Has the smoking ban started?

[julian]

"He did say he had two visits today from the police, and they told him it was now ' on the cards' to visit the pubs everyday, at different times"
at least that should boost trade a bit !

it is strange when you think that a smoker can buy his own local with his own money, open his own bar to work in himself, he can sell cigarettes in the bar, but he is not allowed to let anyone smoke the cigarettes he has legally sold to them in the bar he owns and works in.....

[Jool]

it is strange when you think that a smoker can buy his own local with his own money, open his own bar to work in himself, he can sell cigarettes in the bar, but he is not allowed to let anyone smoke the cigarettes he has legally sold to them in the bar he owns

No different to buying a house and not being able to get mains supplies to it due to the corrupt officials and appalling Junta...........

[julian]

no different? where is the similarity?

[Jool]

You can buy a house with your own money, pay all the taxes and not get to live in it let alone enjoy it as you have no utilities connected.

[julian]

ah, smoke comes out the chimney of an illegal house and smoke comes out of a legal cigarette..got it now.

I see Almeria is so far top of the league as the province with most denuncias to police about smoking in bars from the general public. you havn´t been posting much over the last couple of days, have you been away?


"You can buy a house with your own money, pay all the taxes and not get to live in it let alone enjoy it as you have no utilities connected"

you mean .....You can buy an illegal house with your own money, pay all the taxes and not get to live in it let alone enjoy it as you have no utilities connected

[gus-lopez]

No problems around here , all smoking outside & you can fire a shotgun inside the bars without hitting anyone ! The problem will come in the warmer weather when the non-smokers will be moaning that they can't sit in the sun. Can't have it always. Really , to be even-handed & non-discriminatory , they should be fining non-smokers who are in the smoking areas. that'll cut the deficit !

[julian]

"they should be fining non-smokers who are in the smoking areas"

now there´s a good idea, you could be onto something here..patent the idea and then talk to brussels about it !!!

[markwilding]

I wanted to wait until I had been out to a bar before I gave my tuppence worth. I have just got back from being in two bars while watching The Bilbao-Barcelona football match. Both places full and nobody smoking inside them.
How nice it is to come back home not reeking of smoke. Pity Bilbao went out of the cup though

[anyroads]

Prediction in todays Telegraph....

That "smoking" will be a thing of the past in the Western World in another 30 years !

anyroads

[julian]

my prediction...that "smoking" will be a thing of the past in the north, south, east and western world within 2 years.

[TerryC]

That "smoking" will be a thing of the past in the Western World in another 30 years !

I predict that personal income tax, fuel duty and IVA will rise significantly in 30 years to compensate for loss of tobacco duty. Won't you non-smokers be unhappy then having to pay extra, ha, ha ,ha!!!!

[markwilding]

I predict that nobody on here will be paying tax in 30 years time.

[Beachcomber]

Julian would predict (and I wouldn't wholly disagree with him) that no-one anywhere will be paying tax after 21st December 2012.

[julian]

true, even the end of the world has a bright side !!

[TerryC]

Where on earth did this rediculous prediction of Julian's come from?

Some guru somewhere that no one has ever heard of?

Or is it just something invented by Julian so he has an excuse to slip it in on every topic going?

Or is this just some sort of weird sense of humour????

Answers please.

[annfoto]

The Mayan calendar is set to end on Dec 21, 2012.
See this for more info:
http://www.december212012.com/

[julian]

"Where on earth did this rediculous prediction of Julian's come from?
Some guru somewhere that no one has ever heard of?
Or is it just something invented by Julian so he has an excuse to slip it in on every topic going?
Or is this just some sort of weird sense of humour????
Answers please."..

answers....
1) loads of info if you google "2012"
2) no
3) no
4) no
you´re welcome.

[Beachcomber]

And if the Mayan Calendar doesn't get us:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/spac ... ation.html

[Devils Advocate]

They're all at it http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-worl ... -22832999/

Now the real end of the world (for me anyway) will be when me 2 extra monitors turn up tomorrow so as I can see the cars next to me...I can just picture her happy little face

[julian]

strange how all the dead birds are on the tarmac, none on the grass

you didn´t run them over with one of your toys did you DA ??

good luck tomorrow, if it´s the end of your world tomorrow please keep posting on a.com from the other side to let us know what to expect, and if we need any paperwork there, residencia certificates etc !!