Burned out by butt-inskis

Boston Herald.com ^ | May 20, 2006 | Michael Siegel

[SheLion]

Usally a never smoker with a craniorectal insertion.

Oh my!

[SheLion]

 Everything you mentioned are illegal.  Tobacco and cigarettes are still a legal commodity. 

[Mr. Brightside]

Burned out by butt-inskis

"Butt-inskis." Are those the people who go around saying, "Already posted here"?

[SheLion]

"Butt-inskis." Are those the people who go around saying, "Already posted here"?

No.  The Doctor was just using that expression when he talks about the professional anti's forcing private businesses into smoking bans.

[Smokin' Joe]

...now I've seen one of those 'old guard' worried that HE may lose his job for smoking cigs.

Yeah. Just wait until cholesterol count, or BMI, or genetic background is used to 'weed' out people.

BTW, coke and 'weed' are not legal. Cigarettes are.

What you seem to think was a problem is apparently getting farther away from what you would consider an ideal situation, not closer, and you are taking joy in that?

WTF?

[Mr. Brightside]

Ah. You are correct.

I guess there is more than one type.

[SheLion]

I posted a crazy laughing face for your last remark. I am not sure if you can see it or not, but the image isn't showing for me. It might be my server. But I almost fell off my chair when I read your post. LOL!

Ok, it showed up this time. This is the laughing face I tried to use when I answered you earlier. :)

[SheLion]

I guess there is more than one type.

Heheh!

[RedStateRocker]

No, taking joy in busybodies (this guy didn't hire one of my friends who, while a talented engineer indulged) now having to realize that the PRINCIPLE (that the employer can say 'squat' about anything except your product and demeanor AT WORK) is coming back to bit him, may lose employment or health insurance because he smokes cigs.
Smoking Cigarettes (or anything else) is God's way of saying you're making too much money, IMHO.

[EVO X]

As for smoking bans not hurting businesses, this just isn't so

I forgot to mention in the previous post that neither city would go ahead with a ban unless the other did. Evidently, they didn't believe all the talking points from the smoke free alliance.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

You forgot gun-owners and Republicans...

[SheLion]

I forgot to mention in the previous post that neither city would go ahead with a ban unless the other did. Evidently, they didn't believe all the talking points from the smoke free alliance.

Well, it's a good thing, too, because what the anti's are spewing are nothing but blatant lies!

[gidget7]

"There is an emotional satisfaction in smoking that goes well beyond nicotine's addictive nature. Part of that satisfaction is akin to punching certain puritans in the nose. Another aspect is the pure enjoyment of a fine cigar." Come on now Lou, you know you are suppose to use psychiatrist prescribed drugs that have more dangerous side effect than smoking does, for that !!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Mrs. O'Leary's tavern in Gaithersburg, MD actually threw out a member of the Gaithersburg City Council after it was discovered that she supported the city's smoking ban. A little bit of justice for the Smoking Nazis, as far as I'm concerned.

[RandallFlagg]

Thank you.
I'm just finishing up my sixth twelve-hour shift. Need to get to bed now. G'nite!

[RedStateRocker]

Rolled my own when I smoked.

Yep, my view is 'let the market decide'. Especially WRT bars; I know of bars that had business pick up after the smoking ban in SanFrancisco; my wife's friend said she could stand to go out again, OTOH since my band gets paid a percentage of the bar I'm torn, my equipment and lungs age faster but smokers are often heavier drinkers, which is good for the bottom line......

[Smokin' Joe]

LOL! All I got the first time was the notorious red 'X'.

I figured you might have posted the pic of the guy who was inverted....and maybe he had gone so far in he had disappeared.(8^D)

[Shadow Deamon]

"Obviously, I was generalizing."

yes, I know you were, but my point was that there comes a point where increasing the costs causes more problems even for those of us who try to take care of ourselves.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!