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Posted by Pett on Feb-04-2005 18:42:

1st ever winter smog alert

Yes we are dirtballs
i thought we were working at getting this city cleaner.

quote:
Smog Alert: February 4, 2005
Smog Advisory

The Ministry of the Environment has issued a Smog Advisory. For regional details see: Current Smog Advisories.
Smog Watch

The Ministry of the Environment has issued a Smog Watch. For regional details see: Current Smog Watches.
Weather Summary: Issued on Friday, February 4, 2005

A high pressure ridge over southern and eastern Ontario is causing light winds and poor dispersion conditions and allowing air pollutants to accumulate and cause air quality indices in the moderate category during the next several days. Over northern and central regions with windier conditions, air quality indices are expected to remain generally in the good category.

A smog advisory is in effect for southern and eastern Ontario due to the possibility of air quality indices in the poor category in some locations during the next several days.

source : Ministry of the environment

Posted by VERTiG0 on Feb-04-2005 19:00:

To celebrate I'm removing all emissions equipment from my car and running straight pipes today.

Hooray!

Posted by Cuzo on Feb-04-2005 20:37:

My cat has always been hallowed out.

Posted by Jayx1 on Feb-04-2005 20:50:

What people dont realize is that the air has actual gotten cleaner DESPITE the increased warnings.

The difference is that the threshhold at which we declare a warning has decreased and we have changed the way we measure air quality. Thats the part that the scare tactic media wont tell you.

Its just like all those bogus winter storm warnings we get lately.

Posted by Pett on Feb-04-2005 21:45:

if it scares us into cleaning up the environment then so be it.

Posted by Jayx1 on Feb-04-2005 21:46:

quote:
Originally posted by Pettiscool
if it scares us into cleaning up the environment then so be it.

my point is that the environment is already being cleaned up. All this is doing is driving up ratings.

Posted by starsearcher on Feb-04-2005 21:51:

Every morning I see bob hunter doing papercuts and mentioning the world envoronmental problems and global warming and all that stuff...I need some warmth

Posted by Jayx1 on Feb-04-2005 21:54:

No doubt we need to do more for the environment. But deception is not the way to do it.

Posted by k0nk on Feb-04-2005 23:40:

Bloody gross... and yet, if someone has an asthma attack due to the smog, they'll probably drive to the hospital.

Posted by k0nk on Feb-04-2005 23:43:

And Jay, the environment is not cleaned up. I looked out the window today and thought I saw smog before I heard about the smog warnings. Seeing smog = not a clean environment.

Posted by Jayx1 on Feb-05-2005 02:22:

quote:
Originally posted by k0nk
And Jay, the environment is not cleaned up. I looked out the window today and thought I saw smog before I heard about the smog warnings. Seeing smog = not a clean environment.

But 30 years ago you would have seen a lot more smog coming from a smaller population. Its a documented fact.

I remember being on top of the oak ridges moraine 20 years ago and seeing a brown ring around Toronto EVERY day including winter. Now when im up there this only occurs on "smog warning" days.

Posted by Pett on Feb-05-2005 05:15:

whats your fucking point jayx1???

we know smog is bad for our health thats a "documented" fact

how is it any less relevant now??????

propoganda my ass,,,,,,,,,

Posted by Ub3rBreaker on Feb-05-2005 05:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Pettiscool
if it scares us into cleaning up the environment then so be it.

+ 1

Posted by Jayx1 on Feb-05-2005 18:10:

quote:
Originally posted by Pettiscool
whats your fucking point jayx1???

we know smog is bad for our health thats a "documented" fact

how is it any less relevant now??????

propoganda my ass,,,,,,,,,

The point is that the media likes to misrepresent to scare your ass into watching and it looks like it works.

Posted by Pett on Feb-05-2005 19:46:

your right, i am scared of the shit

i cant stand hacking up a lung when i just want to ride my bike downtown while i get a face full of exhaust like always

Posted by Jayx1 on Feb-05-2005 22:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Pettiscool
your right, i am scared of the shit

i cant stand hacking up a lung when i just want to ride my bike downtown while i get a face full of exhaust like always

My point is it was far worse in the 60s before all this smog alert BS started in the media.

Posted by infinity HiGH on Feb-05-2005 23:11:

Where does it say that it was worse in the 60's?

Posted by TheVrk on Feb-05-2005 23:35:

An ominous indicator of our planets changing climate

Posted by Jayx1 on Feb-05-2005 23:47:

quote:
Originally posted by infinity HiGH
Where does it say that it was worse in the 60's?

In just about every textbook you can ever read.

Emissions technology has advanced so much since the 60s as has legislation.

Look it up and you will see for yourself.

Posted by dallastar on Feb-06-2005 18:01:

the smog & the fog is rediculous - i live on the 25th floor and last night when i arrived home I couldn't even se across the freakin' street - and also i went to my parents last night for my sistas b-day party and the fog was REDICKULOUS on the 404 cumin' home - we were driving 40km ina 90 zone!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF is that al about? mind you the fog released once i got home to toronto - but then the smog was more apparent! I suppose with the change of temperature anything is bound to happen here !

anyways, no worries folks - everything will be fine - Fog and SMOg ALL suck!