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                    I don't mind that much, either, FMT.
                
                In fact, I'm in the throes of quitting. I just hae a problem with the government mandating it, for a variety of reasons.  
                
                    posted by
                    strat
                     on May 19, 2008 at 9:43 AM
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                    No doubt, Vickip!
                
                
                
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                    strat
                     on May 19, 2008 at 9:42 AM
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                    Strat - we've had the ban in Tennessee since October. I don't miss
                
                smoking at Applebees. We call a "meeting" and all step outside to light up. Some nights we go across the street to a bar bar where smoking inside is allowed. I wind up chain smoking and feeling like hell the next day. I love your analysis of why we go to bars...so true.  
                
                    posted by
                    FreeManWalking
                     on May 18, 2008 at 7:32 AM
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                    Amen!
                
                    Ultimately, I believe a smoking ban is a bad idea, more for  philosophical reasons than anything else. Unless elected officials are  willing to grow the cajones to declare tobacco illegal, which would  also require them to say “no” to billions in soft money from Big  Tobacco  
                
                    posted by
                    VictoriaP
                     on May 14, 2008 at 6:12 PM
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                    It's a battle, Kabu!
                
                I've been back and forth with it for a long time -- down to a pack about every two weeks, and only with my wine.  
                
                    posted by
                    strat
                     on May 10, 2008 at 5:58 AM
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                    There's no question it's obnoxious, Sam.
                
                I just have a problem with government involvement.  
                
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                    strat
                     on May 10, 2008 at 5:58 AM
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                    You know it, Brother T!
                
                
                
                    posted by
                    strat
                     on May 10, 2008 at 5:57 AM
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                    Now the summer is here & I can smoke outside without freezing some part of
                
                my anatomy off that I'm fond of, I'm having a difficult struggle with the non smoking. I've beaten the addiction but only just and I won't surcumb to temptation. Not because I'm brave and strong though. The bloody mosquitoes have arrived and they want to suck my Aussie blood dry. I'm hysterical about a Mosquito, but they will probably save my life.  
                
                    posted by
                    Kabu
                     on May 9, 2008 at 7:33 PM
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                You are so entertaining! I am asthmatic and cigarette smoke can induce an attack for me and I would dislike keeling over before finishing a succulent meal. Also, it just stinks.  sam  
                
                    posted by
                    sam444
                     on May 9, 2008 at 4:36 PM
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   got a light?
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                    posted by
                    teddypoet_TheGoodByeFade
                     on May 9, 2008 at 4:06 PM
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