Your Appendix Will Kill You Before Al Qaeda Will

[RestoreGore]

Statistically speaking. But remember:

We are at war!

This is a war on terror!

They hate us for our freedom!

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/1,71743-0.html

Comparing official mortality data with the number of Americans who have been killed inside the United States by terrorism since the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma reveals that scores of threats are far more likely to kill an American than any terrorist -- at least, statistically speaking.

In fact, your appendix is more likely to kill you than al-Qaida is.

With that in mind, here's a handy ranking of the various dangers confronting America, based on the number of mortalities in each category throughout the 11-year period spanning 1995 through 2005 (extrapolated from best available data).

S E V E R E
Driving off the road: 254,419
Falling: 146,542
Accidental poisoning: 140,327


H I G H
Dying from work: 59,730
Walking down the street: 52,000.
Accidentally drowning: 38,302


E L E V A T E D
Killed by the flu: 19,415
Dying from a hernia: 16,742


G U A R D E D
Accidental firing of a gun: 8,536
Electrocution: 5,171


L O W
Being shot by law enforcement: 3,949
Terrorism: 3147
Carbon monoxide in products: 1,554

[Leopolds Ghost]

1. Senate Dems Team up w/ House Reps on Appendix Protection Act n/t

[Deja Q]

3. Why not lock up all those filthy streets in prison where they belong!

All those tar related deaths, don'cha'know...

[spoony]

5. We must fight the appendix over there,

so we don't have to fight the appendix here. :D

[RestoreGore]

8. LOL n/t

[BlueStorm]

12. E.Coli can kill you before terrorists will

Heck, who would've thought that spinach would be a weapon of mass destruction?

Blue

[Leopolds Ghost]

14. I Fights To The Finish When I Eats My Spinach. n/t

[BlueStorm]

19. LOL!!! Ok now I got a question

what is up with the flaming orange eye thingie? I see it in a few DUer's sig lines.

Blue

[bluerum]

2. Wow. Thats great. I am not so worried about being terra-ized now.

I guess that I am a little concerned about being shot by law enforcement though.

[bryant69]

4. Stupid Appendix! You go squish now!

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[RestoreGore]

15. What Color Is it On The Appendix Color Coded Wheel? n/t

[Avalux]

6. That made me laugh, being an infectious diseases researcher.

Believe me, there are plenty of baddie diseases that can kill you before a terrorist will. Isn't it sad how they've brainwashed everyone by saying "boo"! :crazy:

[Virginia Dare]

9. A relative of mine...

just got over a very nasty bout with West Nile, and she very nearly died. This person doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside either, and always has long sleeves and long pants on when she does.

Ya just never know, do ya?

[Selatius]

7. Funny, I'm more likely to be shot by a police officer

I wonder if the likelihood increases if you participate in a lot of marches and anti-war protests.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

10. No it won't. I launched Operatrion Intestine Freedom in 1998.

After my appendix launched a terrorist attack on me.

[RestoreGore]

16. They hate us for our appendixes! n/t

[Poiuyt]

11. There has been a total loss of perspective in this country, thanks to Rove

400,000 Americans die each year from tobacco related illnesses.

[RestoreGore]

17. yes, we can kid but...

This is the crux of their ideology. Politics of fear, not reason and truth.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. More likely to be killed by a cop then terrorists.

LOL

[knitter4democracy]

18. Mine almost did.

I had acute appendicitis for ten years (wrongly diagnosed as something else). Thank goodness it didn't rupture and kill me.

People are far more likely to die in many, many other ways before terrorism will get them.

[Scout]

20. if i've had my appendix removed, am i safe from terrorists? n/t

[ComerPerro]

21. That's why I had mine taken out

[mnhtnbb]

22. Gee, I don't see death by lipstick, toothpaste, or shampoo on the list.