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Missing Lab Mice Infected With Plague

Posted by Zonk on from the who-wants-bubons-i-do-i-do dept.

Buford C Nuzzle-Chunks writes "PhysOrg is reporting that 'The FBI and New Jersey officials have started a hushed but intensive search for three missing lab mice reportedly infected with deadly strains of plague'. The Washington Post says it's not that big a deal, but I was dismayed at the PhysOrg article's quote from Richard Ebright, a Rutgers University microbiologist, about certain federal bio-terrorism labs: 'You have more security at a McDonald's than at some of these facilities.'"

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  1. Jersey by kevin_conaway · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    The mice should feel right at home.

    /I'm from there.

    1. Re:Jersey by Howard+Beale · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      That's *North* Jersey - the land of chemical plants, the Sopranos and the New York (what state to we play in?) Giants and Jets. Ugh.

      Why do you think that back on Election Day in 1980, 51 percent of voters in six South Jersey counties declared in a non-binding referendum that they wanted to secede and establish a new state?

    2. Re:Jersey by soft_guy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      People always say bad things aboutt New Jersey. I visited New Jersey for a couple of days last year and I thought it was very pretty.

      I've lived all my life either on the west coast (Washington, Oregon, California)or in the mid west (Missouri, Texas).

      I visited Tenafly, NJ on business.

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    3. Re:Jersey by BridgeBum · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      The chemical plants are actually in a very concentrated area, much of North Jersey isn't really all that bad either. Unfortunately that area just happens to be right where the airport is...not exactly ideal for giving a good first impression.

      (Transplanted Jersey boy, living in the South now.)

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  2. Obligatory by Digitus1337 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I for one welcome our new plague-infested mice overlords.

  3. Re:Mr. President, Dr Evil is on the line... by Chosen+Reject · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Haven't you used that joke like 4 times already, as well as the one about the martians?

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  4. Re:All we need is... by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Are you a woman? Please send a picture.

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