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Posted by Larry Hoover on February 13, 2006, at 22:31:04
Every time it happens, it annoys me to no end. Some freaky little virus, a form of "life" which does not even bother to contain DNA, hijacks my body, and turns it into a virus factory. Just so it can, in turn, perchance go on to do the same thing to the next unsuspecting person.
One influenza virus particle weighs, on average, 1.74 X 10^8 Daltons, or 2.89 X 10^-16 grams. That's 28.9 femptograms. Less than the smallest speck. Far tinier than a mote. I outweigh the little bastard by a factor of 3.32 X 10^20, but I can't just crush him to smithereens. No.
Instead, he sneaks on board, and over days, hoards of his kin, churned out by the hijacked machinery of my own body, evoke fatigue and ache and pain and breathing problems.
I've done my best to contain the virus. I don't think I've infected another person. That is all that I can do, in protest.
I hate you, Mr. Flu. But chances are, I've spent many times more energy thinking about you than you've thought about me. Virus 1, Lar 0.
:-/
Lar
Posted by muffled on February 13, 2006, at 23:04:11
In reply to Lar's Lament, posted by Larry Hoover on February 13, 2006, at 22:31:04
Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for ending the reighn of at least your viruses. Die you little crumbs.
Take care.
You made my day a little more surreal! LOL!
Muffled
Posted by Phillipa on February 13, 2006, at 23:46:22
In reply to Whooooooaaaaah! Freaky! » Larry Hoover, posted by muffled on February 13, 2006, at 23:04:11
Lar I was just going to E-mail you to see where you have been. No posts no E-mails nothing. I'm so sorry you've got the flu. Now remember to drinkk lots of fluids take you Vita C, and all the other supplements that only you know of. I really hope you are well again soon. Bundle up and stay in bed. Love Jan
Posted by Tabitha on February 13, 2006, at 23:48:05
In reply to Lar's Lament, posted by Larry Hoover on February 13, 2006, at 22:31:04
That's where I get hung up trying to imagine a loving Creator. I think of the Creator loving us humans, then I think of it also loving the AIDS virus, then I get sort of mad.
Posted by James K on February 14, 2006, at 0:48:31
In reply to Lar's Lament, posted by Larry Hoover on February 13, 2006, at 22:31:04
I've wanted to ask where you are, but I don't know you that well. I want to tell you what to do for yourself, but I think you know much more than me about that. So proper amino's, proper vitamins, rest, care, soak up the support and get well.
James K
Posted by Phillipa on February 14, 2006, at 0:57:58
In reply to Re: Lar's Lament, posted by Tabitha on February 13, 2006, at 23:48:05
Lar, and don't forget to get your eight hours of sleep and a nap is in order tomorrow. Love Jan
Posted by jakeman on February 14, 2006, at 1:16:46
In reply to Lar's Lament, posted by Larry Hoover on February 13, 2006, at 22:31:04
> Every time it happens, it annoys me to no end. Some freaky little virus, a form of "life" which does not even bother to contain DNA, hijacks my body, and turns it into a virus factory. Just so it can, in turn, perchance go on to do the same thing to the next unsuspecting person.
>
> One influenza virus particle weighs, on average, 1.74 X 10^8 Daltons, or 2.89 X 10^-16 grams. That's 28.9 femptograms. Less than the smallest speck. Far tinier than a mote. I outweigh the little bastard by a factor of 3.32 X 10^20, but I can't just crush him to smithereens. No.
>
> Instead, he sneaks on board, and over days, hoards of his kin, churned out by the hijacked machinery of my own body, evoke fatigue and ache and pain and breathing problems.
>
> I've done my best to contain the virus. I don't think I've infected another person. That is all that I can do, in protest.
>
> I hate you, Mr. Flu. But chances are, I've spent many times more energy thinking about you than you've thought about me. Virus 1, Lar 0.
>
> :-/
>
> Lar
Lar, that's amazing that you have so accurately described the virus. It exists for some reason.
Any ideals? I guess every life form is pushing ahead in every way it can.~Jake
Posted by Damos on February 14, 2006, at 15:46:54
In reply to Lar's Lament, posted by Larry Hoover on February 13, 2006, at 22:31:04
Posted by TexasChic on February 14, 2006, at 20:58:58
In reply to Lar's Lament, posted by Larry Hoover on February 13, 2006, at 22:31:04
I'm sending good karma vibes your way.
:-)
-T
Posted by sunny10 on February 15, 2006, at 8:23:51
In reply to Poor Lar-Bear! » Larry Hoover, posted by TexasChic on February 14, 2006, at 20:58:58
have a lover instead of a virus!
I hear close relationships that make one happy keep the immune system up...
Is it too late for you to make a New Year's resolution to get out there and meet someone?!?
Posted by Larry Hoover on February 18, 2006, at 11:13:13
In reply to Re: maybe next year you could, posted by sunny10 on February 15, 2006, at 8:23:51
> have a lover instead of a virus!
I think it's easier to catch a virus than it is to catch a lover, but I think I get your point. ;-)
> I hear close relationships that make one happy keep the immune system up...
A-hah! I don't think that would be too romantic of me, if I made that argument to a potential lover, though, would it?
> Is it too late for you to make a New Year's resolution to get out there and meet someone?!?Well, now that I'm not contagious, perhaps I shall do just that.
Look out, ladies. ;-)
Lar
Posted by Larry Hoover on February 18, 2006, at 11:17:03
In reply to Re: Lar's Lament, posted by Tabitha on February 13, 2006, at 23:48:05
> That's where I get hung up trying to imagine a loving Creator. I think of the Creator loving us humans, then I think of it also loving the AIDS virus, then I get sort of mad.
I have to agree with you there.
You could, I suppose, attribute viruses and such to the devil.
I prefer the simplest explanation, rather than one that gets more complicated the more you look at it.
It's just the way it is.
Lar
Posted by Larry Hoover on February 18, 2006, at 11:20:48
In reply to Re: Lar's Lament, posted by jakeman on February 14, 2006, at 1:16:46
> Lar, that's amazing that you have so accurately described the virus. It exists for some reason.
> Any ideals? I guess every life form is pushing ahead in every way it can.
>
> ~JakeI think I understand viruses if I think of them only in their abstract. As a theme. Like bacteriophages. I wonder if viruses get viruses?
Lar
Posted by sunny10 on February 20, 2006, at 15:13:03
In reply to Re: maybe next year you could » sunny10, posted by Larry Hoover on February 18, 2006, at 11:13:13
all right, all right, Lar's on the move...
Go get 'em, tiger !!!!!!
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