Comments on: Cigarette company endorses apples http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 20:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: peregrinus http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1611637 peregrinus Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1611637 Late in the day, and I don't know if seeing this kicked Cory's post off, but check out this current (in London, UK - subway and magazines) campaign by Glenfiddich whisky: http://sophiebroadbridgeblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Glenfiddich3.jpg The apple image is identical! Late in the day, and I don’t know if seeing this kicked Cory’s post off, but check out this current (in London, UK – subway and magazines) campaign by Glenfiddich whisky:
http://sophiebroadbridgeblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Glenfiddich3.jpg

The apple image is identical!

]]> By: Thomas Shellock http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1611430 Thomas Shellock Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1611430 A slice of apple placed amongst ones tobacco wiil humidify and add flavor.There are those for whom substances such as tobacco and alcohol are valuable sources of nonpharmacutical self medication,improving their quality of life.Death is inevitable. A slice of apple placed amongst ones tobacco wiil humidify and add flavor.There are those for whom substances such as tobacco and alcohol are valuable sources of nonpharmacutical self medication,improving their quality of life.Death is inevitable.

]]> By: niktemadur http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1611300 niktemadur Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1611300 <blockquote>"It's toasted"</blockquote>Oh... I get it.

“It’s toasted”

Oh… I get it.

]]> By: Aeron http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1611222 Aeron Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1611222 I wasn't aware it was deleted, I saw it with the pilot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0L8f1IY1Vk I wasn’t aware it was deleted, I saw it with the pilot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0L8f1IY1Vk

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610987 Stefan Jones Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610987 That's actually not an apple. It's the lower lobe of a smoker's lung, coughed up into a bowl after taking one drag too many.  That’s actually not an apple. It’s the lower lobe of a smoker’s lung, coughed up into a bowl after taking one drag too many. 

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610802 Brainspore Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610802 I never realized the "apple a day" thing worked with Oncologists. I never realized the “apple a day” thing worked with Oncologists.

]]> By: Jardine http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610793 Jardine Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610793 "An apple a day keeps the doctor away...because apples give me gas" - Howie Mandel “An apple a day keeps the doctor away…because apples give me gas” – Howie Mandel

]]> By: cjporkchop http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610782 cjporkchop Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610782 "It's improved 100 percent over the raw apple" I'm guessing they had shitty fresh apples back then. “It’s improved 100 percent over the raw apple”

I’m guessing they had shitty fresh apples back then.

]]> By: s2redux http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610769 s2redux Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610769 Never been able to get fresh Luckies up north. While the "It's toasted" tag has a certain appeal, my choice is Pall Mall straights -- feeds my habit, pays homage to Vonnegut, and supports the space program (<i>per aspera ad astra</i>). Never been able to get fresh Luckies up north. While the “It’s toasted” tag has a certain appeal, my choice is Pall Mall straights — feeds my habit, pays homage to Vonnegut, and supports the space program (per aspera ad astra).

]]> By: peregrinus http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610755 peregrinus Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610755 Yeah, but that's like distinguishing between licking an ostrich's arse and an emu's arse Yeah, but that’s like distinguishing between licking an ostrich’s arse and an emu’s arse

]]> By: grumble-bum http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610713 grumble-bum Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610713 Donuts! Cigarettes! ...Apples? To be fair, as far as smokes are concerned, Lucky Strikes ARE fucking delicious. Donuts! Cigarettes! …Apples?

To be fair, as far as smokes are concerned, Lucky Strikes ARE fucking delicious.

]]> By: dagfooyo http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610709 dagfooyo Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610709 This is actually in a deleted scene from the first episode of Mad Men: Don Draper: This is the greatest advertisting opportunity since the invention of cereal. We have six identical companies making six identical apples. We can say anything we want. How do you prepare your apples?  Lee Garner, Jr.: I don't know.  Lee Garner, Sr.: Shame on you. We eat them raw, cut them up, make pies, bake them...  Don Draper: There you go. There you go.  [Writes on chalkboard and underlines: "Use plenty of BAKED APPLES"]  This is actually in a deleted scene from the first episode of Mad Men:
Don Draper: This is the greatest advertisting opportunity since the invention of cereal. We have six identical companies making six identical apples. We can say anything we want. How do you prepare your apples? 
Lee Garner, Jr.: I don’t know. 
Lee Garner, Sr.: Shame on you. We eat them raw, cut them up, make pies, bake them… 
Don Draper: There you go. There you go. 
[Writes on chalkboard and underlines: "Use plenty of BAKED APPLES"] 

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610707 mccrum Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610707 Obviously the apple industry then sponsored a series of "Do you want a cigarette with your daily apple?" ads as form of compensation. It's only fair. Obviously the apple industry then sponsored a series of “Do you want a cigarette with your daily apple?” ads as form of compensation. It’s only fair.

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610700 Lobster Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610700 Their use of the word "use" troubles me.  How does one use a baked apple, if not to eat it?  If that's what they mean, why don't they just say, "eat baked apples?"   Their use of the word “use” troubles me.  How does one use a baked apple, if not to eat it?  If that’s what they mean, why don’t they just say, “eat baked apples?”  

]]> By: Wreckrob8 http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610695 Wreckrob8 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610695 The more cancer fighting apples you eat the more safely you can smoke your Lucky Strikes. And I know people who think like that. Any one positive, beneficial thing counters any one other negative, destructive thing. The more cancer fighting apples you eat the more safely you can smoke your Lucky Strikes.
And I know people who think like that. Any one positive, beneficial thing counters any one other negative, destructive thing.

]]> By: Kevin Pierce http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610690 Kevin Pierce Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610690 ____Bullshit____ ____Bullshit____

]]> By: peregrinus http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610688 peregrinus Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610688 Because all good smokers know that you can't taste anything anyway. Food is revolting, but ciggies are 'toasted' - mmmmm!  Can I take a break from table, ma? Because all good smokers know that you can’t taste anything anyway.

Food is revolting, but ciggies are ‘toasted’ – mmmmm!  Can I take a break from table, ma?

]]> By: John Fleming http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610681 John Fleming Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610681 Luckies are all right, but more doctors smoke Camels!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMzjJjuxQI Luckies are all right, but more doctors smoke Camels!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMzjJjuxQI

]]> By: Michael Wiik http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610680 Michael Wiik Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610680 Why is it all the foods in these old ads look disgusting? Why is it all the foods in these old ads look disgusting?

]]> By: MrJM http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610678 MrJM Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610678 <blockquote>Cheese, __________, Cigarettes. </blockquote> Profit?

Cheese, __________, Cigarettes.

Profit?

]]> By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/cigarette-company-endorses-app.html#comment-1610673 Dan Hibiki Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201130#comment-1610673 mmm... sounds yummy. Tried it with Hookah before and it gives it a nice flavor. Wonder if it's the same with cigarets. mmm… sounds yummy. Tried it with Hookah before and it gives it a nice flavor. Wonder if it’s the same with cigarets.

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