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OT Calif. City Bans Smoking in Public Places
"Marina" wrote in message ... In Finland, smoking is banned in public buildings, public transport and workplaces. Bars and restaurants have to have smoking and non-smoking areas, and there are pretty detailed rules on how to arrange the non-smoking area so that it is truly smoke-free. Parliament is preparing a complete ban on smoking in bars and restaurants. Sounds like North Carolina, except they aren't as careful about the placement of smoking/non-smoking areas. In one of my favorite restaurants, you have to walk through the smoking area to get to the bathrooms. I hold my breath as long as I can and walk as fast as I can get away with without running. Pam S. |
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OT Calif. City Bans Smoking in Public Places
"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... If that's true, we've all already rolled the dice. We just won't know what numbers we got until later in life. I can't imagine a ban on all smoking being even remotely enforcable. I mean, *no one* smokes pot anymore, right? Personally, I think we should legalize pot, then tax the sh*t out of it. Then it wouldn't be as profitable to grow and it would have some benefit. Pam S. who knows several people who smoke it for pain and/or glaucoma control. Pam S. |
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OT Calif. City Bans Smoking in Public Places
On 2006-03-20, Pamela Shirk penned:
Sounds like North Carolina, except they aren't as careful about the placement of smoking/non-smoking areas. In one of my favorite restaurants, you have to walk through the smoking area to get to the bathrooms. I hold my breath as long as I can and walk as fast as I can get away with without running. I went to a King's BBQ in coastal NC. The smoking section was right next to the buffet, with non smoking around the sides. YUCK! -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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OT Calif. City Bans Smoking in Public Places
I never understood why they had smoking and non smoking sections there
was no solid divider so people got smoked out when all there was was a counter with some plants down the middle maybe a foot wide you sat next to it you got smoke from the next table When ever we went out we always had reservations. If we had no reservations I always told the hostess if you sit us next to the smoking section you are going to pay for the meal. Never had to sit by the smoking section "Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2006-03-20, Pamela Shirk penned: Sounds like North Carolina, except they aren't as careful about the placement of smoking/non-smoking areas. In one of my favorite restaurants, you have to walk through the smoking area to get to the bathrooms. I hold my breath as long as I can and walk as fast as I can get away with without running. I went to a King's BBQ in coastal NC. The smoking section was right next to the buffet, with non smoking around the sides. YUCK! -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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OT Calif. City Bans Smoking in Public Places
On 2006-03-20, Pamela Shirk penned:
Personally, I think we should legalize pot, then tax the sh*t out of it. Then it wouldn't be as profitable to grow and it would have some benefit. Pam S. who knows several people who smoke it for pain and/or glaucoma control. That's much how I feel about it. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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OT Calif. City Bans Smoking in Public Places
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message
... Fat Freddy wrote: "Those who smoke out of doors are hurting only themselves, and so far, that's still their right." Then why do not heroin, cocaine, or meth addicts have that same right? Perhaps because their "drug of choice" impairs judgement? Aside from the issue of "second-hand" smoke, tobbacco doesn't cause the user to put the lives of others at risk! (On the other hand, "driving under the influence.....") The drugs could be made legal but driving under their influence kept illegal - like alcohol. Also, to stretch a point, drivers who are distracted by fishing out and lighting up a cigarette could (and do) cause accidents. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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OT Calif. City Bans Smoking in Public Places
On 2006-03-20, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) penned:
Fat Freddy wrote: "Those who smoke out of doors are hurting only themselves, and so far, that's still their right." Then why do not heroin, cocaine, or meth addicts have that same right? Perhaps because their "drug of choice" impairs judgement? Maybe we should make at least 8 hours of sleep mandatory, too! (a girl can dream ...) -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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OT Calif. City Bans Smoking in Public Places
Fat Freddy wrote:
Then why do not heroin, cocaine, or meth addicts have that same right? Tobacco users should be subject to the same regulations and controls as users of other deadly addictive drugs. Smokers usually don't resort to violent crime to maintain their habit. Their lives don't usually fall apart just from using it, although, as with other drugs, the long-term effects can be just as devastating. You don't see as many people suffering long-term effects from, say, meth or heroin, though, because they tend to die sooner. I was also going to say that cigarettes don't involve organized crime the way illegal drugs do, but I'm not so sure tobacco companies *aren't* organized crime. All the same, I think the justified concern over second-hand smoke has unfortunately been conflated with our tendency to go on puritannical witch-hunts, to the point where it has reached a certain hysteria. I certainly don't want to go back to breathing smoke everywhere I go, but jeez, why can't someone enjoy their cigarette if nobody is *forced* to breathe it? Joyce |
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OT Calif. City Bans Smoking in Public Places
Pamela Shirk wrote:
Personally, I think we should legalize pot, then tax the sh*t out of it. Then it wouldn't be as profitable to grow and it would have some benefit. I like this idea! And then use the revenue to fund cancer, AIDS, fibromyalgia, etc, research. Joyce |
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OT Calif. City Bans Smoking in Public Places
Legal or not I would never hire an employee that used it. All our employees
get a up front drug test ( blood, not urine ) and random drug test you fail unless there is a reason you failed Good Bye!! All I need is a stock person running a lift to drop the merchandise on a customer because he or she was stoned Now the part about smoking. It is not allowed of course inside the store or within 60 feet of the entrance due to the Florida laws. Security will ask you to put it out or to leave if you hang out in front smoking. No employee may smoke on property while in work uniform ( on or off the clock) or if you are on the work schedule. Before we changed the policy luckily Florida made it easy for with the state laws coming into effect. Smoker used to take smoke breaks while outside without clocking out Non smoking employees complained why can he or she take 5 minutes to take a puff and I can't take 5 minutes to grab a soda. I also never thought it was a good image of employees hanging out smoking while in company uniform. Our insurance company test you for nicotine if you are a smoker they will not give you health benefits. I understand smokers being a ex smoker of 7 years; one of the best things I ever did. But there is something about being out and some body is chain smoking outside a business and you end up reeking of cigarette smoke. If common courtesy was done by everyone I could see not banning it but since the world is the way it is. It is coming down to where you are going to only be able to be bad in your own home and than your spouse will be able to divorce you or your kids will be able to sue you since you are a smoker "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... Fat Freddy wrote: "Those who smoke out of doors are hurting only themselves, and so far, that's still their right." Then why do not heroin, cocaine, or meth addicts have that same right? Perhaps because their "drug of choice" impairs judgement? Aside from the issue of "second-hand" smoke, tobbacco doesn't cause the user to put the lives of others at risk! (On the other hand, "driving under the influence.....") The drugs could be made legal but driving under their influence kept illegal - like alcohol. Also, to stretch a point, drivers who are distracted by fishing out and lighting up a cigarette could (and do) cause accidents. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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