Bubonic Plague Strikes Again - But Don't Worry

[HiddenIdentity]

[knapplc]

Don't they teach history in history class anymore?

The plague wiped out about one-third of the European population in those five years. Some smaller communities it would wipe 90+% of the population out. The death toll was well over 200 million throughout the duration of its stay.

They probably do, but considering that I haven't had a history class in about 20 years and my history knowledge is focused on pre-first century civilizations, I'm not as well-versed on the Plague as I should be off the top of my head.

I could have looked it up, but I was in a hurry.

[AcidRock23]

According to Wikipedia, the population of Europe was around 100 million with deaths estimated to have been around 34 million.

Black Death

and

Medieval Demography

Still, an outbreak in fleas in LA is kind of a freaky thought. I mean NOMAS Garciaparra is there and you might think he'd be likely to catch just about anything that is floating around...

[da1chipo]

The chick on "House" last night had the Bubonic plague too. Could the plague be making a comeback?

I was wondering if it was a House thread. Guess not. I've watched it two weeks in a row now and it's pretty good. The actual House character is great.

[baseball6791]

The chick on "House" last night had the Bubonic plague too. Could the plague be making a comeback?

I was wondering if it was a House thread. Guess not. I've watched it two weeks in a row now and it's pretty good. The actual House character is great.

Is it worth watching? I always see the previews after 24 and American Idol and think to myself that maybe I'll watch it but never end up doing it.

[da1chipo]

The chick on "House" last night had the Bubonic plague too. Could the plague be making a comeback?

I was wondering if it was a House thread. Guess not. I've watched it two weeks in a row now and it's pretty good. The actual House character is great.

Is it worth watching? I always see the previews after 24 and American Idol and think to myself that maybe I'll watch it but never end up doing it.

I'd try watching it. Can't hurt.

[Dan Lambskin]

The chick on "House" last night had the Bubonic plague too. Could the plague be making a comeback?

I was wondering if it was a House thread. Guess not. I've watched it two weeks in a row now and it's pretty good. The actual House character is great.

Is it worth watching? I always see the previews after 24 and American Idol and think to myself that maybe I'll watch it but never end up doing it.

I'd try watching it. Can't hurt.

agree, i dont watch it religiously, but it's one of the better shows on TV

[Dan Lambskin]

[Coppermine]

House is great; it's one of my favorite shows, although I don't watch it religiously either. I kind of consider it a guilty pleasure, because the potential of the show is kind of hindered by the silly "weekly medical case" plotline. There's very little going on outside of each episode plot so It's ok to miss a few, unlike 24 or Lost.

But House is, without a doubt, one of the best network television characters out there, probably right in there between Jack Bauer and Robert Goren. In one scene, if I caught it correctly because I wasn't paying enough attention, House goes up to the patient and says something to the effect of "Well, you've got the plague. But it's ok because it's treatable. You're also a *bleep* and unfortunately there's no treatment for that."

I was like "OH SNAP, NO YOU DIDN'T!"

[thedude]

House is great; it's one of my favorite shows, although I don't watch it religiously either. I kind of consider it a guilty pleasure, because the potential of the show is kind of hindered by the silly "weekly medical case" plotline. There's very little going on outside of each episode plot so It's ok to miss a few, unlike 24 or Lost.

But House is, without a doubt, one of the best network television characters out there, probably right in there between Jack Bauer and Robert Goren. In one scene, if I caught it correctly because I wasn't paying enough attention, House goes up to the patient and says something to the effect of "Well, you've got the plague. But it's ok because it's treatable. You're also a *bleep* and unfortunately there's no treatment for that."

I was like "OH SNAP, NO YOU DIDN'T!"

That was a good line.