On thinking about the smoking ban, long term, I assume it will stop the younger generation smoking. If they are going out pubbing and clubbing, then I guess they will not light up as it will be difficult / annoying to go outside for a cig.

So it may be annoying for smokers right now, but it should stop the younger generation starting. My only worry is if they stop, where is the money going to come from to fund the government 🙁 .

In summary it’s a good thing, but I don’t like the way the MP’s just brought it in without taking a poll / vote on it.

DME

Its not that simple DME

Yes, of course it’s not that simple. It’s easy to ban smoking, but harder to give up a car, heat etc.

I was trying to make the link that people are saying don’t force your habits on me, but when others have it turned on them i.e. try and get them to stop – it’s excuses 🙁

Yes it’s sad re Roy Castle, but passisve smoking can’t kill that many people. The risk of a non smoker getting lung cancer is estimated to be 0.01 per cent (don’t know how accurate this is, I read it in a local paper) I think cars killed over 3000 people in the U.K. last year, yet we still drive because it’s convenient.

DME

I think drinking in the street is legal in Ireland?

What is going to happen when you are in a Pub, want a cig and have got a half full pint. Do you leave it in the pub, go outside for a smoke, come back and find it’s been tampered with. I’m sure drinking in the street is banned in Scotland, so you can’t take it with you!

Will this not spur along an interest in private smoking clubs – possibly members only?

It would leave the locals, like where I drink, with no one there.
If I go in on say a Wednesday and have a few pints, there will be about 12 people in the Bar, they all smoke. I don’t, so would that leave only me in the Bar when the new law comes in? I doubt all the non smokers who were allegedly staying away from the smokey atmosphere will turn up in droves!!

I can see the health benefits, if it’s bad, ban it.

An alternative could be, all smokers stop for a year and watch the government squirm and cope with a massive loss of revenue 😡

It would like to know how much pollution, on average, a commuter travelling into a busy city would take in, and compare it with the health risks of passive smoking?

DME

Have a good one BMI!!!

DME

Why not use a Helicopter?

DME

It all sounds good from a spectators point of view.

I just hope that they keep some of the money they are spending and put it to uses like, clearing ice/snow from taxiway W and the short 🙁

Keeps the little ones from flying at times.

It is good to see them thinking about the people who don’t make them money though.

DME

@4 engines good: thx, nice pics

@dme: A charter-A380? Is this possible?

I’ve not heard of any charter operators getting one, but why not 🙂

DME

if you try to fail and succeed….which have you done ?

FUKCED IT UP :p

DME