Pub landlord jailed for allowing smoking. - Page 9

Barrie Yates · 02-06-2010, 17:59

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Originally Posted by Neil

Fines are used as a threat to uphold the law.

Would you prefer us to go back to cutting hands off instead?

It was always quite a spectacle in Riyadh's "Chop Square" after Friday morrning prayers - and in many other regional places of Government. Heads and hands off and stoning of thr ladies that gave it too freely - none of it a pretty site.
Yet somehow we class these very same people as educated, wordly and on a par with Western (Christian) Standards

Maybe my rose tinted glasses need clening.

jaysay · 03-06-2010, 09:09

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Originally Posted by Taggy

He's more into Cruising these days i think! (On a boat of course!)

Best Regards - Taggy

Glad you quantified that Taggy

jaysay · 03-06-2010, 09:12

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

It was always quite a spectacle in Riyadh's "Chop Square" after Friday morrning prayers - and in many other regional places of Government. Heads and hands off and stoning of the ladies that gave it too freely - none of it a pretty site.
Yet somehow we class these very same people as educated, wordly and on a par with Western (Christian) Standards

Maybe my rose tinted glasses need clening.

Ya Barry, should have gone to Spec Savers, or as the old saying goes there's none so blind as those who don't want to see

Barrie Yates · 03-06-2010, 16:28

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya Barry, should have gone to Spec Savers, or as the old saying goes there's none so blind as those who don't want to see

Never wanted to witness it that closely - one of my Saudi radar techs had an uncle that lived on the square - could have had a grandstand seat if I had wished.

steeljack · 03-06-2010, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Never wanted to witness it that closely - one of my Saudi radar techs had an uncle that lived on the square - could have had a grandstand seat if I had wished.

As a sign of Saudi hospitality it used to be a bit of a tradition in Taif if any westerners were around chop chop square at Friday noon that the crowd would open up and make space at the front to enable a better view.

jaysay · 03-06-2010, 17:22

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Originally Posted by steeljack

As a sign of Saudi hospitality it used to be a bit of a tradition in Taif if any westerners were around chop chop square at Friday noon that the crowd would open up and make space at the front to enable a better view.

I know its hard but I'd sooner watch Burnley Play than that SJ

Barrie Yates · 04-06-2010, 07:09

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Originally Posted by steeljack

As a sign of Saudi hospitality it used to be a bit of a tradition in Taif if any westerners were around chop chop square at Friday noon that the crowd would open up and make space at the front to enable a better view.

That was the reason that I was warned off attending in the square - they would push you through to the front so that you got a good view of Sharia discipline

shillelagh · 09-06-2010, 19:26

I just found out something a couple of weeks ago .. i know that Nick Hogan .. i went to school with him for 5 years ...

Haslingden High school has a lot to answer for!!!!

jaysay · 10-06-2010, 09:32

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

I just found out something a couple of weeks ago .. i know that Nick Hogan .. i went to school with him for 5 years ...

Haslingden High school has a lot to answer for!!!!

Ya my ex-wife went there

DaveinGermany · 13-10-2010, 09:49

Don't see why they can't do it as this fella's suggesting, they do in Germany. Or are the Elf'n'Safe D Taliban, so deeply entrenched that there's no going back ?

Smoking ban 'should not cover pubs and clubs' - UK Politics, UK - The Independent

jaysay · 13-10-2010, 10:03

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Don't see why they can't do it as this fella's suggesting, they do in Germany. Or are the Elf'n'Safe D Taliban, so deeply entrenched that there's no going back ?

Smoking ban 'should not cover pubs and clubs' - UK Politics, UK - The Independent

Can't see why not really, I'm a none smoker but if there was a specially designated room with a good extractor system, then whats the problem

Vicbfc · 14-10-2010, 18:21

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Originally Posted by garinda

Like Britain, France's cultural identity has been affected by the smoking ban, with many places seeing their bars and cafe-tabacs closing down, but it looks like the French are fighting back. Which isn't like them at all. They usually surrender staraight away.

What Smoking Ban? The French Are Lighting Up in Public Again - TIME

I like that