tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post266599859282394718..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: Bar Staff Are So 2006Dick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-33694651813484186102013-04-15T17:06:31.247+01:002013-04-15T17:06:31.247+01:00Yes, as JB says, they are TCI's worst nightmar...Yes, as JB says, they are TCI's worst nightmare given that they've been promulgating an ideology masquerading as a health issue. I've read quite a few statements from antis on the subject that positively splutter with indignation at the fact that smokers appear, via e-cigs, to be avoiding the punishment so carefully constructed for them. And to compound this flagrant flouting of the rules, (as decreed by tobacco control), <b><i>they look like they're smoking!!!</i></b> And worse still (and this is <i>really, <b>really</b></i> bad), <b><i>they seem to ENJOY it!!!</i></b> Egad! This aberration must be stopped! This is not how it's supposed to be! Smokers are supposed to be cowed; guilty; penitent; paranoid; <i>denied</i>! They are <i>untermenschen</i>, and they must be constantly reminded of that fact!<br /><br />I will watch with some amusement (having the luxury of being an outside observer) as this saga unfolds over the next year. Who knows, it may be the undoing of TCI.nisakimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-63554759662677068322013-04-15T15:40:06.289+01:002013-04-15T15:40:06.289+01:00Yes, ecigs came out of left field and are the anti...Yes, ecigs came out of left field and are the anti tobacco industry's worst nightmare. On Saturday I had one cigarette - the first for two or three months. It tasted like the ones I smoked on fishing trips when I was 16. Absolutely wonderful.JonathanBagleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-51596668562614866772013-04-15T09:34:26.985+01:002013-04-15T09:34:26.985+01:00Dear Mr Puddlecote
“It is smoking, is an inhalant...Dear Mr Puddlecote<br /><br /><i>“It is smoking, is an inhalant and it’s similar to smoking,” said Alexander, chairwoman of the Health Committee.</i><br /><br />Desperation writ large.<br /><br />Still, it gives the poor dears something to do.<br /><br />DP<br /><br />PS Connecticut on the same path:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://courantblogs.com/capitol-watch/lawmakers-considering-expanding-smoking-ban-to-include-e-cigarettes/</a>DPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-50153289833416879352013-04-15T09:27:43.318+01:002013-04-15T09:27:43.318+01:00They didn't anticipate e-cigs as part of the g...They didn't anticipate e-cigs as part of the grand design. As far as the public is concerned, the whole point of the ban is that SHS maims and kills. Many smokers believe this and have dutifully complied, totally ignorant of the fact that they have been deliberately deceived. One good thing is that this is bound to cause division among the antis. And I really can't imagine that the licensing trade is so stupid as to go along with it. You know, to accept a ban of all things smoking-related (again) and expect on onslaught of non smokers to ride to the rescue (again).davidnoreply@blogger.com