DISGUSTED....well, wasn''t very impressed...

[ashhhh]

Im not picking on Lfs''s but on sunday I went into a LFS (not located in nerang) and couldnt find what I was looking for in the tanks out front and no one outfront to ask. <
>I knew they kept some fish round the back of the display tanks and I could here them talking.I popped around the corner and they were sitting around smoking?!, surrounded by tanks full of fish and Indoors,<
>now I dont know if this a regular occurance within this LFS, but none the less isnt there some law now against smoking even within a few meters of the entrance let alone within the store?!<
>I am a reformed smoker myself so call me a hypocrit if u like,<
>but needless to say I was absolutely disgusted <
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>interesting facts:  pls read following post ran out of room here Edited by: ashhhh at: 27/6/05 19:45<
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[ashhhh]

I am not lecturing you to quit but be aware....<
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>Q:Will my smoking effect my fish?<
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>A: Yes.<
>Nicotine from burning tobacco is toxic at a rate of 10 ppm. Average exposure (two smokers in an unventilated room over the course of an hour) can result in fatalities.<
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>Concentrated nicotine residue introduced from under a heavy smokers fingernails is a more lethal more direct method of exposure.<
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>Cheers Ash  <
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[DeagonTheo]

Absolute garbage, and yes you are a hypocrite.<
>Theo<
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[Dyce]

Who and the what now? I''m confused   fish fish fish fish turkey fish fish gobble

[wrk21]

theo,<
> maybe instead of just that coment why not tell us why you think its garbage......<
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[DeagonTheo]

As far as I''m concerned the dangers of smoking to humans is way overhyped let alone the dangers of it to fish.<
>There are 300 odd people die in road accidents every year.<
>The health profession reckon that around 20000 Ozzies die from smoking every year.<
>If you ask most people of a reasonable age, how many people they know that have died in road accidents, they will invariably say one or two or more.<
>Yet when you ask senior citizens how many people they know have died from smoking they invariably say none.<
>Do the math.<
>Also I think that for someone who has been a smoker to be so disgusted at someone else having a smoke, is way over the top.<
>Theo<
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[nemo1981]

i think his point is the possible effects it may have on the fish from say residue settling on water and the residue on fingers coming out if put in the water. <
>that''s the way i see it, i don''t think it had anything to do with the risk of them dying from smoking... Steven & Amy<
>Ipswich<
>Email: nemo19_81@hotmail.com<
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[DeagonTheo]

I think I would be a lot more concerned about the tonnes of diesel fumes from busses trucks and 4 wheel drives than a few whisps of smoke from a cigarette.<
>Theo<
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Well as a smoker, these days i personally feel discriminated against.....yes the people in the store shouldn''t have been smoking in there, due to law and me personally i try to  respect non-smokers by not smoking anywere near them but as for the impack on the fish, lol , a little over the top dont you think? ive had no problems but my fish are smoking a pack a day now ......only my 2c.   .  

[ashhhh]

theo. <
>everyone has there own opinion and I respect yours, I was ''disgusted'' NOT at the fact they were having a smoke I was ''disgusted'' that they were too lazy to walk 2 meters to the door where they can smoke to there hearts content in the open air and away from the fish AND the customers.I dont care if you or everyone smokes, I dont have a problem with that.<
>The question and answer fact was cut and paste from an adelaide forum, I didnt make that up,whether its true or not is up to the individual to believe, I thought it was relavent to the topic<
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>Cheers Ash  

[DeagonTheo]

Funnily enough I''m not a smoker, I just find it funny that someone who once smoked himself can be that disgusted at someone else smoking. I just hope that when you smoked you always did it in the open air and not near anyone.<
>Theres an old saying, Those who live on glass houses......<
>Theo<
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[madbob101]

GO THEO  i like how you say what you think  Ashh don''t take any offence u will learn to know how Theo puts his opinion across he doesn''t mind stepping on toes lol.  

[ashhhh]

Theo pls read the posts carefully as I wont repeat myself again,<
>I said I was not disgusted at the fact they were smoking, but at the fact they were to lazy to walk 2m so they were outside and not in the shop smoking around stock and customers, I dont care who smokes or doesnt smoke, that doesnt bother me, and yes I did use to smoke and yes, was aware of where I was when I did smoke, I now also have more $$$ to put towards my fishkeeping and loving every bit of fresh air I
eathe<
>hope that clears it up for you.<
>I thought this post may rub some people up the wrong way, but that was not my intention....sorry<
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>Cheers Ash      Edited by: ashhhh at: 27/6/05 20:37<
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[DeagonTheo]

Everything  was clear from the start, I''m just glad you didn''t used to drink.<
>Theo<
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[ashhhh]

whys that?