vbnautilus 48 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 So I am reading the Los Angeles Times earlier this evening, either because a) as a responsible citizen I take it as my duty to keep informed on all municipal happenings in my beloved city or b) I was stuck in a waiting room with nothing else to do, when I happened upon an article about the cancer rate near railroad yards. Having already been through the comics, classifieds, and insert advertisements I proceeded to trudge ahead with this article. Apparently, breathing in soot is not good for your health! So they did this study and found that:"Hardest hit in the region are neighborhoods in Commerce that are near one Union Pacific and three BNSF yards. Residents in the tidy, working-class neighborhoods of Bandini and Ayers-Leonis are 70% to 140% more likely to contract cancer from diesel soot than people in the rest of Los Angeles."Now that is nasty. And of course there is a map of the area with a big dark blob at the center, radiating out with lesser shades of gray as you get further away. Guess what famous poker-related landmark falls smack within the black zone? Yep, the good ol' Commerce Casino, home of the world's largest poker room and the world's tackiest hotel lobby. It had occurred to me that spending too much time at that place was not so good for my soul, but I never thought my lungs were at risk. I know they allow sunglasses, but how about gas masks??LA Times Article Here Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 My guess is the air is cleaned during the air conditioning process... Link to post Share on other sites
GWCGWC 83 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Living in LA and pin pointing one spot being worse than another WRT air pollution is like saying one corner of the septic tank is more rife with bacteria than another. damn, that's the worst simile EVER.someone fix that, K? thanks Link to post Share on other sites
rgold79 0 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Commerce Flu is real but has more to do with the chips being filthy and people spreading germs all over them and then other people eating at the table. The only place that comes close to matching the disgustingness of the Commerce is the Taj Mahal. Link to post Share on other sites
SilentButDeadly3 0 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Commerce Flu is real but has more to do with the chips being filthy and people spreading germs all over them and then other people eating at the table. The only place that comes close to matching the disgustingness of the Commerce is the Taj Mahal.Nice made up word sir. Link to post Share on other sites
TheMatt88 0 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 They Pump Clean Qxygen into the Casino anyway to keep you gambling sooo i wound't worry gamble all you want and wont die of soot Inhalation ,but when u come out that's a different story,then u might need a gas mask Link to post Share on other sites
YBravo 0 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Commerce Flu is real but has more to do with the chips being filthy and people spreading germs all over them and then other people eating at the table. The only place that comes close to matching the disgustingness of the Commerce is the Taj Mahal.I think the Taj wins for grossest chips in the country, but I'm sure there are nastier overall casions in AC. Link to post Share on other sites
TheWacoKidd 0 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 all I know is I got sick as hell during the LAPC... Commerce = cesspool Link to post Share on other sites
Totalbluff 0 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I always thought the Taj's sticky chips were from the hookers not washing their hands.Hot!!! Link to post Share on other sites
navybuttons 15 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 the bicycle casino is closer to the location mentioned. j/s.ship the cancer. Link to post Share on other sites
nutzbuster 7 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 the bicycle casino is closer to the location mentioned. j/s.ship the cancer.LOL. For some reason when I glance at the title of this post I read "Commerce had Bad Breath" ....hmmm...there are lots of folks in there eating some stinky assss fish?!! Link to post Share on other sites
vbnautilus 48 Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 the bicycle casino is closer to the location mentioned. j/s.Yep, Bicycle is in a soot zone too. Funny how they didn't put these casinos in Beverly Hills.... Link to post Share on other sites
Ec5 0 Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Nice made up word sir.I'm shocked too, but disgustingness is listed in the online dictionaries. It's a real word. Not a good one, but real nonetheless.Noun 1.disgustingness - extreme unpalatability (also see: Rosie O'Donnell; just my opinion)Synonyms: distastefulness, nauseatingness, sickeningness, unsavorinessRelated words: unpalatability, unpalatableness - the property of being unacceptable to the mouth Link to post Share on other sites
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