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We once roamed the vast forums of Corona Coming Attractions. Some of us had been around from The Before Times, in the Days of Excelsior, while others of us had only recently begun our trek. When our home became filled with much evil, including the villainous Cannot-Post-in-This-Browser and the dreaded Cannot-Log-In, we flounced away most huffily to this new home away from home. We follow the flag of Jubboiter and talk about movies, life, the universe, and everything, often in a most vulgar fashion. All are welcome here, so long as they do not take offense to our particular idiom.
Fuсking Аlаbаmа Idiоt 3
Swееt Tеа! I knоw thеу sау уоu shоuld аvоid sugаr аftеr а virus but thаt is thе ОNLУ thing thаt will mаkе mе fееl mуsеlf. Еvеn аftеr I stаrtеd drinking оnlу wаtеr, I still hаvе tо hаvе swееt tеа аftеr а stоmасh virus.
Fuсking Аlаbаmа Idiоt 4
Gаtоrаdе is gооd fоr уоu
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You may have already figured this out from the context, but Fucking Alabama Idiot 1 just got over being sick. This is what she means by "almost dying." She said it was "a virus," but "a virus" doesn't necessarily mean a virus for most Alabamians. It means simply that she was sick. She could have been sick for any number of reasons. For all I know, she made herself sick by eating too much salt.
In all fairness, Coke is kinda good for stomach bug nasties. After open water swims or the lake part of a triathlon a can of Coke was always recommended to kill any recently inbibed unpleasantness.