time is a ticking on us smokers..........

[Charlie_Thompson]

That last rant, feel a bit daft now, need 2 tabs.

[mark]

And people wonder why we don't celebrate St. George's day (He was an Arab born in Palestine by the way). The reason we don't is because English culture at the moment consists of a number of defining traits all of which stink -

An irrational fear of real education (Teachers are w***ers and brainy people are kn*bs)

A slavish devotion to a pathetic Royal Family

A perverted reliance on tabloid newspapers and thinly disguised w**k mags

An inabilty to take responsibilty for our fat and lazy lives

Our fantastic ability to horribly abuse people coming to our country in fear of their lives or to make life better for their families while we aspire to owning a second home in Spain.

Fantastic satistics which say we are just about the worst at fecking everything -

Organised resistance is the sole domain of the naive student or twisted religious freak

The fact that we pay the highest prices for everything (EVERYTHING apart from Cowies)

Just look at the state of the Music Charts and best seller lists

We do not deserve a patron saint until we get over the fact that we beat a load of tribals up because we had big boats and we are not that special (Mothers fighting for the right for their kids to eat chips what kind of ****ed up **** is that)

Anyhow what I meant to say was this kind of jeeves leads to good men and women not being allowed to smoke a tab in company indoors. And loads of nee naars thumbing their noses at us. If I had enough fists I'd knock you's all out.

TABS MAN

At least we've got the (non-smoking) Olympics to look forward to (pay for)

[mark]

Actually now you come to mention it thats why we're crap at everything

when England won the world cup, half the team we're smokers

I'm sending 200 Capstan Full Strength to Michael Owen Forthwith

[marksworld]

give them a slap
hahaha

mark
i got a job yesterday at ingleby barwick
funeral directors
the door was stuck down and there was a funeral due
what a hero i was
get me to the church on time
hehehe

good one sless, gotta get the dead to where they are going on time
was there a look of panic in the funeral directors eyes lol.

cheers
mark

[marksworld]

And people wonder why we don't celebrate St. George's day (He was an Arab born in Palestine by the way). The reason we don't is because English culture at the moment consists of a number of defining traits all of which stink -

An irrational fear of real education (Teachers are w***ers and brainy people are kn*bs)

A slavish devotion to a pathetic Royal Family

A perverted reliance on tabloid newspapers and thinly disguised w**k mags

An inabilty to take responsibilty for our fat and lazy lives

Our fantastic ability to horribly abuse people coming to our country in fear of their lives or to make life better for their families while we aspire to owning a second home in Spain.

Fantastic satistics which say we are just about the worst at fecking everything -

Organised resistance is the sole domain of the naive student or twisted religious freak

The fact that we pay the highest prices for everything (EVERYTHING apart from Cowies)

Just look at the state of the Music Charts and best seller lists

We do not deserve a patron saint until we get over the fact that we beat a load of tribals up because we had big boats and we are not that special (Mothers fighting for the right for their kids to eat chips what kind of ****ed up **** is that)

Anyhow what I meant to say was this kind of jeeves leads to good men and women not being allowed to smoke a tab in company indoors. And loads of nee naars thumbing their noses at us. If I had enough fists I'd knock you's all out.

TABS MAN

good post charlie lol
was gonna say something but i have to go to work.... will post later

[Lowrider]

Odd we were just talking about this as next year Easter egg run is back in a marque and it will have to be non smoking.
140 foot by 60 and 30 ft high with draughts coming through but it is non smoking.
I will not be enforcing it

[marksworld]

if you can keep two side walls(canvas) up i think you are exempt anyway or so i beleive


cheers
mark

[mark]

Odd we were just talking about this as next year Easter egg run is back in a marque and it will have to be non smoking.
140 foot by 60 and 30 ft high with draughts coming through but it is non smoking.
I will not be enforcing it

I think this where a little vagueness in the law comes into play, as what constitutes 'public'

what still amazes me is the sheep like condition of the UK population...lots of debate about this and many other new laws that have arrived, but no-one stands up and says "hang on a minute hy are MP's always exempting themselves from te laws we have to abide by??"

smoking in the houses of parliament is ok, even in the restaurants, why aren't the anti-smoking lobby pursuing that one??

[marksworld]

[QUOTE=mark;94447]I think this where a little vagueness in the law comes into play, as what constitutes 'public'

what still amazes me is the sheep like condition of the UK population...lots of debate about this and many other new laws that have arrived, but no-one stands up and says "hang on a minute hy are MP's always exempting themselves from te laws we have to abide by??"

smoking in the houses of parliament is ok, even in the restaurants, why aren't the anti-smoking lobby pursuing that one??[/QUO

last year i was up at a few do's in big tents in scotland and they were all marked with no smoking signs so i think it must apply to any enclosed space where there is a public work health risk.
this ban is not being brought in for the general public its being brought in for workers and the workforce, eg bar staff and the like, its just another item to add to the health and saftey poster



cheers
mark

[willywetegg]

A few months ago a couple of council officials (that's a good oxy moron) came to our bar and asked what plans were in place for the smoking ban, the answer "None". We were told "You have the small seating area outside and you could errect a small shelter out the back"

My boss then asked if these places had to be licensed and they said yes. He replied that he thought that all licensed areas were to be none smoking. They looked at each other and said yes they are. They then packed away their paper work and said they would return at a later date.

Needless to say they havn't returned so we still don't know how we stand.

this ban is not being brought in for the general public its being brought in for workers and the workforce, eg bar staff and the like, its just another item to add to the health and saftey poster


You are spot on Mark, they don't care about the public, after all they have a choice whether they go in or not. The staff however is the worrying part as in the future they could make claims against the government. Hmmmmm that sounds a bit synical, as if they don't care about the staff either and are just trying to cover their backs.

Jim.

[Oblickta]

Believe it or not I've worked on non smoking "building sites" three years ago. The site I'm on now allows smoking until the windows are fitted but that wont be 'til well after July 1st, so where do I stand as a non smoker who doesn't mind the smell of smoke? Imagine the expenses the politicians could claim working that one out!

It's nearly two years since I posted on nesa that I was chucking the fags and I haven't had one since and I'm very proud of myself but I'm a great believer in freedom and choice and if u wanna have a smoke go ahead and don't let the ******** grind you down

[marksworld]

It's nearly two years since I posted on nesa that I was chucking the fags and I haven't had one since and I'm very proud of myself but I'm a great believer in freedom and choice and if u wanna have a smoke go ahead and don't let the ******** grind you down

well done, you have a good right to fell proud



cheers
mark

[Lowrider]

if you can keep two side walls(canvas) up i think you are exempt anyway or so i beleive


cheers
mark

Yeah but i would be hung cos it will be cold

[Marc]

If smoking is bad for you, how does it cure kippers?