Pgh get together

[Diceman]

The only one I have is a million years old and fits like it was painted on me. I was told last year that I would be getting a new one, but you know how that goes.

I have been trying to get new shirts for some time now.
The lady that used to make them is no longer around and a seems a lot of other smaller co. aren't interested in small orders, like 12 or so.
But not sure I can bear to see your fat gut hanging out in my company shirt anymore, so, we'll see.

[Diceman]

I am registered at this Hotel. Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday AM early. The wife is coming with me, look out!

Hampton Inn & Suites Pittsburgh-Downtown
1247 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 15222
Tel: 1-412-288-4350 Fax: 1-412-338-8420

Is Shane coming in?

[HeyBob]

I have not talked to him in weeks, but if he is, he is driving himself

[shaun66]

I have not talked to him in weeks, but if he is, he is driving himself

wife wont let him in her presence

pretty funny stories he told last yr

[epacertified]

Gonna try and make it.

DITTO

[jpsmith1cm]

Question for those who have attended in the past.

Is smoking permitted in these places?

If so, we will not be able to attend.

[epacertified]

legal or illegal substances?

[jpsmith1cm]

legal or illegal substances?

The legality of the substance being smoked isn't my concern.

It is my wife's health that is.

In all seriousness, I almost lost her to a severe bout of pneumonia brought on partly by exposure to cigarette smoke about 6 years ago and I will not risk that agian.

[HeyBob]

PA is non smoking, you have to go outside

[jpsmith1cm]

PA is non smoking, you have to go outside

Thank you.


There is a loophole to that law and that is why I'm asking.

The bar right down the road from me is a smoking establishment and I live in PA.

[HeyBob]

Really, I think its going to be the same place as last year, every place we went was non smoking

[HeyBob]

wife wont let him in her presence

pretty funny stories he told last yr

I do not think he is coming, Hmmmmmmm, what did he say or do ?

[jpsmith1cm]

Really, I think its going to be the same place as last year, every place we went was non smoking

Thank you.

[RoBoTeq]

I have a real problem with being around smoking as well. I had no issues last year. Not only are the establishments non-smoking, there doors were propped open.

[76olds]

Question for those who have attended in the past.

Is smoking permitted in these places?

If so, we will not be able to attend.

JP,
Almost all of the nicer bars/resturants down here are non smoking. The dive bars might be smoking (and parts of the casino) but most of the places are non smoking.
The smoking ban is a joke.

[Diceman]

Thank you.


There is a loophole to that law and that is why I'm asking.

The bar right down the road from me is a smoking establishment and I live in PA.

If you only sell a very small certain percentage of food, or no food at all, you can allow smoking.
None of the bigger bars or establishments meet that requirement, only the smaller, local dives. Where we are at it will be all no smoking, my wife also hates smokey places.

[Diceman]

JP,
Almost all of the nicer bars/resturants down here are non smoking. The dive bars might be smoking (and parts of the casino) but most of the places are non smoking.
The smoking ban is a joke.

I don't think its a joke, its great.

[Stamas]

I have been trying to get new shirts for some time now.
The lady that used to make them is no longer around and a seems a lot of other smaller co. aren't interested in small orders, like 12 or so.
But not sure I can bear to see your fat gut hanging out in my company shirt anymore, so, we'll see.

Have some Gruppy shirts made up.
Is Josh coming, did you call him?
Booked Fri, Sat. and Sun. Hampton. Hope those nutty kids aren't running around.

[76olds]

I don't think its a joke, its great.

If you are going to ban smoking in public places for health/whatever reasons, then do it everywhere with no exceptions.

You can't smoke in the stadiums (which are outside) but you can smoke in parts of the casino.

The loopholes are the part I consider to be a joke.

As a trying really hard to quit smoker, I am not against the ban. They just could have done things better.

[Diceman]

If you are going to ban smoking in public places for health/whatever reasons, then do it everywhere with no exceptions.

You can't smoke in the stadiums (which are outside) but you can smoke in parts of the casino.

The loopholes are the part I consider to be a joke.

As a trying really hard to quit smoker, I am not against the ban. They just could have done things better.

The only one who got a loophole was the casino. They have a smoking section but the smoke permeates around.
Other than that I think its run pretty well.
We don't go to crappy little bars anyway.