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  1. Re:On the illusion of free choice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Why Are So Many Nerds Libertarians?

    I suggest that you look at historical tobacco advertising; I think you'll find that a popular perception of smoking as beneficial, sophisticated, or calming, with the primary distinguishing characteristics touted against the other brands being flavor, smoothness, less irritation, less aftertaste, and the like; only one or two brands cited a lower nicotine content, and there were no health warnings at all. " Philip Morris brings you the delightful flavor and aroma of the worlds finest tobaccos - with never a worry about throat irritation. So, be smart! Be sensible! Join the millions who... CALL FOR PHILLIP MORRIS!" Other sites with material about the history of tobacco advertising, describing ad campaigns like the mid-1920s slogan "Reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet", conceived by George Washington Hill, president of the American Tobacco Company, and the candy companies' return "Do not let anyone tell you that a cigarette can take the place of a piece of candy. The cigarette will inflame your tonsils, poison with nicotine every organ of your body, and dry up your blood--nails in your coffin." The FTC, in the 1940s, began a campaign to eliminate health claims from tobacco advertising, but in its ruling in a case against the R.J. Reynolds corporation didn't establish any harm arising from smoking, but only that all cigarettes were essentially equivalent, so no claims of comparative benefit could be made: The record shows . . . that the smoking of cigarettes, including Camel cigarettes in moderation by individuals . . . who are accustomed to smoking and who are in normal good health . . . is not appreciably harmful."

  2. safe cigarettes by ZhuLien · · Score: 1 · on Safe Cigarettes?

    I'm sure I've read something about safe cigarettes before. Check this out http://www.chickenhead.com/truth/lucky1.html

  3. Ad Man Billy sez -- by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic · on Free IBM Computers For UK Households

    Covet, Covet, Covet!
    Buy, Buy, Buy!
    Spend, Spend, Spend!
    Now, Now, Now!

    Advertising CrAzInEsS! Advertising OvErLoAd! ARRG!

    :::head explodes:::

  4. Re:Sounds kinda nice. by maeka · · Score: 1 · on Three Gorges Dam Begins Storing Water

    Those with the bigger damn are just overcompensating for their smaller....cars.
    We Americans have The Hummer, The Biggest Pee-Pee Ever!

  5. Re:Is it a cracker? by deglr6328 · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Sperm Sorting Chip

    It is probable that the above poster was making a tangential reference to the old homoerotic game of Soggy Cracker or Soggy Biscuit, wherein a group of males (usu. used in initiation rites and the like) will masturbate in a circle upon a cracker and the last one to "finish" is made to eat said cracker. Aren't you glad that now you know!?

  6. Katz, Andy Rooney of the Internet by kryzx · · Score: 2 · on Disconnecting
    This article works a lot better if you imagine imagine Andy Rooney whining it to you. Katz is like an even parts mixture of Andy Rooney, Dave Barry and Jerry Seinfeld.

    (Andy)"Ever tried to quit AOL? They just won't let you. It's like the Roach Motel, they check in, but they don't check out. I'm wasting away the final years of my life on hold."

    (Jerry) "So who invented hold anyway?!? That's one person who's going to hell. It's a battle of wills, just like the staring game we played when we were kids. After an hour and a half on hold I'm thinking, just a few more minutes, I know he's about ready to cave, there's no way I'm giving up now!"

    (Dave) "The call center, I swear I am not making this up, is actually manned by CIA 'Pain Specialists' who are studying the average time a person will stay on hold before giving up. This is going directly into their Pain Threshold Database for future use in IRS audits."

    Except Katz takes himself seriously. Oh, and he's not funny.

  7. It's a Chickenhead operation by Animats · · Score: 4, Informative · on Apple Deals with Devil, Communists
    Chickenhead Productions put in a lot of work on this. They also have WhiteHouse.org and several other parody sites. And there's real depth at each site.

    I'm impressed.

    They have some cool merchandise, too.

  8. Re:That's twisted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1 · on When Locusts Attack

    Don't worry about PETA, worry about the Animal Defense Miltia. "America's only non-neutered animal rights grou - 100% pansy free." It's all fun and games 'till the ADM's secret services go after you.

  9. do some research to understand your enemy by RalfM · · Score: 2 · on Which Ad Network Isn't Evil?
    You might want to try some of these:

    Seriously though, have a thorough read through the Banner Ad Software Sellers sites to see how these companies' software works. From there, reverse eng a business model that you think is fair AND makes money for the banner-ad company, and then chose a firm who matches that business model.

    Having taken a quick look at your site, you might also want to think of other ideas based on your rather specialised audience, like getting a CD shop interested maybe, with weekly specials?

    Ralf


    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.