tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post2218710289149892444..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: Yankee go homeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-81258451202076923262012-06-03T20:24:40.035-07:002012-06-03T20:24:40.035-07:00It's $13 in NYC because Mayor Bloomberg is a f...It's $13 in NYC because Mayor Bloomberg is a fascist asshole. It's cheaper in the south, because life is cheaper there. A few bars and cafes can alow smoking under some rather stringent rules. New York City is a lot less fun and interesting now. Not saying the smoking ban is the reason, but Bloomberg takes a lot of the blame. Have a puff for me. Right now, I must admit, I'm really missing them.gmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838413091600247047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-72294699907873137082012-06-03T20:24:05.485-07:002012-06-03T20:24:05.485-07:00It was a repeat.It was a repeat.gmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838413091600247047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-70406764001716096832012-06-03T20:23:23.016-07:002012-06-03T20:23:23.016-07:00It's $13 in NYC because Mayor Bloomberg is a f...It's $13 in NYC because Mayor Bloomberg is a fascist asshole. It's cheaper in the south, because life is cheaper there. A few bars and cafes can alow smoking under some rather stringent rules. New York City is a lot less fun and interesting now. Not saying the smoking ban is the reason, but Bloomberg takes a lot of the blame. Have a puff for me. Right now, I must admit, I'm really missing them.gmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838413091600247047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-58657683107830071702012-06-02T01:53:06.732-07:002012-06-02T01:53:06.732-07:0013? Blimey. I never knew. I think I would have ...13? Blimey. I never knew. I think I would have stopped ages ago, were it not for all those assholes telling me I should.<br /><br />The only place that it is legal to smoke whilst having a beer here now is the Bars of the Houses of Parliament - you know, the place where they make the laws.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-44078008275179589142012-06-02T01:50:23.083-07:002012-06-02T01:50:23.083-07:00Oh, what was that? I didn't get to it in time...Oh, what was that? I didn't get to it in time.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-5836888081587947232012-06-01T22:12:34.822-07:002012-06-01T22:12:34.822-07:00Cigarettes in NYC were $13/pack a year or two ago....Cigarettes in NYC were $13/pack a year or two ago. I quit then--not because of the price, as I didn't smoke much, but because every asshole thought they could tell you what to do. I mean there are some buildings in NYC that won't sell or rent to smokers. Meanwhile the fucking criminal bankers on Wall Street aren't even subject to investigation much less prosecution. Oh well, the little experiment in "democracy" was fun while it lasted. I'm sorry you didn't get the chance to clock the guy.gmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838413091600247047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-82279695341008710582012-06-01T22:11:20.282-07:002012-06-01T22:11:20.282-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.gmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838413091600247047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-13727719874911312912012-06-01T13:16:30.174-07:002012-06-01T13:16:30.174-07:00Well don't be offended, Kelly. If I hear abou...Well don't be offended, Kelly. If I hear about certain Brits behaving badly on holiday in, say, Turkey, then I know exactly why they are hated for their behaviour. I have sen them in action, and they are like football hooligans. The worst tourists of the lot are French schoolchildren, in my experience.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-56217395356034964212012-06-01T12:45:18.317-07:002012-06-01T12:45:18.317-07:00I guess as an American I should be offended, but I...I guess as an American I should be offended, but I'm not. I am an ex-smoker and I have never made anyone feel like they have to go elsewhere with their smoking habit, I could certainly relocate my arse if it was bothering me. Arrogance and bad manners aren't limited to the US or California, (although, secretly...I think CA has a huge share of that) it's sprinkled about liberally. Being a country gal, we constantly complain about the rudeness of "big city" dwellers, they just seem to grate on our nerves with their attitude. Respect must be given before it can be received....That's my mantra. <br />Bravo for calling your disrespectful diner, I would have loved to watch.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966566655228721549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-29237818691607680082012-06-01T08:01:29.797-07:002012-06-01T08:01:29.797-07:00perhaps, instead of habit, I should have said addi...perhaps, instead of habit, I should have said addiction. The nicotine received by the electric cig gives me the same effect as what I was needing from the tobacco. I even do it on airplanes, so I never dread a 10 hour flight from Barcelona to Atlanta!Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497874766764411664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-7467971082197011642012-06-01T08:01:07.971-07:002012-06-01T08:01:07.971-07:00I think the U.S. Christians still have the funds t...I think the U.S. Christians still have the funds to export freedom. (I sound as if I am trying to offend as many people as possible here, but that's not my intention... honest).Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-6312166975373975542012-06-01T07:47:09.732-07:002012-06-01T07:47:09.732-07:00Costa Rica has just banned smoking in public place...Costa Rica has just banned smoking in public places...even standing at the bus stop.<br /><br />I have the impression it's more about trying to scrape up money than about health since the Constitutional Court threw out the proposed tax legislation.<br /><br />Plenty of North Americans here...still trying to impose their outlook on life. Not appreciated by the locals. Or by me.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-11686622668748742322012-06-01T07:15:52.919-07:002012-06-01T07:15:52.919-07:00Well said, Grouch. You must have been a very seri...Well said, Grouch. You must have been a very serious smoker to have spent $110 a week in the States! I think cigarettes are a lot cheaper over there than they are here - I roll tobacco, but a packet of 20 costs about $10. I have one friend here who has just stopped smoking, and now he lectures others on giving up, so I am going to have to kill him. They have not yet banned smoking in the street here, but it is only a matter of time. We have fake policemen in Bath, and one of them fined H.I. £70 for dropping a butt into the gutter a few months ago.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-48924655526050125062012-06-01T06:40:51.152-07:002012-06-01T06:40:51.152-07:00My Turn.........It is getting bad all over the US ...My Turn.........It is getting bad all over the US for smoking. Two towns here in NC have banned smoking on the sidewalks. Period! After being kicked out of a sidewalk cafe )outside), and spending $110 a week on cigs, I went to the electric form. Haven't smoked tobacco in a year. And to be honest, if I knew what my body smelled like to others, I would have quit long ago. <br /><br />But, I condemn no one for there habits, even smack!Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497874766764411664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-21557667403546670632012-06-01T06:26:39.224-07:002012-06-01T06:26:39.224-07:00In general, I like all Americans about as much as ...In general, I like all Americans about as much as they like us Brits. We all have our little foibles, but I would dearly love to keep our foibles British, despite the fact that a lot of ours are very unpleasant indeed. They seem to hate the Brits for their perceived sense of superiority, and we feel the same about them. It's a good job that neither of us can no longer afford to export our outlook on life to other countries these days.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-34390967711198961622012-06-01T06:13:33.938-07:002012-06-01T06:13:33.938-07:00Of course, personally I adore all Americans; inclu...Of course, personally I adore all Americans; including George W Boosh.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-1722496243006006212012-06-01T06:00:41.459-07:002012-06-01T06:00:41.459-07:00P.S. - I just looked at the little line-graph whic...P.S. - I just looked at the little line-graph which shows hit statistics for this blog, and it has just displayed a steep down-turn! Must be from the USA.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-3626419314455355782012-06-01T05:58:51.548-07:002012-06-01T05:58:51.548-07:00That's the exact opposite of Cuba's policy...That's the exact opposite of Cuba's policy - they sent all the worst to the USA a few years ago!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-14948810920366477382012-06-01T05:53:25.410-07:002012-06-01T05:53:25.410-07:00When you're 'probably' the most dislik...When you're 'probably' the most disliked people on earth, it might be better to keep the very worst ones at home, rather than the reputation going down even further! I've met some real humdingers!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-56584643879879698682012-06-01T05:15:47.881-07:002012-06-01T05:15:47.881-07:00Well we weren't actually blowing smoke AT them...Well we weren't actually blowing smoke AT them just making a great show of how much we were enjoying ourselves in the freedom of an English street. And they say that the USA is the land of the free - bollocks!<br /><br />When they started to ban smoking there in the late 1970s, there were bumper-stickers which said "Even Communists have the freedom to smoke". How true that was.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-45718370610625080522012-06-01T05:12:48.591-07:002012-06-01T05:12:48.591-07:00I didn't mention the whole of the morning tryi...I didn't mention the whole of the morning trying set up a new router, did I? I gave up and plugged in the old one which now seems to work again... grr...Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-68633186275671027892012-06-01T04:53:40.416-07:002012-06-01T04:53:40.416-07:00Love how your group were blowing smoke at those fe...Love how your group were blowing smoke at those fellows. I can just imagine it...childish but very funny. Hope your humour returns. xxbrismodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169335258762403261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-49317200401928252062012-06-01T04:41:30.289-07:002012-06-01T04:41:30.289-07:00Well I hope you're feeling better today, Tom. ...Well I hope you're feeling better today, Tom. Go have a smoke - it'll relax you!!! :)Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.com