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matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

Smog filled days of yellow dust are just around the corner. They usually hit as early as mid-February through April here on the peninsula.

No prizes but you get the notariaty and fame if you come the closest.

All you have to do is guess the date of the first future appearance of yellow dust in this country.

As we all know, in a pool you cannot choose someone elses date. Only pick remaining dates.

I'll start and take Feb. 27.

Caffeinated · Joined: 11 Feb 2010

Didn't we already have some on Monday? Or was that just local smog that wasn't from China? It was foggy and the air quality readings from http://www.airkorea.or.kr/airkorea/eng/realtime/main.jsp were pretty bad most of the day in Seoul.

I'll play anyway and pick Feb. 24.

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

You tell me. *LOL*

I'm down here in the southeastern suburbs/countryside.

If you're right then we'll go with the next date of occurance.

sojusucks · Joined: 31 May 2008

It's going to be bad this year if the drought in China continues into the spring. March 2

Milwaukiedave · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Location: Goseong

Nope, yellow dust hasn't broken yet I'll take March 7th. I have a feeling we are in for a very HEAVY yellow dust season this year.

balzor · Joined: 14 Feb 2009

March 17th

Steelrails · Joined: 12 Mar 2009 Location: Earth, Solar System

Milwaukiedave · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Location: Goseong

So far we have:

Matthew Feb 27th

Caffinated Feb 24th

Soju March 2nd

balzor (and his machine gun wielding kitty) March 17th

Steel March 18th

milwaukiedave March 7th

How about we close the pool at midnight tonight since tomorrow is the first pick.

calicoe · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Location: South Korea

I'll take March 19th.

DorkothyParker · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Location: Jeju

March 12th. I remember it getting to horrendous last year around the ides.

PEIGUY · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Location: Omokgyo

March 20th

murmanjake · Joined: 21 Oct 2008

March 15th

ThingsComeAround · Joined: 07 Nov 2008

Dude- its already here

my nose is sensitive to the 'smell' of Yellow Dust. Also, being from the wet, wild NE, my body can perceive that 'fog' isn't pure water vapor.

Feb 17th was my first awareness that it hit. Light now, but its here already.

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

The charts say that it's unhealthy today from Incheon to Seoul.

If so, then Caffeinated wins.

Luckily I'm here down South and am not exposed at the moment.

I'll check the TV news today for proof unless anyone can take a pic or has a news article to confirm.

Lazio · Joined: 15 Dec 2010

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The charts say that it's unhealthy today from Incheon to Seoul.

Luckily I'm here down South and am not exposed at the moment.

It seems pretty much the same all over Korea. There are some yellow spots in Gyeongi but it's the same in Busan and Daegu. Mainly it's "moderate" level everywhere. There is a red spot in Gumi though.