One Flu Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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Guess what I got for Xmas? Yup, got slammed by the flu on XMas weekend, just to make sure I had extra fun this year. Well, I’ve taken the hint, and have been standing down, way down, lying down, in fact, for several days, and may continue to do so, unless the world stops revolving without me.

Guest bloggers, as usual, will save the day…until I feel up to doing so myself again…Please pardon my absence until then…Much to catch up on, but it’ll have to wait for now. You — and I, both — will thank me later.

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One Flu Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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    Grizzly Bear Dancer said on 12/29/2008 @ 3:50pm PT: [Permalink]

    Hey Brad,
    Get well soon!

    R n’R (rest and relaxation in this usage:)
    GBD

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    markg8 said on 12/29/2008 @ 4:06pm PT: [Permalink]

    I managed to catch a nasty cold on Saturday. Just flop on the couch Brad and turn on Hogans Heroes re-runs. If you don’t think about how Cheney would have run the camp if he’d been Col. Klink you should be able to get some needed sleep.

  3. 5)
    mick said on 12/29/2008 @ 9:45pm PT: [Permalink]

    get well soon.
    hope its not one of them new bird flu’s …if its cuckoo flu you stick your head out the front door cough on the hour them go back inside LOL

    mick sunburnt in nz

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    Ancient said on 12/30/2008 @ 8:42am PT: [Permalink]

    Hey Brad, sorry to hear your under the whatever. A couple of tablespoons of colloidal silver with a tall glass of water or juice a couple of times a day for a couple-few days, knocks the shit out of most anything! But don’t over do it and turn blue like some guy did taking too much over an extended period. Too much of a good thing just as bad as not enough!:-)

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    you'reanasswipe said on 12/30/2008 @ 9:20am PT: [Permalink]

    no one is buying this website\. that is why you are crying like a pussy about carpal tunnel syndrome and the flu. it’s why larisa lies about cancer and throws temper tantrums in public. you assholes have been exposed. you’re scum. you’re the garbage. you’re the ones who need to be stopped.

    you will never live down the truth that you are full of shit.

  6. 12)
    czaragorn said on 12/30/2008 @ 11:27am PT: [Permalink]

    Number Two appears to be masquerading as #11. Hmmmph!

    [ed note: He didn’t mean you, Grizz. –99]

  7. 13)
    Joan said on 12/30/2008 @ 1:54pm PT: [Permalink]

    #11,
    Wow, ya really know how to make a guy feel better! At least you picked an appropriate name for yourself, darlin’.

    Love ya, Brad..hope you get better real soon.

  8. 15)
    myxzptlk said on 12/30/2008 @ 5:31pm PT: [Permalink]

    Brad,

    Man-up! After you’ve taken a few days of well-deserved rest, that is.

    Happy New Year, and thanks for your great work in 2008. We need you!

    Your pal,

    myxzptlk

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    Yellowbird said on 12/30/2008 @ 9:27pm PT: [Permalink]

    Me too Brad. Got the flu for Christmas. Still a bit sick today even and it’s the 30th. I got my flu shot too. Bummer, they stuck us with the wrong strain this year. What do you expect for this administration? SURE they would use up the old stuff from last year first huh? They don’t realize it’s a new strain every year.

    Anyway, I consider Karma wants me to rest and not talk too much on the net for now.

    Get well Brad. I send my best wishes for a Happy New Year.

    Me.

  10. 18)
    jacki penny said on 12/30/2008 @ 9:47pm PT: [Permalink]

    thank you 4 all the inspiration this past year. i’m so looking 4 ward 2 innauguration (sp?) day! happy new year 2 all of the readers & esp. u, Brad. here’s hoping u r feeling better real soon!

  11. 19)
    Ancient said on 12/31/2008 @ 2:14pm PT: [Permalink]

    Hey Brad in reference to my # 10 post, Natures Sunshine has the organically cleanest and highest active ingredient amounts I’ve found out there!

    And to ALL THE TROLLS who stupidly post here…
    in your tortured dreams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. 21)
    Ancient said on 12/31/2008 @ 2:22pm PT: [Permalink]

    The body’s first line of defense is food…an ours seems to be corporately fucked at the moment.

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