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Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:29 p.m.

In Response To: +1 (Leonardo Jerkovic)

This product contains NICOTINE, deadly poison. I dont care what he does BEFORE the match, during BREAKS, or AFTER the match, but pls dont do it DURING matches..

So you are saying that if someone is wearing a nicotine patch, they should be required to remove it during their match and reapply it only between games or when the match is over?

Caffeine is an addictive stimulant. Yet you were ok with drinking coffee? There are alcohol addicts, yet I presume you'd be ok with someone sipping wine or beer during play?

I detest smoking as much as the next guy, perhaps more so. But lets use common sense here. The prohibition against smoking is so that other people are not forced to breath poisonous vapors and be made physically uncomfortable by the smoke. It is not because people playing might be distracted by their opponent's physical motions with a cigarette, and not because smoking is unhealthy for the smoker. It is not the job of tournament directors to force healthy habits on their attendees.

If indeed such a contraption has been banned by the FDA, I am pleased because I abhor the idea of children having a more socially acceptable way to become nicotine addicts. But where it is legal, if indeed there are no vapors other than water, I see no problem as long as we're not also banning the use of other minor distractables like lollipops, iPods, cameras and low-cut blouses during play. I do support a ban on major distractables like cell phones.

Messages In This Thread

• Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
  Brett Meyer -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:16 a.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Brett Meyer -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:17 a.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      joe -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 3:48 p.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:21 p.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        Sam Pottle -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 5:26 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Michael Petch -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:32 a.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:37 a.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:56 a.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      Brett Meyer -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 7:02 a.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 8:05 a.m.
        • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
          Brett Meyer -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 8:08 a.m.
          • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
            Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 8:10 a.m.
            • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
              Bob Koca -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 8:52 a.m.
              • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
                Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 2:07 p.m.
          • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
            Stick -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 10:02 a.m.
            • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
              Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 12:54 p.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 7:14 a.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 8:03 a.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Ray Kershaw -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 10:07 a.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 1:34 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    DanielP -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 1:07 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Steve Mellen -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 2:19 p.m.
    • +1
      Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 2:30 p.m.
      • +1
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:30 p.m.
        • +1
          mtuhtan -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:43 p.m.
          • +1
            Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:56 p.m.
        • +1
          Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:29 p.m.
          • +2 *NM*
            Michael Petch -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 9:31 p.m.
            • +3 *NM*
              DanielP -- Sunday, 2 January 2011, at 12:23 p.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:27 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Jason Lee -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 3:55 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:18 p.m.
    • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:23 p.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:36 p.m.
      • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
        neilkaz -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 7:52 p.m.
        • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
          Keene -- Thursday, 30 December 2010, at 5:50 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Stein Kulseth -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 4:49 p.m.
  • Should Electronic Cigarettes Be Allowed in Tournaments?
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Sunday, 26 December 2010, at 6:40 p.m.