These 'double standard' stories are really distressing. Great to be a member of a very select group (minority), isn't it? I agree with X, that's why I love Vegas (I wonder whether they've considered banning cigars -=- I hope not!)

Another Dave & Busters story....... About 12 years ago my dad was dying of cancer. It was Thanksgiving and was pretty clear that this was probably the last holiday we would get to spend with him. Dad was in the middle of the chemo treatments and was very self concious of his hair loss. The manager at D & B's insisted he remove his hat to comply with their dress code even after we explained to him about the chemo. Frankly, this place is nothing more then a glorified penny arcade and I will never forgive their callouse attitude towards my old man.

I went to my local Topekas steakhouse (Hampton, VA) last Friday. They are cigar friendly. I called ahead to make sure. I don't know how far their chain extends or the policy from place to place. Both myself and my brother lit up cigars after our meal. The food and service was above average too. A place I will definitely visit again.

Me and alot of friends went to the tract, was at the derby club, for drinks and dinner. There was cigarettes all over the place. We asked if cigar smoking was permitted, they said only if other patrons didn't complain, so we lit up, only three of us out of 15 guys. There was old lady, in 70's at table three tiers up, (at least 25feet away), sitting with two relatives that smoked cigarettes. They complained and asked us not to smoke, because they were concerned about the old ladies lungs, lol, . We oblidged, but, thought they were hipocrites.

Also, belong to club that allows cigars, was two old men and ladies sitting at table, again about 15 to 20 feet away. Old guy can over to my table and asked me to put my cigar out. The table his party was sitting at, was right under, the "smoketeer", air cleaner. I told him, if smoke offended him, then maybe he shouldn't sit at the one place in the bar, where every puff of smoke is going too. He said that was his regular table, I replied, I couldn't accommodate his stupidity.

What the heck is it with cigarette smokers? I mean I was once a Camel junkie and I still cannot figure out how a cigarette smoker can say cigars stink. It's bizarre. It's like eating McDonald's and calling Prime Rib junk food.

See you later, I'm going to logon to Cigarette Aficionado or maybe CigaretteBid and ask somebody there.