tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post5788092710039971388..comments2024-03-29T08:01:51.705+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: The war on drinkCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-42702354860851314172010-01-30T13:56:10.104+00:002010-01-30T13:56:10.104+00:00Since this blog is devoted to the idea of overturn...<i>Since this blog is devoted to the idea of overturning the ban on smoking</i><br /><br />The smoking ban and its effects is one of its core themes, but the blog does have a slightly wider remit than that ;-)Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-81412723927008251822010-01-30T12:28:37.805+00:002010-01-30T12:28:37.805+00:00P.G.Tipz
Since this blog is devoted to the idea o...P.G.Tipz<br /><br />Since this blog is devoted to the idea of overturning the ban on smoking you are barking up the wrong tree here.<br /><br />Even if you were right, it doesn't get us very far, does it?Brian, follower of Deornothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941277617617928470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-60497214632184352512010-01-30T11:02:23.393+00:002010-01-30T11:02:23.393+00:00Thanks Curmudgeon, you're a gent.
There are t...Thanks Curmudgeon, you're a gent.<br /><br />There are things we writers can say that the industry can't say itself, and I've had a response from CAMRA that I don't 100% agree with but certainly understand where they're coming from.<br /><br />I've circulated my stuff among some people I know in various places and trust me, this is just the start of something - we will get the message out.<br /><br />PGT - I don't even know where to start in response to your attitude. So I won't bother.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011702209832734676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-28546108852746616332010-01-29T22:05:53.037+00:002010-01-29T22:05:53.037+00:00When the smokers were being picked on,the blase dr...When the smokers were being picked on,the blase drinkers just shrugged<br />their shoulders and did'nt give the<br />froth of a freshly pulled Ruddles for their mates and hitherto drinking buddies.They were'nt<br />bothered ,they could'nt give a toss, it was not their concern.<br />Now they'lle be whimpering in their jugs clammering for action<br />or protest. Sorry folk, you can<br />press your Hop sniffers to the <br />base of my spine.<br /><br />P.G.TipzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-28380735305648092592010-01-29T21:20:00.577+00:002010-01-29T21:20:00.577+00:00I agree totally that if responsible drinkers don&#...I agree totally that if responsible drinkers don't shout loud enough, don't capture the moral and intellectual high-ground all could well be lost.Paul Garrardhttp://www.realaleblog.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-29359375166395053262010-01-29T21:03:54.743+00:002010-01-29T21:03:54.743+00:00I commented there couple hours ago. Not appeared y...I commented there couple hours ago. Not appeared yet but I'm hopeful. ;-)<br /><br />I see the big 5k has ticked over on your sidebar, by the way. I only noticed after hearing Don Shenker's carrot juice glass clink.Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.com