| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue December 22, 2009 10:43 PM UTC
Most Provinces have enacted Legislation prohibiting smoking in public venues...restaurants,bars shopping malls etc etc...
Im sure its the same as it is here in Ontario...they'd be smart to dress warmly..because they're smoking outdoors!!! In fact September wouldn't be so much an issue as November to March..
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue December 22, 2009 10:44 PM UTC
Buy flame-retardant gloves (the thin ones like racing drivers use). Apart from that, no other suggestions LOL.
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue December 22, 2009 10:57 PM UTC
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue December 22, 2009 11:01 PM UTC
oh dear`oh dear oh dear
i was hoping for a local nicotine addict who could tell me the ins and outs of it
maybe one will come along - unless they are all outside smoking
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue December 22, 2009 11:08 PM UTC
Just checked Environment Canada's web....temp right now there is a balmy -10...so yes...chances are they are..outside smoking..
Seriously..most of Canada has enacted similar Legislation...if youre staying at a hotel there will be smoking allocated floors of rooms..but in general....all across Canada...not in Public venues..VERBOTTEN!!
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue December 22, 2009 11:09 PM UTC
Anywhere else is not an issue.. :o]
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue December 22, 2009 11:18 PM UTC
My solution (in Quebec and Ontario) was simply to change pubs after every drink and get my nicotine hit on the walk between them. That way you keep warm as well.
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue December 22, 2009 11:45 PM UTC
It has to be easier there than in San Francisco! Going in April - can't even find a hotel balcony that will allow us a puff. Humbugs, all of them. Been some years since we were in Winnipeg but there were lots of smokers there back then. I'll see if I can't find you a heated patio somewhere...
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Wed December 23, 2009 02:37 AM UTC
I end up in Winnipeg on business a at least 3 or 4 times a year. The locals are tough - they head off into a spot that is out of the wind. Their nicotine fix seems to take less time when it is -20C or colder out...
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Wed December 23, 2009 05:06 AM UTC
it doesn't sound too encouraging
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Wed December 23, 2009 07:04 AM UTC
Don't think I am going to visit there...
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Wed December 23, 2009 01:50 PM UTC
i can't drive so don't think they would let me rent a car - but otherwise, good thinking
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Wed December 23, 2009 02:03 PM UTC
Rental cars - most of the cars I've rented in Canada recently are designated non-smoking, with a large warning sticker on the dashboard. I asked at the rental agency and was told that the do invoice you for cleanup if they smell that someone has smoked in the car.
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Wed December 23, 2009 10:12 PM UTC
let's face it - smoking is over
and once we ruled the world
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 12:37 AM UTC
OK, Craic - here's a couple I found that indicate that they have smoking patios. This doesn't mean those are accessible in the winter but it's worth a shot - we have a number of them here in Mpls that keep heaters running or at least don't lock the doors!
Also, keep your eye out for other smokers - they're the best resource for finding the hidden spots. You'll find them (as you know) outside of the pubs and bars - just ask. Or ask bartenders - they often know too. Good luck!
http://www.yelp.ca/biz/kings-head-pub-winnipeg
ttp://www.yelp.ca/biz/shannons-irish-pub-winnipeg
http://www.sloshspot.com/bar-club-pub/ruggles-winnipeg-57050
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 01:14 AM UTC
thanking you very much indeed
good tip to keep on the qui vive for smokers
IF i get to winnipeg it will be on a writing residency - and i have trained myself to do without smoking most of the time - but i cannot do without it when i am writing
so i am looking for a place where i can set up with my laptop and get some work done for a couple of hours a day
thanks again to everyone
and a pub is ideal (even though I have stopped drinking, but they will sell coffee and lemonade etc i suppose - and food to fuel me)
i am on a residency in NZ next year for 3 months and i know it will all be desperately non smoking - but even though it will be coldish i can rug up and set up outisde somewhere - or get to know some students at the uni - smoking students - and rent the use of their room or someone's garage or shed or something like that
i have family and friends in nz
but it suddenly struck me that winnipeg might be a different kettle of fish
my chances of getting it are slim mind you - but i do apply for a lot of things and get the occasional one
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 01:49 AM UTC
Smoking patios in Winnipeg in winter? I don't think so. They refer to it as "Winterpeg" for a reason. The people from Winnipeg and Edmonton have a friendly rivalry going as to which city is the coldest. Having made the mistake of having crossing Portage and Main to get to my hotel at 2:00 in the morning in the middle of February, my vote goes to Winnipeg.
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 01:57 AM UTC
well maybe i will get lucky and not get the post
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 02:05 AM UTC
Would give you an intersting writing scenario tho
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 02:09 AM UTC
it moots the proposition - can i write in public while well rugged up and stone cold sober (but with a fag dripping from my lips) as curious drunken canadians peer over my shoulder?
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 02:10 AM UTC
will my laptop function at minus 20 (gee that sounds cold)
or will i have to resort o pencil and paper?
i know from a vt member who used to be a traffic cop in minnesota that biros don't work at that temp
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 02:12 AM UTC
Did they warn you about the mosquitos? Winnipeg sits on clay, which means lots of standing water in the spring for breeding purposes. If the conditions are right, things can get downright ugly when the little blighters hatch.
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 02:33 AM UTC
C'mon Grumpy..you're going to frighten her...
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 02:47 AM UTC
Not really Greggor - I just recalling my experiences there. I've spent a lot of time there for work, and will be doing so again in the new year.
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 03:59 AM UTC
but i won't be there in spring - and anyway smokers fumes keep them away
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 06:57 AM UTC
You know that I have found from experience that renting a small flat that permits smoking is often the best choice.
It takes time to find one - need lots of patience for the search. The agencies like booking.com are useless, but you can sometimes get a lead from them and then correspond directly with the flat owner/manager.
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Thu December 24, 2009 10:14 AM UTC
Yup, we've been doing the VRBO (condo/apartment/etc. rental) thing more than hotels lately as we find we have scads more room, and amenities that we'll actually use (like in-suite laundry, kitchen, internet, free local calls, etc) for a better price. You can also get all-important private patios and balconies for lounging or puffing about. You might even find one that allows lighting up inside but they're rare.
The travel industry is hurting so rates are even better, and wanting a long-term rental should help as well. Sept/Oct will be chilly-to-cold but shouldn't have reached the brutal stage yet.
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue December 29, 2009 06:26 PM UTC
As far as I know, there is no smoking in any public building in Manitoba anymore. So the pubs will not be able to help you. I thought you could still get smoking rooms at hotels, but as a non-smoker myself, I am not sure.
If you are here for three months, you would need to rent a short-term place - that would be your best bet - you are allowed to smoke in your own place if the landlord is renting a smoking suite.
Yes, it never ceases to amaze me passing people smoking outside when it is -25C outside.
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue January 12, 2010 03:51 AM UTC
problem solved - i didn't get the gig
guy from harare, zimbabwe got it
i hope he is not a smoker
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| Winnipeg |
Re: Smoking a cigarette in Winnipeg in the winter Posted: Tue January 12, 2010 10:36 AM UTC
Sometimes losiing may be better than winning...
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