So, what if I don't like the smell? That's just another reason for smokers who deliberately disobey and dishonor the rules set forth by Cedar Point to leave.
Am I wrong? Please correct me if I am.
Mikey
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Christmas Wish List:
B/M Flyer For 2004...
B/M Flyer For 2004....
Funny story... at Busch Williamsburg last summer we're standing in line for Alpengeist when this junior stonerette lights up in line. It takes me about a dozen seconds to start getting to me. I sneeze in a manner that got the attention of everyone in line (a nice snotty, high velocity sneeze, glad I had a napkin from my ice cream). The girl nearly crapped her pants, and I saw some other people jump as well. I get in her face, and to make sure everyone hears it, yell at the top of my lungs the text from the sign hanging above her...
"Thank you for not smoking!"
It gets better. This scrawny little kid in front of me, 16 at the most, turns to me and speaks in a manner to draw more attention, "Is that smoke bothering you?" He then proceeds to illustrate the meaning of the sign and health risks involved with smoking in perfect 50's morality film style. Would've never picked this kid out of a crowd to give a performance like this.
The girl was embarassed as hell. It really made my day.
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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"
1. so that the people who wish to smoke can do so.
2. So that people who do not want to breath in smoke or smell like it, or cannot breath it because it will make them sick will not have to.
Disney has done this and it is great. I never said that CP should 100% completely ban smoking in the park.
And once again..I am sorry for my other posts. I will stay on this one with the smoking subject.
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Winston306 said:
Your right not to be subjected to smoke while standing in line at CP? Show me where this is in the Bill of Rights.
Well it's not in the bill of rights, but Ohio revised code 3791.031 bans smoking in places of public assembly. I think a place like CP would be in a class similar to a sporting venue.
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Is there any X-Cubes or Game Boxes?
MF-344 Magnum-510
Please, find a new cause... we're growing tired of yours.
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Jeff
Webmaster/GTTP, Sillynonsense.com
"As far as I can tell it doesn't matter who you are. If you can believe, there's something worth fighting for..." - Garbage, "Parade"
Well it's not in the bill of rights, but....
Listed below are 16 brands of cigarettes that you can smoke at Cedar Point. Each week, you will vote off two until we get to the CP Cigarette champion.
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Duane Cahill
Coasterbuzz Track Record - 59
CP Track Record - 13 (too tall for Jr. Gemini)
However, this would not apply to CP, this is for enclosed buildings.
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Mr. Skyward is my hero.
"Why don't you change your name to Mike?" "No way, why should I change my name, he's the one who sucks."
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2. I dont know too many people that smoke for an hour straight. The average cigarette lasts what, three minutes? Does not the train stay in the station about that long loading and unloading? (strollers and whatnot)
3. Who said that air free of cigarette smoke was clean anyway? I'd rather more of the people on the interstate fix their catalytic convertors. And I wont get into the diesel engine vehicles.
4. If you wouldn't do something around kids, you probably shouldn't do it at all. (and y'all wonder why our kids are so screwed up).
5. Once again, these "passive agressive" techniques are 'risky' at best. I've had the most effectiveness simply speaking calmly and rationally. Admittedly, if *I* were the smoker and someone went off on a rant of sneezing and preaching, in some vain attempt to embarras me. I'd be likely to counter-attack a light up *another* cigarette and perhaps offer one to the harrassers. Would that increase my chances of being removed from line? Perhaps, but seeing as though I was *wrong* to begin with, no point in me aquiesing to something I would consider the behaivor of a self-centered, pontificating bastard.
I agree that smoking is bad for everyone. I quit, and I encourage all I know to quit. But one thing I cannot stand is "Millitant Nonsmokers". Most that I've run into are all about me, me, me; which is the same attitude they lambast smokers for having. A simple "Excuse Me" works more often than not.
Oh and one other thing, many here have complained that the people arent following the rules. Perhaps they are oblivious to them. Yes, they may be printed, they may even be verbal, but I submit that many are *STILL* oblivious to them. Give you another example, the Millennium Force spiel *CLEARLY* states to keep your hands down at all times. How many here have put their hands up? Right...that's what I thought!
jeremy
--Aint no high horses around here!
If you had a child, significant other, or someone who you love that gets sick from it and had to limit his life because of another person's habit it would make you angry. Maybe if you look at it that way you would understand and wouldn't harass me about it...or maybe not.
All I ask is to stop harassing me. I am sorry that I annoyed people and I am sorry about my other posts. For those of you who don't smoke, I have a website that has good info about second-hand smoke and other smoking related subjects so e-mail me for the link.
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Emma, if that is NOT the case, then nobody can harass you unless you voluntarily continue to log on here to see the latest on your original post.
It's like TV. There's an "off" switch (or button on the remote).
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Duane Cahill
Coasterbuzz Track Record - 59
CP Track Record - 13 (too tall for Jr. Gemini)
Also, I just remembered an incident this past season with a smoker. I was standing in line, and the person behind me lit up. I was pretty mad, but I didn't make a scene. Then, while trying to conseal his cigarette, he put it down at waist level. As I turned around, my hand swung around, not thinking anything of it. His cigarette burned my hand. Let's just say I was pissed! I grabbed my hand, and he saw that I was in some pain, and didn't even apologized.
This is another reason why people shouldn't smoke in line.
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But alas..you have the right to your opinion and I respect that. I dont smoke in line for the simple fact its the rules and I can go without a cig for a while. Maybe Im blind to it..but I really dont see that many people smoking in lines. Maybe there is one in about every third line I stand in. And I have yet to see a person chain smoke for a hour straight in line even before the no smoking rule was in effect. I just feel as long as it is outside of the line..and not in an enclosed area, and as much wind as CP gets, I dont see it being that huge of an issue.
What I dont understand is, there are very few that smoke in line and it really bothers the non smokers, yet these same non smokers will go to a bar etc, where there is alot more smoke in an enclosed area, do these same people walk around the bar etc, complaing about the smoke? Its much worse in a place like that then one person smoking a cig in an outside line. Yes one is not suppose to smoke in line so why should a nonsmoker have to put up with it, agreed! But that one person smoking in line is that much of a huge health issue? But a non smoker will willing go to a smoke filled bar (or place), and then are obviously not to concerned about their health or the smell of it then? I dont get that.
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Closed topic.