RM> At a supermarket checkout the other day, I was behind a lady
RM> who was buying some cigarettes from the checkout chick and
RM> commenting on the price. I chipped in, reminding them of Tony
RM> Barber's tv ads - "Join the club, Join the club, Join the
RM> Escort club" followed by "Thirty Four cents, And you're a
RM> member". They were both suitably horrified to be reminded of
RM> the old price.

 What is a packet of cigs worth nowadays? I'm 20 years out of date.

RM> But it brought up a question: When was TV advertising of
RM> cigarettes outlawed?

 It never was. Just watch any movie or TV series and it's guaranteed
that someone is smoking. My favourite is Becker and ER... doctors who
smoke!

 I gave up smoking 20 years ago this week. When I had the heart
attack I *finally* learned that it's not when you quit but how many
you smoked.... 365,000 cigarettes is how many I smoked (25 years at
40/day). I had a fright last week. After the 'flu I coughed up spots
of blood. Aaargh. The GP said I was right in the danger period for
lung cancer... 365,000 cigarettes and 20 years later.

 Luckily... nothing on the X-Ray.

 Personally, I'd land on the bastards encouraging kids to smoke
like Nemisis, Daughter of the Night. Nemesis was not a nice lady...

Regards,
Bob

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