tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20571577.post4652966259997789859..comments2008-09-24T02:09:02.059-07:00Adminnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20571577.post-71870683504282431782008-09-23T20:35:00.000-07:002008-09-23T20:35:00.000-07:00to cachorrita: i know the feeling! i obsessively check the weather forecast to see when the next time it's going to rain is. i'm always crossing my fingers that it will be tomorrow. <BR/><BR/>right now it's sunny for the next ten days... i don't know if i can handle it.mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02440287826769479605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20571577.post-54212138840416941742008-09-08T13:17:00.000-07:002008-09-08T13:17:00.000-07:00I never thought I would be so excited for rain till I had to live through a Santiago winter. Now I can´t wait for rainy days to clear the "esmog".Cachorritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507211372092319590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20571577.post-87798797899815623992008-08-28T23:46:00.000-07:002008-08-28T23:46:00.000-07:00I'm not proud of the fact that I've been a smoker since 1955 when I was 18 (koff) - however, I'm still here! It's interesting to know that smog is about 15 times as bad as my habit. Vancouver's fresh air is the answer!http://quixote-elcomendador.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20571577.post-62588879417386655112008-08-20T18:12:00.000-07:002008-08-20T18:12:00.000-07:00Glad I don't smoke! Imagine smoking 301 cigarettes daily!Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07236333215601786631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20571577.post-9216056207663463472008-08-19T15:51:00.000-07:002008-08-19T15:51:00.000-07:00&gt;&gt;&gt;<I>Los Angeles - the most air-polluted city in the US</I><BR/><BR/>Wrong. <A HREF="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/lifestyle/green/sns-sootiest-city-pittsburgh,0,2328818.story" REL="nofollow">Pittsburgh is the smoggiest.</A><BR/><BR/>&gt;&gt;&gt;<I>In fact, I haven't heard a warning over air pollution since I was a kid</I><BR/><BR/>Well, <A HREF="http://www.londonair.org.uk/london/asp/airpollutionindexep.asp?region=0&site=&bulletindate=26/04/2008&la_id=&postcode=&level=All&view=peakvalues&episodeID=variedlateApril2008" REL="nofollow">London Air Quality Network</A> says pm-10 levels of 50+ are already moderate (in conjunction with ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide), and I&#39;ve often heard of health advisories recommending children, elderly and people with respiratory conditions to cool their jets at that point. But the lack of intensive notification - why aren&#39;t smog levels reported as part of the hourly weather report, just like stocks are reported with the hourly newscast??? - shows that LA has a lot more first worlding to do.<BR/><BR/>&gt;&gt;&gt;<I>I was just on the road and looking at how disgusting the smog is here</I><BR/><BR/>Twice, 3x as thick is common in Santiago. Emergency levels are routine and on those days people flock to hospitals.Chilenohttp://c.hileno.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20571577.post-84181712008864255872008-08-19T14:43:00.000-07:002008-08-19T14:43:00.000-07:00ok wait a second. I've said this before on an older post of yours. Los Angeles - the most air-polluted city in the US, which I know doesn't come close to Santiago - hits above 50 all the time and we don't get warnings about it.<BR/><BR/>In fact, I haven't heard a warning over air pollution since I was a kid...<BR/><BR/>I was just on the road and looking at how disgusting the smog is here, so you read my mind with this post. Thanks.psychobitchexgirlfriendhttp://www.psychobitchexgirlfriend.comnoreply@blogger.com