You might be right about the "Rant" part Jebrue,
but cha know what,,?
When I do go to a bar, I don't go there to criticize folks, no matter what they are doing.
I go there to mind my own business,,,,,,,

Then there was this headline a couple of years ago...

Experts fear scooter boom will result in more rider deaths
May 16, 2010|By Jon Hilkevitch | Getting Around
A new economy class of motor scooters made in Asia is showing up in big numbers on roads across the U.S., offering frugal and fun transportation yet also prompting concerns that increases in crashes might be around the corner.

So...maybe we should ban scooters...

Just saying...

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Stay on the porch if you can't stand a little second hand smoke

Aff-lack

Where are the laws that protect a bar or restaurant owner's right to run his business as he sees fit? Why not leave it up to the business owner whether or not he wants to ban smoking in his business? Every customer run out of his bar by second-hand smoke represents lost revenue - why not let him decide if he wants to lose that revenue or not? Why not let him decide if he wants to invest in air handling equipment or not? These units have lifespans of five to ten years. Amortize the cost of $5000 worth of clean air over ten years - you'll find the cost becomes a lot more reasonable, especially if the bar owner can advertise that both smokers AND non-smokers will be welcome.

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I've never owned a bar, so I don't know if they would make this choice or not. But it should be their choice, not legislated upon them from afar by a bunch of whiny old women. If they choose to install this equipment, and don't have the up-front cash, I'm sure they would find a way. People are inventive.

And as for a lawsuit... Every establishment can refuse service to anyone as long as their refusal isn't based on race. If I run a non-smoking bar, you can't smoke in it. Go over to the smokers' bar around the corner if you don't like it.

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Does Jimmy Buffet stock Palm Ridge Reserve? 'Cause I'm well into my third glass, and these rocks are gettin' purty damn rocky...

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I like a ciggy with my martini but I know in north america its all "evil to smoke" and bla bla. In Europe everyone smokes and its no big deal. In america you have to hide it and smoke in the toilets or in the alley and look all embarressed that you arent wearing a patch and apologizing for it every 5 seconds. Why shud I apologize for it. If you dont like it then get out of my way. Thats how everyone used to do it but now everyone is scared of smoke and germs and stds. Its not fun anymore! Whatever happen to just having fun?!!

xx B.

Did you hear that they're going to be putting gross and disgusting pics on packs soon to discourage kids? Heh, would have made me more curious and I would have bought a pack sooner.

Here's a sample of some, but not all, of the ones used on Canadian cigarette packs. And yes, Chef, it does have the opposite affect on some. I knew a few people who tried to collect the entire set.

Found it! This one definitely wouldn´t encourage me to stop.

This is an interesting website. It shows the warnings in different countries.

http://www.smoke-free.ca/warnings/

Queensland, Australia
Smoking is prohibited in all pubs, clubs, restaurants and workplaces in Queensland, as well as in commercial outdoor eating and drinking areas and in outdoor public places (e.g., patrolled beaches, children's playground equipment, major sport stadiums, and within 4 meters of non-residential building entrances). Since 1 July 2006, premises holding a hotel, club or casino liquor licence can designate up to 50% of the outdoor liquor licensed area as a smoking and drinking area. In this area no food or drink can be served, no food can be consumed, no entertainment can be offered and there must be no gaming machines provided. A "buffer", which can be either a 2 metre wide area or a 2.1 metre high screen that is impervious to smoke, must be on the area's perimeter wherever it is adjacent to other parts of the outdoor area usually accessed by patrons. Premises that choose to have such an area must have a smoking management plan for the premises that complies with legislative requirements. For all other liquor licensed premises, and non-liquor licensed premises, from 1 July 2006 there is no smoking at any outdoor eating or drinking place. In May 2009 it was announced that smoking in cars where children under the age of 16 are present was banned and that the power to regulate smoking at pedestrian malls and public transport waiting points such as bus stops, taxi ranks and ferry wharves was transferred to local government.

The law regarding smoking with children in a vehicle also carries an on the spot fine of $250, something I agree with wholeheartedly.

We also have some of the most gruesome anti smoking photographs on the packaging. These never enticed me to give up smoking.

What did entice me, was seeing a friend whom I hadn't seen for six months. She had just given up smoking the last time I saw her. Six months later and smoke free, she looked a good five years younger, and could afford now a better shoe collection than me.

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Women are like angels, but when someone breaks our wings.......
We continue to fly......on a broomstick

If you can bear the Aussie accent... sit back close your eyes and listen

Let The Game Begin

I don't wanna quit smoking and YOU are not gonna make me!

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The best thing you can do for your fellow,
next to rousing his conscience, is - not to give him things
to think about, but to wake things up that are in him...
to make him think things for himself - George MacDonald

I don´t agree that this law was passed to force people to quit or control people´s freedom.
Common sense for a smoker is not the same as for a non smoker.

As an ex-smoker I can finally understand how uncomfortable and completely uncivil smoking is for people who do not smoke.
There are days, specially when I am enjoying a beer, that I think about smoking and how pleasurable of a habit it is.

However, I fully agree with this law.

The cold hard fact is that smoke is detrimental to anyone's heath - people who smoke know this and smoke anyway - which is cool. No one should have to endure someone else´s habit. People who chose to smoke do exactly that CHOSE to smoke.

Guys this is not very complicated - smoke somewhere where the smoke can leave the area it is in. No one needs to be hot boxed with cigarette smoke. right?

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Overwhelming Reality

From Across the Room

I just finished an economics course as part of my BSN studies. Interestingly enough part of one of my lectures talked of how companies ultimately tend to do the 'right' thing and are innovative on their own without government influence. Outside consumer pressure will lead to changes. So why cant the government stopping tring to regulate us into their image of what we 'should' be doing?

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Who would have guessed that my little tale, the very First one I ever submitted to Lush would be read by so many?
It shocks me a little to realize that it has now served over 20,000!

Charge Nurse

Thank you so very much to those who have read it!