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Why Univ. of Utah is the best school in the country if you ski.

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DRPSET
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Everyone knows about the proximity and quality of skiing in Utah. One thing I think that is overlooked is the quality of education available at the U. This article http://www.economist.com/node/18284013 explains why Mormon culture breads success and I'm of the opinion that this attitude of "self improvement" can be gleamed by non-mormon at the school. On the other hand as long as you have a pulse, they'll let you in, so there's something for everybody. Also tuition is pretty cheep.
Mar 15 2011 12:58AM
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factory81
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Looks like I missed that memo.

As I understand it the smog is constant in SLC-Valley until a storm moves it out due to no north or south winds.

So really....the terrible looking smog I have seen is really just SLC at its worst and the majority of the time this smog does not exist (or is not as visible)?

I spoke with realtors in Sandy and they all said if I am concerned about air quality to try and look for a house as close to the wasatch front as I can so I can be "out of the bowl"
Apr 7 2011 12:37PM
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eheath
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Its just not there, the air gets bad because of the cold air pocket created in the valley and days of pollution get trapped in there, usually it just floats away.
Apr 7 2011 12:40PM
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yellav
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do you realize youre arguing with people who have lived here for years, and make the drive from the mountains into the valley 100+ days a year? clearly youre the expert here though.
Apr 7 2011 12:47PM
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factory81
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Hey man

I've seen what I've seen and its been pretty disgusting at times. When one sees the same shit multiple times on multiple trips they begin to think that what they see just me in fact be reality.

Like eheath says, I come when the inversion is at its worst it seems

SO yeah after like multiple trips and shit out here and seeing the smog I thought it was just an everyday thing and existed like I said...until a storm moved it out. But now I am more interested in inversions and why they trap pollution.


Apr 7 2011 12:56PM
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andrewmeehan
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please just shut the fuck up

you don't live here so why the fuck do you insist on keeping this going?

Stay in gay ass michigan and quit bitching about utah.

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Apr 7 2011 1:23PM
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shocker611
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oh and by the way go BUCKS!
Apr 7 2011 2:18PM
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123ski
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people are right, the inversions are not getting worse. when the mormons first settled utah they generally used coal to heat everything. The inversion was so bad at times that if you wore a white shirt outside you would come home wearing a grey one.
Apr 7 2011 3:58PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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should have looked shit up before sounding like a complete retard.
Apr 7 2011 5:05PM
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PattyFow
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you dont seem to understand the dynamics of the inversions. they are only trapped in during high pressure, when the colder, denser, smoggy air is forced to stay down low, since we are located in a valley there is no way for this dense smoggy shit to disperse like there would be in say denver, where one side is open. inversions only get bad in the thick of winter, when air is the coldest, and the smog gets trapped. in the summertime its not really an issue since the air stays so much warmer that when high pressure comes through it can still rise as it is less dense. realtors dont know shit about weather, they sell fucking houses, stop sounding like such an asshole and stop hating on a place that you think you know everything about.
Apr 7 2011 7:21PM
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eheath
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1/2 of the time this summer if you checked the air quality online it was "good" cause it was usually mostly fog too.
Apr 7 2011 8:18PM
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