #61

give us some direction kemosabe flamingdem May 2013 #71

Indeed it is. nt SammyWinstonJack May 2013 #70

We were hearing shit like this all the way back to when I was in Vietnam madokie Apr 2013 #15

I remember that strain. Nasty stuff. alfredo Apr 2013 #16

Yup...it was supposed to be the "clap that killed" jaysunb May 2013 #48

Funny how that works madokie May 2013 #49

Gives a whole new meaning to "dirty fxxking hippies" and "free love"? n/t alp227 May 2013 #52

I'm glad I partaked as much as I did when I was a young free loving hippie madokie May 2013 #54

My empathy to those that may become infected with this bacteria..... Swede Atlanta Apr 2013 #17

"could kill in a matter of days"; "has never killed anyone" muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #18

It's waiting for the cello music to become sufficiently creepy before striking cliffordu Apr 2013 #20

Coinfections, other lesions, loss of treatment options and limited resistance (immune suppressed) Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #37

A shortage of critical antibiotics? KamaAina May 2013 #72

No conflict between the two. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #56

Notice the "could kill in days" comes from a naturopath, ie quack muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #59

OK. I didn't notice that it was a "naturopath"... GreenStormCloud May 2013 #62

And if it kills that quickly, won't that limit the spread of the disease? n/t winter is coming May 2013 #73

Unprotected sex with people with questionable sexual histories geek tragedy Apr 2013 #21

Abstinence Only! another_liberal Apr 2013 #22

Gonorrhea isn't the only disease that has become antibiotic resistant. GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #24

Too true. another_liberal Apr 2013 #25

Yep. Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #38

They are cheap and widely available. GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #40

Well, it now looks like being old and unpopular has an up side. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #26

LOL! Politicalboi Apr 2013 #27

Yup. At least I'm not going to get the Clap of Death. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #28

Not to be confused with "the clapper" - as seen on TV ... agracie May 2013 #53

YOU'RE A PEACH, TVO!!! Skittles Apr 2013 #30

you got that right! shanti Apr 2013 #31

Ha! LOL n/t OneGrassRoot May 2013 #58

lol Little Star May 2013 #64

Okay corporate america, lest get to work figuring out how to make a fortune on this. olddad56 Apr 2013 #29

as long as my hand doesn't get it first, I'm safe corkhead Apr 2013 #33

If it's bacteria... Junkpet Apr 2013 #39

Dying in a couple of days from septicemia is not worse than AIDs? n/t Psephos Apr 2013 #42

Depends how you want to die I suppose... uriel1972 Apr 2013 #44

AIDS isn't the killer it used to be. Psephos Apr 2013 #46

As of now, I'm taking a vow of celibacy. Beacool Apr 2013 #43

I didn't have to take a vow /sigh... nt uriel1972 Apr 2013 #45

Aaahhhhh........... Beacool Apr 2013 #47

Vanna, I'd like to buy a vowel... Heh heh agracie May 2013 #55

Never thought I'd say this but... XVI_Eyes May 2013 #50

Thank you Goddess that I am old. WheelWalker May 2013 #51

doctor of naturopathic medicine tabasco May 2013 #57

A quack - see #59 (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #60

If it kills within days, then it's self-limiting. Frank Cannon May 2013 #63

Might kill within days. LisaL May 2013 #76

My apologies to all. I didn't notice the so-called doctor was a naturopath. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #65

From 2 years ago "Kyoto hooker’s nasty case of clap nothing to applaud " FarCenter May 2013 #68

Same story, different source, different doctor. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #69