Smoking Venue And Hoster

[RandyMcCharles]

Public smoking was banned in Alberta 2 years ago, which is when I started singing karaoke. I am severely alergic to tobacco smoke and avoided bars my entire life. Now I go to bars at least twice a week. The short term effect of the ban was a loud outcry by businesses claiming it would hurt their business. The long term effect is that it has had no effect on business. Smokers go outside to smoke, even in horrible weather, and they do not complain. It's always a hi and a smile as I pass them on the way inside. People like me who avoided bars, now do not, which offsets any reduction of business by smokers not going as often or staying as long (if this happens; I don't know). The only downside to business during the switchover was caused by the gvt itself making short-term concessions to the most vocal businesses. As to casinos, there is a native run casino near my house. I went there once to check it out, but have never returned because of the smoke. I frequent others in town where smoking is banned. They are all doing good business.

[Musicman51]

I fully agree Randy....cough cough hack hack from the dude smoking that big el towrope black owl corona seagarr.... sittin next ta me.....

[billyo]

i played in bars where smoking is allowed, i'm sorry to say that i do smoke, but anyway, some bars here has a very high powered vents, and as long as they dont smoke infront of you , you wont smell like an ashtray when you go home.. but anyway here in so. fla, smoking inside is allowed providing you are only selling a small percent of food, and also bars here have patios where people can smoke,

[muzicman144]

Originally Posted by billyo

i played in bars where smoking is allowed, i'm sorry to say that i do smoke, but anyway, some bars here has a very high powered vents, and as long as they dont smoke infront of you , you wont smell like an ashtray when you go home..

I ain't never been in a bar or club where smoking is allowed that you can't smell it when you get home. I used to smoke, but couldn't smell it then. They could put a jet engine in now to clear the smoke, i'd still smell it, even if i only thought i could. and i live in so Florida.
muzicman144

[billyo]

do you live in so.fla ? or used to. and what part of so.fla

[muzicman144]

I live on the big lake, Big O.
Whenever smoking and smoker's rights are discussed. It's always about my "rights". I will agree 100% that anyone who chooses to smoke and can afford it, should be able to do so. But when you excercise your "right" in my presence, you take away any right i may have not to smell the smoke.
I fought for your rights, and, was a smoker until 96'. I am not one who condemns a smoker. They should just remember that when they excercise those rights, there may be someone beside you who fought to give you that right and you are not respecting that persons rights.
Off the soapbox, i play smoking and non'smoking venues and find the best crowds, most behaved crowds in the non smoking venues.
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[billyo]

i do respects peoples right who don't smoke, and i dont smoke infront of people who dont smoke, i dont even smoke infront of my wife/daughter,and i dont even smoke in my vehicle,i started smoking in my 40's, and i regret it very much ( getting divorce at that time ) i kinda dis-agree with you bout the most behave people are non smokers, i play in a non smoker right now and i have a few that are the the most abnoxious people i've ever seen, they're non smokers and most of the time they will order a drink and sat there all night,waiting for their turn but my smoker people will order drinks as long as they still have packs of smokes in them..and they do go outside and smoke..but anyway pls. don't take it the wrong way, this is just my opinion and for the sake of conversation..