I too will be out much more now. I must admit, I do not understand the thinking that smokers will no longer go out because they can't smoke. I don't believe that will be the case. Will they just stay home instead? Doubtful. Most smokers I know don't smoke in their own houses anyway. They go outside their own house to do that.
And as for them going to another county (as this is Hennepin - not just Mpls), perhaps that could occur around the borders, but not likely elsewhere. I prefer to walk to my local watering holes rather than drive. I suspect there a large number of smokers who feel the same. While I still philosophically haven't come to a decision whether I think it is right for government to go down this road, at least I'll be able to debate it with my friends without coughing. Tom Madden Lowry Hill On 3/3/05 1:29 AM, "David Strand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmmm... this issue is not likely to go away as > yesterday Rhode Island became the seventh state to > pass a comprehensive statewide ban more similiar to > the strict version still alive in the Minnesota State > Senate. > > I for one will be visiting nightclubs, bars and > restaurants in Minneapolis and Hennepin County far > more frequently following the ban than I did > previously precisely because they will know be > accessible to me since I have become able to be in > smoky environments without becoming seriously ill(due > to respiratory allergies). > > I love to go out clubbing and out to eat but it's not > worth a three day recovery time involving lots of > antihistamines, inhalers, and missed work which is > what it has come to for me personally. > > I will feel far more socially free in Minneapolis and > Hennepin with the coming ban and look forward to it > with anticipation. > > > > David Strand > --- Michael Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Thanks be to G-d above that this silly legislation >> went exactly where it >> should, in the proverbial ashcan (pun intended). >> >> Maybe the Minneapolis city council will realize that >> their efforts to >> "protect workers" really put them out of step with >> rationality. On second >> thought, I doubt it. >> >> > > > > > __________________________________ > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If > you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
