Saturday, November 15, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Thanks-a-lot, you low down, dirty, thieving piece of human garbage!
A few weeks ago, while shopping in Lowe's, I saw that they carried orange traffic cones. I thought, aha, the perfect solution to those times when there are no van accessible, disabled parking spots available.
I've since used it several times at several different locations, to block off the parking spot to the right of my van where the ramp comes down - the side with the sticker on it that asks people not to park within eight feet of that side of the van and tells them why.
It worked quite well up until this morning. With all of the disabled spaces at Walmart occupied, I drove way out to the edge of the lot, parked, and put out my cone.
You, you vile piece of worhtless human debris, stole the cone during the twenty five minutes or so that I was shopping. Fortunately, when I returned, I was far enough out that no other car had parked beside me, which would have made it impossible to get back into my van.
I take some comfort in knowing that somewhere, there already exists a prison cell which you will likely someday occupy.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Good news: Less than 20% of U.S. adults now smoke.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,451425,00.html
Unfortunately, a goodly number of that 20% hang around the entrances to the St. Marys Walmart and the exit door at Aunt B's, rudely forcing patrons to run the gauntlet of their second-hand smoke, in spite of Georgia law prohibiting the inconsiderate SOBs from smoking within 50 feet of the entrances and exits.
GEORGIA CODECopyright 2008 by The State of GeorgiaAll rights reserved.
*** Current through the 2008 Regular Session ***
TITLE 31. HEALTH CHAPTER 12A. SMOKEFREE AIR
O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-5 (2008)§ 31-12A-5. Smoking prohibited in enclosed areas within places of employment; required communications (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in Code Section 31-12A-6, smoking shall be prohibited in all enclosed areas within places of employment, including, but not limited to, common work areas, auditoriums, classrooms, conference and meeting rooms, private offices, elevators, hallways, medical facilities, cafeterias, employee lounges, stairs, restrooms, and all other enclosed facilities.(b) Such prohibition on smoking shall be communicated to all current employees by July 1, 2005, and to each prospective employee upon their application for employment.HISTORY: Code 1981, § 31-12A-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1184, § 2/SB 90.Title Note
O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-7 (Copy w/ Cite)
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O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-7
GEORGIA CODECopyright 2008 by The State of GeorgiaAll rights reserved.
*** Current through the 2008 Regular Session ***
TITLE 31. HEALTH CHAPTER 12A. SMOKEFREE AIR
O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-7 (2008)§ 31-12A-7. Smoking prohibited in designated nonsmoking places Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of an establishment, facility, or outdoor area may declare that entire establishment, facility, or outdoor area as a nonsmoking place. Smoking shall be prohibited in any place in which a sign conforming to the requirements of subsection (a) of Code Section 31-12A-8 is posted.HISTORY: Code 1981, § 31-12A-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1184, § 2/SB 90.Title Note
TITLE 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES CHAPTER 12. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
O.C.G.A. § 16-12-2 (2008)§ 16-12-2. Smoking in public places (a) A person smoking tobacco in violation of Chapter 12A of Title 31 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00.(b) This Code section shall be cumulative to and shall not prohibit the enactment of any other general and local laws, rules and regulations of state or local agencies, and local ordinances prohibiting smoking which are more restrictive than this Code section.HISTORY: Code 1933, § 26-9910, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 45, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 16; Ga. L. 1994, p. 650, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 16/HB 95; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1184, § 1/SB 90.
Sec. 58-3. No smoking ordinance.
(a) Smoking in city buildings, vehicles, and within those areas of buildings which are operated or occupied by city employees, including leased office space, city motor vehicle of every type owned, leased, or operated by employees, elected and appointed officials, is hereby prohibited.
(b) Smoking is prohibited within a distance of 25 feet from the doorway or enclosed area of buildings or facilities leased by or owned by the City of St. Marys.
(c) Each city department head may designate outside areas as smoking areas. In making these designations, attempts should be made to accommodate the needs of all smoking and nonsmoking employees and citizens using the facility while complying with subsection (b) of this section.
(d) The city manager shall post "No Smoking" signs in all hallways, restrooms, and public meeting places. Employees and citizens should note that it is a violation of state law (O.C.G.A. § 16-112-2) to smoke in an area which has been designated with a "No Smoking" sign.
(e) The city's police department, and all other law enforcement officers, shall be authorized to issue citations to violators of any provisions of this section. Such citation shall state the time and place at which the accused is to appear for trail, shall identify the offense with which the accused is charged, shall have an identifying number by which it shall be filed with the court, shall indicate the identity of the accused and the date of the service, shall be signed by the officer who completes and services it.
(f) Any person violating this section, or provisions hereof upon conviction, shall be punished up to the maximum punishment, which may be imposed for violation of a city ordinance; and in no case shall the maximum punishment of the violation of such ordinance exceed the fine of $100.00. The jurisdiction over violations of this section shall be in the city court of St. Marys, Georgia.
(Ord. of 3-22-04, § 1)
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