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Published: 2008-01-12 16:01:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 718; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 0
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A friend {a non-smoker} went to London and brought these back for me {a non-smoker too} specifically because he knows I enjoy photographing colourful things like this. Nice and thoughtful present
He told me that in the 70's it was very chique to sit at a bar (in London) and puff away at these. Can you imagine! With those 70's fashions.
I'm embarrassed to say there was a price label on one of the packages -
Hope the photo's worth it ...
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I remember these.. Definately 70's I was a smoker then..
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Oh
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We had them here.. They were supposed tomake you feel very elegant.. Luckily I managed to get rid of that nasty habit a long time ago.. Been over 10 years now..
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I also remember Cigarillos - those long thin dark brown ones.
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I remember those, too.. We thought we were so elegant.. uggggg Know better now..
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Ah, the wisdom that comes with age *wink*
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I'm a smoker and I think this would make the most FUCKING DELIGHTFUL GIFT EVER!
But the problem is, it's so pretty looking, I'd rather eat it.
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Yes, that's exactly the problem; FAR too pretty (and costly) to send up in flames!!
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Haha ! Just like me then - thank you.
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Very colorful. I'm not generally a smoker, but I have been known to puff away at a White Owl Grape Cigar. Tastes like bubble gum.
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Very interesting photograph indeed! I recall one time when Michael and I went to Little Italy (Manhattan, NY) for dinner and there was a street festival going on. There were women walking around puffing away on cigars! They thought they looked chique alright, but all I could think about was how they probably smelled! (Disgusting!!)
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Oooh, I adore the smell of tobacco, especially cigars and PIPE smoke - mmmmm! I don't smoke myself, but I love sniffing at cigarette packs - Camels smell great.
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Beautiful shot!
I am an ex-smoker......gave them up cold turkey 2 years ago !
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As odd as it is for me to say (not just a non-smoker, but an asthmatic one at that!) - what beautiful cigarettes!
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Yes - they were purchased solely for their aesthetic appeal *cough choke* - much too pretty to smoke anyway.
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This might only be me, but the "halo" around the filter of the black one bothers me. Is it a reflection on the background?
So, how much did they cost? I know that brand has always been expensive.
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Whoa 
VERY expensive. They were a gift and priced in UKPounds but .... very.
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Sorry. Apparently it IS quite bright, even though I have the brightness set to about 20% and the contrast at about 50%. I know it's much brighter than the Dell's I have at work. Pretty impressive for a monitor that's at least 10 years old, really. It would make life much easier if there were some kind of standard we all agree upon for brightness and such, though. I'll have to see if I can find that calibration ulitity, again, just to verify the settings. Last time I checked, it was dead on.
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No; your monitor's quite right 
For calibrating, the Spyder seems best. (now out Spyder 2)
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You're welcome
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I can't stand the smell of the smoke, but I love the smell of the cigar boxes >< This is a really neat picture
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I'm a smoker, but I don't think I could bring myself to smoke those. They are just too colorful.
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Yes - it would be a shame, wouldn't it!
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I love how you'd focused in on the label of black one, it really draws your eyes in and centers it with the bright colorful ones as a background!
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Wow! Sobranie!
You know, than to fascinate the smoker
Really wonderful colors in this shot!
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As a non-smoker myself, I have always loved the smell of tobbaco leaves (not the smoke). And these are some fabulous colours!
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OH yes!! me too so very much. I have been known to spend time in tobacconists just smelling the various jars and containers. Fabulous aromas.
Thank you for the fave on this one
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