E-asa de cald, ca..

..imi vine sa ma esprim. S-au anuntat tot felu' de ciudatenii atmosferice, din genul celor care te ingrijoreaza in principal daca ai casa. Si cum atunci cand e cald ai chef de salate, am decis sa las Costco sa gateasca in seara asta. Asa c-a facut baiatu' 2 salate de numa-numa'. Una, de lentils (un fel de fasole titrata) cu mandarine si-nca ceva e ok, da' cealalta - salmon cu orez basmati, seminte de floarea soarelui (da' ma, decojite), lamaie, si-nca ceva bun e o minunatie. In curand am sa-ncep s-o fumez

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Alaltaieri noapte a fost o furtuna ciudata, de nu stie nimeni clar dac-au fost sau nu tornade (1). Au fost vazuti nori d-aia in forma de palnie, dar nimeni nu-i sigur dac-au fost sau nu tornade. Deh, ca-n Canada, oamenii asteapta s-auda morti si raniti din State:

Torrential rains, baseball-sized hail, high winds and tornadoes have also slammed the American Midwest, killing three people.

Aici suntem inca la capitolul "s-ar putea":

The agency said an intense storm was moving through the region and could contain a twister as well as large hail. Earlier in the week, residents of a small Ontario township near Sault Ste. Marie assessed the damage left behind after being hit by what they believe was a tornado, although Environment Canada says twisters are extremely rare in that part of the province. A heat wave in Central Canada is blamed for the severe weather in parts of Ontario. On Friday, Toronto hit record high temperatures as the mercury climbed to 40 C with the humidity.

Un articol din G&M (2), mai plin de cifre, clarifica:

Environment Canada says the country usually sees about 80 tornadoes a year, averaging two deaths and 80 injuries. Most touch down in Southern Ontario, Alberta, southeastern Quebec and parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, which has already had several tornadoes this year.

Toronto a hotarat sa atace tzantzarii cu puterea stiintei, chimia mai exact. Aflam ca de data asta se face totul cu cap (3). In primul rand, primavara mult mai rece decat am avut in ultimii cativa ani a incetinit tzantzarii. In al doilea, in loc sa arunce cu insecticid din avion sau din camioane speciale, 15 "tehnicieni" il vor pune in acumulari de apa stagnanta peste tot in oras. Sigur ca e mult mai bine asa, dar chiar si-asa, insecticidul tot in marile lacuri ajunge, de unde tot noi bem. "Exemplul" Winnipeg, capitala provinciei Manitoba este arhi-cunoscut. Construit pe o mlastina, orasul are o problema acuta de tzantzari. In fiecare primavara - vara, camionetele primarieri impanzesc strazile intre ore fixe si arunca tone de insecticid peste tot. Oamenii sunt sfatuiti sa stea in case intre orele astea. Asta se-ntampla de cativa ani buni. Intamplator, Manitoba sau Winnipeg (nu-mi amintesc care) au cea mai mare rata a criminalitatii din Canada. Eu nu cred ca-i o intamplare. Canada si Ontario in special au de mai bine de o decada o problema majora cu lipsa doctorilor. In OECD aveam cea mai mica densitate de medici pe cap de locuitor. Majoritatea canadienilor au probleme in a gasi un doctor de familie bun. (Chestia asta merita un articol separat.) Problema e majora intrucat in Canada tre' sa treci prin doua facultati ca sa-ti iei diploma, si-apoi mai pierzi cateva decenii ucenicind, pana cand nu mai ai nici un chef s-ajuti oamenii, si chiar daca ai, ti-e creierul distrus de nesomn. In plus, Ontario are un regim draconian de acreditare a doctorilor straini. Abia 1-2% reusesc sa treaca prin el si sa profeseze. Masurile noi preconizate de tampiteii din guvern (4) ii inregistreaza numai si nu creeaza noi pozitii de rezidentiat. Indexul TSX, reprezentand bursa canadiana, a trecut recent de un nou record (peste 15000), in ciuda unui sondaj de opinie care-l vedea ducandu-se in buda si terminand anul pe minus. Un nou sondaj de opinie (5) il vede ramanand constant sau crescand inca putin numai. In alte stiri, o gagica din senior management la United Way (cea mai mare charity) e prinsa c-a furat 5-600000 de la alta companie si se sinucide (6), o companie forestiera din BC e data-n judecata ca distrus 8 cuiburi de pasarele protejate (7), vom vedea in curand un interviu cu Paul Bernardo (8), un tip i-a bagat pistolu-n gura uneia si-a aruncat-o din masina din mers (9), o gagica il vede pe unu' beat la volan, se tine dupa el si-l bate la cap pana vine politia (10), dar nu era aceeasi gagica, ci una mai hormonala, cu temperament. Zice ea:

I was so mad that he tried to run me off the road, just absolutely furious," she said of the noon-hour pursuit on Friday. "And being hormonal, it's a little bit worse.

P-orma l-a-ncoltit cu masina cand s-a dus ala intr-un McD, si cand a iesit a-nceput iar sa-l bata la cap. Asta s-a suit in masina, ea dupa el, si p-orma asta a facut accident. Gagica s-a pus pe capota si-a stat 2 ore pan-a venit politia, pana cand

Being pregnant, and with all the adrenalin, I had to pee really bad.

Si cand taman eram pe cale sa termin, primesc urmatorul email de la Amnesty International:

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Emailul este pe bune :)

Surse

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