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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 09:45 AM Original message |
Smoking Bans Crippling Casinos In Certain States |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. Does the same thing to bars |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Sometimes...bars here still let ya smoke for the most part, just no ashtrays |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. At a pool hall in Orange County they give you empty Altoids boxes after you sign a book. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. In many cases, bars that ban smoking get MORE customers. |
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misanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Not necessarily true... |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. Florida's a great example of this. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. They have a nonsmoking section at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yes, but at the racetracks, every place is nonsmoking... |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. Guess this means Nevada will benefit. |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I've never been to a Nevada Casino that didn't have both... |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Really? |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Well, we play at Laughlin... |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Possible - I've haven't been in the Luxor in at least a year. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. yet another strawman. I recently read an article sighting how the crappy economy is |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Umm...vested interest? "studies by anti-smoking groups" |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. vested interest? good lord. how about just quicking and giving your lungs a break. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Talk about strawman stuff...that does nothing to address the real issues I mentioned |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. The other stuff you mentioned doesn't affect other people, though. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Driving does not affect other people? Eatin beef doesn't? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. well, let me know when smoking becomes a right, will you? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Let me know when freedom of association becomes a right.... |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. spoken like a true addict. LOL |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Is that the best ya can do :) |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Isn't That Contrary To The Normal Pattern |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Good point, but we live in strange times now. :) nt |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. Awwww poor wittle gambling casino |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. Are you a Phillip Morris lobbyist? |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Actually, from what I've seen the OP starts threads |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Here is a clue: Go to google and type just the word 'ban' or 'banned' et al |
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