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vraiblonde

vraiblonde

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http://somd.com/news/headlines/2007/5738.shtml

A review by Capital News Service of state sales tax data from the Maryland comptroller shows that Montgomery County bars and restaurants with liquor licenses saw growth in their revenues come to a virtual stop immediately after the smoking ban. Conversely, the sales tax data show that county restaurants and cafes without liquor licenses continued to experience steady growth. In addition, tax receipts from licensed establishments in neighboring Howard and Prince George's counties, which did not yet have smoking bans, also continued to grow.
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So when the smoking banners say that revenue increased after bans in other states/counties, they are correct - because revenues increase every year anyway.

What they don't mention is that revenues do not increase as much as they did *before* the smoking ban.

This is a really good piece - well written and with full-disclosure stats. :yay:
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
Imagine...

vraiblonde said:
http://somd.com/news/headlines/2007/5738.shtml


So when the smoking banners say that revenue increased after bans in other states/counties, they are correct - because revenues increase every year anyway.

What they don't mention is that revenues do not increase as much as they did *before* the smoking ban.

This is a really good piece - well written and with full-disclosure stats. :yay:
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...how much better things will be when the cheeseburgers and alcohol are gone and everyone closes at 9pm so we all get more sleep.


Yes, people, when you have the proper car, the proper diet, the approved entertainment, the acceptable leisure activities, a suitable carbon foot print and a socially acceptable fame of mind, revenues will be just fine.

Orwell would be proud.
 
desertrat

desertrat

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Larry Gude said:
...how much better things will be when the cheeseburgers and alcohol are gone and everyone closes at 9pm so we all get more sleep.


Yes, people, when you have the proper car, the proper diet, the approved entertainment, the acceptable leisure activities, a suitable carbon foot print and a socially acceptable fame of mind, revenues will be just fine.

Orwell would be proud.
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Stop it Larry, you're scaring the children. :lmao:
 
Toxick

Toxick

Splat
Larry Gude said:
...how much better things will be when the cheeseburgers and alcohol are gone and everyone closes at 9pm so we all get more sleep.


Yes, people, when you have the proper car, the proper diet, the approved entertainment, the acceptable leisure activities, a suitable carbon foot print and a socially acceptable fame of mind, revenues will be just fine.

Orwell would be proud.
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Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.
 
cattitude

cattitude

My Sweetest Boy
Larry Gude said:
...how much better things will be when the cheeseburgers and alcohol are gone and everyone closes at 9pm so we all get more sleep.


Yes, people, when you have the proper car, the proper diet, the approved entertainment, the acceptable leisure activities, a suitable carbon foot print and a socially acceptable fame of mind, revenues will be just fine.

Orwell would be proud.
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It would be kinda cool if when I was getting ready to eat the second basket of nacho chips there would be some higher voice that would bellow "are you really going to eat all of those?" I mean I'd still have a choice, but I'd sure feel awful with the rest of the restaurant looking at me. :lol:
 
Toxick

Toxick

Splat
cattitude said:
It would be kinda cool if when I was getting ready to eat the second basket of nacho chips there would be some higher voice that would bellow "are you really going to eat all of those?" I mean I'd still have a choice, but I'd sure feel awful with the rest of the restaurant looking at me. :lol:
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I 'member when I was a security monitor at a Food Lion. I sat in a booth in the back, watching the various camera footage, making sure nobody was shoplifting and stuff like that. Well, I got fired because one boring tuesday evening I grabbed the voice-over microphone, and broadcasted to the store:

"Fat b!tch in aisle seven! Drop them Ho-Hos!"


She dropped them puppies like hot-cakes.






Disclaimer: That didn't really happen. The story is paraphrased from a standup comedian that I saw many hundreds of years ago. I can't remember who it was though.
 
ylexot

ylexot

Super Genius
elaine said:
I feel like watching Demolition Man.
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One of my favorite movies :yay:

Lenina Huxley: The exchange of bodily fluids, do you know what that leads to?
John Spartan: Yeah, I do! Kids, smoking, a desire to raid the fridge.

:lmao:
 
ylexot

ylexot

Super Genius
Edgar Friendly: You see, according to Cocteau's plan I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think; I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I'm the kind of guy likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder - "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecued ribs with the side order of gravy fries?" I WANT high cholesterol. I wanna eat bacon and butter and BUCKETS of cheese, okay? I want to smoke Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section. I want to run through the streets naked with green jello all over my body reading playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly might feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiener".
:killingme
 
mAlice

mAlice

professional daydreamer
ylexot said:
One of my favorite movies :yay:

Lenina Huxley: The exchange of bodily fluids, do you know what that leads to?
John Spartan: Yeah, I do! Kids, smoking, a desire to raid the fridge.

:lmao:
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Eeewww, disgusting! You mean... *fluid transfer*?
 
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