Thus spake LeeNY :
>On Jun 14, 9:20 pm, jdr...@webtv.net (jimbo) wrote:
>> Sure do miss Carnival Paradise.
>>
>> Jim
>
>Wasn't that impressed with the ship. The no smoking aspect was nice,
>but it was one of my least favorite ships/cruises overall - quite
>possibly at the bottom of my list. I guess demand for cruising on a
>smoke-free ship wasn't as great as expected (surprising, when you see
>even here, how vocal non-smokers can be about keeping their lungs
>clean). Curious to know how many of the more enthusiastic non-smokers
>(the ones that really, really take offense and complain loudly)
>actually cruised on Paradise, in support of what Carnival was trying
>to do, or at least to eliminate what they know to be a major negative
>to their cruising experience.
>
>Lee
WDW has banned smoking in hotel rooms, balconies, halls, etc. They
are setting up what we in the IT industry refer to as "smoker's
gulags".
Austin went smoke free in September. We now go to clubs for the music
and don't have to shower off and wash our clothes when we get home.
The bars complained that they would go out of business and that it was
the end of live music in Austin. Well .... club turnover was no
higher than usual in the first quarter, alcohol sales were down and
attendance was up. As was predicted, smokers drink more. Also, as
predicted, more people would come out. Finally, as predicted, smokers
weren't just going to stay home. Less than 25% of the population was
engaged in an act that prevented me from going somewhere.
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