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jetwolf ([info]jetwolf) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2007-05-02 13:42:00


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The Nazi Legacy: Dead Jews and "No Smoking" Signs
Over in LJ Land there's this fun little community by the name of [info]damnportlanders. It's an awesome comm for the most part, but does have its share of, shall we say, disproportionately passionate folks. Exhibit A: [info]bennetfox.

Yesterday he posted a rant entitled To the Anti-Smoking Gestapo. From zero to Godwin's in 1.3 seconds? This can only get better.

The crux of his complaint is the smoking ban placed on Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon. Bear in mind that this ordinance went into effect on 1 January 2007, so I'm not sure why his frothing rage had to marinate for 5 months first, but okay.

[info]bennetfox is incensed with this inconvenience to his personal liberties, and lashes out at everyone who supported this ban. All of whom are planet-killing SUV owners who deserve a painful and messy death.

And as I watched this unfold yesterday, I was just going to let it be stupid all on its own. But [info]bennetfox returned today, enthusiastically pointing the Gestapo to other major cities that they can "ruin" next.

But really it's all okay cuz he's just doing it for the lulz.

Keep Portland Wanky!


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[info]semtex
2007-05-03 05:20 am UTC (link)
There's some wacky "you must be 25 ft away from a public building to smoke" in effect as of Monday here in Phoenix. Why, they're almost there!

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[info]tangentialone
2007-05-03 06:01 am UTC (link)
Yeah, but that's just getting them more out in the open. And you know it's not going to be actually enforced or anything.

Though, maybe if they set high enough fines it could be a source of revenue....

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magpiggles
2007-05-03 08:22 pm UTC (link)
Well at least it will teach people to calculate distance better...

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[info]dandywolves
2007-05-03 08:26 pm UTC (link)
At my school, they have a "you must be 25 feet away to smoke" signs on the door of the liberal arts building. No one pays attention to it, though, and someone even scratched out the 2, so it just says 5 feet away.

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[info]sharps
2007-05-04 04:11 pm UTC (link)
Why didn't they scratch out the 5?

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