Here we go again? Not funny.

This has hit the local news stations this morning, and several of you have already posted this. Is this something that we will scoff at again, and say, "Oh, it won't happen to me. Not a big deal."
I remember, in the early 80's when AIDS was just a whisper on ones lips. "Oh. Not us. It's happening on the East Coast. Everything will be fine. It will pass." Then there was the Hep scare in the bars. So now this. Shit! So now when I go out to the bars, or meet someone on line, now I have to worry about this? I can put a condom on my pee pee, but not on my body. So, is this "really" something to be concerned about? Is this too much news hype (we thought the early AIDS reports were too). Will it evolve to something worse? Or just pass with time. Again, this is more ammo for those fag bashers :(.
I almost give up. Lock myself in my home and never go out. Well not really. But this is annoying.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/15/MNI5UE0L8.DTL

I'm I ?

On the back of my car, on the back side of the trunk, I put the small "Leather Flag" Magnet that stays on most times (unless I wash my car). Sort of subtle advertising (such a fag I am). So now IBR is approaching. I switched to the "Bear" Flag. OK. So. Am I somewhere in the bear family? The description is so varied. I am not heavy, but not thin (I have bulked up considerably since the gym). I am not a cub, and not thin enough to be an otter? Am I in between? I am attracted to bears (chaser) (and the muscle ones? Swoon). I am furry, the chest, stomach, down to the ankles, bit on the back. So since I am hairy.... guess the flag is legit?
Anyway, guess it really doesn't matter. I like it and I like bears.