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lol @ slash Nathan Bevan of icWales.co.uk reports that former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has hit back at the prospect of a paltry £50 fine for breaking Wales's smoking ban. Slash was last night facing being one of the first in Wales to be prosecuted for breaking the ban — which came into effect a month ago — after lighting up at a Cardiff International Arena gig. But it seems Slash isn't in the least worried about the prospect of a fine, after telling Wales on Sunday: "I won't let any smoking ban bother me!" The infamous star — famed for playing his guitar with a ciggie dangling from his mouth — and his Velvet Revolver band mates were seen puffing away on stage during their only Welsh date in the capital last Thursday. But when told of the law which declares that all enclosed public places in Wales are smoke-free zones in an interview with Wales on Sunday a week prior to the show, the Los Angeles wildman explained that it "didn't worry him." But the incident has now sparked an investigation by Cardiff City Council into whether any law has in fact been broken. And if it does, then it could make 41-year-old Stoke-on-Trent born Slash — real name Saul Hudson — the first to be prosecuted for breaching the ban since it came into place on April 2. Read more at icWales.co.uk. Got this off www.ultimate-guitar.com
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£50 fine seems silly when you think of what he is worth. I believe Whitney Houston did something similar on a plane, when told of a $20,000 fine, she pulled out a cheque book - or so the story goes... Either way, the venue should be taking a heavy fine as well. Same as in the pubs and clubs, the owner of the venue is responsible for making sure that people do not smoke in their building, or they risk losing their licence. I don't see why the Cardiff arena should be any different, it doesn't really matter if 'megastars' are involved. I've been at gigs before that have been suddenly stopped due to breach of licence law, so the VelvetRevolver gig shouldn't be any different. That's my view anyway 
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Smoking is stupid. The bans may have lowered smoking, but I'm still prone to it a lot in my time. And when you're my weight, passive smoking can probably kill.
Note: I'm 5 St 4.
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According to your profile your also 13.
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You're online when I posted this. Again! Are you using the computers at your place or wherever?
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I knew I should have quoted you. Care to rephrase, I don't understand your lower lingo.
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Why the spam in my sexy thread?
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Erm........
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Arizona just passed a similar smoking ban. so far i havent noticed much of a difference, but then again, i dont get out much anyway
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Scotland's smoking has been implanted for a long time, but to be completely honest, I think it's still the same.
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speaking as someone who goes to pubs, etc, the smoking ban in Scotland has been great, no longer do I wake up in the morning with all my clothes and my hair stinking of smoke! Makes a big difference :)
on the down side, there are 'other' smells that become more apparent now that they are not being covered up!!
Another up side is seeing all the nicotine addicted smokers outside the pubs and clubs having a smoke in the rain ;) Maybe that should be incentive for them to give it up!
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Once that comes into law here, there will be no more smoking in the Zodiac! Woo :D
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SteviePunk, did you just say you lived in Scotland?
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Yeah most of us knew anyway :D
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yep. Scottish through and through
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He's a wee timoring beastie. :D
Do you sound like the guys from the proclaimers?
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Yay! Swoj Is Scottish!! That's BRILLIANT!!!! =D
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