No more smoking in restaurants in NC (likely the smokingest state of 'em
all) since 1 Jan 10 - long overdue.
I y'all have time someday I'll deliver my "smoking (non)" dissertation - the
agonies of a non-smoker growing up on a tobacco farm and living in a world
where nearly everybody else (civilian and military) smoked.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com>
To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June
I think you'll find smoking laws vary wildly by state. New England is
basically the center of the civilized world for anti-smoking meaning theres
a lot of places you can't smoke but we don't get lame about it like CA
does.
While you're in LA don't plan on smoking ANYWHERE... Seriously. In Burbank
you can't smoke within something like 500' of a window or door. Doesn't
matter if its open (or capable of being opened) or not...
Don't plan on smoking on the train, or in the airport, bus terminal,
subway, train station or restaurant in most of the states. I believe some
states, particularly in the south, will still allow smoking sections in
restaurants but nowhere in the northeast still does that I know of.
Good riddance too...
Anyway I think Amtrak is a pretty good, relatively civilized way to travel
but plan on it being at least a little slower than any reported timetable.
I know nothing of Chi-town and the surround, I'm sure some of our locals
(Mao and Luther) will pipe up on it.
In Vegas be sure to check out the Gold and Silver Pawnshop of "Pawnstars"
fame. Apparently there are some fantastic sub$100 rooms to be had this
year at good hotels.Theres a tapas place on Paradise Blvd thats worth
checking out, food gets cheaper the farther you get from the strip,
Paradise is roughly parallel to the strip but 2 streets over. Renting a
car in Vegas only makes sense if you're not going to be on the strip. The
traffic on the strip is terrible... Cabs in Vegas are the most expensive
I've ever seen (2-3x New York) every ride will cost at least $10.
LA covers a huge area both good and bad. What I'd guess you really want to
see is Hollywood. Theres a decent Comfort Inn just of Hollywood Blvd thats
relatively inexpensive while being within walking distance for stuff like
Hollywood Blvd. A car rental in LA isn't a bad idea, get one with GPS
though I always have a helluva time finding the car return at LAX. LAX is
by the way one of the better airports to travel through, so is Vegas
although the landings in Vegas can be epic depending on the winds.
I dunno anything about huge gunshops, I think thats probably a southern
thing. I try to avoid huge anythings...
-Curt
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:26:11 +1030
From: Hendrik & Fay <heni...@ozemail.com.au>
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Subject: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June
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