Smoke free music venues

[joe]

Jan 1 ban made the Columns Hotel quit smoking. What about Rock/n/bowl? --- or are they considered a "stand alone bar"?
Where is the air clear now -- besides Zotz Coffee?

[Orleansnj]

I think that the implementation of the smoking ban goes something like this: stand-alone bars, and bars that derive less than 50% of their revenue from food are exempt. There are other exemptions too like casinos etc. So - I think you're safe

[joe]

Someone called Rock'n'Bowl and it is indeed smoke free! This is great news!

[mariena]

Joe,
If this is true, my husband will be thrilled. Me too for that matter, now I can see the entire Tab Benoit show. My Hubby never wanted to stay for the whole show due to the smoke.

[sophisticated sissy]

Tailpipe emissions from automobiles, buses and trucks emit the same toxins as cigars, pipes and cigarettes, and then some. If you're worried about 2nd hand smoke, be very alarmed if you step outdoors during rush hour traffic, or if you're caught in a traffic jam due to weather conditions or an accident.
You also may want to consider avoiding pizza places that employ wood-fired ovens, campfires, and ordinary fireplaces found in some homes. Inhaling 2nd hand smoke in a bar is about the equivalent of smoking one two-thousandth of a cigarette.

I have been a non-smoker, a smoker, a former smoker, and a current smoker in the course of my life. While I do not enjoy 2nd hand smoke, I think the issue of smoking is a simple matter of using manners and common sense regarding others. Many do not care for the odor.

I find the scent of many grooming products, such as perfume and hairspray, highly offensive, but I do not expect users of such products to be placed in a designated section, or to have laws enacted against them for the use of the products.

[ohio]

I say blame the inventor.......

[PaulC]

Originally Posted by sophisticated sissy

Tailpipe emissions from automobiles, buses and trucks emit the same toxins as cigars, pipes and cigarettes, and then some. If you're worried about 2nd hand smoke, be very alarmed if you step outdoors during rush hour traffic, or if you're caught in a traffic jam due to weather conditions or an accident.

I find the scent of many grooming products, such as perfume and hairspray, highly offensive, but I do not expect users of such products to be placed in a designated section, or to have laws enacted against them for the use of the products.

Can neva' figure out those peeps who run/jog/bike on major roads durin' high traffic time... The lungs are reachin' for air,.. and they are findin' it...

As for groomin' products,..my damn tongue pulls scents outa' the air like a snake,..but my far better half says she likey other attributes of snake like thing....

[mariena]

I am an ex smoker too and I still the enjoy the occasional cigarette when I am out in a club. I can go either way. 2nd hand smoke does not bother me. It is just that I know my hubby always gets a bad headache from being around it and it will hinder my enjoyment of the event because of him.
Mariena

[Amy Winette]

It makes my intolerable contacts even more dry and uncomfortable. Last few times I've been in Vegas I can't hardly stand it.

[stlbarb]

[quote=
I have been a non-smoker, a smoker, a former smoker, and a current smoker in the course of my life. While I do not enjoy 2nd hand smoke, I think the issue of smoking is a simple matter of using manners and common sense regarding others. Many do not care for the odor.

I find the scent of many grooming products, such as perfume and hairspray, highly offensive, but I do not expect users of such products to be placed in a designated section, or to have laws enacted against them for the use of the products.[/QUOTE]

i smoke when i drink (no comments on how much i drink), but i hate coming home from a club all stinky. when my hair was long, it would be so digusting when it smelled like an ashtray. so when possible, i go outside to smoke (hard to do here when its below freezing) - and i wont smoke in a tight crowd so people dont have to leave their good viewing spot to avoid my smoke. a little common courtesy goes a long way.

now most perfumes absolutely gag me - i'd rather smell farts.