Smoker or Non-Smoker, a Poll

[rszarka]

Woody: character flaw, I'm too soft on people! I don't smoke but most of my family and friends do if I banned it entirely from the boat they prob would never join me as they smoke hard and can't go hours without a cig or just feel miserable . Swim platform only is best idea for me anyways. Cabin has always been banned now cockpit too. It's a pretty vile habit that kills anyone who does it in the long run!
I get what you are saying woody looking from the outside I would say the same! At least put a stop to the drunken pukers not before they put me through a lot of grief first though.

Australia has a pretty tough stance on smoking. They have all kinds of laws . Things like businesses can not advertise cigs or keep them where people can see them. And they have a lot of scare advertising things like ads on tv where a young mother has to tell her two kids she's dying of lung cancer and every cigarette box has very graphic and disturbing images on them of people with cancer from cigs or going blind etc.

Not sure how effective it all is as it does not seem to deter smokers at all, the ones I know anyways just annoys them.

With Australia having mostly free medical smoking costs the gov millions a year in caring for people with illnesses from it I guess why they have all the campaigns.

Back to smoking on boats that would be awesome to completely ban it on the boat. But how would you Guys handle it in similar situation to mine where your family would never want to come in the case of a smoke ban? Just be tough and say bad luck or find a compromise like swim platform smoking only where they can not do damage.

 

[Summer Fun II]

swim platform smoking only

Problem solved. :thumbsup: . :thumbsup:

 

[susanandlance]

Yuppie???

I take offense to that. I don't cycle because it's a status thing, I do it for health reasons. I've lost 98 lbs in the last year, in large part to cycling. All while living with Ankylosing Spondilitis and psoriatic arthritis, and two artificial hips. So if wanting to avoid being in wheel chair makes me a yuppie, well...I guess the shoe fits. At the moment I am healthier than most 20 year olds, and this old man can still kick some ass, so keep your horns and exhaust pipes to yourselves if you know what's good for ya!!!!!

Scott, come on, really?? I know how hard you've worked (and have commented on all your progress), I'm just busting balls @ all the guys pedaling around on those 3-5 thousand dollar bicycles!!:lol:

 

[Bridog]

Yuppie???

I take offense to that. I don't cycle because it's a status thing, I do it for health reasons. I've lost 98 lbs in the last year, in large part to cycling. All while living with Ankylosing Spondilitis and psoriatic arthritis, and two artificial hips. So if wanting to avoid being in wheel chair makes me a yuppie, well...I guess the shoe fits. At the moment I am healthier than most 20 year olds, and this old man can still kick some ass, so keep your horns and exhaust pipes to yourselves if you know what's good for ya!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6cxNR9ML8k

 

[susanandlance]

LMAO Bridog!!!!!!!:lol:

 

[Captain Quest]

I have been a smoker all my life. My parents smoked & it was allowed in the house, I smoke in the house, on my boat & i let others enjoy themselves in the same manner. It makes for a relaxed atmosphere to let friends enjoy a smoke with a drink & what more social environment to indulge than on the water. I don't go to bars any more because of the no smoking, I seldom go to restaraunts any more...if I am paying you a couple of hundred for a meal & can't even smoke on your outdoor patio then you are not getting my money. I will smoke in the two places where there are no rules about smoking....my house & my boat