Minnesota bars exploit hilarious loophole in smoking ban

[alnorth]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,335771,00.html

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — All the world's a stage at some of Minnesota's bars.

A new state ban on smoking in restaurants and other nightspots contains an exception for performers in theatrical productions. So some bars are getting around the ban by printing up playbills, encouraging customers to come in costume, and pronouncing them "actors."

[Demonpenz]

has anyone been to the bars in olathe? They just have you fill out a form then you are apart of a private club instead of a bar. Seems like a waste of time even passing a law if it is easy to get around it

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

I don't care for smoke in my face while I'm eating, but bars are another thing entirely. If you go to a bar not expecting a haze of smoke, you shouldn't be in a bar.

There is a bar here that has such bad ventilation that by 11pm every night, there is a fog from about 5 foot off the ground to the ceiling. That's the only place I've ever been that the smoke affects me.....I don't go there.

You mean instead of trying to curb everyone else's rights you just.....don't go to the places that have too much smoke for you....and go somewhere you like instead? You let others live how they choose and do the same yourself?

Holy shit what a concept.

[Bob Dole]

Expect protests from the Stage Actors Union soon.

[Bowser]

If you morons would all just stop smoking, we wouldn't have this problem.


ChiefsPlanet should get a class action suit against RJ Reynolds. I think we might be the one "entity" that hasn't sued them. Yet.

[bkkcoh]

Originally Posted by Bowser

If you morons would all just stop smoking, we wouldn't have this problem.


ChiefsPlanet should get a class action suit against RJ Reynolds. I think we might be the one "entity" that hasn't sued them. Yet.

But without the taxes from cigs, how much are they going to have to raise taxes on everyone else....

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by bkkcoh

But without the taxes from cigs, how much are they going to have to raise taxes on everyone else....

True. We should make five states "smoking" states, and cram all the smokers there. I nominate Idaho, North Dakota, North Carolina, Delaware, and Mississippi. Get caught smoking outside those states, and we deport you to Argentina.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by vailpass

You mean instead of trying to curb everyone else's rights you just.....don't go to the places that have too much smoke for you....and go somewhere you like instead? You let others live how they choose and do the same yourself?

Holy shit what a concept.

It's a strange concept I know, but I thought it was worth a try. If this doesn't work, I'll proceed with the bombings until I get my point across that people can do what they want with their lives.

If that doesn't work, I'll hold myself hostage.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by vailpass

You let others live how they choose and do the same yourself?

Holy shit what a concept.

Exactly! By you not smoking inside an establishment it allows me, and others, to live how I/we choose - smoke free. You can take your disgusting and unhealthy habit outside and smoke there.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Exactly! By you not smoking inside an establishment it allows me, and others, to live how I/we choose - smoke free. You can take your disgusting and unhealthy habit outside and smoke there.

Exactly. As long as the establishment in question is one that you own.
If it is an establishment I own and I choose to allow people to perform a LEGAL act that is strictly my decision as the property owner. Or do you feel that you should be able to tell me what I can and can't do on my own property?

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Exactly. As long as the establishment in question is one that you own.
If it is an establishment I own and I choose to allow people to perform a LEGAL act that is strictly my decision as the property owner. Or do you feel that you should be able to tell me what I can and can't do on my own property?

You don't own that property, you're just leasing the building on the property owned by someone else. Now kick the smokers out, before we send a cruise missle up your ass.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Exactly! By you not smoking inside an establishment it allows me, and others, to live how I/we choose - smoke free. You can take your disgusting and unhealthy habit outside and smoke there.

I wondered how long it would take this thread to draw out the anti-smoking Nazis.

Congratulations, you're first in. You win a free set of jackboots!

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Bowser

You don't own that property, you're just leasing the building on the property owned by someone else. Now kick the smokers out, before we send a cruise missle up your ass.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by frazod

I wondered how long it would take this thread to draw out the anti-smoking Nazis.

Congratulations, you're first in. You win a free set of jackboots!

Please send them straight away! You can get my address from Christian Okoye.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Bowser

True. We should make five states "smoking" states, and cram all the smokers there. I nominate Idaho, North Dakota, North Carolina, Delaware, and Mississippi. Get caught smoking outside those states, and we deport you to Argentina.

I'd go with Arizona, New Mexico, and California so the smoke would blow into Mexico instead of other states.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Bowser

You don't own that property, you're just leasing the building on the property owned by someone else. Now kick the smokers out, before we send a cruise missle up your ass.

You ever thought about a career in politics?