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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: The Moan Ranger on August 22, 2007, 01:49:10 PM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6958627.stm
"The Rolling Stones flouted England's new smoking ban when two band members lit up on stage at London's O2 arena.
But the venue will not be fined after Greenwich Council said it was "satisfied" the incident was a one-off.
Guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood both smoked cigarettes during the first of the band's three gigs at the former Millennium Dome."
So what! I very much doubt any of the audience cared and probably applauded it! Of course, it would have been legal if they had started injecting heroin or snorting coke.
Madness, utter maddness.
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Words fail me eeek:
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The audience should have lit up as well.
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I really couldn't give a toss but either it is a law or they are guidelines.
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I smoke. I smoke Marlborough. The red packs. Whenever I ask for Marlborough in a shop I get the Lights! WHY??:>? evil:
They are not healthier!
I know they are bad. Gibve me the bad ones, not the healthy ones. Idiots.!
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I really couldn't give a toss but either it is a law or they are guidelines.
Rock and roll bands must smoke. It's the law!
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I really couldn't give a toss but either it is a law or they are guidelines.
Rock and roll bands must smoke. It's the law!
But this was a prime opportunity to prove that the big wigs are fussed about it.
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Que?
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Que?
I am sick of this no smoking law being flauted. I really couldn't give a toss either way but either it is a law or it isn't. If Greenwich Council aren't going to be forced to comply then why should anyone?
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Marlborough to me sounds like a classy porn mag, a bit like Mayfair, and of course us lads only get them to read the motoring articles whistle:
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Que?
I am sick of this no smoking law being flauted. I really couldn't give a toss either way but either it is a law or it isn't. If Greenwich Council aren't going to be forced to comply then why should anyone?
What she said! happy088
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Que?
I am sick of this no smoking law being flauted. I really couldn't give a toss either way but either it is a law or it isn't. If Greenwich Council aren't going to be forced to comply then why should anyone?
I thought we were talking about the Stones, not James Galway razz:
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The point really is that in an arena that big, two icons sparking up on a distant stage will have absolutely no detrimental effect whatsoever on anyone - even if secondary smoke is bad for you, which still has to be proven, especially with the air conditioning in full flow. All the attendees would have suffered far worse lung pollution on the journey there. I vote we ban all buses and tube trains as a precaution.
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The point really is that in an arena that big, two icons sparking up on a distant stage will have absolutely no detrimental effect whatsoever on anyone - even if secondary smoke is bad for you, which still has to be proven, especially with the air conditioning in full flow. All the attendees would have suffered far worse lung pollution on the journey there. I vote we ban all buses and tube trains as a precaution.
That is not the point though. There is a ban on smoking in areas such as that. The law covers the O2 arena and so it should be enforced.
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The point really is that in an arena that big, two icons sparking up on a distant stage will have absolutely no detrimental effect whatsoever on anyone - even if secondary smoke is bad for you, which still has to be proven, especially with the air conditioning in full flow. All the attendees would have suffered far worse lung pollution on the journey there. I vote we ban all buses and tube trains as a precaution.
That is not the point though. There is a ban on smoking in areas such as that. The law covers the O2 arena and so it should be enforced.
Like the seat-belt and mobile phone laws are?
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The point really is that in an arena that big, two icons sparking up on a distant stage will have absolutely no detrimental effect whatsoever on anyone - even if secondary smoke is bad for you, which still has to be proven, especially with the air conditioning in full flow. All the attendees would have suffered far worse lung pollution on the journey there. I vote we ban all buses and tube trains as a precaution.
That is not the point though. There is a ban on smoking in areas such as that. The law covers the O2 arena and so it should be enforced.
Like the seat-belt and mobile phone laws are?
Well, exactly. But this in the public arena now. There are photos. Why aren't Greewich Council being prosecuted and fined?
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It should be the council taking action against O2 (arena owners)
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It should be the council taking action against O2 (arena owners)
Ok that then.
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Doubtless there were pyrotechnics at this gig too - should they be banned?
I'm all for the law being enforced in smaller venues such as pubs, restaurants and cafes etc. but this just taking the piss.
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It should be the council taking action against O2 (arena owners)
Ok that then.
And should the Barman be prosecuted for selling pints os shandy? - I believe that it is still illegal in this country.
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I personally don't think the law should exist however, seeing as it does I would like to see it upheld otherwise it is just making a mockery of the whole thing. If you can't be arsed to enforce then don't f-ing bother.
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sHANDY! Illegal!
Who voted for that then? spider:
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I personally don't think the law should exist however, seeing as it does I would like to see it upheld otherwise it is just making a mockery of the whole thing. If you can't be arsed to enforce then don't f-ing bother.
I agree with Wenchy (again). scared2:
It is a stupid law and this just goes to prove how stupid it is? point:
They could do with fewer laws that they can actually enforce. Wankers. cussing:
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sHANDY! Illegal!
Who voted for that then? spider:
When the EU let us keep pints, they did not include shandy with the likes of beer, lager cider etc. in the list of allowed drinks - oops
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Keith Richards without a fag is like the Stones without 'old rubber lips' ::)
This country is being slowly neutred, which is prolly why ...
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6958220.stm
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They did the same in Glasgow a few weeks ago and got away with it there too.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5290278.stm
Bloody good show ~ the law owes them after the fit up with that raid back in the sixties.
OK Wenchy I know you are too young to know about that but we old 'uns do not forget nor forgive. evil:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/10/newsid_2522000/2522735.stm
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They did the same in Glasgow a few weeks ago and got away with it there too.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5290278.stm
Bloody good show ~ the law owes them after the fit up with that raid back in the sixties.
OK Wenchy I know you are too young to know about that but we old 'uns do not forget nor forgive. evil:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/10/newsid_2522000/2522735.stm
I may be young but I am not without parents or cultural history I will have you know!
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Ah ~ so you know all about the Mars Bar then eyes:
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The council is to investigate whether Keith Richards smoked on stage
YES HE DID. Who cares? What will that cost? Fine him ?50!
OK?
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Ah ~ so you know all about the Mars Bar then eyes:
Always denied for some reason!
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Ah ~ so you know all about the Mars Bar then eyes:
I have heard rumours!
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Ah ~ so you know all about the Mars Bar then eyes:
I have heard rumours!
I'd leave it there then as rumours ~ awful messy in fact redface:
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I personally don't think the law should exist however, seeing as it does I would like to see it upheld otherwise it is just making a mockery of the whole thing. If you can't be arsed to enforce then don't f-ing bother.
Agreed Wenchy - however Councils have been instructed to take a softly softly approach with this and act in an 'advisory' rather than enforcing capacity at the moment. Don't want to upset too many highly taxed individuals at one time do we noooo:
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Is it me Miss D or perhaps an improved connection?
Your legs seem to be going at a helluva lick tonight eeek: rubschin:
P'raps it's something to do with that new sig... ;)
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Is it me Miss D or perhaps an improved connection?
Your legs seem to be going at a helluva lick tonight eeek: rubschin:
P'raps it's something to do with that new sig... ;)
lol: lol: lol:
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