Re: OT - Are Cigarettes History?

2012-09-14 Thread Anthony Farr
On 15 September 2012 01:36, Walt wrote: > Next up: the booze. > > http://timelifeblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/201.jpg?w=900 > Frankie lived to a decent age, didn't he? And he doesn't look the least bit cranky under the influence the demons of alcohol and tobacco. They keep his hands occupie

Re: OT - Are Cigarettes History?

2012-09-14 Thread Anthony Farr
Interestingly, 'Top Gear Australia' did a segment on this car and driver, and they treated the tobacco advertising completely differently depending upon whether the footage was historic or newly recorded. The old stuff went to air intact, but the new footage had the text of the adverts blurred out

Re: OT - Are Cigarettes History?

2012-09-14 Thread Anthony Farr
On 15 September 2012 02:36, P. J. Alling wrote: > But weren't they at war with Eurasia last week? What do the back-issues of The Times say? regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: OT - Are Cigarettes History?

2012-09-14 Thread Anthony Farr
On 15 September 2012 02:29, John Sessoms wrote: > the decision whether or not to include a cigarette was within the discretion > of the artist who did the paintings. Actually, that decision was mandated by U.S. Postal Service's publicly stated policy against the depiction of tobacco smoking on it

Re: OT - Are Cigarettes History?

2012-09-14 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/14/2012 12:30 PM, Anthony Farr wrote: On 15 September 2012 01:18, P. J. Alling wrote: does the paper even realize that they've given the stamp even more visibility by running the story? You betcha they do. and why does it feel as if Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia? Who c

Re: OT - Are Cigarettes History?

2012-09-14 Thread Anthony Farr
On 15 September 2012 01:18, P. J. Alling wrote: > does the paper even realize that they've given the stamp even more > visibility by running the story? You betcha they do. > and why does it feel as if Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia? Who cares how long the war has been going on, s

Re: OT - Are Cigarettes History?

2012-09-14 Thread Walt
Next up: the booze. http://timelifeblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/201.jpg?w=900 I, for one, welcome our new pinch-faced scold overlords: http://blogofthecourtierdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/carrie.jpg -- Walt On 9/14/2012 10:18 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Political correctness runs amuck