Tracy,

<bg>

Indeed. I think if a restaurant (or hotel for example) wants to take the risk in today's hyper-sensitive society they should be allowed to so do.

Personally I'd ask that a seminar be in a smoke-free environment but I am not in favor of forcing the establishment (in this case) to obey smoe (IMO) overly-intrusive set of laws. Let the free market decide...



>Pretty soon we will have a 'right to pee' group lobbying... :o)
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>>Tamar,
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>>>>We found eating establishments in Portland and Pendleton that allowed smoking in specified areas. However, they used the same the same air conditioning system and you could smell the smoke.
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>>>My favorite line on this subject is: A smoking section in a restaurant is like a peeing section in a swimming pool.
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>>>Tamar
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>>*chuckle*
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>>Funny, but at the same time there are those who wish to restrict folks from peeing at all. <g> I'd think there's a 'tolerant' balance somewhere, don't you? <s>