> > I'm not going to start some silly
> my-state-is-better-than-yours argument, but
> still, I'm glad to be back in California after
> several days in Las Vegas, because I can
> enter a building here and know I'm not going
> to be killed by the Evil Killer Toxic Tobacco
> Cloud Of Death.
>
> I wish I could go into a Wendy's restaurant and
> be sure of that same thing. All the other fast
> food establishments are going to smoke-free
> dining rooms. Why doesn't Wendy's follow
> suit? My guess is, Dave Thomas owns stock
> in Big Tobacco. But I'm probably completely
> wrong about that. After all, I didn't even bother
> to look for any facts.
>
> Gri"hey, I'm in search of the truth! Don't bother
> me with facts"shny

I have a theory about the smoke clouds in Vegas. The place is a gambler's Mecca. Gamblers are risk takers. Smoking is risky. Therefore, lots of gamblers smoke. I think that may also explain some of the traffic hazards in Las Vegas.

I, for one, really appreciate the smoke free environments in California. I don't like having to say "non-smoking" every time I go into a restaurant. The smoke drifts into the non-smoking area any way.
Howard