Unhealthy air quality
By Sunrise Fan
@sunrisefan (28524)
Philippines
May 27, 2016 4:33am CST
Because it has not rained for two days or so, I was back to my watering regimen this afternoon.
While watering my plants, I heard old songs being sang at our front neighbor who is a dentist. It's his birthday today and his "barkadas" have come and they are having a sing-along session and I also hear mahjong being played. The dentist and his brother used to be in a band that went to Vietnam to entertain our soldiers during the Vietnam war.
As I was watering, I felt that the air smelled awful. It smelled of burnt trash and I believe it still comes from the dumpsite a few kilometers away which went on fire a few weeks ago. The fire must have continued burning slowly causing the air to be acrid and smell awful. The city officials must have been very busy campaigning that no one bothered to solve the dumpsite fire problem.
I hope the rain comes again so that I will not be exposed to the unhealthy air while watering our plants and lawn.
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@Yar_Joey (3271)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@sunrisefan That is a type of environmental pollution, like noise pollution in the city. That is why I get asthmatic when I breathe air in places where there is factories
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@Yar_Joey I'm sure your asthma would worsen if you lived near the dumpsite here.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Most likely. That other member must be living either in the north or in the south. We're in the middle of the country.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Wishing more rain in your place. I don't want you smelling awful things again.
You can smell me instead. 
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@skysnap (20154)
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27 May 16
@sunrisefan methane gas can be serious especially during thunderstorm.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@skysnap You are right. They could flare up when hit by lightning.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Continuous downpour would have helped much douse off the burning embers underneath the dumpsite caused by methane gas.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
They're not singing duet. The brother ( a former banker) is no longer here but in the U.S. The dentist has other friends who sing well with him and it even includes one who plays the keyboard and entertains at several restaurants in the city.
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@sol_cee (38222)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@sunrisefan Then make it clear next time. lol chill
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@sol_cee Now you're scolding me again.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@sunrisefan i am.okay with air...i have someone.here
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
And I can send you some of the air in return :)
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@Lucky15 You mean that someone is so airy?
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@annierose (19227)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Rainy season is almost here. It rains here in our place almost every night.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Good if it rains only in the evening.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 May 16
the fire should have been doused by the rain.
the song 'here, there and everywhere' have been playing in my head since you mentioned it and i listened to a video on youtube
who sent the dentist and his brother to vietnam? or did they choose to go there?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@sunrisefan they served our country, too, in a way, just like the soldiers
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@hereandthere You are right because by going to Vietnam, they risked their lives too.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
I think it was the government that sent them. Their band was called "The Gambits", Ms. Everywhere :)
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
That's good. It's much better if it rains in the evening so you still can go anywhere you want to go. I'll be logging out at 9 to sleep early, I'm joining the Runkeeper 5K World Challenge tomorrow :)
@antonbunot (11091)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 May 16
Thank the heavens, Fort McMurray, which is still burning, is 500 hundred kilometers away from Calgary. Almost 2000 homes were burnt beyond repair. 
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
That's a big disaster. You're lucky you're far from it but that fire still contributes to global warming.
