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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Portland / News E-Coli Outbreak: It Was Seagull Poop

Posted by Matt Davis on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 5:25 PM

Remember this?

ILLUSTRATION BY BRETT SUPERSTAR
  • ILLUSTRATION BY BRETT SUPERSTAR
The water bureau says it was from seagull poop. And harmless.

 

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harmless? i was sick sunday afternoon till thursday.
Posted by laura on December 16, 2009 at 6:38 PM · Report
2
That'll teach you to binge drink on Saturday night.
Posted by Matt Davis on December 16, 2009 at 6:52 PM · Report
3
??? i wonder what made me sick then... it was just like they described, the huge headache and everything. i called the mult. co. health dept. a couple days in to see how long it was going to take to run its course ...4 days she said... and she also said only 20 other people called in to report it. coincidence i guess.
Posted by laura on December 16, 2009 at 7:05 PM · Report
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Randy's boys coulda shat 'em outta the sky if they had their guns wif'em.
Posted by Abusive on December 16, 2009 at 8:03 PM · Report
5
E-coli is harmless?
Posted by Santos on December 17, 2009 at 9:45 AM · Report
6
Yes there are several e. coli strands that are harmless. They exist in your stomach right now, in fact.
Posted by NIG GER on December 17, 2009 at 10:42 AM · Report
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I want the water bureau to prove it's harmless. Someone over there needs to drink a glass of seagull poop on live TV. It's only fair that they get to choose who in the bureau does it. Maybe it could be the booby prize for one of the Secret Santa gifts this year.

Then I can believe what they tell me.
Posted by Can I haz a supeena? on December 17, 2009 at 7:12 PM · Report
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I believe this "E-Coli" scare was intentional and purpose was to scare enough citizens into believing that spending a billion dollars to cap all the water reserviors was needed. It was a scam, a New York street corner shell game.

I also heard that Adams thought it was real and didnt tell the public right away because he wanted to look like a leader. If that is true, that is sick leadership.

What is the truth?
Posted by T. Oliver on December 20, 2009 at 8:47 PM · Report

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