Exactly, CarolC. Thank you for stating my case so well.

GUEST, the reason I haven't been in a pub for 10 years, and neither have most of my friends, is BECAUSE of the smoking. I would love to feel I could go there a be as regular patron. I know I've missed out on a lot of fun times because of my inability and refusal- to inhale something that makes me ill.

Pubs in Ireland are doing OK, or so I've read. Yes, there is some adjustment that has to be made by the addicted, but to revise that quote Kendall offered up...

IF YOU DON'T SMOKE, I WON'T THROW UP ON YOU.

..xx..e