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  • E Eytukan

    Smitha Vijayan wrote:

    Public smoking becomes illegal in Toronto starting tomorrow

    And you have any message for Nish with this?:~


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    Nish Nishant
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    VuNic wrote:

    And you have any message for Nish with this?

    I've pretty much quit smoking. In the last 6 months, I may have smoked 10 cigarettes in total, that too when a smoker friend has offered one to me, and I didn't want to seem rude by saying no. Regards, Nish


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      It’s last call for smokers in Ontario[^] - Smitha

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      Nish Nishant
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      Looks like there are only 2 places where a smoker can legally smoke. 1. Inside his/her apartment. 2. Inside his/her car. Regards, Nish


      Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
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        This is awesome. I am very anxious that they do the same in France, so that I can again go to a bar/pub without being smoked dead. ~RaGE();

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        brianwelsch
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        can't someone simply open up a non-smoking pub? BW


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          VuNic wrote:

          And you have any message for Nish with this?

          I've pretty much quit smoking. In the last 6 months, I may have smoked 10 cigarettes in total, that too when a smoker friend has offered one to me, and I didn't want to seem rude by saying no. Regards, Nish


          Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
          Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications.

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          Eytukan
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          Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

          when a smoker friend has offered one to me,

          Smitha, I think you need some enquiry here ! :-D Surprised that you used to smoke(You look like a good boy:rolleyes:), happy that you quit it almost. And did you leave smoking out of compulsion by Smitha ?


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            It’s last call for smokers in Ontario[^] - Smitha

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            Bassam Abdul Baki
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            I hope this catches on. I hate seeing cigarette butts everwhere I go.

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              It’s last call for smokers in Ontario[^] - Smitha

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              Don Miguel
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              If this act will ban smoking in pubs/bars/restaurants, those places should suffer a decereasing of clients... and will be economically ruined... and in 6 months situation will be corrected by law... and so on... :cool:

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                I hope this catches on. I hate seeing cigarette butts everwhere I go.

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                brianwelsch
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                so they should just enforce litter statutes. BW


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                • N Nish Nishant

                  Looks like there are only 2 places where a smoker can legally smoke. 1. Inside his/her apartment. 2. Inside his/her car. Regards, Nish


                  Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
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                  Bassam Abdul Baki
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                  And besides any house burning or barbeque. :-D

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                    It’s last call for smokers in Ontario[^] - Smitha

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                    Maximilien
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                    And also in Quebec !!


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                    • D Don Miguel

                      If this act will ban smoking in pubs/bars/restaurants, those places should suffer a decereasing of clients... and will be economically ruined... and in 6 months situation will be corrected by law... and so on... :cool:

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                      Smitha Nishant
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                      Not sure. I think people would still go to pubs and restaurants as usual, but they'd probably find some safe corners around where they could smoke without anyone spotting them. - Smitha

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                      • R Rage

                        This is awesome. I am very anxious that they do the same in France, so that I can again go to a bar/pub without being smoked dead. ~RaGE();

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                        Colin Angus Mackay
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                        Rage wrote:

                        This is awesome.

                        Absolutely. Scotland has been smoke free for a few months now. I drove into England last week and I suddenly realised how lucky we are in Scotland because all the motorway service restaurants/cafeterias had smoking sections and it smelled awful. It is amazing that I didn't notice the ban come in to force, but now it is here I am more sensitive to people smoking because I experience their second hand smoke so little these days.


                        "On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." --Charles Babbage (1791-1871) My: Website | Blog

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                        • T Tim Carmichael

                          Having buried both of my parents due to smoking related illnesses, OH HAPPY DAY! :-D

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                          Smitha Nishant
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                          Apparently, passive smoking is very dangerous too. So yes, yay! - Smitha

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                          • B brianwelsch

                            can't someone simply open up a non-smoking pub? BW


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                            Colin Angus Mackay
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                            There were some non-smoking pubs in Scotland before our ban came into force. But most said that becoming non-smoking would kill their business. From what I see the pub I go to most often has increased its business since the ban came in. I guess these businesses are scared that they'll lose customers without realising that there are many more who'd like to be customers but the smoke puts them off.


                            "On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." --Charles Babbage (1791-1871) My: Website | Blog

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                            • T Tim Carmichael

                              Having buried both of my parents due to smoking related illnesses, OH HAPPY DAY! :-D

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                              charlieg
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                              Having lost a Dad to cancer, have to say smoking is not one of the brighter moves. However, I don't think you really want the government behaving this invasively. It never ends. You think you will be able to smoke in your car/house, then someone will say, "but what about the other people in your house..." and then they'll be in there as well. Having said that, #1 beef with smokers - put your Da$$m butts in your ashtray, don't fling them out the window. Charlie Gilley Will program for food... Whoever said children were cheaper by the dozen... lied. My son's PDA is an M249 SAW.

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                                VuNic wrote:

                                And you have any message for Nish with this?

                                I've pretty much quit smoking. In the last 6 months, I may have smoked 10 cigarettes in total, that too when a smoker friend has offered one to me, and I didn't want to seem rude by saying no. Regards, Nish


                                Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                                Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications.

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                                Bob Flynn
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                                Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                                I didn't want to seem rude by saying no

                                Maybe your friend should worry about being rude to someone tryng to quit.

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                                • D Don Miguel

                                  If this act will ban smoking in pubs/bars/restaurants, those places should suffer a decereasing of clients... and will be economically ruined... and in 6 months situation will be corrected by law... and so on... :cool:

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                                  Colin Angus Mackay
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                                  Not so. Scotland has a smoking ban and the pub I go to normally has increased its business since the ban came in. I was worried at first as the first week after the ban it seemed almost dead - but within a couple of weeks it was back to normal and now it is packed, even mid-week.


                                  "On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." --Charles Babbage (1791-1871) My: Website | Blog

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                                  • N Nish Nishant

                                    Looks like there are only 2 places where a smoker can legally smoke. 1. Inside his/her apartment. 2. Inside his/her car. Regards, Nish


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                                    Smitha Nishant
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                                    Or in the garden or backyard, as long as they are big enough. Cheers Smitha

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                                    • C Colin Angus Mackay

                                      There were some non-smoking pubs in Scotland before our ban came into force. But most said that becoming non-smoking would kill their business. From what I see the pub I go to most often has increased its business since the ban came in. I guess these businesses are scared that they'll lose customers without realising that there are many more who'd like to be customers but the smoke puts them off.


                                      "On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." --Charles Babbage (1791-1871) My: Website | Blog

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                                      brianwelsch
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                                      If pubs are going to lose that much business by going non-smoking, then I would guess the smoke isn't bothering the majority. The legislation seems more about helping the stupid citizens lead productive, happy lives, than anything else. I smoke, but I can't stand overly smokey bars. I don't go to them. It's really that simple. BW


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                                      • B brianwelsch

                                        so they should just enforce litter statutes. BW


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                                        Bassam Abdul Baki
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                                        It's impossible since most cops aren't standing next to smokers whever they're done with their cigarettes. Besides, a lot of smokers flick the butts from their car windows. I guess they can't stand the sight and smell of cigarettes in their car's ash tray.

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                                          so they should just enforce litter statutes. BW


                                          If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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                                          Smitha Nishant
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                                          But sometimes hot ash would fly and fall on your dress, leaving a burned hole! That happened to me twice! :-D Cheers Smitha

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