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That's not the reason why NY's air is relatively clean seeing there are more cars on the street in New York City than most of those other cities. The amount of cars driving in NY isprobably equal to Los Angeles. NY's population is 8.3 million and 50% of its residents have cars and that's a lot of cars.
NY's air is relatively clean because of its location as pointed out by sav858.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. You enjoy subzero weather, enjoy your team losing more than any other major sports team and the list is stupid. Forbes is right: you are miserable.
yeah I lived in chicago the weather is not that bad there really only a couple days a year that has subzero weather, you get used to it. Plus chicagaons dont give on our team no matter how bad they get
That's not the reason why NY's air is relatively clean seeing there are more cars on the street in New York City than most of those other cities. The amount of cars driving in NY isprobably equal to Los Angeles. NY's population is 8.3 million and 50% of its residents have cars and that's a lot of cars.
NY's air is relatively clean because of its location as pointed out by sav858.
Official data says approx. 50% of households have cars. It's a big difference and use of subway (electric) makes a huge difference in emissions.
yeah I lived in chicago the weather is not that bad there really only a couple days a year that has subzero weather, you get used to it. Plus chicagaons dont give on our team no matter how bad they get
Check wikipedia for avergae temperatures in Januray and February and factor in the windchill, it is almost always windy in Chicago.
As far as sports, well, that's why Chicago does not have a single decent professional sports team.
Check wikipedia for avergae temperatures in Januray and February and factor in the windchill, it is almost always windy in Chicago.
As far as sports, well, that's why Chicago does not have a single decent professional sports team.
It isn't really that windy in Chicago. Chicago did not get the nickname "The Windy City" because it is windy. Just as New York did not get the nickname "The Big Apple" because it is a big apple.
Check wikipedia for avergae temperatures in Januray and February and factor in the windchill, it is almost always windy in Chicago.
As far as sports, well, that's why Chicago does not have a single decent professional sports team.
Both the Sox and the Cubs won their divisions last year.
But year, no decent sports teams. You suck at trolling.
It isn't really that windy in Chicago. Chicago did not get the nickname "The Windy City" because it is windy. Just as New York did not get the nickname "The Big Apple" because it is a big apple.
Did I ever imply Windy City refers to wind???
It is however almost always windy in Chicago, I think because of the lake.
The closer to the lake more windy it gets. it's not a big deal in the summer but in the winter the wind is even less bearable than freezing temperatures.
I agree that the closer you get to the lake the winder it gets. It got the name windy city because when they had the world fair convention there was alot of arguing which is how chicago got the name windy city.
Did I ever imply Windy City refers to wind???
It is however almost always windy in Chicago, I think because of the lake.
The closer to the lake more windy it gets. it's not a big deal in the summer but in the winter the wind is even less bearable than freezing temperatures.
You did imply that the Windy City means that it is always windy. I don't think you know what the word "imply" means. You should have used the word stated or defined. I do agree that it is very cold but my fellow chicagoans are man enough to embrace the frigid temps. ( in comparisons to winny easterners).
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You did imply that the Windy City means that it is always windy. .
Where?
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