Posted by Ryan on July 23, 2001 at 18:48:39:
In Reply to: LA has so many unfair representations. posted by RoTtEn ApPlE on July 23, 2001 at 17:29:40:
I remember visiting LA around 1991 when I was in high school and wondering where all of that infamous smog was. The skies had a slight grayish tinge to them but they were still nice and blue and I enjoyed my visit there quite a bit. The thing I do remember about LA is how I couldn't find a damn water fountain anywhere and how many restaurants charged for water. I'm not sure how bad the water shortage is now compared to the electricity shortage, but coming from a state that is the freshwater capital of the world I saw how much I took something like free water for granted.
Oh, and the traffic sucked in LA too but it's not half as bad as Atlanta's traffic. I've never been in so many traffic jams in one city ever. It doesn't help that you have people in LA commuting a hundred miles to work. I've never understood the logic of moving so far away from where you spend half your life... but hopefully the improving public transportation situation and carpool lanes in LA will make monster traffic jams a thing of the past.
Ryan
: You lying. LA is the smoker free city there is... smokers are few and far between and they have absolutely NO rights. It's not even legal to smoke in bars for christsakes! Can't really blame pollution either which is currently at it's lowest levels since 1950. California has the strictest smog controls in the nation and the newest cars that meet California new car regulations pollute about as much as a single cigarette. The air's polluted but it really ain't nearly as bad as it's reputation.
: Coming to Hawaii, I was a little taken aback by the presense of smokers and have tasted more second hand smoke here in a couple weeks than I can remember for years in LA.