Went by my favorite B&M today. First time I've been by there in a while due to moving and being busy. Went in, a few guys sitting around in the lounge area talking as usual. Didn't pay much attention to the fact that nobody was smoking. Went in the humidor, picked out a Padron, went to the counter. Shop owner rang me up and started to bag the cigar. I said "Don't worry bout that, gonna smoke it here". Then he broke the news.....no more smoking in the shop due to that new smoking ban that just came into affect in North Carolina. I thought that only applied to the bars and restaurants! We talked about it for a couple minutes and he said the reason it affected him was the fact of his shop being in a strip mall setting. The neighbors have been complaining to the landlord and all. It was a kick in the nuts because thats the only place around I knew to smoke in. Anyway, I enjoyed my cigar on the ride back home, so not a complete loss! He said he was working on a solution....guess he may be planning on moving to a free standing building so smoking will be allowed. I really hope he does because the owner is an awesome guy and he runs the best B&M around here. I'll continue to go there for B&M purchases, just a shame that the days on sitting around in there enjoying a good smoke are gone.
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Oh that sounds terrible. ive been looking for a place to smoke at because during the winter here it gets too cold to just go out on the deck or to the garage unless i get a fire goin in there, which i dont always feel like going through the hassle for. hopefully he moves to a place where the lounge can be of use again.
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I would be and am all in favor of no smoking in a restaurant. But laws have taken the ban to a level of stupidity that boggles the mind.
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I really think this decision should have been left up to the individual property owners. I guess I could go along with the restaurants being completely smoke free in some cases. Mostly because of so many inconsiderate cigarette smokers.....alot of them have no standards and even tend to light up in a non smoking section. As far as a bar goes....give me a break! I've read all these comments on these news site "I hate smelling like a bar when I get home". Well....how about not going to a bar if you don't want to smell like one! It is what it is! Go to McDonalds eat inside, you'll likely smell like french fries when you come out. I think bars, and businesses not serving food should not have been affected.
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Woww... no smoking in a b&m? thats crazy..
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Yep. A b&m has to be in a free-standing building with no other stores joining it. A no smoking b&m is more common than most think. This new law was passed back in June.
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This is the best solution I have found so far.Nothing will help with the smoke nazis though :-)
After trying a Kerosene Heater and salamander type. I found this to be fast heating and it runs up to two weeks on a tank.
That's with going out most every evening for a two or three hours.
Normally I only use one side.

Make sure you have good ventilation!
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What? That just doesn't make any sense! How the heck did this happen in NC, the home of tobacco!
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It happens when people don't pay attention to what their fascist gubment is doing to them. This state has been in trouble for a while. I can't tell you how many people I have spoken with in the past few days that knew nothing of the new law.
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Matter of fact I went looking for one of these today. They want over $100.00 here for them. I'll get one sooner or later.
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I use one of these in the house and in the garage in the winter. Works great and have used it for the last 3 years. The cost to use this per hour is 11 cents at 1500 watts.


http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...204000000&Mo=0
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That lamp looks nifty, all ya gotta do is plug it in thats cool. which reminds me... I got a little space heater around here somewhere..... gotta find that now.
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That's the case here in The Netherlands too, unless the B&M has a closed smoke lounge and the staff can't enter the smoke lounge when people are smoking.
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I love how they tax tobacco for revenue but don't let you use it anywhere....
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I was under the impression that the NC smoking ban specifically said that tobacco shops were exempt from the ban. :-)
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Get this, I go to a place called CDO Smokers Lounge. I go in the joint and guess what, theres not even a smoking lounge! :-) how much more misleading can you be lol
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Can't Smoke In Any Of The B&Ms In Mobile.:-)
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That's what I'm using, works great. Lowes has them for around eighty bucks.
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I live in North Carolian also, no problem at my B&M, and he's in a strip mall. I agree with you, his fellow tenants should not have been able to stop him from allowing you guys to smoke in the shop.
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Larry -

Can we vote on evicting the jacka$$es next door at ""Hot Yoga""????

The Salsa Place LOVES the business we bring him...I still remember the Pepin event when that guy reeking of the 3 week old jockstrap said the smoke was "bothering him"...come to think of it....I haven't seen him lately....:-)
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