How To Prepare For The End

Predator Press

[LOBO]

The first problem with the Swine Flu is the name itself. Blech! Who names these things anyway? Would it have been so bad to name it something more palatable like the "Fuzzy-Bunny" flu?

To test this theory, I called my mom and told her I had a bad case of Fuzzy Bunnies. She thought it was wonderful, and requested I save her one.

But because this disease can kill you, the cutesy name theorem is imperfect: "Fuzzy Bunny" entered on your Death Certificate as 'Cause of Death' can have an extremely negative effect on your street cred; once the illness turns lethal, we're going to want to call it something more dangerous sounding.

Currently I’m leaning toward "Thor’s Bitchslap."

-Now that sounds like a pretty cool way to die.

That being said, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is according to numerous highly-scientific simulations I’ve conducted on the Flash game Pandemic II, I figure you all have maybe eight days left before the virulent "wonderful" outbreak of Fuzzy-Bunny devolves fully into the subsequent -and inevitably fatal- onset of Thor’s Bitchslap.

But the good news is with proper precautions there’s still hope for all of you not transmitting this disease to me. The Predator Press Center For Disease Control has issued the following recommendations:

1) Boil yourself at a minimum temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit prior to contact in a one half bleach, one half Lysol and one half holy water solution.

2) Burn all your germ infested property (unless you think I might want it). Use careful discretion here ... I don’t want pictures of your kids and whatever. Please limit this salvage to luxury cars, high-end electronics and precious metals.

3) Be tidy. Without remaining hosts to be transmitted to, most pandemics will burn themselves out in a few months: the only thing worse than me wandering around mid-July roasting in a hazmat suit would be doing so knee-deep in a bunch of stinky skeletons. Please have some consideration. Cremation also 100% eliminates the possibility of you returning as zombies.

In conclusion, you all being dead will be a terrible thing for me to endure: I thank you in advance for easing my painful experience through your efforts.


Comments

Daisy said…
Um, I gathered up the bleach, Lysol and water so I could be Safe. But then my Mommie said I am Not Allowed to turn on the stove. I hope the Swine flu won't get me.
Anonymous said…
I'm having some trouble with the name "Human Swine" flu.
Suzanne said…
Eight days, damn it! I'll never find out who won Dancing With The Stars.
ReformingGeek said…
What? Lost won't be finished. Zombies? So they're real, huh?

WOW! The things I learn over here.
Stickman said…
Let me tell you when I will follow those ridiculous steps - when pig's fly! What's that? Swine flew? I guess that's close enough. Off to the store to pick up lysol, bleach, and holy water.
Anonymous said…
I'm loving the new name "Thor's Bitchslap." Now that's an epidemic I can get behind!
Alex L said…
I refuse to call it Swine flu. And I refuse to clean up my dead bodies... the feng shui is perfect.
Unknown said…
You should thank Thor for going easy on us.
LOBO said…
Daisy: But you got the bleach, Lysol and water, eh? Do you know where mom keeps her wallet? (heehee)

drc8151: It’s too bad “Captain Trips” wasn’t available. :)

Sue: Despite Adam Carolla and David Allen Grier appearing on it, I’ve still never seen an episode. Believe it or not I haven’t seen a single American Idol either. The kids hate me … I watch/listen to news almost 24/7. We watched Battlestar Galactica and Ghosthunters (TAPS), but that’s after Terri having peeled me from the word processor kicking and screaming.

Reforming Geek: Eat your heart out Ted Turner.

Stickman: “Swine flew?” BRILLIANT – God I wish I had thought of that!!!

shopgirl101: Seriously. Thor’s Bitchslap sounds heroic … Swine flu sounds like you got bored with the sheep and started romancing the other end of the farm.

Alex: I see you’re going the pristine “Historical Monument” angle for posterity. I can respect that.

Beau: Right? Hey I’m rolling out that “Dig Dug” thing soon (maybe this weekend) … I’m wrestling with a few different stories at the moment.

-I’m thinking of really going crazy like announcing “National Dig Dug Day” or something.

More on this soon ...
Stephanie Barr said…
Technically, you can't boil at 165 degrees (unless its centigrade) except in at a certain level of vacuum.

I could debate the points, but, let's face it, this makes as much science sense as a Bugs Bunny cartoon. Then again, they're both more fun than any form of flu.
LOBO said…
The average Predator Press reader has an IQ of, like, 325.

-I think the vacuum is implied.
Brent Diggs said…
You know, if everybody does come back as zombies, I know someone who can help.
LOBO said…
I would LOVE to do a tie-in with my favorite psychotherapist Doctor T!!
WorldOfIllusion said…
Whatever we can do to help LOBO. I mean our lives are really nothing compared to the greatness of yours.

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