Well, I could use a walk. Off to Stacey's.
Dawn: I think a date should be in a real fancy restaurant, then champagne at a night club with a floor show, then ballroom dancing. Joyce: Unfortunately, we're not dating in a movie from the thirties.
'Get It Done'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Consuela - Sep 08, 2004 10:43:25 am PDT #5747 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Betsy HP - Sep 08, 2004 10:44:33 am PDT #5748 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Of course, it's a Spare The Air day, so walk carefullly.
sumi - Sep 08, 2004 10:49:15 am PDT #5749 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
What is a Spare the Air day?
I really want to read Jonathan Strange too -- luckily my local library has it -- but I'm going to have to put a hold on it.
Betsy HP - Sep 08, 2004 10:50:55 am PDT #5750 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
A Spare The Air day is a Bay Area thing. The ozone levels are really bad and they ask you to avoid using two-stroke motors (lawnmowers, weed whackers, and so on), driving unnecessarily, and cooking outside.
The ironic thing is that Monday was the first Spare The Air day this year, and everybody said "Not barbecue on Labor Day? Are you CRAZY?!?!?!" -- Monday morning is a little late to switch to cheese sandwiches, given that the fajitas and hamburgers and such were bought on Saturday.
Katie M - Sep 08, 2004 10:52:53 am PDT #5751 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
The ironic thing is that Monday was the first Spare The Air day this year, and everybody said "Not barbecue on Labor Day? Are you CRAZY?!?!?!"
Heh. You just know whoever's responsible for calling them was all "well, this is a waste of time..."
§ ita § - Sep 08, 2004 10:54:24 am PDT #5752 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
We had those in Michigan. Except some activist group said to not observe them, because when the people were taking up the slack, it gave the factories no incentive to cut down on their emissions, which were really the bulk of the problem.
Never fact-checked that.
Betsy HP - Sep 08, 2004 10:58:20 am PDT #5753 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
For ozone, I don't think that's true. A huge chunk of the problem is automotive emissions; if people take public trans on those days, it does help.
My husband took public trans yesterday. He discovered that CalTrain waiting areas are not air-conditioned and arrived home as a miserable overheated lump. Today he drove.
Calli - Sep 08, 2004 11:00:41 am PDT #5754 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
We have color coded days around here (predating the terrorist danger color system). Code orange seems to be the equivalent of a Spare the Air day. Code red means Spare the Air and reconsider breathing it. We haven't had a code purple yet, but it's basically stay inside and pray.
Betsy HP - Sep 08, 2004 11:02:05 am PDT #5755 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
I so don't get the "stay inside" thing. I'm breathing the same air as outside, neh? It isn't as if I have a whole-house filter.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 08, 2004 11:02:59 am PDT #5756 of 10002
What is even happening?
Betsy, I think it's probably recommended so people stay out of the heat and/or sun.