Re: Cigarettes (completely OT)

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.tv, aus.computers
Subject	Re: Cigarettes (completely OT)
Date	2015-08-22 13:38 +1000
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"felix_unger" <me@nothere.biz> wrote in message 
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> On 20-August-2015 2:37 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Max" <max@val.morgan> wrote in message 
>> news:mr3j06$9an$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>
>>> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message 
>>> news:d3k4k1Fft2rU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "felix_unger" <me@nothere.biz> wrote in message 
>>>> news:d3ip05F4p4kU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>
>>>>> It occurred to be recently.. How do ppl know what brands of ciggies 
>>>>> are available these days, and their characteristics (strong, mild, 
>>>>> filter, etc.,), since packets are not longer on retail displays, and 
>>>>> there's no cigarette advertising anymore? sure, if someone has been 
>>>>> smoking the same kind (like forever) they would know what they 
>>>>> want/like.. but otherwise?
>>>>
>>>> Presumably they get real radical and check that stuff on the net or
>>>> compare with other smokers when they are standing around outside
>>>> wherever they work killing themselves with their cancer sticks.
>>>>
>>>> Just like they do with their weed or ice etc.
>>>
>>> Cigarette are not allowed to advertise on the web (or even have 
>>> websites) in Australia.
>>
>> I wasn’t talking about advertising.
>
> governments are hypocritical.

Nope.

> they discourage smoking as much as possible because of the huge health 
> cost,

Yes.

> but they still want the revenue tobacco products generate

In fact the bulk of the fag tax is imposed in an attempt
to use the price you pay to encourage people to stop
smoking. And when they are doing that, it makes sense
to penalise those who don’t pay the duty on fags.

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Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-19 17:19 +1000
  Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-08-19 15:49 +0800
    Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-08-19 21:41 +1000
      Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-19 22:11 +1000
        Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2015-08-19 23:03 +1000
        Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2015-08-19 23:57 +0800
  Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-20 05:43 +1000
    Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2015-08-20 07:02 +1000
      Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-20 07:12 +1000
        Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2015-08-20 07:58 +1000
          Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-20 08:31 +1000
          Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-20 10:12 +1000
            Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2015-08-20 12:45 +1000
      Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-22 00:19 +1000
        Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-22 06:08 +1000
          Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) Buzz <buzz_bee@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 19:44 +1000
            Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-08-24 18:30 +0800
            Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-24 20:46 +1000
    Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-08-20 11:53 +0800
      Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-20 14:37 +1000
        Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-22 09:40 +1000
          Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-22 13:38 +1000
            Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-27 08:23 +1000
              Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-27 10:55 -0600
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-28 09:55 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-09 08:24 -0600
              Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-28 06:22 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-28 09:57 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-28 13:35 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-28 17:39 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-28 19:33 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-29 07:08 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 09:27 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-29 09:44 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 14:14 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-29 19:00 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 19:24 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-08-29 20:53 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-30 06:26 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-08-30 06:51 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-30 07:59 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-30 08:36 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-30 08:45 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-29 12:29 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 14:58 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-29 15:22 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 17:10 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-30 07:53 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-30 08:31 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-30 08:52 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-08-29 19:04 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-29 19:26 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-30 07:57 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-30 08:35 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-30 08:54 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-30 07:55 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-08-30 08:33 +1000
                Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) "dechucka" <dechucka1@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-30 08:56 +1000
          Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2015-08-22 16:00 +1000
          Re: Cigarettes (completely OT) Trevor Wilson <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> - 2015-08-22 16:20 +1000

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