Smoking at IAH?
Aug 10, 2002 | 7:22 am
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Smoking at IAH?
Having gotten used to getting a tan while smoking at EWR, CLE and DCA I was wondering if there's anywhere after security to smoke at IAH? I'll be passing through this afternoon on my way back home to LGW.
Steve
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Aug 10, 2002 | 7:34 am
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Nope! Get out the nicorette and enjoy.
Aug 10, 2002 | 8:37 am
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Kinda strange - because you can smoke in any bar in Houston and I haven't been to a restaurant that doesn't have a smoking section.
Before the current construction you could easily duck out into the parking structure and have a very short line through security to return to the terminal
What I do is get a locker in the P-Club (they now make you imprint a CC to get the key) take your ticket and go outside - Walking through security with no baggage or metal in your pocket makes it bery doable
Before the current construction you could easily duck out into the parking structure and have a very short line through security to return to the terminal
What I do is get a locker in the P-Club (they now make you imprint a CC to get the key) take your ticket and go outside - Walking through security with no baggage or metal in your pocket makes it bery doable
Aug 10, 2002 | 10:52 am
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I really dislike when people smoke in the parking garage near the entrance. The only thing worse than walking through a poorly-ventilated parking garage with so much exhaust is when you're overwhelmed with cigarette smoke, too.
The weird thing is the number of non-smokers (limo drivers or the like) that just hang out there and don't seem to mind it or desire a better place.
The weird thing is the number of non-smokers (limo drivers or the like) that just hang out there and don't seem to mind it or desire a better place.
Aug 10, 2002 | 12:46 pm
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dbaker----People like you would complain if smokers hiked to the summit of Mount Everest to have a puff.
Aug 10, 2002 | 1:42 pm
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What's your point? That I don't have a right to be able to fly out of IAH without arriving at my destination with my jacket and hair smelling of smoke?
Aug 10, 2002 | 1:55 pm
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Man, I'm soooooo glad your only pissed at the "cigarette" smokers... I know if I was putting out my normal huge noxious cloud of CIGAR smoke... more that just your jacket would smell like smoke. Socks, boxer shorts, the money in your wallet. 
Aug 10, 2002 | 9:51 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cigarman:
Man, I'm soooooo glad your only pissed at the "cigarette" smokers... I know if I was putting out my normal huge noxious cloud of CIGAR smoke... more that just your jacket would smell like smoke. Socks, boxer shorts, the money in your wallet.</font>
Man, I'm soooooo glad your only pissed at the "cigarette" smokers... I know if I was putting out my normal huge noxious cloud of CIGAR smoke... more that just your jacket would smell like smoke. Socks, boxer shorts, the money in your wallet.
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Aug 10, 2002 | 10:56 pm
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>>People like you would complain if smokers hiked to the summit of Mount Everest to have a puff.<<
Wanna show me a serious smoker who could actually hike even to the top of Mount Huron(14er in Colorado), let alone Mt. Everest without collapsing?
Wanna show me a serious smoker who could actually hike even to the top of Mount Huron(14er in Colorado), let alone Mt. Everest without collapsing?
Aug 11, 2002 | 4:09 am
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A little too much flaming going on here - LOL
The area outside of the doors @ IAH at the entrance is marked NON-SMOKING, there are as many people in CO Blue violating those signs as liesure suits.
Seriously with all of the construction going on there you would think they could provide a secre exterior Patio after security to take care of this issue.
The area outside of the doors @ IAH at the entrance is marked NON-SMOKING, there are as many people in CO Blue violating those signs as liesure suits.
Seriously with all of the construction going on there you would think they could provide a secre exterior Patio after security to take care of this issue.
Aug 11, 2002 | 7:28 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FC_Dave:
Kinda strange - because you can smoke in any bar in Houston and I haven't been to a restaurant that doesn't have a smoking section.
Before the current construction you could easily duck out into the parking structure and have a very short line through security to return to the terminal
What I do is get a locker in the P-Club (they now make you imprint a CC to get the key) take your ticket and go outside - Walking through security with no baggage or metal in your pocket makes it bery doable</font>
Kinda strange - because you can smoke in any bar in Houston and I haven't been to a restaurant that doesn't have a smoking section.
Before the current construction you could easily duck out into the parking structure and have a very short line through security to return to the terminal
What I do is get a locker in the P-Club (they now make you imprint a CC to get the key) take your ticket and go outside - Walking through security with no baggage or metal in your pocket makes it bery doable</font>
I ended up using a locker (thankfully they can actually hold a suitcase unlike the lockers at CLE) and alternating between excellent free margaritas (don't remember the server's name in the north PC) and going out to smoke.
Steve
Aug 11, 2002 | 7:36 am
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arturo themk et mus bee thet awll sity bildengs en huustin ar smok-phree.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Kinda strange - because you can smoke in any bar in Houston and I haven't been to a restaurant that doesn't have a smoking section.</font>
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Aug 11, 2002 | 8:54 am
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Of my domestic travels - as of this year
PHX - In the bars -
TUS - Im a glass cage -
LAX - In an outside cage -
MCO - In a glass cage -
That's my current list - Primarily an LAX-IAH-LAX commuter - don't get to to many other.
Perhaps there are others that accomodate ?
[This message has been edited by FC_Dave (edited 08-11-2002).]
PHX - In the bars -
TUS - Im a glass cage -
LAX - In an outside cage -
MCO - In a glass cage -
That's my current list - Primarily an LAX-IAH-LAX commuter - don't get to to many other.
Perhaps there are others that accomodate ?
[This message has been edited by FC_Dave (edited 08-11-2002).]
Aug 11, 2002 | 9:36 am
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Lets not forget at LAS. You can also smoke in the glass enclosed areas where the slot machines are.
Aug 11, 2002 | 12:15 pm
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More airports with airside smoking:
ATL (glass box)
STL (glass box)
PIT (in TGI Fridays bar)
MEM (at Budweiser lounge)
ATL (glass box)
STL (glass box)
PIT (in TGI Fridays bar)
MEM (at Budweiser lounge)