Puff, Puff, Bash - The smoking ban is based on an agenda of lies.

Philadelphia City Paper Net ^ | June 29, 2006 | Michael J. McFadden

[SheLion]

[SheLion]

[freepatriot32]

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[stephenjohnbanker]

B U M P

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[supercat]

Anti-smokers engage in some pretty amazing statistical homeopathy. Using proper statistical methods, a person who gets lung cancer having been exposed to only a trivial amount of secondhand smoke should be regarded as a data point against the proposition that secondhand smoke is significantly harmful, in that it shows that not all cases of lung cancer are attributable to SHS. To a statistical homeopathist, however, any case of cancer by anyone with any exposure whatsoever to SHS proves that SHS is dangerous. The smaller the exposure (and thus, to a proper statistician, the more tenuous the causal relationship) the stronger the proof.

[at bay]

Oh the injustice of it all! Yes, some of you laugh, but what about when "they" come for everyone with a urinary tract infection? (an urinary tract infection?) What then?

[CAluvdubya]

then cranberry juice will be mandatory!

[mugs99]

[Berlin_Freeper]

Smoking, drinking, drug abusing, it's all the same bad thing. A poison is a poison.

There is an old Jewish saying: "Your body is your Temple."

Keep it clean.

[SheLion]

Like this one as well:

[SheLion]

Smoking, drinking, drug abusing, it's all the same bad thing. A poison is a poison.

There is an old Jewish saying: "Your body is your Temple."

Keep it clean.

Sorry.  But as a Christian, my SOUL is my temple!  I keep THAT clean.

When I die, my body will turn to ashes.  Be it clean OR dirty.  No my friend.  My SOUL is my temple and that is what I keep clean for the Lord.

Thank you!

[Mr. Blonde]

I'm torn on this one, I don't really care to be around smoking generally, but at the same time what people do to their body is their business. And of course depending on what you are looking for at the bar smoking can be a good sign. From everything I have seen and heard, "if she smokes she pokes" is a pretty hard and fast rule.

[SheLion]

I'm torn on this one, I don't really care to be around smoking generally, but at the same time what people do to their body is their business. And of course depending on what you are looking for at the bar smoking can be a good sign. From everything I have seen and heard, "if she smokes she pokes" is a pretty hard and fast rule.

You are another nasty aze.  How dare you!

And like I have said:  if you don't to be around smoke, don't GO where smokers go!  Simple enough.

I smoke so you think I "poke?"  Well, keep dreaming bud.  This is ONE female smoker that you will NEVER poke!

[SheLion]

You talk out of both sides of your mouth....

From your About me page:

I hate to advocate drugs or liquor, violence, insanity to anyone. But in my case it's worked. --Where the Buffalo Roam

[paulat]

And of course depending on what you are looking for at the bar smoking can be a good sign. From everything I have seen and heard, "if she smokes she pokes" is a pretty hard and fast rule.

WARNING, Mr. B...from loooong experience certain people have NOOOO sense of humor... ;)

[Hong Kong Expat]

When NYC went smoke free, it was the best. You could go out for a drink and not come home smelling of smoke. And if you went out for a few drinks you felt much better the next morning.

The smell of stale beer and urine wasn't pleasent, but that went away after a week or two.

I think it's a long term positive for businesses, more non-smokers will go out and stay out longer.

[paulat]

WARNING, Mr. B...from loooong experience certain people have NOOOO sense of humor... ;)

Case in point...#14 & #15....

BTW...I LOVE that quote...works for me!!!

[Mr. Blonde]

It is a quote I like that is from a movie that I even credited. Not something I have lived out. I thought it was funny and thought I would share. Clearly you don't feel the same way about said quote. That's fine.

I am by no means a militant anti-smoking person. As I said I prefer to not have it blown directly at me, but I would say most people feel that way.

The if she smokes she pokes was again more humorous than anything else. Whenever smoking does get brought up amongst guys, I can guarantee you that that statement will be made. Another one that will often be repeated is Chris Rocks line if a girl has a tongue ring she will probably suck your ****. Obviously not true of all girls with tongue rings and the other is not true of women who smoke. And if you look at the number of women who do both of those activities that don't smoke or have a tongue ring it is clear that smoking and tongue rings have nothing to do with it. But everyone likes sayings, especially vaguely funny ones right.

[Mr. Blonde]

Oklahoma recently enacted no smoking in restaurants affected one of the most popular bars in town because the law says only places where 60% of the revenue comes from alcohol sales are exempt. This bar is a restaurant during the day and so no smoking at night. The nice thing is after leaving there on 5 dollar drown nights, if you go to another bar you are probably too drunk to notice the smoke. :)