Smoking ban

domfjbrown said:
OK - I always forget about tailor made fags - but what about rollups? How much crud do those put out? It's a known fact that tailors have thousands of mucky ingredients to make them burn evenly... Just curious here?
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It's indeed true that the manufacturers add chemicals to tobacco to make sure they continue burning (nitrates usually), but all tobaccos contain nicotine (the Linnean classification of the plant is Nicotiana tabacum) and the burning produces tars. These are just as present in rollups as in manufactured cigarettes:

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/nic.html

Any ideas whether the amount of crud coming out of an averagely busy (let alone Heavitree Fore Street-busy) road's traffic compares to, say, being in a pub with 30 smokers?? I'd love to know the answer to that one!
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I don't think there can be an answer as it depends on many factors. Let's just say that there is no doubt that both situations result in the production of vast amounts of crud which are best avoided.
 
They banned smoking in all Swiss trains as of 1 January this year. Marvellous! Funnily enough, many non-smokers initially didn't go near what were smoking compartments, so I was always guaranteed a big choice of seats! Unfortunately, they're now catching on...
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Yeah but the scenery is amazing - especially from Sargans through to Chur, the ride is just like gliding, and it's so relaxing that you just don't need to smoke.
 
Slaphead said:
Yeah but the scenery is amazing - especially from Sargans through to Chur, the ride is just like gliding, and it's so relaxing that you just don't need to smoke.
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This is nothing. Get off at Chur and get on to the St. Moritz-bound train of the RhB (Rhaetian Railway) - and prepare to be totally blown away:
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The photo is already enough to give me vertigo :) Hopefully after August I'll have all the time in the world to go exploring in der Schweiz. Although I may well have a quick visit to Zurich beforehand. :)
 
Slaphead said:
The photo is already enough to give me vertigo :) Hopefully after August I'll have all the time in the world to go exploring in der Schweiz. Although I may well have a quick visit to Zurich beforehand. :)
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Let me know when you're passing through. I only work in Zürich, but if it suits our respective schedules, we could meet up.
 
Let me know when you're passing through. I only work in Zürich, but if it suits our respective schedules, we could meet up.
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I will indeed. I'll look forward to it. Funny though, I was there only 3 weeks ago. If I'd have thought about it I'd have dropped you a PM. Nevermind there's always next time :)
 
That viaduct's crazy! Trains rule - I'll have to check out Switzerland one of these days :)

BTW - I've now not smoked a cig for 6 weeks and 1 day - that's the longest I've given up since 1995. Woo hoo!
 
domfjbrown said:
That viaduct's crazy! Trains rule - I'll have to check out Switzerland one of these days :)
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The whole Albula Line's crazy - they basically decided where they needed to put the Albula Tunnel (to get to St. Moritz), and then they sat down to work out how on earth they were going to get the train up there and down again. The result is a fabulous multiple-spiral tunnel line which leaves you thoroughly confused as to where you're going. Small wonder the RhB is a railfan's paradise.
 

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