Restaurateur Introduces Smoking Hole

[DeaconBenjamin]

A German restaurateur has come up with a novel solution to a new ban on smoking in restaurants: He has made three holes in the wall of his restaurant so that customers can smoke "outside."

Michael Windisch, proprietor of the "Maltermeister Turm" restaurant in Goslar in the state of Lower Saxony, was frustrated by the state's ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, which was introduced on Aug. 1 . His solution was to get out the saw.

With the "smoking point," customers can put their heads through the large hole in the middle and one hand through each of the two smaller side-holes. The patrons can then legally enjoy a cigarette without having to leave the comfort of the inn.

The idea could well catch on across the country: Several of Germany's 16 federal states are to introduce smoking bans on Jan. 1, 2008, including Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia and the city-states of Berlin and Hamburg.

[DeaconBenjamin]

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,524542,00.html

[dynoman]

Good way to get mugged.

[1rudeboy]

Those silly Germans!

[tet68]

Shy a cocoanut, hit the smoker, three shys for two bits.
C’mon Gov win the little lady an ashtray.

[PeteB570]

Yeah, but who has you 6?

[PeteB570]

Your 6?

[ShadowDancer]

Shy a cocoanut, hit the smoker, three shys for two bits. C’mon Gov win the little lady an ashtray.

You know what's sick? I read that whole thing in an accent.

[tet68]

Hahaha, got to imagine what that looks like from inside!

[fanfan]

Good idea, but it wouldn’t help with the 20 feet laws they put in effect over here.

[tet68]

I know I wrote it in an accent.
Shows you know how to read!!!

[cripplecreek]

Sure to be very popular in gay bars.

[Don W]

This smoking hole rather strongly resembles the stocks oce used for pillorying petty criminals.

[nicmarlo]

that law will likely come next in Germany.

baby steps baby steps

[mtbopfuyn]

I’m sorry, but - Sen. Larry Craig.

[DeaconBenjamin]

Interesting that the title is in English.

[ShadowDancer]

Me mum will so proud.

[silentreignofheroes]

Think I’ll pass on the smoke,,Barney

[Ron in Acreage]

doggy style hole?

[eastforker]

I have a better idea. A small funnel that drops down with a vaccum hose attatched, it holds the fag while it is lit and when you take a drag you exhale into the funnel. Maybe I should ask the mod to delete this post and patent it??