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    Originally posted by Conor74
    As a fellow who's work takes him into courtrooms
    Most FF'ers do end up in court ...... or tribunals

    Yore right though about the great damage drink or uncontrolled drinking does to society. Is it one in four people in hospital are there due to drink?

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    I'm completly in favour of the ban. I'm sick of getting smoke blown in my face and my clothes smelling disgusting in the morning. If you want to damage your own health fair enough but do it at home.

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    What Planet are you on!

    Originally posted by eoinh
    You dont damage other people when you drink - unless youre stupid enough to drive. you do damage other people when you smoke.
    you don't have to drive to damage other when you're drunk!

    look at the case last week for one. I have been damage by a person that was after drink and there are 1000's more.

    FACT 100% of non-smokers die!

    BTW I am a smoker and do plan to give them up when the ban comes in cos I don't want to die from the cold standing outside the pub everynight.

    The ban will come in even to the rural pubs i.e. my local. it may not come in straight away but the treat of been sued you bet it will come in.

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    Originally posted by Conor74
    Not as bad as having sand kicked in yer face...
    True!

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    Have to say I voted yes. I'm an on/ off smoker.Unfortunately I'm more on than off

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    Originally posted by Footie_Fan
    I I'm sick of getting smoke blown in my face .
    you know thats a major sign that a bird wants yeh to shift her
    dont yeh

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    Smoking raises risk of blindness

    By Patricia Reaney
    LONDON (Reuters) - Smokers are up to four times more likely than non-smokers to develop a disease that is the leading cause of adult blindness, public health experts have said in the British Medical Journal.

    Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an irreversible and progressive illness that robs people of their sight. Although its causes are unknown, evidence from three large studies shows smokers have a higher risk of suffering from it.

    "Smokers are three to four times as likely to develop AMD," Richard Edwards, a public health expert at Manchester University, told Reuters.

    In Britain an estimated one in five cases of AMD are attributable to smoking. AMD caused by smoking has impaired the sight of about 54,000 people and blinded nearly 18,000.
    Full story on MSN.co.uk
    Have Boot Disk, will travel

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    No mention of over what period that those cases have been.

    Also says that high saturated fat diet is a cause. Ban Burgers from Pub Grub?
    If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.

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    Originally posted by Macy
    Ban Burgers from Pub Grub?
    Or make it compulsory to have treadmills in your pub if you sell burgers and chips
    Have Boot Disk, will travel

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    if we were to ban all things that make you feel bad then i'd call for a ban to city fans talking cause there a pain in the ar*e !!

    that was a very bad joke and i wish to whip myself until i understand just how bad it was........
    Ignore Max Power, he is no more, the future is Ron Burgundy. I'd love to be Ron Burgundy but they won't let me........

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    Originally posted by max power
    that was a very bad joke and i wish to whip myself until i understand just how bad it was........
    The Governments just banned that - it's bad for you, and you could take someone's eye out...
    If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.

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