[MadIvan]

Thought some of you might find this interesting.

Regards, Ivan

[qam1]

"Why now?" says Mr Sullivan as he chews a piece of gum to ease his cigarette craving. "Maybe it is a good idea to have a no-smoking ban, although as a smoker I don't think so

Why Now??????

What it is only OK to take away freedoms in good economic times???

[NYCVirago]

The city council acted quickly to snuff out the rebellion. Fines for unlicensed drinking outdoors were raised from $25 to $150 and there is now the prospect of a jail sentence for repeat offenders.

Does anyone know what the fine is in New York for being caught smoking marijuana in public? I'm curious if it's less than the drinking/smoking fines.

[Mears]

The pharmacy companies msut be salivating about this.

The only good substitute I've ever found for a cigarette was a jelly doughnut and now obesity is a problem.

Bring back the fifties when life was good.

[SupplySider]

"There's a deli downstairs. They get their sandwiches from there and eat them outside...".

Shut that deli down. Research shows obesity is worse than smoking.

[ovrtaxt]

In the words of Gifford Miller, the New York City Council Speaker: "It was decided that people should not have to choose between their health and their jobs."

Hmmm. Looks like the council made their choice for them. Now all of the unemployed restaurant workers can collect welfare in good health.

What a crock! These control freaks are too much. Glad I don't live there.

[headsonpikes]

The reporter quotes "bartender, Mark Sullivan", as saying, "But the way Bloomberg, a billionaire himself through his eponymous financial information service, has timed..."

I don't think so. ;^)

[JoeSchem]

I was thinking of taking up heavy alcoholic drinking after I turned seventy. It's cheaper than the cocktail of prescription drugs that the medical profession doles out to oldsters -- drugs that I seldom see helping the older person in terms of lessened pain, increased mobility, or extended life, but do show a remarkable capacity for draining the public treasury which often subsidizes their use.

Call me a rebel, but now it looks like I'll have to take up smoking too. What's the point of turning seventy if you can't take up all the bad habits that are going to kill you by the time you turn 100?