Harry Krause wrote:
On 10/28/2006 6:25 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:02:38 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

If you going to smoke, smoke an Altria brand. Filthy habit, but I
enjoy the dividends.

Filthy habits are drinking to excess and endangering innocent lives.

I'd be willing to bet that drinking alcohol kills a hell of a lot more
people than cigars do.


The objection patrons have to others smoking in restaurants has nothing
to do with the health of the smoker, but with the stench the burning
tobacco creates and the health hazards transmitted by second-hand smoke.

I agree with the stench.

The second-hand smoke issue is still up for debate.

More and more restaurants are converting to total "No Smoking," either
on their own or because local or state laws dictate it. It's the smart
thing to do.

Smart is subjective. What is objective is that you patrons can taste the
food rather than the lingering smoke.

Now, if we could only get parents to control their crying little brats
while they're in restaurants.

I enjoy crying little brats in restaurants as long as they are not mine.