Don Cardi...apologies (again) if I offended you, but my initial 'cheer' was in jest because I truly didn't anticipate the smokers in the group making this big a deal over it.

I mean, I understand how one would like to relax and smoke in a room they've reserved and paid for...but for a few days out of year it didn't seem like a life or death matter...especially when we are this close to the convention date.

You'll also note that in a later post I mentioned that even though it's a bit easier on my own lungs...I don't happen to believe in smoking bans in restaurants, bars or anywhere else where people have entered, paid and utilized of their own free will.

So, I continue to wait & see if all the rest of you decide to rearrange this entire weekend, that took so many months of discussion, voting, rate-negotiating, reserving and planning ... not to mention have everyone expect to pay nearly double the room rate they had initially anticipated...so that a few of us can have a cigarette or two in our rooms or 'the lounge'.

As for TIS I am aware of the fact that she's made her plans around the Gangster BB weekend. So unless she too is a smoker and WANTS to have a COMPLETE change of venue so she can smoke in her hotel room...that making ANY alternate plan would more accomodate the smokers than it would her.

How do you feel about it, TIS?

Mig has already indicated that her daughter went to alot of trouble to book where we are, and if I'm reading her post correctly doesn't think cancelling and finding a new hotel would be the best way to go.

And your suggested concern for these people doesn't quite fly because you've already stated that YOU will not stay at a hotel where YOU would not be allowed to smoke.

As with SB, I'm happy to comply with what the 'majority' decides.

So again...keep me posted.

Best,
AppleOnYa