Smoking Hot Issue

Businesses Harmed by Smoking Bans

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I offer a question to anyone supporting bans. The bar and restaurant business is fiercely competitive, and the people running venues are smart enough to do everything they can to increase their bottom line. If banning smoking really were good for their business, wouldn't they have discovered it by now, and wouldn't that make laws mandating bans unnecessary?


Is Quincy City Council Ready for this ?

Open Weekend

What Burns Your Ass ???

Da BEARS !!!!!

Good Rex.

Bad Rex.

No offense.

No defense

Say what you want.

30 other teams will be sitting home watching Feb 4th.

It's time for the big dance.

Superbowl XLI

GO BEARS !!!

Sounds like a good idea at first...

Chief Walker has suggested a in home "early warning" weather system that alert people in their homes whenever the city's storm warning system is activated.

The activation would be performed by the Quincy/Adams County 911 center, which also can activate the outdoor warning system whenever a tornado is reported.

Walker said the individual warning devices are viewed as a voluntary alternative to the existing storm warning system, which not only uses outdoor warning sirens, but also relies on local TV and radio stations to broadcast tornado warnings.

Cost to the city: Not stated, but did not see the word "FREE"
Cost to Homeowner: $200 - $400 each
Annual Fee: $50 - $75 a year

What a deal.

Here's a better one.

NWS Weather Radio provides dependable and timely weather information at your fingertips. From day-to-day weather forecasts to warnings of deadly storms, NWR is always available, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The broadcast schedule consists of messages which are repeated every three to five minutes and are routinely revised to provide up-to-date information.

During severe weather or other potentially hazardous events, the regularly scheduled programming is interrupted to substitute severe weather (including warnings, watches, etc.) or other hazardous informational messages. Special NWR receivers can be activated, sounding an alarm indicating that important information soon follows. Tests of the warning alarm are normally conducted by NWS Norman every Wednesday around 12:00 pm local time.

NWR can also be used to alert you to non-weather related emergencies, such as earthquakes, toxic or chemical spills, national attacks, or nuclear blasts.

Many local retailers or electronics stores sell NWS Weather Radios.

Cost to the city: Free, provided by the NWS
Cost to Homeowner: 29.95 - up
Annual Fee: Free

Think I'll pass on this one.

Happy Bithday !!

On Midnight of January 16, 1920, one of the personal habits and customs of most Americans suddenly came to a halt. The Eighteenth Amendment was put into effect and all importing, exporting, transporting, selling, and manufacturing of intoxicating liquor was put to an end. Shortly following the enactment of the Eighteenth Amendment, the National Prohibition Act, or the Volstead Act, as it was called because of its author, Andrew J. Volstead, was put into effect.

Who's Next on the "List" ???

Who's son /daughter/relitive/ cousin is next in line for this Job ??

"Some have pretty good credentials in terms of background in aviation or background in being involved in airport management,"

I can just hear it now......." Why, Yes, I flown in an airplane before"...........

Ikes !!!

I HATE politics, but she scares me more than the Burger King guy......

Open Mouth, Insert ThighMaster

"My nature is to look at the glass half full. I don't have a son or daughter in Iraq. I haven't lost a loved one. We will rebuild, and I truly believe we will learn something great from this experience."

"Pro Bowl" Effort ?

How did he get elected to the Pro Bowl ????

Jacksonville Police Dept. files for Chapter 11

Jacksonville police say no one was arrested for drunken driving all weekend.

Jacksonville revelers have a fleet of designated drivers at their disposal.

Twelve sponsors, including bars and restaurants pay 125 dollars a month for the "Safe Ride" bus service.

The West Central Mass Transit District will offer rides from eight p-m to three a-m every Friday and Saturday through March 17th.

For two dollars, riders can go one way to any destination in the city. Drivers made regular stops along a route of local bars and also take calls for service.

Smoking In Quincy Survey Results...

A survey conducted in December by Quincy Fire showed 51 percent of the 362 registered internet users said they support "Let the Owners Decide" and feel smoking should be left up to the individual business owners to decide.

Here are the results of the Poll.

Don't Tie a Bow on It..........

LILLINGTON, N.C. — A woman attacked a man in his genitals during a Christmas party, injuring him badly enough that he needed 50 stitches, authorities said Friday. Rebecca Arnold Dawson, 34, was charged with malicious castration in a fight early Tuesday at a party hosted by the 38-year-old man's girlfriend, police said.

All three were heavily intoxicated, police Chief Frank Powers said.

Dawson is accused of grabbing the man's genitals. Police said a weapon was not used. He declined to elaborate.