el ted, quit being so defensive. I purposely tried to not cast aspersions on you, but rather just explain why I can no longer sit with smokers. I haven't heard anyone here say that you don't have a right to smoke. What we are saying is that you don't have a right to force us to breathe it. Agreed that you may do as you choose in a smoking pub. I just won't be there. I would prefer you keep your tax money, but if you choose to smoke that is fine. Just keep it to yourself. I have done a lot of thinking on this issue over the last weeks. Rather than banning cigarette smoking in pubs, I would prefer that they be required to post a large bit of signage stating that they allow smoking. That way they maintain their rights, and I can better exercise my right to choose not to go there.

Mick