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The final days are approaching, July the first. smoking will be banned. Shisha will not be exempted and the law will only be reviewed after 3 years...

So whats your memories ukers? i highley recommend going to edgewere road before the first if you can! its an amazing place! shisha shops down the wholeee long road!
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Well.. It's the same crap in Demark. Smoking is banned at all public places and at all workplaces. From the 15th of august... Allthough it doesn't affect cafees/bars/etc. under 40m2. But still...crap.
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QUOTE (namenone1 @ Jun 26 2007, 08:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The final days are approaching, July the first. smoking will be banned. Shisha will not be exempted and the law will only be reviewed after 3 years...

So whats your memories ukers? i highley recommend going to edgewere road before the first if you can! its an amazing place! shisha shops down the wholeee long road!



They're banning all smoking in the UK or just hookah smoking?
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All smoking in public places is being band, i agree that cigarettes are bad and they should be band, but hookah is a very sociable and relaxing pastime which people enjoy. Also the cafes are only for smoking hookah so people do not have to visit them if they do not wish. i find this incredibly unfair on the cafe owners, for the previous reason and its their job so they will have to find another job. A petition was signed, but it did not cause anything to happen, but hopefully after 3 years the cafes will be able to open. Some of the cafes may revolt like the one JD spoke of. Nothing like a bit of anarchy lol!!
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QUOTE (Mapexdrumboi @ Jun 26 2007, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There is no law which stops us doing that in our own homes, which is a big plus. So will just have to have all my mates round to my crib instead of goin to the cafe.lol


LOL. That's what everyone keeps telling me.

I'm afraid i will become the Suffolk house of Shisha! blink.gif

JD
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QUOTE (Johnny_D @ Jun 26 2007, 07:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Mapexdrumboi @ Jun 26 2007, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There is no law which stops us doing that in our own homes, which is a big plus. So will just have to have all my mates round to my crib instead of goin to the cafe.lol


LOL. That's what everyone keeps telling me.

I'm afraid i will become the Suffolk house of Shisha! blink.gif

JD



haha will have to visit the suffolk house of shisha next time i am in the area lol
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QUOTE (oggie505#2 @ Jun 26 2007, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think what will happen is shisha bars are going to be looking for places that have an open padio. The law allows establishment smoking aslong as it is outside i believe.


Thats how the hookah bar near me does it. In california indoor smoking takes a lot of red tape to get past, so they just set you up on a patio with porch heaters and umbrellas
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In California, if you are the retailer, distributer or manufacturer of tobacco products, you can allow smoking indoors. A straight ban is faggotry.

As far as the person who said something to the effect:"At least they haven't banned smoking in our homes." They are setting the stage. If we allow them to ban smoking (Which has little credible statistical evidence to support the law that second hand smoke is dangerous) in public places, then they will move to banning it in our homes. These are the same insane people, at least in spirit, that started prohibition in this country...they had logical and "scientific" evidence to support their point that drinking should be banned. Its a bad law, it infringes on our rights, it should be protested. Organize yourselves. Protest, write letters, bullhorn parliament, just don't let them move into your home with a "Law for your safety." Franklin (I could have sworn it was credited one time to Jefferson?) said Those that would trade liberty for security (Safety) will have neither. When they do that, they can move into your house and restrict what you say or watch or believe.
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Sucks for you guys. Maybe it'll turn out like ours? They placed a smoking ban here in DC/MD and the Shisha bars appealed successfully so the law gives exception to Hookah smoking.
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Hmm.. there's 2 cafes here in Blackburn and both say they're staying open. The first one says they are going to be doing it on a membership basis and the other says that they are going to fully remove the roof and create a huge balcony with a glass top, making it ventilated enough to allow.

But only time will tell if they will succeed...
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QUOTE (Mapexdrumboi @ Jun 26 2007, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Cigarettes are bad and they should be banned.


I disagree entirely. That is extremely hypocritical. Why should one type of smoking be allowed and another banned because the former can be construed as more social? They are both forms of smoking and similar arguments are made against them.

That said, I think smoking bans are ludicrous. If you own a place of business, be it a bar, restaurant, or lounge, it's your right to decide whether or not smoking is allowed within its walls. Whether or not second hand smoke is scientifically proven to be dangerous is irrelevant. The government should not have the right to ban activities like smoking. People who are disturbed by smoke can choose not to frequent a smoking establishment in favor of others that forbid smoking.
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Quick idea, if its banned from public places, cafes can charge $1 or is it pounds for you guys? anyways cafes and such can charge $1 for membership and in effect make it a "private" club, actually dont know if that will work in UK, in US? definately! oh well, hopefully you guys can, and maybe this will help UK hookah bars and such remain open and whatnot okay bye bye now I feel like Im just rambling and saying nothing but I dont want to really end this for some reason so yeahh....okay THE END



EDIT: Cant spell UK for some reason tongue.gif Edited by jaker29902
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QUOTE (Sonthert @ Jun 26 2007, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In California, if you are the retailer, distributer or manufacturer of tobacco products, you can allow smoking indoors. A straight ban is faggotry.

Protest, write letters, bullhorn parliament, just don't let them move into your home with a "Law for your safety." Franklin (I could have sworn it was credited one time to Jefferson?) said Those that would trade liberty for security (Safety) will have neither. When they do that, they can move into your house and restrict what you say or watch or believe.



Welcome to the UK Sonthert. Bend over, Lube up.

'cause one way or another your going to get raped.

Taxes, Stealth Taxes, Nanny State.

It makes me want to puke. Shame Guy Fawkes never completed his plan really.

JD
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Those days of going to speakers corner on a Sunday in Hyde Park and then going over to AQ Cafe in Edgewere Road with some friends for a chicken wrap and a smoke are over sad.gif

Thank you Mr. Police State. Homos!
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QUOTE (jaker29902 @ Jun 27 2007, 03:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Quick idea, if its banned from public places, cafes can charge $1 or is it pounds for you guys? anyways cafes and such can charge $1 for membership and in effect make it a "private" club, actually dont know if that will work in UK, in US?


At first this was one thing they could do but the law has been set to completely ban it.

What I don't understand is, if you go into a strip club, you cannot moan about how women are being exploited as you went into a strip club. However if you go into a hookah bar, you should not expect to see people smoking shisha?

Maybe I am just being illogical. Or maybe the UK is one big giant dildo, the law is the lube and us (the residents) are the tight hole that seems to be getting strtched day by day. Maybe. unsure.gif

But what do I know. I am still young.
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