Last year this time, we were making fun of the H1N1 swine flu. No one's laughing this year.
We've only been here a day, and already we've seen the "swine fear" in their eyes. Upon entry to the airport, they had their sick radar on. At check-in at our hotel, all the stations were manned with bottles of hand sanitizer, which all hotel staff have been using frequently. At each, a note in several languages warns of contact and potential sickness.
In our room, we found the above note. Apparently, if we get the Swine Flu, we can't leave the room. So we might be stuck in Tokyo. The end of the note reads "This card is to protect the health of you and the people around you." Right.
So this is our obligatory "we're here" post. Starting off on a great note, eh?
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
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5:17 PM on 09.22.2009 | 
I got it at PAX, it's not fun. I'm still coughing 3 weeks later but it hasn't killed me yet :)
Bacon, anyone?
My school is doing that too. "Get well or go home" is the motto around campus. Right. As if that is going to negate the fact that you have an exam coming up.
(and if it's not then I'll be one sick puppy)