Lorne, they don't let you smoke in Winnipeg either and it's not a stiff assed city and what about NY? If a stiff assed law an has fascist overtones. The tyranny of the majority. Let the business men decide. If there is a call for it it will be met. None of this mother taking care of her helpless children bullshit. If they want to ban it, ban it in all the public buildings. theyu go so far nas banning it in private clubs, and veterans clubs which are now closing their doors. Church bingo games are going out of business. It's a dangerous precedent when self righteous do-gooders dictate the other about where can indulge in a legal activity like smoking by imposing a blanket law that tramples on the people's right to choose. Coincidently I went downstairs to the bar last night and asked the bartenderess if the ban was city-wide. She said yes and added that it was killing the business. She is a non-smoker by the way. She said it's the weekend and they used to be very busy. Now they are dead. Lovely woman, from Iritrea of all places. She left about ten years ago when the country was in turmoil. She visited this last year for the first time. She said that they of course have their independence now, and everyone expected it to improve, but it's just a horrible as it was. She said she will never go back again.

Luckily, there doesn't seem to be much for Tom to smile about as Martians tear up the planet in the upcoming Spielberg film. Go in peace, Kate, but, just in case, duck out in the last five minutes.

Aren't you done yet?

marantz -- ever see "sexy beast"? the scene in the airplane where ben kingsley is asked to put out his ciggy is too much.

It is true that English muffins and crumpets are related things, though neither should be (or could be) confused with an American muffin, which to British eyes and taste buds is a sweet-tasting cake. Both muffins and crumpets are flat discs about three inches across and an inch or so deep, cooked in a pan or on a griddle, in the process generating deep dimples on one side to soak up the butter, which must be applied liberally once the cake has been toasted. The difference between them lies in the composition of the mixture used, which makes muffins feel and taste rather more like bread; in addition, muffins are baked on both sides, so they must be cut in two before they can be toasted.

why cannot the owner of the business cater to those that he chooses?