Somewhat amusing. But then again you don't have to look him in the face daily.
Bubonic had a mortality rate of about 30 to 75 percent, pneumonic was about 90 to 95 and septicaemic was supposedly 100, if I remember correctly. Hard to catch the last, though, or at least rarer, but any disease that kills its host that fast isn't looking for a long run on the evolutionary stage.
And I'm not sure, honestly. We're getting into exact metaphor now and I try to be very careful with that.
Well, today treated cases of septicaemic have a 40% mortality rate and pneumonic is 100% if not caught within the first 24 hours. But yes, you've got a point.
It's still not something I want to have to consider.
Well, yes, these days. But, honestly. When people think plague they tend to think that whole unpleasantness with the dance macabra and all, you know.
It's like, who knows that leprosy's still around? Or that it's a nerve problem really, of some form. If I remember right.
Simile's less dangerous because it's a 'like'. You're saying something is 'like' something else, not that something is something else. If that makes any form of sense whatsoever.
Yes, yes, yes, I know. And then there's the whole bit with the great fire and the end of the world having been nigh back then and my head just starts to hurt.
Why not? Metaphor's saying something is something else. You say that often enough and it might start to become true. I don't see why that's the kind of thing only I would think of.
Reply
And I do mean 'call'. Though 'yell' might be a better descriptor.
Reply
Though really, what's worse? Being at the beck and call of that man or mincing toad liver nightly for Professor Snape?
Reply
And I rather think that question is like asking 'Which form of the plague is worse, bubonic or septicaemic?'
Reply
Well obviously septicaemic is worse, though neither are as bad as pneumonic.
But the real question here is which plague is Snape and which is Moody?
Reply
Bubonic had a mortality rate of about 30 to 75 percent, pneumonic was about 90 to 95 and septicaemic was supposedly 100, if I remember correctly. Hard to catch the last, though, or at least rarer, but any disease that kills its host that fast isn't looking for a long run on the evolutionary stage.
And I'm not sure, honestly. We're getting into exact metaphor now and I try to be very careful with that.
Dangerous stuff, metaphor.
Reply
Well, today treated cases of septicaemic have a 40% mortality rate and pneumonic is 100% if not caught within the first 24 hours. But yes, you've got a point.
What about simile?
Reply
Well, yes, these days. But, honestly. When people think plague they tend to think that whole unpleasantness with the dance macabra and all, you know.
It's like, who knows that leprosy's still around? Or that it's a nerve problem really, of some form. If I remember right.
Simile's less dangerous because it's a 'like'. You're saying something is 'like' something else, not that something is something else. If that makes any form of sense whatsoever.
Reply
That makes sense, I suppose. Though only you would think metaphor is dangerous.
Reply
Why not? Metaphor's saying something is something else. You say that often enough and it might start to become true. I don't see why that's the kind of thing only I would think of.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Don't you ever get tired of sticking your foot in your mouth, or do you just really enjoy the taste?
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment