[hotshot]

I eat at Bonanza in Delmar, Roadhouse in Fruitland, English's in Salisbury, Golden Corral in Seaford, Britts in Laurel, Phillips in OC all in Md and DE none of these businesses have closed of are hurting.

[Gabz]

English's in Salisbury has a smoking section. I know this because I eat there now instead of the one in Delmar when I am on my way to Dover.

You eat at places with buffet's but are worried about a little bit of tobacco smoke????? Your priorities regarding health issues are a bit warped. You don't know if the guy ging through the buffet ahead of you that was breathing all over the food has TB, do you? Or if the other guy washed his hands before touvhing anything.

Since you're so familiar with the business along the Maryland/Delaware line, walk into the Bar at Pomeroys and asked Mrs. Pomeroy if her business has picked up at all. Not her package store business, her bar business. Talk to any bar owner that has a business close to the Maryland line. Many of the smaller ones in out of the way places are no longer enforcing the ban because it was killing their business. I know this because I spent more than a week in the spring going into every single one in Kent and Sussex county picking up post cards to legislators about amending the ban. And while I was in them I spoke with managers and owners and waitresses and bartenders who had all seen their tips drastically drop and have their hours cut and co-workers laid off.

As I said I have nothing against any business going smoke free by the owners choice or business decision based on customer request. My problem is the government imposed bans on businesses that saw no need to go that way based upon their clientele. What problem do you have with that??

[Legerdemain]

I eat at Bonanza in Delmar, Roadhouse in Fruitland, English's in Salisbury, Golden Corral in Seaford, Britts in Laurel, Phillips in OC all in Md and DE none of these businesses have closed of are hurting.

hmmmmm......I did not know that Bonanza and Golden Corral had bars...wow, I can now get a beer with my never ending supply of bad shrimp and steak....sign me up