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Thursday, March 25, 2010

UNDER A TENNER

For Friday Flash 55


HAND ROLLED

“In Asia, cigarettes cost less than a quid a packet
even leading brands…
and the Asian brands are cheaper still!
If you prefer
-many do-
you can buy locally-grown tobacco,
and roll your own,
for about a quid a kilo!
Scary isn’t it…?
To think you could die of Cancer
for under a tenner!”

23 comments:

  1. they are called BEEDI...the hand rolled ones-rolled in a leaf
    smell awful too!

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  2. Hahah!!! It's seriously that way in Asia...hilarious post!

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  3. Thanks to:
    Nalini; I tried BEEDI while I was in India a few years ago.
    Aayushi; You could even grow your own and get the big C for free!

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  4. you could say that again...
    I am just below from your map...
    I live in Philly...
    and as you say....

    It is costly to live
    and easy to die....

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  5. I've tried rolling my own....they fall apart!!! It's quite comical really.

    This is my 55 this week!

    [if you decide to stop by, scroll down below my Show n tell, as always, to find my FF55]

    Have a glorious weekend.

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  6. oh yeah, we'll make is easy for you to severely hurt yourself. do read the fine print though as we will not accept the blame...nice 55.

    mine is up!

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  7. Oh.. in Malaysia now, they put all the CANCEROUS warning with very awful pictures ... I still do not understand smokers and I am just glad I do not smoke but hubby does.....WONDERFUL 55! hugs,shakira

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  8. Thanks to:
    Anthony; 'Ya soob' in Thai - they sell it by the bin-liner from the back of pick-up trucks!
    Inay; It's false economy, ill health is a terrible price to pay.
    Anni; Sounds like something telling you it's time to quit. I'll be over.
    Brian; and IF we make any gaurantees, they're followed immediately by a disclaimer.
    Shakira; I'm in Thailand and it's the same story here. I smoke (less these days) and sometimes I don't understand why.

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  9. Dying of cancer for under a tenner, perfect conclusion. I went to Thailand back in 1990 and couldn't believe the price of things even back then. Had a custom made suit for a fraction of what it would cost back home.

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  10. Wow. Very droll 55. I pay a fortune for the privilege of smoking here in the U.S. They are trying to ban cigarette smoking via taxation and no-smoking laws, yet I must say you can get drunk and kill someone else for far less money.

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  11. O you can die on less! just get rat poison! :D

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  12. Back in the old US of A I remember my dad would roll bulk tobacco and smoke it. When he wasn't smoking that it was unfiltered cigarettes. He died of lung cancer.

    I also remember as a young man of the 60's we would roll our own, but I really can't remember what happened.

    Thanks for visiting and commenting on my 55: Respect

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  13. i don't know much about smoking -- but i'm loving your new dog.

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  14. Really puts things in perspective dunnit?

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  15. I roll my own...
    But what I roll costs MUCH more than that!
    Excellent 55 Stan.
    Thank you so much for visiting and playing today, and have a Kick Ass Week-End...G

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  16. Thanks to:
    Peter; Still generally cheaper, but certain items cost same/more than in the west - Tobacco is not one of them.
    Enchanted Oak; In Uk, many people I know who smoked heavily have quit due to price increases and public restrictions.
    Mona; if people started buying it, it would soon increase in price ;)
    Buzzard; I guess we all know, but maybe don't understand the consequences - as for the 60's, only those who weren't there remember them.
    Jessie; Probably best not to try to find out much more. My would say it's his dog.
    Mojo; You think about the Cancer aspect, before buying half a kilo...
    John; Thanks - I'll check it out.
    G-Man; I won't ask...
    Tammie; When you're undecided about something you want, you weigh things up, concentrating on the positive, dismissing the negative.

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  17. Nice one Dad - thanks for your help with mine.

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  18. Thanks Changnoi; Inspired by your own fine work - well done!

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  19. Very scary. Population control?

    I’m up here.

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  20. Thanks Pattiken; One way of looking at it, and a good point.

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