Comments on: Sweeping things under the plywood

By: Green Of Eye

Green Of Eye — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:51:51 +0000

Tthey do the same here in Canada-plus you can’t smoke in 99% of public places. Nanny state eat your heart out. It must be working because smokers seem to be as rare as hen’s teeth in Vancouver.
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By: AM in Brussels

AM in Brussels — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:32:05 +0000

The News of the World? I’d hardly call that a credible source of information. Howandever… I did a little checking of my own. I can’t find any European Commission documents which mention this, and I also checked the European Parliament site for the questions and answers of the parliamentary sessions.

The only thing I could find was that the Commission would like a European-wide ban on smoking in public places. As it stands, each country has implemented its own laws, and the EU would like to standardise them (as they like to standardise almost everything). What is being debated in the EP is to not allow smoking right outside buildings where smoking is prohibited, but to move the smoking areas a few metres away from the doors, so that people coming in and out aren’t subjected to walking through a cloud of smoke (and EU Institution buildings are terrible for that).

By: Grandad

Grandad — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:14:29 +0000

AM – I agree that it is supposed to be up to the individual countries, but when you are under the rule of a crowd who will do anything to try to placate Brussels……

As for my source? I got it here. It may be wildly inaccurate, but you know what they say about smoke and fire? [I can't repeat it fully, or I would be accused of smoking in public ]

By: AM in Brussels

AM in Brussels — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:14:35 +0000

- There is a strong rumour that Brussels are seriously considering banning smoking outside. They can go fuck themselves.

Grandad, do you have a source for this, becuase it’s the first I’ve heard of it, and it’s unbelievale.

The EU passes laws,but it is always up to the individual country to implement it. And for some reason Ireland the UK implement the laws in the most unintelligible manner. The same laws are implemented around the rest of Europe in sensible ways.

But as always, it’s easy to bash Europe and the EU.

By: SAm Crea

SAm Crea — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:41:50 +0000

I’m going for a smoke… cant think of anything to post here..
Its a stupid law, but it keeps them busy, and gives an excuse that they havent time to be making useful laws…

They could have just left it at banning the posters and all..
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By: Spaghetti Hoop

Spaghetti Hoop — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:16:44 +0000

Next time I’m in a mini-market / small store, I ‘ll buy a box of Lil-Lets, a box of extra-long Durex and 20 Marlboro…and ask for the fags to be wrapped in a brown paper bag.

@Kirk M – you hit the spot indeed with the phrase “micro-manage”. Well said.

By: popeyemoon

popeyemoon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:01:45 +0000

WTF. GD oh well on MJ go to youtube bad company shootinstar goodday.

By: Kirk M

Kirk M — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:55:29 +0000

And who will they sue if one dies illegally? The next of kin I suppose? Yup, that sounds about right.

I’m sorry but your husband died and that’s illegal as you know. Therefor you owe us your entire salary plus your left leg for the next 3 years.
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By: Grandad

Grandad — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:50:10 +0000

God, no. A hefty fine. They need our MONEY!!

By: Kirk M

Kirk M — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:47:44 +0000

Oh right! Now let’s see…Sickness = illegal! Death = illegal! Capitol punishment for both?
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