How about a totally non-controversial issue? What bug do you have? Cold bug? Flu bug? Tummy bug? What symptoms do you have? How long have you had it?

I have had a cold for only a few days. It seems to be a throat and lung cold rather than just nose, although I do have some postnasal drip. We are on 'vacation' this week so, of course, both are sick.

How's your household?

Last week had a cough. Only bad in the morning. Felt fine for four days. Woke up this morning, couldn't swallow. Sat up and coughed. Felt like my throat was on fire. Lose my voice if I talk longer than a few minutes. Don't know what it is but I do NOT like it!

Recently recovered from the pnuemonia bug. I wouldn't wish that garbage on anybody. Pretty miserable for near 2 months. 2 courses of antibiotics, with every possible side affect except the rash. So I got that going for me. We all take that breathing thing for granted, until we can't do it. I lost count of how many times I woke up in the middle of the night, thinking I was taking my last breath. Not a pleasant thought for sure. I did it to my self though. But when the duck hunting is that good, I am going duck hunting, regardless of how crappy I feel. I will certainly re-think that next year.
Sorry to hear your feeling poorly. Drink plenty of fluids, and wash your hands constantly. It really does help.

Fortunately, no bugs in my house right now. At the first sign of a sniffle we zap it with Zicam and I haven't had a cold all winter. Of course, now that I've said that I'll get one.

I have found that if a cold starts in the nose, Zicam is wonderful. However, if a cold starts elsewhere, the way this one did in my throat, Zicam does nothing. Ah, the many variations of the cold virus. Truly an adaptive miracle.

My Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches have died. I'm considering going "tarantula."

I'm not sure... is chlamydia technically a bug or a virus?

Billings Clinic hospital is throwing out everyone that does not absolutely need to be inpatient due to the large number of people with the viruses going around. They sent my friend's 92 year old dad home. He had fallen and was bruised up badly. But they didn't want him to catch the viral things.

Bridgier:

LOL. It is a bacteria (chlamydia trachomatis). Azithromycin.

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Heather just got out of the hospital after a bout with pneumonia. She was in for five days, partly due to her being pregnant. St. Vincent's didn't mess around.

I've heard this one was catchy sometime back.

Bah. I had a slight sinus infection going on last week, just got over it this weekend, and yesterday I came down with a cold.

I was well one lousy day!

1965 VW bug with factory sunroof.

From Hal's poster, "FLOY-FLOY!" Huh? Man, I must be square.

David, it's a mystery to me too.

There's an old song entitled "Flat Foot Floogee (With The Floy Floy)" - could be that has something to do with it.

But that of, course, raises the question, what the heck is a floogee and why does it have a flat foot?

Ah . . . it seems that "floogee" is a euphemism for a floosie, which is in turn a euphemism for a street walker.
http://www.enotes.com/con...-biography

But, I'm still uncertain about the flat foot and the floy-floy aspects of it all.

Hal, I think I fall somewhere between the "Floy Floy!" generation and the "That's fly!" generation.

This person wondered the same thing about floy floy and it appears the conclusion was that floy is a venereal disease. A flat footed floosie with v.d...

http://archiver.rootsweb....1010762740

Now that's... not fly.

Oh, and, how appropriate that "floy floy" wound up in the "what bug do you have" thread.

>> Hal, I think I fall somewhere between the "Floy Floy!" generation and the "That's fly!" generation.

Perhaps we are the "Far Out!" generation? : -)

The floy-floy bug sounds like one to avoid.

Don't ask me how I know but there used to be signs in the Tongue River Riding Academy for a product that cured "gleet." Another name for a STD.

I still have a cold, though. Am on a "stay-cation" and planned to get lots of things done around the old homestead. Got one closet partly cleaned out and will take a nap now.

Snore. Sniffle. Cough.

Gleet free, though.

Remember. Gleet is for everyone.

http://www.merriam-webste...ical/gleet

Gleet Relief:

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