outdoor smoking now banned in Orlando

[larrysputnik]

Additionally, in order to maintain employment, County employees are required to sign an affidavit which states that any employee who enjoys more than four cigars per year they will be fined $650 each year they violate the tobacco policy.

Why cigars? All the research ever mentions is cigarettes as a health concern. My own physician told me two weeks ago that there is no evidence that smoking a cigar a day is a health hazard. But what does he know? He's only a doctor.

[cbob]

I'm going to smoke the biggest fucker I can find while walking around in august, they will have to shoot me.

Uh... it's Florida. Everyone has a gun. One of the State Sports is shooting tourists.
I'd be very careful about who you piss off over there.

[kingcohiba]

i think maybe its time for people who smoke to stand up for themselves.

there aint a man on the face of this earth thats going to tell me i cant walk down the street smoking a cigar! not at least one i would consider listening to! write me a ticket!

[Rocco]

doesn't the government have anyone else to harass? What a bunch of limp-wristed fucks. I thought it was bad in Canada for smoking laws, but this is ridiculous. This will set a precedence for other cities to use. Thank you mayor Cruddy

[Lee Nub]

Uh... it's Florida. Everyone has a gun. One of the State Sports is shooting tourists.
I'd be very careful about who you piss off over there.

Lol, I've been going every year for the last 7, I love the place. Even considering buying a house there. See if they try to stop me smoking on my own property. They way I read it its just county property. I'm going to sosa cigars at downtown disney every night for a fresh rolled one, they can't stop me walking around with one on Walts property

[monkey66]

Local, not national govt. One has to ask why, is there any significant health risk from second-hand smoke on the streets?

I suspect not so this is the 'we know better than you and are going to protect your health at the expense of your freedom' bullshit.

Criminalisation has systematically failed to address any of society's vices and indeed in several cases has made it massively worse (do some research on the insignificant Heroin addiction problem pre-1971 ban for a tragic example of how legislation has, and continues to take thousands of lives).

The chance of legislators ever separating cigarettes and other more respectable habits like cigars I fear is non-existent.

Things probably more dangerous in Florida that outside smoking: (not too serious a list )
Air Boats with big propellers on the back
Alligators / crocodiles
Gun-toting hicks
Dangerous driving
Alcohol
Obesity and junk food (ban MacD eating on the street, now that would be progress)
Miami Ink
Miami Vice
The Golden Girls

[Lee Nub]

You forgot to add Rokkit to that list monkey. Or shall we group him with the gun toting hicks lol

[monkey66]

i was coming back to edit but you beat me to it!

[tippexx]

[QUOTE=monkey66;90704]Local, not national govt.

Almost always is. Conker banning starts small time local but sooner or later some national department shithead sees there's an empire of paperwork, stats an' bureaucratic advancement to be built on the back of it.

And we're the fools .... we pay them and allow them massive pensions to ruin our lives. No wonder we're not allowed guns in this country!

[Deano]

Can't believe this. You know this is going to filter into opinion elsewhere. Won't be long until we see it on the streets of London etc.

Not a good day for a cigar smoker.

[Lee Nub]

They will only get my cigar when they pry it out of my cold dead hand

[macker89]

They will only get my cigar when they pry it out of my cold dead hand

I'm with you brother!! In the not too distant future I can see the members of this forum living as a band of leaf singeing outlaws somewhere in the middle of Sherwood forest.

[Lee Nub]

I already am, Well on the Xbox. Red dead redemption. Anyone who has fancied being Clint eastwood, grab this game.

[G-man]

And what are we

I'm with you brother!! In the not too distant future I can see the members of this forum living as a band of leaf singeing outlaws somewhere in the middle of Sherwood forest.

Waiting for? In 1978 I decied Outlaws were the only ones that got peoples attention. and 1% is the way to go. To many rules and not enough fun in this f in world. I say we Live to smoke and smoke to live!

[seanbeer]

Makes me feel like by smoking Cigars, I am a very bad person. Suddenly i see sense trying to send man to the Moon, just hope they won't ban smoking there too.