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To a large extent, heat, smog and pollen allergies are artefacts of industrial misdevelopment. Summers are nicer with some foliage and less cars. You see that 40 degree picture? Typical urban heat island.

By the way, you forgot sunburn and ticks...

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 07:46:14 AM EST
you forgot sunburn

Instant recall of memories of Dutch and Scandinavian tourists...

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 07:51:40 AM EST
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LOL. I do actually have some tolerance for the sun. Sunburn amongst tourists is mostly a measure of stupidity. That being not using sunscreen and going in the sun between 12:00 and 15:00 when you're still white. Of course there are a lot of Scandinavians and quite a few Dutch (and redhead Britons) who simply go red-white-red-white.
by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 07:58:46 AM EST
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Sunburn amongst tourists is mostly a measure of stupidity.

That and carelessness. (None of the sunburn tourists I saw was complaining.)

That being not using sunscreen and going in the sun between 12:00 and 15:00 when you're still white.

No, the simplest rule is: get yourself a tan with short exposures; a few days later you can take any amount. Tourists red like a crab take the Sun upon arrival at a sunny place without any moderation. (BTW I myself have whiter than white skin.)

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 09:55:31 AM EST
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