What do you do (when not posting)?

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by amber

Wow! I suppose that's good. Actually, I know some bars here with concealed smoking as well, but...I smoke, and when people can smoke in bars it gets waaaaaaaaay to smoky for me, I don't like it either...

Somehow- no offense- I knew you were a smoker! You're so.....free and open....it had to be. Again, - no offense-!

[amber]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Somehow- no offense- I knew you were a smoker! You're so.....free and open....it had to be. Again, - no offense-!

oh! non taken. I'm not really one, though! lol, worst thing i ever tried. I didn't start until i was almost 21, which is even lamer... Glad you don't smoke, though. Hope the bars are more pleasurable for you now! second hand smoke is really bad for you, as i'm sure you know...
I hate when i'm smoking somewhere, though, and someone i don't know passes by and says..."you know that's bad for you?" Yaaargggghhhh!!!!
"thanks for the big, secret tip! "

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by amber

oh! non taken. I'm not really one, though! lol, worst thing i ever tried. I didn't start until i was almost 21, which is even lamer... Glad you don't smoke, though. Hope the bars are more pleasurable for you now! second hand smoke is really bad for you, as i'm sure you know...
I hate when i'm smoking somewhere, though, and someone i don't know passes by and says..."you know that's bad for you?" Yaaargggghhhh!!!!
"thanks for the big, secret tip! "

I love ya anyway!

[sara1998]

Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

I'll be in Indy next weekend! My friends like to drag me to this dive called the Alley Cat...we have a great time though
~*~Becky~*~

Wow.... that place is weird. I've been there once or twice.

[sara1998]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I'm now working on a PR package for a couple of clubs in Indy. B'ton went completely NON smoking on 1/1/5(I'm thrilled, but I don't "pay" my mortgage!), and a few places are starting to panic. Live music has really been drying up around here the past couple of years, and, as bad as I hate to say it, the smoking ban IS probably going to hurt business,.......soooo, you gotta do what you gotta do. Now, where's that Lotto ticket?

Can't help with the lotto ticket... If you play here in Indy, let me know where. I'll round up some people and come watch. I love local bands.

[Violet]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Oh my roommate is also a court reporter and takes the same type of testimony. I proofread some of her stuff and you're right, snooze fest. But sometimes things can get juicy. It's a decent living though. She doesn't really like it, lol. But she doesn't hate it, pays the bills.

Yeah, that's about the way I feel. The best thing is, being an ind. contractor, I can take off whenever I want. Plus I've been doing this 18 years, and I don't think I could do a 9-5 job, where it's the same thing every day.

Carol

[Vianna]

I am a full-time tutor who works with special needs kids. I read and post when I don't have a student=:-)

You'll notice I never post between 3-6 PM. I do aftercare and have about 16-17 middle schoolers I dearly love and I am busy with them.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by ReFleetwoodMac

I make fudge.

Does that pay well? It sounds like it might be more fun than being a history professor.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Amber, we are SO far ahead of the Midwest! We're the first city in Indiana to ban smoking in bars! My experience this week has been: most places are allowing- "concealed" smoking.

Our whole state has smoking ban for bars and restaurants.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by dissention

Our whole state has smoking ban for bars and restaurants.

I love the smoking bans on bars - they passed one in my hometown (Las Cruces, NM) and it outraged people- so then they spent tons of money on a special election and it got overturned....it sucked....so there's smoking everywhere there but in restaurants...blah....

I've enjoyed the no smoking in bars here in New York - I don't come home smelling horrid and feeling like my lungs are going to collapse

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

I love the smoking bans on bars - they passed one in my hometown (Las Cruces, NM) and it outraged people- so then they spent tons of money on a special election and it got overturned....it sucked....so there's smoking everywhere there but in restaurants...blah....

I've enjoyed the no smoking in bars here in New York - I don't come home smelling horrid and feeling like my lungs are going to collapse

I flip flop on this one. I think if a bar wants to allow its patrons to smoke, they should be allowed. I think if they want to prohibit it, it should be prohibited. I think that way if you do not want to go to a smoking bar you do not have to go - no one has a constitutional right to a smoke free bar This fits in with my "get the govt. out my personal life" thing" I do have to say though, it is not horrendous to have to go outside to smoke and it does make the juke joint's atmosphere (all of it) MUCH better.

Also, I get that second hand smoke is bad and all of that, but if it is that bad for you then do not go. The problem is with the work staff - but there again, get another job

Hopefully, this post will not encite Strand hate

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Hopefully, this post will not encite Strand hate

I agree with everything that you said. Banning smoking is p.c. thuggery. The only one I agree with is on commercial airlines because there is absolutely no escape from it with all the recycled air.

I despise smoking- it reeks and is nazzty as all hell. However, if a restaurant were to allow smoking in every corner of it's establishment I just wouldn't patronize them.

[amber]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I flip flop on this one. I think if a bar wants to allow its patrons to smoke, they should be allowed. I think if they want to prohibit it, it should be prohibited. I think that way if you do not want to go to a smoking bar you do not have to go - no one has a constitutional right to a smoke free bar This fits in with my "get the govt. out my personal life" thing" I do have to say though, it is not horrendous to have to go outside to smoke and it does make the juke joint's atmosphere (all of it) MUCH better.

Also, I get that second hand smoke is bad and all of that, but if it is that bad for you then do not go. The problem is with the work staff - but there again, get another job

Hopefully, this post will not encite Strand hate

I see your point, but i kind of don't agree. Also, I like the going outside thing. everyone pops outside, there's people to chat with... Also, I like that then, more non smoking and smoking people will be in the same bars.. But also i think smoke is so dangerous, especially the level it gets to when people are drinking, that it's kind of like having tear gas/no tear gas bars to have smoking/non smoking bars. It is a bit of PC thuggery, but, just because smoking is one of 2 very dangerous legal drugs. (the other being alcohol). I mean, we don't have crack/no crack bars, or heroin/no heroin bars. Hopefully someone will be able to discern my point - I just woke up... oops, and sorry about the threadjack.

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by amber

I see your point, but i kind of don't agree. Also, I like the going outside thing. everyone pops outside, there's people to chat with... Also, I like that then, more non smoking and smoking people will be in the same bars.. But also i think smoke is so dangerous, especially the level it gets to when people are drinking, that it's kind of like having tear gas/no tear gas bars to have smoking/non smoking bars. It is a bit of PC thuggery, but, just because smoking is one of 2 very dangerous legal drugs. (the other being alcohol). I mean, we don't have crack/no crack bars, or heroin/no heroin bars. Hopefully someone will be able to discern my point - I just woke up... oops, and sorry about the threadjack.

Goodmorning sleepyhead...go outside for a smoke...and get back to bed...it's early for you!

[amber]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

Goodmorning sleepyhead...go outside for a smoke...and get back to bed...it's early for you!

ha, i'm already running late for work...I wish! lol. on to the shower!!!!