Hotels Across the U.S. Going Smoke-Free

earthlink news ^ | 9-18-03

[Protagoras]

My apologies.

No problem. It happens. Carry on.

[ErnBatavia]

My wife and I arrived in Singapore and got to our hotel around 3am a few years ago...we dragged ourselves down to the Shangri La's all night restaurant and requested a smoking table....the host pointed to two tables and told us that those were the NON-smoking section and we could sit anywhere else we liked.

[ChinaThreat]

I travel regularly with a cohort of several people. Three out of five smoke.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Oh please, these are commercial entities making decisions of their own accord, not being forced to do so by government mandate.... they get more business and make more money by being smoke free... you don't like it, don't rent a room there.

From Post #6:

Now, as consumers, they have every right to patronize businesses that cater to their needs, and private businesses have every right to cater to them.

You must also have missed this exchange, in Post #26:

HSP: In all fairness, though, the article points out that these businesses are going smoke-free of their own accord. Govt has not forced it.

TPB: Agreed, and I support private property rights fully.

[hoosierskypilot]

You can call names and change the subject

No thanks. You're doing enough of that for both of us. Go back to DU, troll.

[Protagoras]

You can call names and change the subject No thanks.

You did that, it wasn't a suggestion, it was a matter of fact. And DU is where the control freak anti property rights people are, so maybe you should go hang with your buddies.

[hoosierskypilot]

Nope. Sorry. You're wrong. You did it. Not me. Adios. Hasta la vista, baby.

[Protagoras]

Nope. Sorry. You're wrong. You did it. Not me. Adios. Hasta la vista, baby.

Denial won't help you, the posts are there for all to see.

[hoosierskypilot]

Face it. Your days are numbered. We're going to hound you smokers out of existence. We'll make it illegal for you to smoke, even in your home, if children are present. We're going to make it so expensive (through sin taxes) that you're going to have to pool your resources with your smoking buddies just to buy one cigarette (then you'll have to take turns smoking it). And, anytime you smoke, it'll have to be in secret. Just like when you were in high school.

Face it, your days are numbered.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I can't stand stinky hotel rooms.

[Protagoras]

Your moronic attempts to pretend you are being sarcastic are belied by your previous posts. You ain't that smart, but nice try.

[CheneyChick]

I can't stand stinky hotel rooms.

Me either. I usually stay away from FR smoking threads. There are some vicious people - and these are the only threads they spend time on. I think another serious and dangerous side-effect from nicotine is crankiness.

Cheers, CC :)

[hoosierskypilot]

How rude! And after all we've meant to each other, too.

[Publius6961]

As someone said, having smoking and non-smoking areas in a restaurant is like having peeing and non-peeing areas in a swimming pool

The blatherings of ignorance and the intellect of those for whom Boyle's Law is a poker reference.

Fluid mechanics makes the comparison hilarious.
We're talking advanced Jr. High School level knowledge here...

Bottom line: it is not only possible, but extremely simple to separate air transfers and to isolate them totally and indefinitely. That's not possible for water.
I guess facts are lost on the terminally ignorant and controlling. Smoking nazis are a total joke.

[Publius6961]

ROFL! I never thought of it that way!

That's odd.
I always thought of you as having a modicum of fact-based intellectual horsepower.

[nutmeg]

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[CheneyChick]

I always thought of you as having a modicum of fact-based intellectual horsepower.

Call it a little hiccup...

[Protagoras]

Nice try, well, actually, it wasn't all that good come to think of it.

[Just another Joe]

Number one - You should learn how to spell 'nicotine' if you're going to debate on tobacco threads.

Number two - Would you care to share some of the studies and such that you get your numbers from?
I'm afraid that you are using some incorrect data, knowingly or unknowingly.

[CheneyChick]

I always thought of you as having a modicum of fact-based intellectual horsepower.

Call it a little hiccup...