tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post8262422659876672498..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Winston Churchill, nonsmoker. WTF??Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-62016541942517793892010-06-28T13:30:35.506-05:002010-06-28T13:30:35.506-05:00Churchy would surely been racking up the ASBO'...Churchy would surely been racking up the ASBO's if he were still around.<br /><br />While listening to a recent "This American Life" episode, Ira warns before the start of one of the stories; "Be warned this story contains anti-social behaviour."<br /><br />Welcome to the insane nanny WORLD where ruthless murder on foreign soil is acceptable, and what you choose to do with your own body is none of your business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51973344812139654332010-06-26T15:51:35.135-05:002010-06-26T15:51:35.135-05:00Good point, naomi. Your comment led me back to my...Good point, naomi. Your comment led me back to my original post about Bette Davis, and I noticed I had never inserted the link. So I Googled some key words, found the essay (here http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2008/10/thank_you_for_smoking.html) - and noticed that it has subsequently been altered...<br /><br />"The MPAA cautiously mentions smoking in their descriptions of movie ratings (even if it's Alice's caterpillar and his hookah)..."Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-48159777571655418422010-06-26T15:42:02.318-05:002010-06-26T15:42:02.318-05:00I believe Mr. Ebert meant to say "the caterpi...I believe Mr. Ebert meant to say "the caterpillar and his hookah." I don't remember the Cheshire Cat doing anything with his mouth besides smiling.<br /><br />dragonmamma/naomiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-40454354184479680442010-06-25T17:37:52.363-05:002010-06-25T17:37:52.363-05:00A couple of years back, they did the same thing to...A couple of years back, they did the same thing to The Beatles Abbey Road cover,,, wiping out Paul's "cancer stick". The premise was that they did not want to glorify smoking to the new fans,,, "paying customers",,,,Both of these photos just show political/social correctness going too far once again.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51142081230426626262010-06-25T06:30:24.889-05:002010-06-25T06:30:24.889-05:00Pretty ridiculous ministry of truth picture manipu...Pretty ridiculous ministry of truth picture manipulation.<br /><br />Who are they trying to kid?JDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64163352270112361902010-06-25T00:45:22.491-05:002010-06-25T00:45:22.491-05:00Disgraceful!
Here in Turkey they have taken to pu...Disgraceful! <br />Here in Turkey they have taken to putting big balls of blur around the cigarettes, even in classic films. It is very distracting and probably illegal since it is tampering with the original film. Imagine trying to watch "All about Eve" with BBBs in practically every scene. <br /><br />And there is also the problem of double standards. In a film where there is graphic sex, graphic violence and scenes of people shooting heroin, blurring of mere smoking seems to be the least of the sins.Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.com