Pelosi bans smoking near House floor
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WASHINGTON - New House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is snuffing out one of Congress' enduring prerogatives, still cherished by some lawmakers — the right to smoke near the floor of the House. Pelosi, D-Calif., announced Wednesday that effective immediately, House members would no longer be able to light up in the ornate Speaker's Lobby off the House floor where lawmakers mingle during votes
You self-righteous cow…
OK, I smoke. I get that I am one of the millions of self destructive, nicotine poisoned, bottom feeders that Ms Pelosi has issue with. I get that the taxes on smokes are beyond belief. We are looked down on, yelled at and shunned. We rate somewhere above border crossers and used car salesman. We are a scourge on modern society and should not be allowed to be near proper society.
Things I hear and the answers I would love to say:
“Those aren’t good for you!!”
Really, but it does keep the weight down, want one?
“Must you smoke here?”
Well I do now
“You smell of smoke!!”
Nice isn’t it?
“Your second hand smoke is harming me.”
Move.
“Your are putting unnatural things in your body.”
And those are soy implants??
You think most smokers don’t think it’s a bad habit? We do, and as a rule we can be pretty darn polite about it. A lesson some non-smokers might give a chance.
Year’s back I belonged to a gym in Southern California. It was a fairly large complex, 3 stories high and an acre plus in the back for a pool. The entire building was a glass front.
One day after a workout I opted to some laps and then lay out by the pool. I decided to go to the farthest part of the property so I could have a smoke while I relaxed.
Yea, I get the irony.
As I got comfortable in the lawn chair and lit my cigarette I faced the back of the gym. On the third floor was the row of treadmills that overlooked the pool. As I struck the match, I noticed the hard stare of Bambi Biceps from her perch on the treadmill. Even from the distance the look was unquestionable. I watched as she left her perch and made her way to the set of stairs leading down. I timed her. It took 8 minutes and 2 smokes for her to reach the bottom floor that lead to the entrance to the pool. Another 4 minutes to walk the length of the property to where I was “relaxing”. She wasted no time explaining how I was causing her harm by my selfish act and would ask the management team to have me removed from the premises.
As I intently listened, I could barely make out what she was saying over the sounds of 8 lanes of traffic on the 405 and the 737’s stacked up trying to land at John Wayne airport, it struck me, this was the dumbest butt chewing I had ever taken. It made me realize then that no attempt at civility would ever work smokers.
Hey Nance, maybe you could tackle some real issues and question. Maybe you could work on the little stuff, maybe a well-mannered and helpful civil servant? Anywhere would be a start. Maybe the butthead at the passport office might be easier to deal with if you let him have a smoke break once in awhile?
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
And Now For the Rambling
Malibu fire destroys Suzanne Somers home
By PETER PRENGAMAN, Associated Press Writer Tue Jan 9, 1:49 PM ET
MALIBU, Calif. - Suzanne Somers' home was one of four destroyed by a wind-driven wildfire that swept through an exclusive seaside neighborhood of multimillion-dollar homes, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday.
And you thought folks in Iraq had it bad. What is this world coming to when the “queen of the thigh master” has to watch her house consumed by fire? Where is the commitment of local firefighters? Gotta wonder if spare silicone helped fuel that fire.
Hey here’s a thought, maybe we could run a lead story of all the folks who have had really bad things happen to them as well. Do you think that would be decided by level of income or mere notoriety? If your house is worth less then $250,000.00 and you work 2 jobs to make the mortgage, would that qualify? Who am I too judge?
Speaking of really dumb choices, can we discuss the Houston Texans for a moment?
The Texas Longhorns won, last year at this time, the BCS bowl. 3 of the outstanding players in that game were Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart and Vince Young. Easily picked to go #1,2 &3 in the following NFL draft. Pretty rare too have that much talent to pick from the college ranks in one year.
One of the worst teams in the NFL was in fact the Houston Texans. Their reward for this would be to have 1st choice of any of these team-changing players. Pretty cool kudos for losing.
How dumb would you be to pass on any of these 3?
I think Dumb didn't cover it.
The Texans drafted Mario Williams a defensive end. As a matter of point, no defensive end had ever been drafted #1 in the history of the NFL draft.
Reggie Bush was drafted by the New Orleans “Aints”. The Saints in turn went from a losing record to being on of the top 2 teams in the NFC. Leinart and Young both ended as starting QB’s for their respective pro teams.
The Texans stunk the place up.
You want fun? Tell a Houston fan that not drafting Bush, Leinart or Young was a stupid move. You instantly become the Dixie Chicks of sports with that utterance. Ain’t no one here buying tickets to your show.
By PETER PRENGAMAN, Associated Press Writer Tue Jan 9, 1:49 PM ET
MALIBU, Calif. - Suzanne Somers' home was one of four destroyed by a wind-driven wildfire that swept through an exclusive seaside neighborhood of multimillion-dollar homes, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday.
And you thought folks in Iraq had it bad. What is this world coming to when the “queen of the thigh master” has to watch her house consumed by fire? Where is the commitment of local firefighters? Gotta wonder if spare silicone helped fuel that fire.
Hey here’s a thought, maybe we could run a lead story of all the folks who have had really bad things happen to them as well. Do you think that would be decided by level of income or mere notoriety? If your house is worth less then $250,000.00 and you work 2 jobs to make the mortgage, would that qualify? Who am I too judge?
Speaking of really dumb choices, can we discuss the Houston Texans for a moment?
The Texas Longhorns won, last year at this time, the BCS bowl. 3 of the outstanding players in that game were Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart and Vince Young. Easily picked to go #1,2 &3 in the following NFL draft. Pretty rare too have that much talent to pick from the college ranks in one year.
One of the worst teams in the NFL was in fact the Houston Texans. Their reward for this would be to have 1st choice of any of these team-changing players. Pretty cool kudos for losing.
How dumb would you be to pass on any of these 3?
I think Dumb didn't cover it.
The Texans drafted Mario Williams a defensive end. As a matter of point, no defensive end had ever been drafted #1 in the history of the NFL draft.
Reggie Bush was drafted by the New Orleans “Aints”. The Saints in turn went from a losing record to being on of the top 2 teams in the NFC. Leinart and Young both ended as starting QB’s for their respective pro teams.
The Texans stunk the place up.
You want fun? Tell a Houston fan that not drafting Bush, Leinart or Young was a stupid move. You instantly become the Dixie Chicks of sports with that utterance. Ain’t no one here buying tickets to your show.
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