April 4, 200818 yr Author Believe it or not, I did that once or twice back when I was on oxygen. They most likely sought out one of the few non-smoking areas in the casino. Sometimes they have an entire floor that is non-smoking. Just because you're on supplemental oxygen doesn't mean that you stop your life and sit home. I admit, it's not a very friendly environment for a respiratory patient; but it's not impossible. The ventilation systems are usually pretty good. You just have to find a good spot--or one of the non-smoking areas. What never ceased to amaze me was a situation like this: You're sitting there playing a slot machine, with your oxygen tank clearly visible. Some old geezer plops themselves down next to you and starts to smoke. I used to tell people it was a highly explosive gas...but they could go ahead and smoke if they were willing to risk it. Worked every time! Regarding the first line I bolded, I totally agree. I just hate seeing folks go into those environments and plop themselves down in the smoking sections. On the 2nd thing I highlighted, that is hilarious. The audacity of someone plopping down next to someone with a machine and lighting up is just wrong.
April 4, 200818 yr [/b] Regarding the first line I bolded, I totally agree. I just hate seeing folks go into those environments and plop themselves down in the smoking sections. On the 2nd thing I highlighted, that is hilarious. The audacity of someone plopping down next to someone with a machine and lighting up is just wrong. I hope you are planning on attending church soon. Casinos are the :devil:
April 4, 200818 yr Believe it or not, I did that once or twice back when I was on oxygen. They most likely sought out one of the few non-smoking areas in the casino. Sometimes they have an entire floor that is non-smoking. Just because you're on supplemental oxygen doesn't mean that you stop your life and sit home. I admit, it's not a very friendly environment for a respiratory patient; but it's not impossible. The ventilation systems are usually pretty good. You just have to find a good spot--or one of the non-smoking areas. What never ceased to amaze me was a situation like this: You're sitting there playing a slot machine, with your oxygen tank clearly visible. Some old geezer plops themselves down next to you and starts to smoke. I used to tell people it was a highly explosive gas...but they could go ahead and smoke if they were willing to risk it. Worked every time! The "Ilse of Capri" in Biloxi has an entire non-smoking casino on the ground floor and the air is clean with no smoke smell. The smoking casino is 1 flight up. However, the non-smoking casino was dead. Nobody at the tables and nobody playing slots. The smoking casino was packed. Look at it this way. If you're going to gamble, GAMBLE.
April 4, 200818 yr If you play the course make sure and say hi to Coach Mefford, he runs the pro shop!
April 5, 200818 yr I like belterra a lot but only have been there twice. Its a long way to drive when Argosy and Grand Vic are a lot closer for me. I will definently make it down to Belterra this summer to play golf.
April 5, 200818 yr Took the wife to Belterra last night for our Wedding Anniversary and had a great time. Ate an oustanding Filet at Jeff Rubys and played a little BlackJack with some folks. This place is very nice and I was very curious about the golf course. I have one question though, why would someone carrying a breathing device with tubes running into his nose decide to enter a smoke filled Casino? Just curious. My guess would be that they a likely former (or perhaps current) smokers. In the old days, when hospitals allowed smoking I cant tell you how many times I would turn off a patients oxygen so he/she could smoke and then turn it back on when they were done.
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