[SheLion]

We won a round.......in Kookiefornia.  Might be hope for that state after all.  A sensible judge!  He's my kind of judge!

As for Big T advertising to Teens:  has it EVER occurred to ANY OF THESE IDIOTS, that it's the EDITORS in the magazines that add Tobacco ADS????  It takes TWO my friends!  Big T doesn't hold a gun to some Editors head.  Why isn't the likes of Ed Sweda going after the EDITORS???

"In the ongoing battle between tobacco companies and consumers, the predators have won a round," he added.

Ah! So old Ed Sweda calls us PREDATORS now. LOL!  Guess what we call YOU, ED! heh!

As for getting rid of the Joe Camel ads?  Guess what?  We saved them ALL you slime ball!

    

 

[SheLion]

[Vidalia]

Anybody remember how binding that agreement to tether Joe Camal actually is?

Would Reynolds actually bring back Joe after an intense write in effort (by responsible young adults, no less)?

I'd bet my ass camel on it...

[Just another Joe]

If it isn't a crime, it is open season on kids for new tobacco companies," said attorney Norman Blumenthal, referring to a multi-state settlement agreement with existing cigarette makers that prohibits marketing to minors.

WHAT new tobacco companies?

[Great Dane]

Great........... it's about time, do you suppose the judge might have thought of the possibility that booze ads could be targeted as well.

[monkeyshine]

Just because it's a cartoon doesn't mean it's for kids. Did you ever try to train a real camel to pose on a motorcycle wearing a leather jacket?

[I'm_With_Orwell]

Hi SheLion,

As for getting rid of the Joe Camel ads?

Yeah, Joe Camel was definitely aimed at "The Children". Of course it had nothing to do with the fact that the cigarettes are called "Camel". No, that's far too obvious.

Well, I guess Toyota is lining itself up for massive lawsuits in the future. Where we are, the Rav 4 SUV is heavily advertised around the macho exploits of - you guessed it - a camel! Well, not a real camel, but a man dressed in a camel suit. Merchandising has gone through the roof, including kids' fluffy toys, like so:-

Shame, Toyota, Shame!!! Never have I seen a more blatant attempt to induce underage driving. (After all, cartoon camels don't appeal to grown-ups, do they? It must be aimed at "The Children"!)