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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 09:53 PM Original message |
Working in Bars and Clubs in New York City in the 90s and Smoking. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you for sharing that! |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. LOL |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Great post and great perspective on the situation! |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Congrats! |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. This should be in GD...not the Lounge. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Thanks for the vote. |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. You are very welcome.... |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. Excellent post -- thank you for sharing your experiences. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Yuck! |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. Thank you, dear...for this post.. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Isn't that a great feeling? |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
51. I can't wait for the government to correct MY bad habits! n/t |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 08:08 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. As they say....It Takes a Village..... |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 08:25 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Good for you. A private bar isn't a public place. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. While I do sympathize... |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. While I disagree... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I do appreciate your story. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Thanks. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. www.slantzero.com |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. They look like a lot of my friends. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. They're all air traffic controllers (like me) doing it as a hobby. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 08:03 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Air Traffic Controller... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 08:50 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. It's just like any other job, some people are more suited for it than |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 11:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. I've actually used that same analogy (loud music)... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 07:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
52. I totally disagree |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
13. I was spoiled, living in California |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I've never been to Vegas. |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Vegas is an experience |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I was in Vegas a few years ago and was amazed by the lack of smoking. |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. I've probably seen more of it in other countries, but it does seem to |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 11:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I stayed on the strip... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. I sympathize with you but... |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Well, we force them to have fire exits... |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. I had the same experience in NYC in the 80's |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. It really is. |
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flamingyouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. Thank you for sharing your experiences. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. asthma is rough |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
33. I think this is something that everyone has to decide for themselves. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Your post brings up an important point that makes this such a tough issue. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
34. The old kanard that you don;t have to go into the place where |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 10:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Thanks! |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 11:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I'm equally troubled by the argument that until cars are emission-free |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
39. as an ex- smoker and someone who played music |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. When did your band play there? |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 06:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. oh my, I think it was 1994? It was in the late summer |
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Jokerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
40. A question about healthy working conditions: |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I could go for that. |
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Jokerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 03:52 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. As a non-smoker who has spent a lot of time in bars... |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 06:46 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I like that idea. |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 04:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. No Quarter |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 06:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I'm sorry. |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 07:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. "Take no prisoners" "all-out war", etc. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 07:57 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. This was the argument they made before the ban |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 08:29 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. California isn't a good study: |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 08:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
57. I'll just bet that if bar owners were faced with the choice of a ban and |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
41. I spent 3 years waiting tables full time and I know how you feel |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Thanks Lynne. |
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