How have Iowa's public smoking bans affected you? Have you stopped smoking? Do other areas have similar laws? Maybe you just appreciate less smoky environs.
I'm not a smoker. Never have been. I had no problem with people getting separate smoking sections. But it looks to me like if they all want to smoke somewhere, what's wrong with having a place where its allowed? Guys like me can just stay away.
I know of at least three bars in Des Moines where I would be able to go and smoke if I choose. This tells me there are probably many, many more.
When you have businesses like that blatantly flaunting the law, you get curious about just how it is that they get away with it. The answer is that absolutely none of their patrons support the law! A law with that little support is questionable at best and probably should never have been passed.
Bars and clubs around Des Moines have struggled to accomodate a clientele that prefers to smoke. I am told that patrons are still visitnig, but not staying as long. New, non-smoking customers are hard to attract as most of these businesses were nor geared toward them. Some will survive, some will not.
This Camel Crush is a new cigarette that can be smoked as either a regular flavored or a menthol. You must crush the mentholated pouch inside the filter if you choose to create the menthol effect.
I never had any problem choosing between regular and menthol. I don't understand how you could change your mind every smoke or two. Maybe some one could enlighten me.
Camel Crush - main people buying this product is females age 18-25 or so. Similar to Camel #9's, that come in a ultra-bright pink package. These are products targeting young girls.
Have you noticed that the FDA has determined that it is no longer legal to use the terms "light" or "ultra light" on cigarette packages? Camel Lights are now marketed as Camel "Blues". Marlboro Ultra Lights are now "Silvers".
The problem isn't all the laws banning people from smoking cigarettes. The problem is all the laws banning people from smoking weed. Do you realize that in a few short years it will be illegal to smoke tobacco on a public street corner in L.A., but OK to smoke reefer?
Thirty or Forty years ago, people smoked on TV, on trains, airplanes, busses, subways, at theaters, in stores, restaurants, in schools, offices, and just about everyplace I can think of. In one generation all of this is gone. That should tell you something.
If cigarette makers are ready to sell millions more cigarettes to anyone under the age of 40, the names have to change. Marlboro would become "Marlboro Street Pack", Marlboro Lights would become "Marlboro Speed", and Marlboro Ultra Lights would become "Marlboro Ultra Speed". This would achieve the desired effect on sales, if they have the testicular fortitude to maintain a hard line with the Feds. Maybe a pun.
Feel free to inquire on any other advertising questions or problems.
Smoking is absoluetlt the greatest stress reliever ever invented. Even at the price of 30-40 cents per cigarette, nicotine produces a valuable relaxing feeling which combats stress as well as or better than anything else in that price range.
Smoking looked and was portrayed as glamorous in movies in the 40's. FDR looked rich with his long cigarette holder and cheery smile. It's presented rarely and in a negative light now. Somewhere around 70-71 was when the Marlboro Man left TV.
Maybe people used to smoke because they thought it was glamorous, I don't know. Today that is far down on the list. I think most people smoke because it relaxes them.
Marty - are there any smoking bans or regulations down south? They are all over the place up here.
On your property or in your car - that's about it. It also seems like fewer and fewer people will let you smoke in their homes. "Don't smoke around the baby." - I love that one.
I don't know of anyone now who smokes a pipe. Seems like people who grew up during the Depression were more likely to smoke a pipe. They said car salesmen hated to see a pipe smoker bcz they would mull things over for a long time.
In Georgia - Pretty much like Iowa in restaurants and bars. I don't know if there are laws about smoking in public. Everyone smokes everywhere in public. Any law against it would be impossible to enforce. They have their hands full as it is.
AJC recently listed top individuals with outstanding parking fines. Some topped $30,000.00. These are individuals, not embassies, or etc. that you would find elsewhere.
Back to smoking, S. Carolina and I think Virginia are still in the '60's. Sit down at the bar, ashtrays are there. Sit at a table, the waitress will bring you a menu, ashtray, with complimentary book of matches.
I remember working at Bordenaros in the 60s and every so often you would have to run a mop broom up and down the aisles to collect all the cigarette butts. In fact, I remember cashiers smoking while they checked out your order!
Yes, I have had similar experiences, first at Lynn's Market in Jefferson growing up in the 70's, and later at a convenience store I worked at where the boss smoked the entire time he checked people out.
Even smokers must admit that those days are best left behind us.
Yes, the best days of smoking are in our past. I remember fondly the young girls who would follow me at the grocery store, smiling as they swept my cigar butts off the floor as I bought Peanut M&M's on my way to catch the bus to Cooper.
"Look, I've said before that as a former smoker, I constantly struggle with it. Have I fallen off the wagon sometimes? Yes. The -- am I a daily smoker, a constant smoker? No. I don't do it in front of my kids. I don't do it in front of my family. And you know, I would say that I am 95 percent cured. But there are times where -- there are times where I mess up. And I mean, I've said this before."
Does not smoking in front of your children or family make you a non-smoker?
I just ordered an e-cig online. My smoking is based on a need to do something with my hands while I go about my daily business. The nicotine fix is there for sure, but after smoking for over 30 years, that cig in my hand is not going away soon. Hopefully this will help. Any comments?
If you have been looking for something to do with your hands for 30 years I am surprised and impressed that you are still employable at any level. It must be some Obama thing.
There's nothing unusual about Obama's smoking comments. He is just one of millions who are trying to quit smoking, and cutting back at any level has to count as a success.
Down to less than a pack a day (from 2). When I feel like smoking, I just pick that thing up and smoke it for awhile. Go figure. Probably will quit buying smokes once this carton of real ones is gone. I smoke in the morning with coffee and in the evening after supper. Don't smoke at all during the day- just the fake one. I think it's working.
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Whatever happened to the butt hut?
Was the butt hut taken down by the city or was it just a casualty of nice weather?
I have been working in South Carolina recently and in every restaurant you go to the waitress brings you a menu and an ashtray when you are seated.
I'm not a smoker. Never have been. I had no problem with people getting separate smoking sections. But it looks to me like if they all want to smoke somewhere, what's wrong with having a place where its allowed? Guys like me can just stay away.
Smoking will never regain its social standing. It is considered to be a rude, dirty, unhealthy habit. Kind of like picking your nose and eating it.
I know of at least three bars in Des Moines where I would be able to go and smoke if I choose. This tells me there are probably many, many more.
When you have businesses like that blatantly flaunting the law, you get curious about just how it is that they get away with it. The answer is that absolutely none of their patrons support the law! A law with that little support is questionable at best and probably should never have been passed.
The butt hut was removed at the request of the city.
Bars and clubs around Des Moines have struggled to accomodate a clientele that prefers to smoke. I am told that patrons are still visitnig, but not staying as long. New, non-smoking customers are hard to attract as most of these businesses were nor geared toward them. Some will survive, some will not.
Anyone needs a place to smoke, come over to my house.
This Camel Crush is a new cigarette that can be smoked as either a regular flavored or a menthol. You must crush the mentholated pouch inside the filter if you choose to create the menthol effect.
I never had any problem choosing between regular and menthol. I don't understand how you could change your mind every smoke or two. Maybe some one could enlighten me.
Camel Crush - main people buying this product is females age 18-25 or so. Similar to Camel #9's, that come in a ultra-bright pink package. These are products targeting young girls.
Have you noticed that the FDA has determined that it is no longer legal to use the terms "light" or "ultra light" on cigarette packages? Camel Lights are now marketed as Camel "Blues". Marlboro Ultra Lights are now "Silvers".
Do we need to start calling Bud Light Bud "Blue"?
The problem isn't all the laws banning people from smoking cigarettes. The problem is all the laws banning people from smoking weed. Do you realize that in a few short years it will be illegal to smoke tobacco on a public street corner in L.A., but OK to smoke reefer?
Thirty or Forty years ago, people smoked on TV, on trains, airplanes, busses, subways, at theaters, in stores, restaurants, in schools, offices, and just about everyplace I can think of. In one generation all of this is gone. That should tell you something.
If cigarette makers are ready to sell millions more cigarettes to anyone under the age of 40, the names have to change. Marlboro would become "Marlboro Street Pack", Marlboro Lights would become "Marlboro Speed", and Marlboro Ultra Lights would become "Marlboro Ultra Speed". This would achieve the desired effect on sales, if they have the testicular fortitude to maintain a hard line with the Feds. Maybe a pun.
Feel free to inquire on any other advertising questions or problems.
"Gimme a carton of street packs." Thanks.
Blacks around here like to call cigarettes "bones". I'm waiting for the "street pack of bones".
"Gimme a street pack of bones." I like that. It rolls off the tongue.
Thats it - just bring back those candy cigarettes and call 'em "bones". Market them in the inner city to kids under 7 or 8 years old.
Smoking is absoluetlt the greatest stress reliever ever invented. Even at the price of 30-40 cents per cigarette, nicotine produces a valuable relaxing feeling which combats stress as well as or better than anything else in that price range.
Smoking looked and was portrayed as glamorous in movies in the 40's. FDR looked rich with his long cigarette holder and cheery smile. It's presented rarely and in a negative light now. Somewhere around 70-71 was when the Marlboro Man left TV.
Maybe people used to smoke because they thought it was glamorous, I don't know. Today that is far down on the list. I think most people smoke because it relaxes them.
Remember those bubble gum cigars? Wrapped just like cigars, too. Way cool.
They still get away with that when it comes to smokeless tobacco. All kinds of pouches and tins full of shredded bubblegum are out there. Wonder why?
Marty - are there any smoking bans or regulations down south? They are all over the place up here.
On your property or in your car - that's about it. It also seems like fewer and fewer people will let you smoke in their homes. "Don't smoke around the baby." - I love that one.
Anybody know anyone who smokes a pipe?
I smoke a pipe.
I don't know of anyone now who smokes a pipe. Seems like people who grew up during the Depression were more likely to smoke a pipe. They said car salesmen hated to see a pipe smoker bcz they would mull things over for a long time.
In Georgia - Pretty much like Iowa in restaurants and bars. I don't know if there are laws about smoking in public. Everyone smokes everywhere in public. Any law against it would be impossible to enforce. They have their hands full as it is.
AJC recently listed top individuals with outstanding parking fines. Some topped $30,000.00. These are individuals, not embassies, or etc. that you would find elsewhere.
Back to smoking, S. Carolina and I think Virginia are still in the '60's. Sit down at the bar, ashtrays are there. Sit at a table, the waitress will bring you a menu, ashtray, with complimentary book of matches.
A couple interesting facts about smoking:
President Lyndon Johnson smoked four packs a day.
A 1908 New York City ordinance passed that banned women from smoking.
I remember working at Bordenaros in the 60s and every so often you would have to run a mop broom up and down the aisles to collect all the cigarette butts. In fact, I remember cashiers smoking while they checked out your order!
Yes, I have had similar experiences, first at Lynn's Market in Jefferson growing up in the 70's, and later at a convenience store I worked at where the boss smoked the entire time he checked people out.
Even smokers must admit that those days are best left behind us.
Yes, the best days of smoking are in our past. I remember fondly the young girls who would follow me at the grocery store, smiling as they swept my cigar butts off the floor as I bought Peanut M&M's on my way to catch the bus to Cooper.
More interesting facts on smoking:
China produces more tobacco than any other country.
One-third of all the world's smokers live in China.
Over 70% of all Chinese men smoke.
In Cuba, a pack of cigarettes costs over half a day's pay.
President Obama on his smoking 6/24/09
"Look, I've said before that as a former smoker, I constantly struggle with it. Have I fallen off the wagon sometimes? Yes. The -- am I a daily smoker, a constant smoker? No. I don't do it in front of my kids. I don't do it in front of my family. And you know, I would say that I am 95 percent cured. But there are times where -- there are times where I mess up. And I mean, I've said this before."
Does not smoking in front of your children or family make you a non-smoker?
I just ordered an e-cig online. My smoking is based on a need to do something with my hands while I go about my daily business. The nicotine fix is there for sure, but after smoking for over 30 years, that cig in my hand is not going away soon. Hopefully this will help. Any comments?
If you have been looking for something to do with your hands for 30 years I am surprised and impressed that you are still employable at any level. It must be some Obama thing.
There's nothing unusual about Obama's smoking comments. He is just one of millions who are trying to quit smoking, and cutting back at any level has to count as a success.
Marty - How much do replacement cartidges cost compared to buying more cigarettes?
I will know more when this arrives, but they say that 30 cartridges equals 7 1/2 cartons of regular smokes. 10 cartridges cost $13.50.
So tell us, Marty, any luck with the smokeless cigarettes?
Down to less than a pack a day (from 2). When I feel like smoking, I just pick that thing up and smoke it for awhile. Go figure. Probably will quit buying smokes once this carton of real ones is gone. I smoke in the morning with coffee and in the evening after supper. Don't smoke at all during the day- just the fake one. I think it's working.
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