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Smoking on Cruises
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Charles wrote: In article dM9vj.66305$FA.17613@pd7urf2no, Tobie Gerbrandt wrote: Rest assured that will be a temporary situation. We have had a total ban on smoking in public buildings here for several years and the pubs and bars are just as busy now as they ever were. The bars and restaurants in my area have gained business since smoking was banned. FWI, the results tend to depend on the area. If there is an option nearby (say a city bans smoking but the rest of the county or a nearby city doesn't) then B&R tend to be hurt. If bans over wider area, then there is often a short dip until smokers find out they are as addicted to eating out as they are to smoking(g) |
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On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:11:23 -0500, Charles wrote:
In article dM9vj.66305$FA.17613@pd7urf2no, Tobie Gerbrandt wrote: Rest assured that will be a temporary situation. We have had a total ban on smoking in public buildings here for several years and the pubs and bars are just as busy now as they ever were. The bars and restaurants in my area have gained business since smoking was banned. Wonder if that has anything to do with you not going to them anymore. Just wondering LOL |
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Smoking on Cruises
In article dM9vj.66305$FA.17613@pd7urf2no,
"Tobie Gerbrandt" wrote: "Lloyd Parsons" wrote in message ... In article , "Duncan Craig" wrote: I'm surprised, as an alternative, that the cruise lines have never tied a "no smoking" theme on alternate departure dates of their routine 7/10/14-day pop[lar runs such as Akaska, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera.... I don't know if it will or won't work. But I can say that since the 1st of the year, after the smoking bans went in place in Illinois, our local bars and restaurants are reporting a 20% decrease in business. And the casino layed off quite a few that they said was because of the no smoking rules. Hi Lloyd Rest assured that will be a temporary situation. We have had a total ban on smoking in public buildings here for several years and the pubs and bars are just as busy now as they ever were. The smoking public, including our son, just go outside when they feel they need a smoke. Tobieon an Island in the Pacific I suspect that you are right. And some restaurants and bars are putting in outside areas for drinking, dining and smoking that will help them. Of course, this winter has been one of the coldest here in many years, so the outside isn't very pleasant. But on a cruise ship that might go no smoking, those options wouldn't be available. And frankly the smoke nazis never give up. Wonder what we'll do when the fat nazis gain power? |
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Smoking on Cruises
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, Kurt Ullman wrote: In article , Charles wrote: In article dM9vj.66305$FA.17613@pd7urf2no, Tobie Gerbrandt wrote: Rest assured that will be a temporary situation. We have had a total ban on smoking in public buildings here for several years and the pubs and bars are just as busy now as they ever were. The bars and restaurants in my area have gained business since smoking was banned. FWI, the results tend to depend on the area. If there is an option nearby (say a city bans smoking but the rest of the county or a nearby city doesn't) then B&R tend to be hurt. If bans over wider area, then there is often a short dip until smokers find out they are as addicted to eating out as they are to smoking(g) Well, it is statewide in Illinois. From the reports of the owners, it isn't affecting the weekend business as much as it does the 'regulars' business, and the weekend alone won't keep a B&R open in most cases. Of course, if the gov't was actually interested in stopping smoking, instead of kowtowing to a loud, obnoxious constituency, they would ban smoking everywhere, ban growing tobacco and do away with farm subsidies for tobacco growing. But you know that ain't happening. |
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Fat nazis! My cow will be in trouble!
"Lloyd Parsons" wrote in message ... In article dM9vj.66305$FA.17613@pd7urf2no, "Tobie Gerbrandt" wrote: "Lloyd Parsons" wrote in message ... In article , "Duncan Craig" wrote: I'm surprised, as an alternative, that the cruise lines have never tied a "no smoking" theme on alternate departure dates of their routine 7/10/14-day pop[lar runs such as Akaska, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera.... I don't know if it will or won't work. But I can say that since the 1st of the year, after the smoking bans went in place in Illinois, our local bars and restaurants are reporting a 20% decrease in business. And the casino layed off quite a few that they said was because of the no smoking rules. Hi Lloyd Rest assured that will be a temporary situation. We have had a total ban on smoking in public buildings here for several years and the pubs and bars are just as busy now as they ever were. The smoking public, including our son, just go outside when they feel they need a smoke. Tobieon an Island in the Pacific I suspect that you are right. And some restaurants and bars are putting in outside areas for drinking, dining and smoking that will help them. Of course, this winter has been one of the coldest here in many years, so the outside isn't very pleasant. But on a cruise ship that might go no smoking, those options wouldn't be available. And frankly the smoke nazis never give up. Wonder what we'll do when the fat nazis gain power? |
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"Lloyd Parsons" wrote in message
... And frankly the smoke nazis never give up. Wonder what we'll do when the fat nazis gain power? ..... and then they came for me... -- Greg |
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On Feb 20, 5:39*pm, Brian wrote:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:24:52 -0500, "clint" wrote: I light up my stoggie, on deck and on the balcony, nobody seems yo care)I'm asenior) How do you know nobody cares? Sometimes the stench can't be traced and if you are smoking in an allowed area, what can people who object do? Thank you! And they puff on it for friggin' 35 minutes. I've changed locations more than one time due to obnoxious cigar smoke. Exactly, if they're smoking where they are allowed to..... |
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Lloyd Parsons wrote: I suspect that you are right. And some restaurants and bars are putting in outside areas for drinking, dining and smoking that will help them. Of course, this winter has been one of the coldest here in many years, so the outside isn't very pleasant. But on a cruise ship that might go no smoking, those options wouldn't be available. Since the smoking bans in Maryland and DC I have been enjoying going to bars again. I had given up going years ago because of the smoke. I don't think that when the cruise ships go no smoking that there won't be an option to smoke outside. There will probably also be a small inside area as an option. On Azamara and Oceania they have an outside area and an area in one lounge. I think that worked out well on my Azamara cruise. Very pleasant to be able to enjoy a ship without the smell and stink. -- Charles |
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"Brian" wrote in message ... And for some reason they often think that everyone just loves the smell so they try to make clouds of smoke. There was one on the beach in FT. Lauderdale last week doing that. Fortunately he was downwind of us and there was a decent breeze so we didn't have to smell it. That's exactly why they need a smoking ban or at least a designated smoking area on all beaches. At least I can choose the upwind side to sit on. |
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