New Posts For Thread: Hong Kong Flu pandemic of 1968/69 killed 80,000 in the UKhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-ukWhich is over 100,000 today adjusted for population growth. I suspect, like most people on here, I'd never heard of it.So a question for our senior forumites is what are your recollections of it?Since swine flu (2009) the worlds population has grown by approx 1 billion.Now I'm no scientist but these nasty viruses have a history of occurring in over populated areas.Nature's way of dealing with it....and I expect it will become a more common thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-uk?post_id=559005427#559005427Since swine flu (2009) the worlds population has grown by approx 1 billion.Now I'm no scientist but these nasty viruses have a history of occurring in over populated areas.Nature's way of dealing with it....and I expect it will become a more common tWed, 18 Mar 2020 16:03:05 -0500Old people die all the time,read your local obituaries and it is usually those of us over 70 with rare examples otherwise. All this is a new cause , usual rules apply in life keep clean and avoid daft risks while young people shrug it off and build uhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-uk?post_id=559005151#559005151Old people die all the time,read your local obituaries and it is usually those of us over 70 with rare examples otherwise. All this is a new cause , usual rules apply in life keep clean and avoid daft risks while young people shrug it off and build uWed, 18 Mar 2020 15:23:09 -0500Reynard86 surely ? I was 6 in 1968 , now I'm 58Gonna Call BS!!! on that one... but thanks for cheering me up.. I'm 27 btw.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-uk?post_id=559003775#559003775Reynard86 surely ? I was 6 in 1968 , now I'm 58Gonna Call BS!!! on that one... but thanks for cheering me up.. I'm 27 btw.Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:42:11 -0500A load of stevie wonders by the sound of it,or just plain ignorant..https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-uk?post_id=559003471#559003471A load of stevie wonders by the sound of it,or just plain ignorant..Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:47:08 -0500people were probably a bit more sensible in 1968 i'd have hoped no social media so i guess this would largely have gone unnoticed in 1968 save for a few news itemshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-uk?post_id=559003433#559003433people were probably a bit more sensible in 1968 i'd have hoped no social media so i guess this would largely have gone unnoticed in 1968 save for a few news itemsWed, 18 Mar 2020 10:43:10 -0500Forced vaccinations cominghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-uk?post_id=559003411#559003411Forced vaccinations comingWed, 18 Mar 2020 10:34:17 -0500Not a nice combination in a sandwich.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-uk?post_id=559003397#559003397Not a nice combination in a sandwich.Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:31:30 -0500dunlaying Just relaying a message, get stocked up on hot dogs and sardines, get the electric sorted if your on pay as you gohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-uk?post_id=559003277#559003277dunlaying Just relaying a message, get stocked up on hot dogs and sardines, get the electric sorted if your on pay as you goWed, 18 Mar 2020 09:58:27 -0500I have heard ducks fart before .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-uk?post_id=559003253#559003253I have heard ducks fart before .Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:52:53 -0500Apparently they are issuing lockdown tomorrow Curfews the lothttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31635005/hong-kong-flu-pandemic-of-196869-killed-80000-in-the-uk?post_id=559003227#559003227Apparently they are issuing lockdown tomorrow Curfews the lotWed, 18 Mar 2020 09:43:08 -0500