Illinois smoking ban tamps down puffing at pipe convention

[boombala]

Posted on Sun, May. 04, 2008
The Associated Press

ST. CHARLES, Ill. -- There will be no indoor smoking at a large convention for pipe smokers in Illinois.


A new Illinois law bans smoking in public places. That's taken some of the steam out of this weekend's Chicagoland International Pipe & Tobacciana Show in St. Charles.

The event draws 4,000 pipe collectors from more than 60 countries. Organizers tried to get around the new law by arguing their gathering was a private club meeting. Police and health officials said no.
Instead, a large smoking tent has been set up 15 feet away from the Pheasant Run convention center.

Convention-goer Al Shinogle of Denver likens it to a wine tasting without the wine.

Illinois smoking ban tamps down puffing at pipe convention - 05/04/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

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ewwwwwwww image the inside of that tent -- makes my eyes water to think of it.

 

[dt3]

:24: Irony is hilarious...

 

[Dana]

They should know the laws. If they'd bothered to refer to the law in the first place they wouldn't have to bitch.

 

[Pudding Time]

Smoking bans are stupid.

 

[Dana]

Smoking bans are stupid.

Yes smoking in public and possibly giving someone cancer from second hand smoke is really stupid. :unsure::smiley24: I for one hated going clubbing and coming home smelling like an astray all the time.

 

[charLIE2291]

Smoking bans are stupid.

:clap:clap:clap

 

[Pudding Time]

Yes smoking in public and possibly giving someone cancer from second hand smoke is really stupid. :unsure::smiley24: I for one hated going clubbing and coming home smelling like an astray all the time.

lol @ second hand smoke...


And it's the club owners business, it should be his choice. He is the one who will loose business, not the government.