Posted on 07/01/2006 5:33:12 AM PDT by SheLion
Sure, Maine is beautiful. I have lived here for over 20 years. But if you think for one minute that smokers are going to vacation in a reform school setting, you have another thought coming.
We have learned to keep our wallets shut to any business that can not accommodate us anymore. By business, I mean a PRIVATE business such as a restaurant, bar or tavern. Do you think we are NUTS?
I have to live here. But others do NOT have to vacation here!
Thank you!
And bare in mind: even if a smoker vacations here, they have to buy cigarettes. And with the tax of $2 dollars a pack and TEN Dollars tax on each carton, that will cut into your vacation money, BIG time! heh!
That doesn't surprise me in the least, dear.
Oh how I YEARN for the old days here!!!!! Smoking or non!!!! oh my are you lucky or what!
My favorite place to eat almost closed their doors after the first smoking ban in Maine in 2000.
The owner then invested in a very expensive liquor license to once again allow smoking and business started to boom again.
They then remodeled. The place is beautiful. 4 big ceiling air purifiers. Full menu. A beautiful glass enclosed non-smoking section. Sign on the entrance door "This is a smoking establishment. No one under 18 admitted without guardian."
It is a Sports Bar with the full computer golf game across the back wall; bunch of big TV's. Just beautiful.
But that still wasn't good enough for the state. A full no smoking ban went into effect a year ago January. I went once after the ban, was so miserable that I couldn't sit there like old times and enjoy the evening that I haven't put myself through that again.
And do you think the state will reimburse this business owner for spending his own money to be able to accommodate everyone? You can bet they will not.
To all you smokers who can still go into town or the city and go into a restaurant and/or bar or tavern.....order your meal and beverage and smoke, you better treasure every day that you can.
Maine went totally smoke free in 2003. That was my recreation: going out for meals a few times a month. It was wonderful. I didn't know how wonderful it was until we smokers in Maine lost that right.
So, take it from me! Enjoy the places that can continue to accommodate you and the ones who still have smoking sections!
Good for you!!! I don't advocate smoking. I just fight for those that do and especially for private business owners who do NOT need nanny government telling them how to run their business!
Sure! Lots of people hang out with their smoking friends and it doesn't bother them in the least. It's hard for a lot of people IN here to believe that, but it's true!
Thanks for the ping!
Well, I hope this is true, but it is NOT true for thousands of private businesses across the United States!
Here is one sign a private business owner put out side on his marqee:
PS: That marquee is in Washington State.
The problem with this promotion is that so many states are going non-smoking that it's no longer much of a distinction.
Lake of the Ozarks is nice, lots of smokers, you would love it.
Not fair.........you know I'm not like that. We spent more than 3 hours eating and drinking with friends last night, never even though about lighting a cigarette, and we were OUTSIDE. The one friend is a cigar smoker, but his son and DIL don't smoke...hate the smoking ban in Delaware, though.
What used to be my favorite Mexican restaurant was non-smoking, I still went there....the food was great, prices were great and the no-smoking was the choice of the owner, not the government. If and when it ever re-opens I will never set foot in the place again..........the owner was a legal Mexican immigrant........but was also running a brothel that catered to the illegals around here.
The problem with this promotion is that so many states are going non-smoking that it's no longer much of a distinction.
I beg to differ with you. Only 15 states have gone smoke free. That leaves plenty of other states where one can vacation and spend their money.
NH and Nevada to name two.
I hear Hampton Beach in New Hampshire is GORGEOUS!!!!
It's just a matter of time. Otherwise, smokers around here wouldn't be having fits every time a new ban gets implemented.
Actually, I believe you are wrong. The anti-smoker nanny-statists, such as yourself, have tipped their hand and have totally gone over the deep-end. The repercussions are going to be ugly for your side, but delightful to behold for those who believe in personal responisiblity and private property rights.
I did not mean to offend you , I just meant at The lake of the Ozarks you wouldn't have to search for a smoking restaurant, they all are as far as I could see.
An overwhelming majority of people like their air clean and their property clean. There's not going to be a backlash. The trend will continue.
This country is rapidly becoming a "marxist democracy", if you can understand my meaning. Our Republic is falling right before our eyes.
I'm having a hard time getting into the 4th of July feeling I used to relish and enjoy in my younger days.
FMCDH(BITS)
I do not foul anyone else's air.........the air on/in private property is not yours unless you own the property. When I invite you into or onto my private property you are still required to abide by my rules. If you don't, expect to be ejected.
The trend will not continue and the backlash is going to be bloody. The blood being that of the anti-smoker cartel, no longer that of the smokers.
You didn't offend me. I was just reminding you that I support the choices of the owners on this issue as opposed to government edicts.
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