Oregon smokers only please

[Elkaholic daWg]

Kinda like "common sense" gun laws eh bobcat?

[wildmanoutdoors]

I smoke and always have. I also try very hard to not include those around me who dont smoke.

I believe that if you smoke you have 2 obligations, dont do it were it bothers others and dont throw butts on the ground or in the water when fishing and such.

Its easy and common sence.

Now as far as beaches and litter are concerned, lets target the fishing boats offshore as thats were most trash is generated on a beach.

[bobcat]

Is the problem at the campgrounds by the beach where people have campfires?  Oregon beaches are usually so windy I can't imagine the smoke from a cigarette really being that bad.     It usually burns them down in a minute anyways, assuming it can get lit.
Back in the day, you just told the smoker it was bothering you and they would move a few feet so the smoke went past you.

Apparently the smoke isn't the issue, but the litter on the beach is.

[rtspring]

Its a nasty habit, but so is whiping your arse and no one is banning that..

[wildmanoutdoors]

Its a nasty habit, but so is whiping your arse and no one is banning that..

You do that in public? 

[Mike450r]

Its a nasty habit, but so is whiping your arse and no one is banning that..

I would have to disagree and say that not wiping would be the nasty habit.

[Elkaholic daWg]

Hey rt the grammar police want another "P"

[rtspring]

Hey rt the grammar police want another "P"

Whipping

[bobcat]

It's wiping. 

[JimmyHoffa]

Is the problem at the campgrounds by the beach where people have campfires?  Oregon beaches are usually so windy I can't imagine the smoke from a cigarette really being that bad.     It usually burns them down in a minute anyways, assuming it can get lit.
Back in the day, you just told the smoker it was bothering you and they would move a few feet so the smoke went past you.

Apparently the smoke isn't the issue, but the litter on the beach is.

And they already have laws for littering and for throwing out burning objects.  Seems they could just enforce those.

[csaaphill]

Here we go!!

You non smokers can go pound sand!! Why do the smokers have to go elsewhere? Take your body elsewhere! Why must I give up my right cause you dont like the smell of smoke?  To frickin bad! 

We can all jump on the litter part banwagon all day long! Think that will keep the beaches clean?  Not hardly. 

You eat a fatty steak that can give you heart disease? So dont go the health route with me neither!!! Ive smoked most of my life and can climb any mountain a non smoker can..  I also run 3-5 miles a day!
You could very well be run over by a car trying to cross the street! Its my body, I can do with it what I want..

So take your propoganda elsewhere..  I dont force smokes on you, so dont try to force us that do to quit..

 
i agree RT if your an oregon residnet then voice your opinion to the legislatures and whoever else in ctrl over this if not tell them anyways.
Im mad as hell about these kinds of things too! wish more would stand up with us instead of just think it's the right thing to do and roll over!

[JJB11B]

Thats funny! Im a smoker. I also throw my butts away. No matter where I am. I guess Ill go pound sand

EDIT**I also am very aware of the wind direction and my proximity to other people when smokeing and will walk away from people a good distance and down wind to smoke.

[Atroxus]

Is the problem at the campgrounds by the beach where people have campfires?  Oregon beaches are usually so windy I can't imagine the smoke from a cigarette really being that bad.     It usually burns them down in a minute anyways, assuming it can get lit.
Back in the day, you just told the smoker it was bothering you and they would move a few feet so the smoke went past you.

Apparently the smoke isn't the issue, but the litter on the beach is.

And they already have laws for littering and for throwing out burning objects.  Seems they could just enforce those.

  I used to smoke...quit about 15 or so years ago, and can't stand the smell anymore....but I agree. We don't need more new laws. Just need to enforce the existing laws against litter and throwing out burning objects.

[hrd2fnd]

Thats funny! Im a smoker. I also throw my butts away. No matter where I am. I guess Ill go pound sand

EDIT**I also am very aware of the wind direction and my proximity to other people when smokeing and will walk away from people a good distance and down wind to smoke.

[csaaphill]

Rtspring, you'll live longer if you quit smoking today. Just think of all those extra years of elk hunting you'll get! 

Plus we don't like to see your butts all over the ground. 

Actually I am one of a very few that put the butts in my pocket..  Im always finding them in the dang washer..

I do that a lot too while hunting at least especially on feel free to hunt land. I have no issues with picking up cigarette butts but will be damned If I'll sit by and let anti smokers, anti hunters animal rights and gunners all the same to me.