Put away your cubans!

[Jeffro]

And I don't mean your illegal immigrants either!

You can no longer smoke in public on Cuban Territory.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=5&u=/nm/20050208/od_nm/cuba_smoking_dc

[EZC]

that has to suck for the cigarette and cigar manufactures.

[Wairudo Enjin]

Actually, that means, if people cut back, that they will have more to export to foreign markets which will garner them more money than they could have sold them for at home.

[Chacal]

Originally posted by Jeffro

You can no longer smoke in public on Cuban Territory.

Actually, it says "Cubans are no longer allowed to smoke in air-conditioned areas, offices, schools and sports centers". That's quite different.

Good for them, we're past that point in Canada and it's something we should have done earlier.

[elsapo]

How will I be able to break that to my
sweethearts!!!!!! Ahhhhhh.......

[cavalierlwt]

It's kind of sad, Cubans don't have a lot going for them economy-wise and freedom-wise (not trying to sound jingoistic here), but they have the finest cigars in the world. It only makes sense they should walk around all day enjoying the one great thing they have. I love that picture of the women, it just kinda says it all "at least we have these kick ass stogeys!"

This does nothing extremely negative for them. Most Cuban nationals can't afford the MC or Partagas anyway. The government of Cuba owns all the cigar factories. Its called Habanos. They would not do anything to cripple their economy. Canada, Europe and even the good ol USA will still get their hands on the cigars. Spain, Switzerland and Hong Kong. I could go on. This is Cuba's equivelent of no smoking in pubs in Ireland and the smoking ban going on now in states like NY and Delaware.

[SkiloDog2000]

i thought u were talking about immagrants actually

[Jeffro]

Originally posted by Chacal
Actually, it says "Cubans are no longer allowed to smoke in air-conditioned areas, offices, schools and sports centers". That's quite different.

Well...to be honest, I should have read the whole article instead of the caption and title. But who needs details now...

[SavageParrot]

Ha americans worrying about the cuabn economy; Now I have heard it all. Can anyone say Illegal embargo?

This measure is a good step towards saving alot of lives...