Comments on: Cllr Ron Bell! Booo!

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:05:20 +0000

” I hate Smoking ” So you keep on saying. For Gods sake give it a rest you Blue nosed idiot

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:02:53 +0000

” our profession”

With your ignorance of the real world, at best your a porter

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:59:23 +0000

One things for sure TRUE BLACKPUDDLIAN is cetainly not a member of Mensa.

What a complete jerk

By: Greg Cook

Greg Cook — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:20:04 +0000

There is a strong whiff of dishonesty about the whole smoking ban issue. The government claimed the reason for the ban was that secondary smoking potentially compromises the health of non-smokers. How, then, do they justify the risk that people may stay at home, drink more cheaply and smoke in front of their children?
I firmly believe that the aim of the ban is to knock the final nail into the coffin of the pub trade.
The government do not want people gathering in numbers and discussing how badly they are shafting us. That’s how revolutions start, after all. It’s a divide-and-conquer thing, plain and simple.

By: True Blackpudlian

True Blackpudlian — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:37 +0000

The food was actually nice and the staff pleasant enough, like I say just the atmosphere ruined by toxic tobacco smoke and noisy football fans. We had to go in the downstairs bit because all the eating areas were full. At least now though the entire pub is smoke free so I might return sometime.

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Da do-na-tion, Ron | Philtheone.com — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:50:41 +0000

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By: Philtheone

Philtheone — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:57:51 +0000

I think that’s a really good point. Whilst on the face of it alcohol is only damaging the person that drinks it, depending on the type of person the alcohol could magnify their antisocial effect. Alcohol makes bad people worse.

A sober thug might shout swear words whilst a drunk one might bottle you.

In that respect, smoking is less antisocial. But it’s not an either/or argument: fags and booze both have antisocial ramifications and in the case of alcohol, they are “banned” already. The Police can already arrest you for being drunk and disorderly, for vandalism, assault (be it verbal or physical) or pissing in the street.

By: Philtheone

Philtheone — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:51:29 +0000

The Burlington has never been family friendly in my experience. It’s a bit of a cliquey place, especially with this charidee thing they are doing a lot of at the moment.

Was the food any good?

By: Philtheone

Philtheone — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:49:26 +0000

To be fair I don’t think TB was on about second hand smoking. I’m with him in that I don’t like it but I’m not – and I don’t think he is – saying that it’s the bane of the NHS or anything.

I accept that there are plenty more everyday things in life that carry a significantly higher risk. Walking through St. John’s Square on a rainy day would be a good example I think.

By: True Blackpudlian

True Blackpudlian — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:54:10 +0000

That’s fair enough but I have seen solid evidence and there is widespread medical and scientific consensus of the dangers even that aside the toxic smoke tastes foul, aggravates my asthma and makes my clothes smell awful.