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"When standing near a fat person puts me at risk of dieing of obesity I will support such a ban one hundred percent. piene2

So how do you feel about all these folks burning leaves this time of the year Ms. Sensitivity? Rabbitdog"

I do not have much use for them. It is simply a lowlife action. Aside from releasing all the normal carcinogenics it also releases particulate matter that is very damaging. Also I find it amusing that people rake and burn leaves than go out and buy harmful chemicals to enrich their soil. It makes a lot more sense to simply run over the leaves with a mulching mower and return the nutrients to the soil. The Environmental Protection Agency agrees. http://www.epa.gov/ttnatw01/burn/leafburn2.html

By the way, it is Mister Sensitivity.

"Let's ban being fat in public too, henryk"

When standing near a fat person puts me at risk of dieing of obesity I will support such a ban one hundred percent. piene2

So how do you feel about all these folks burning leaves this time of the year Ms. Sensitivity?

"Next up, Smokers will have to wear a yellow S sewn on their clothing for easy identification. Whatelseisnew"

That is not necessary at all. The stench that smokers emit is worse than that of a bus station Men's room that has not been cleaned in a month. There is no problem at all in identifying smokers.

"Let's ban being fat in public too, henryk"

When standing near a fat person puts me at risk of dieing of obesity I will support such a ban one hundred percent.

I am just grateful that the citizens of Orange County will have fresh air to breathe when they are in public places,"

Only when you are outside is the air really fresh. Yet there are these certain people who messes with that. In a close building or room, I can certainly see that. No pleaseing these people. Next they will have you paying to use the public restroom. LOL

group of high school students

high school students, please. How many of these high schoolers are using illegal drugs? Time will certainly tell on that.

Whats the next rule? This is not going to stop those people that chooses to smoke.

Again its those evil "liberals" keeping me from buying a beer at 9am on Sunday morning. Hypocrites. vinylcarwraps23

Agreed, what is beer if not for breakfast?

Well fresh air except the car exhaust and other emissions! Yay.

"Does [passed gas] that get in your clothes too?"

When they prove that passed gas contains carcinogens, then we'll address that one. Until then, you're just an annoyance to others around you when you pass gas. You're not a health threat.

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