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No comment. La minutul 1:39 Vancouverul e in plina splendoare (l-am pus in rezolutie de 1080, daca ai viteza la net mai mica, poti sa schimbi rezolutia):

Nu stiu cat de utila le va fi celor din Romania materialul de mai jos, dar eu am folosit urmatoarea scrisoare pentru a nu imi mai fi crescuta chiria. Desi nu am obtinut scaderea chiriei, macar a ramas la acelasi nivel in ultimii 3 ani, iar la inceputul anului acesta administratorul cladirii a crescut chiria cu (3,2%) – except me :).

De retinut: important e modul  in care formulezi scrisoarea, cum argumentezi cererea.

September 3^rd, 2009

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing in regards to the rental unit at 123– 456 7^th Ave New Westminster, A1B 2C4.

On February 1^st, 2007, I moved into the aforementioned property. Since them, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation report made public this  spring (http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64487/64487_2009_B01.pdf), apartment vacancies rose to 3.3% compared to 1.8% in April 2008.  Economists and real estate experts predict the decline to continue through 2009-2010.

In our building that has meant facing empty units for several months. I ask that our rent should be lowered to $650/month from $675/month, at least for the next 12 months. This would satisfy your interest in keeping the unit occupied and our interest in staying in the apartment at a reasonable rate.

Also, I would like to use this opportunity to thank our building manager. We appreciate the friendliness and she has helped us until now, sometimes outside her working ours. She is great!

As one property manager recently told The Record: “If they’re good payers, I will give them a discount.” Here I am, good payer, asking for a reasonable discount. The $49 off the current rate is a fair request and will save you money (if you’ll keep the unit empty even for one month, you will be loosing $675, which is more than if you’d lower our rent with $25/month for one year)

Hoping that this makes perfect business sense, I look forward to continuing the conversation and hearing from you shortly. Please provide an answer as soon as possible, as depending on it we’ll decide to move or not.

Sincerely,

Se pare ca e destul de grav: nu e de ajuns zapada pentru Olimpiada din Vancouver (Cypress Mountain). Au inceput planurile pentru aducerea zapezii cu elicopterele pentru de la cativa zeci de kilometrii din munti pentru a putea acoperi pistele de concurs din zonele mai calde.

Desi cei de pe Cypress Mountain sunt intr-o incurcatura mare, nu se admite nimic , “doar” inchid partiile catre public. Asta se intampla acum o saptamana, pe 13 Ianuarie. Azi 21, au anuntat ca incep sa aduca zapada cu elicopterul si camioanele din zonele mai reci (din nord, de la Whistler probabil).

Contingency plans are now being rolled out that include using straw and wood to build the base for the courses. Organizers will use trucks, snow cats and, if necessary, helicopters to move snow to the event sites.

De ce s-a ajuns aici? Simplu: e prea cald si in loc de ninsori, pe munte cade ploaie. De ce e prea cald? Probabil din cauza incalzirii globale. Pe de o parte ma bucur ca se intampla ca Olimpiada sa fie afectata de asa ceva, poate ii mai trezeste la realitate pe nord americani, pe de alta parte ma intristeaza ca trebuie sa fie tocmai in Vancouver, un oras foarte drag mie.

Daca  acum un an cam aceeasi cantitate de zapada cazuse in sezonul de ski 2009/2010 (4 metri pana la Ianuarie 20) anul acesta stratul de baza este mult mai mic decat anul trecut (doar 2,3 metrii la mijlocul partiei,; probabil foarte putin la baza)

Las imaginile sa vorbeasca de la sine:

Cypress Mountain Ianurie 2008

Cypress Mountain Januarie 2010

Un articol interesant (engleza) despre ce se cere de la institutiile publice din Vancouver, pentru a respecta drepturile sponsorilor olimpici la J.O. 2010. Pe scurt, orice eveniment petrecut intr-o biblioteca publica (si oricare alta institutie publica, cred) nu are voie sa fie sponsorizat de altcineva decat sponsori olimpici:

“Do not have Pepsi or Dairy Queen sponsor your event,” read guidelines sent to Vancouver Public Library branch heads and supervisory staff last fall. “Coke and McDonald’s are the Olympic sponsors. If you are planning a kids’ event and approaching sponsors, approach McDonald’s and not another well-known fast-food outlet.”

Asta suna a apartheid si ma intreb daca o sa isi schimbe aparatura din Sony in Panasonic:

The same care must be taken for audio-visual equipment. The branch should try to get devices made by official sponsor Panasonic. Should staff only be able to find Sony equipment, the solution is simple. 
”I would get some tape and put it over the ‘Sony,’” Kavanagh said. “Just a little piece of tape.”

Inteleg ca pui $100 de milioane ca si sponsor dar parca e prea de tot.