So Will The Purveyors Of Filth And Death Now Just Accept It?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36333450
Or appeal yet again?

[viv41]

Did I use the right word there stuey (don't know how to do smiley face) ...

[andy-hughes]

What are you counting down for TTT?

[Mamyalynne]

Ooooh Andy.

[andy-hughes]

Mamya - //Ooooh Andy. //

Am I missing something here?

[mikey4444]

Viv ( 14:57 )...."To be honest, no matter what horror they print on their packets - diehard smokers won't ever give up"

Well, that is not strictly true. Die-hard smokers ( an unfortunate phrase in this context ) can give it up, if they try and all the stats prove that they are, although the rate of decline is flattening out.

But its the next generation that we need to concentrate on, like those young mothers at the school gates. I am even more concerned about the children of those parents, as they are treated to the sight of adults smoking on a daily basis.

My brothers and myself all smoked when we got to our teens, mainly because most adults, mainly family members, smoked like troopers. I am glad to say that none of us do now, although one of my nieces does, much to the disapproval of the rest of us. But one out a dozen or so, is better than most, which would have been the case a generation or two ago.

[Lie-in King]

Andy - I don't know either, perhaps he's about to launch a rocket?

[Mamyalynne]

Viv

Eyes, colon :
Nose, hyphen -
Smile, close bracket )

Other variants are available.

[andy-hughes]

Hopefully TTT will be along to explain - unless anyone else is in on this?

[mikey4444]

"light blue touch paper and stand well back"

[Mamyalynne]

I'm not falling for that old trap Andy.

[Mamyalynne]

Tin hats anyone??

[mikey4444]

This is one of TTT's favourite topics and its one that we share, enthusiastically !

[andy-hughes]

Mamya - //I'm not falling for that old trap Andy. //

There is no 'trap' as far as I am concerned!

Honestly, I genuinely don't know what TTT is referring to - so if anyone wants to tell me, I would be most grateful.

[ToraToraTora]

yeah mikey they see them smoking but they also gass the kids at home and probablly on the way to school too.

Andy, if I get to 0 and I never have yet I will explain but as a regular you must have some idea...

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[Mamyalynne]

Catch 22 ...............Mamya has a think.

[retrocop]

I'm guessing the countdown for someone to bleat about bictimisation of smokers wh provide revenue
To the treasury etc etc

[Sipowicz]

I thought it was "swear like a trooper, smoke like a chimney"?

[ToraToraTora]

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[andy-hughes]

TTT - //Andy, if I get to 0 and I never have yet I will explain but as a regular you must have some idea... //

I don't! Honestly!

Is retrocop right - are we waiting for a smoker to defend the practise?

[ToraToraTora]

to defend on the basis of........

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