[merrylander]

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Maybe things are different where you live, but I see people smoke here everywhere. Even a few factories allow it ( yes I know your in shock about it ) but with welders everywhere, burning steel, other chemicals and welding aluminum to steel under antifreeze the bosses say you got a risky job.. shut the fuck up and smoke all you want to.. the guy next to you'll probably die from the shit he breathes in this plant long before second hand smoke can do him a minute trace of detectable harm.

Not going to say which, but I was in a government building and they smoke in there.. ash tray on desk and tables.

Also saw an old man mailing a package in front of me and the folks behind the desk said not a word to the old guy paying his postage with a lit cigarette in his mouth. But that is not the government building I was referring to that ALLOWS it.

Also to be mentioned, you'll still read things about God in Government buildings here. Read something that surprised me the other day in the new building they set up. It wasn't always there as they just built this one not to long ago, and you'll read about God in there. And if you live here, you'll have to walk in that Government building at least twice a year.

We also have Bible History in public school ( not private, not Christian but public ). And prayers at school games, graduations to and being it's never a local that shouts out about the loudspeaker prayers.. we really don't care how they feel. Oh yeah, we still have paddles that Get Used On Children's Behinds in Public School here. Folks never believe they use paddles these days.. until they move here and nearly faint when they read it on the form you sign explaining it when they register their child for school.

Life differ much where you live?

Actually yes it is, Maryland is reasonably civikized.