Comments on: The mild cigarette the athletes smoke is the mild cigarette for YOU! http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/13/the-mild-cigarette-the-athletes-smoke-is-the-mild-cigarette-for-you/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: rsterling78 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/13/the-mild-cigarette-the-athletes-smoke-is-the-mild-cigarette-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1057059 rsterling78 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:36:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4590#comment-1057059 Yeah, what was it about pop sci magazines of the early 20th Century? They seem to be a catalog of creative means of vehicular suicide. A 300 mph motorcycle? Can I park that next to the flying harness with helicopter blades whirling two feet above my head? Or the military jet pack that would give the enemy some easy target practice for their newest recruits? Yeah, what was it about pop sci magazines of the early 20th Century? They seem to be a catalog of creative means of vehicular suicide. A 300 mph motorcycle? Can I park that next to the flying harness with helicopter blades whirling two feet above my head? Or the military jet pack that would give the enemy some easy target practice for their newest recruits?

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/13/the-mild-cigarette-the-athletes-smoke-is-the-mild-cigarette-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1057057 jayessell Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:49:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4590#comment-1057057 Charlie, about the cover... 'Phantom Raiders of the Air'? Is that a Republic Serial in 12 thrilling chapters? 300 mph motorcycle... can he see to steer? I suppose the idea is 'don't steer'! Charlie, about the cover…
‘Phantom Raiders of the Air’? Is that a Republic Serial in 12 thrilling chapters?
300 mph motorcycle… can he see to steer?
I suppose the idea is ‘don’t steer’!

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/13/the-mild-cigarette-the-athletes-smoke-is-the-mild-cigarette-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1057055 Blurgle Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:11:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4590#comment-1057055 nlpnt, my favourite chain letter spam was the one that said, "THIS IS 10% LEGAL!!" Finally, truth in advertising. nlpnt, my favourite chain letter spam was the one that said, “THIS IS 10% LEGAL!!”

Finally, truth in advertising.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/13/the-mild-cigarette-the-athletes-smoke-is-the-mild-cigarette-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1057054 nlpnt Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:37:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4590#comment-1057054 Sort of like ebay listings- "RARE!!!!" means "Wal-Mart had only two of this item left for each exclamation point in the heading." Or e-mail spam; "Legal" means "They probably won't put you in maximum security if this is your first time"; "100% LEGAL!!!!!!!" means "Don't drop the soap!" Sort of like ebay listings- “RARE!!!!” means “Wal-Mart had only two of this item left for each exclamation point in the heading.”

Or e-mail spam; “Legal” means “They probably won’t put you in maximum security if this is your first time”; “100% LEGAL!!!!!!!” means “Don’t drop the soap!”

]]> By: rsterling78 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/13/the-mild-cigarette-the-athletes-smoke-is-the-mild-cigarette-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1057032 rsterling78 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:58:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4590#comment-1057032 When your ad repeatedly points out that your product won't cause respiratory distress or anxiety, it kind of implies that's exactly what it will do, doesn't it? When your ad repeatedly points out that your product won’t cause respiratory distress or anxiety, it kind of implies that’s exactly what it will do, doesn’t it?

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