NY completely smoke free has made for cleaner air but longer bowling time because bowlers are required to leave the bowling center to smoke.  This has become a problem for me because people go out and become engaged in conversations with other smokers and loose track of time causing delays. I wish they would allow smoking in a designated area where the bowlers can keep track of their turn.  My bowling center is 60 lanes and people can only see a handful from the door. I am a casual drinker and would not mind allowing them to smoke in the bar area, although it is against state law.

It would probably depend on the smoker. If they were there because they really loved to bowl and the competition involved, they would most likely stay and go outside. If they were they more for a social and intertainment experience, they would probably find something else to do. But hey, it's not like we have a decline in league membership, I say lets drive as many out as we can.

id quit bowling if they did allow smoking
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I smoke cigars while I bowl, but if I couldn't it wouldn't keep me from bowling.  I really don't care either way.  I'm used to going home smelling like smoke, whether I have a cigar or not.  If it does get banned, I just hope it's because the bowling alley made the decision, and not the government.

Here in SC at our place we have smokers...AND LOTS OF THEM. Some nights isn't too bad like on monday because the time I go theres only a PBA league going on which is what I'm in. Its very small with little amount of people and no one smokes but on some nights like Sat. when we have tournaments, you just about have to feel your way around through the smoke because you can't see 10 ft in front of your face. (not really but it sounds good )

Anyways I wish they would ban it here. I hate smokers, most of them are very inconsiderate. Just because you want to die early doesn't mean I want to. I swear I'm going to die from lung cancer just from going to the bowling alley! lol
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I can't wait until PA passes the smoking ban...it was close last year but didn't pass.  The proprietor at our house has started remodeling in anticipation of the ban being put into effect.  I can't stand returning home after bowling leagues Monday night...I go straight to the laundry room and put everything I had on directly into the washer and start the load.  We have a few blow hards in our league who state they will leave if the ban goes into effect, but I think when push comes to shove...they love bowling more than smoking, but if they don't...we'll find replacements.

Well here in Michigan they are working (or were) on doing the smoking ban.  I am a smoker, and tend to smoke more when I bowl.

That being said, if they said no more smoking, I wouldn't quit the game.  There is one alley right down the street from my house that does not allow smoking in the bowling area, only in the bar, I don't bowl there, but not because of that.

I really don't care either way, but for all the non smokers out there preaching the ways, how would you feel if the government said, you are not allowed to drink in public places, eat in public places, or heck what if the government told you...because we don't agree with it, there will no longer be any type of talking allowed in any public forum?  

I know these all sound like ridiculous statements and would never happen, but think about it for a second....how would that make you feel?  I thought we lived in the land of the free...not the land of hi we're the government and we'll tell you what to do based on what we believe, because that is how we roll.

Yes smoking stinks, and yes it is a bad habit, and yes it is not good for your health, or the health of a person standing next to you, but that cheeseburger you just got from the grill with onions....it stinks....it's not good for you, and the way you eat it makes me want to vomit....so I feel you should not be able to eat.  Doesn't make a lot of sense does it?

That beer looks refreshing, but because there was a car accident involving alcohol once...no more...it's not safe for you and it's not safe for me...so that's banned too.

Take away the smoking....that's fine....true bowlers will bowl anyways, but stop and think a minute about how ridiculous this country has become with the government telling us what we can and can't do......
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