Re: [OT] Smoking sections (Was: Arbitrary abbreviations in phobos considered ridiculous)
On Thu, Mar 08, 2012 at 11:01:21PM -0800, Jonathan M Davis wrote: On Friday, March 09, 2012 01:45:13 Nick Sabalausky wrote: [...] That's one great thing about Ohio: A few years back we had a state law passed here (by public vote! I had been convinced it wouldn't pass) prohibiting smoking in workplaces and public buildings/businesses. That includes, of course, restaurants. No more smoking sections! I feel so spoiled now when I travel to a state that still has public indoor smoking. It's like stepping back into the stone age. I'm from California, where it's been illegal to smoke in restaurants for 15+ years now, and it always shocks me to see a smoking section in restaurants in other states. It's not something that I even think about. [...] You think it's bad to have a smoking section in restaurants? Back in the old days (I'm pretty sure it isn't the case anymore -- at least I sure hope not!), Japan Airlines used to have a smoking section in the cabin. I was on a *transatlantic* flight like that once. You cannot imagine my relief after the flight was finally over. T -- Give me some fresh salted fish, please.
[OT] Smoking sections (Was: Arbitrary abbreviations in phobos considered ridiculous)
H. S. Teoh hst...@quickfur.ath.cx wrote in message news:mailman.289.1331260526.4860.digitalmar...@puremagic.com... [...] T -- Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool. -- Edward Burr That's one great thing about Ohio: A few years back we had a state law passed here (by public vote! I had been convinced it wouldn't pass) prohibiting smoking in workplaces and public buildings/businesses. That includes, of course, restaurants. No more smoking sections! I feel so spoiled now when I travel to a state that still has public indoor smoking. It's like stepping back into the stone age.
Re: [OT] Smoking sections (Was: Arbitrary abbreviations in phobos considered ridiculous)
On Friday, March 09, 2012 01:45:13 Nick Sabalausky wrote: H. S. Teoh hst...@quickfur.ath.cx wrote in message news:mailman.289.1331260526.4860.digitalmar...@puremagic.com... [...] T That's one great thing about Ohio: A few years back we had a state law passed here (by public vote! I had been convinced it wouldn't pass) prohibiting smoking in workplaces and public buildings/businesses. That includes, of course, restaurants. No more smoking sections! I feel so spoiled now when I travel to a state that still has public indoor smoking. It's like stepping back into the stone age. I'm from California, where it's been illegal to smoke in restaurants for 15+ years now, and it always shocks me to see a smoking section in restaurants in other states. It's not something that I even think about. - Jonathan M Davis
Re: [OT] Smoking sections (Was: Arbitrary abbreviations in phobos considered ridiculous)
On Friday, 9 March 2012 at 07:02:47 UTC, Jonathan M Davis wrote: On Friday, March 09, 2012 01:45:13 Nick Sabalausky wrote: H. S. Teoh hst...@quickfur.ath.cx wrote in message news:mailman.289.1331260526.4860.digitalmar...@puremagic.com... [...] T That's one great thing about Ohio: A few years back we had a state law passed here (by public vote! I had been convinced it wouldn't pass) prohibiting smoking in workplaces and public buildings/businesses. That includes, of course, restaurants. No more smoking sections! I feel so spoiled now when I travel to a state that still has public indoor smoking. It's like stepping back into the stone age. I'm from California, where it's been illegal to smoke in restaurants for 15+ years now, and it always shocks me to see a smoking section in restaurants in other states. It's not something that I even think about. - Jonathan M Davis I smoke, but smoking inside is weird to me. I'll do it sometimes in my own home, but even then not usually.
