[VRWC_minion]

Smokers don't think other people can smell the smoke?! OMG --

Most smokers believe that only the smoke that can be seen smells. They don't realize that even after it disipates and is invisible that it still smells. Furhter, most have no idea how much of it clings to clothing, fabric etc.

I stayed in an Inn a few weeks ago that charged a $300 cleaning fee to anyone that smoked in a non-smoking room.

But back on point, the issue here was the town banning of the smokers from the lunch room as well as 20 feet from the building. If you agree that the smoke stinks and is offensive to non-smokers then you must agree with the towns actions.

[Just another Joe]

But back on point, the issue here was the town banning of the smokers from the lunch room as well as 20 feet from the building.

No, back on point, the issue here is that the "assistant county commissar" whoops, "commissioner" stated, "As a smoker, you have no rights. If I smoked, I guess I'd just quit."
And that is exactly what the antis want everyone to think.

[Beep]

But back on point, the issue here was the town banning of the smokers from the lunch room as well as 20 feet from the building. If you agree that the smoke stinks and is offensive to non-smokers then you must agree with the towns actions.

You really do crack me up. Of course, smokers realize that the smell lingers in fabrics and such. Why do you think we use cleaners -- and the washing machine?

But back on point: you have a terrible memory. I don't claim to know what every non-smoker thinks, and I specifically said that I was not talking about that particular town's actions. I said that I was writing in general terms. That hasn't changed.

[Ben Chad]

I smoked a pack a day for 10 years before quitting 25 years ago. The most pleasant aspect of quitting is the reawakening of the senses of taste and smell which are zapped by smoking. Smokers have no way of knowing how utterly vile and disgusting the smell of new or old cigarrette smoke is to many if not most non-smokers. I could give a rats ass whether or not SHS is harmful healthwise. It simply bothers the hell out of me like it does a growing number of people who have had enough of it. The city where I live banned smoking from office buildings. The sports complexes including the Ballpark in Arlington banned smoking. I say hoorah and I'm glad that for once, I'm in the majority on some issue. Tyranny of the majority? You betcha.

[Beep]

I stayed in an Inn a few weeks ago that charged a $300 cleaning fee to anyone that smoked in a non-smoking room.

Psssssssstttttttt -- I worked as a front desk manager in three major hotels. Upscale. They took the cleaning fee; they didn't do anything special to "clean" the room! I promise you, they didn't!!