<feed version="0.3" xml:lang="en-us" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><generator>Plime/1</generator><title>Japan Tobacco's Delightfully Disturbing 'Smoking Manners for Adults' Ads : ATOM 0.3</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/business/"/><tagline>Japan Tobacco's Delightfully Disturbing 'Smoking Manners for Adults' Ads : ATOM 0.3</tagline><author><name>www.plime.com</name><email>plime@plime.com</email></author><copyright>2008, www.plime.com.</copyright><modified>2008-11-22T14:41:06+01:00</modified><entry><title><![CDATA[Japan Tobacco's Delightfully Disturbing 'Smoking Manners for Adults' Ads]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/45615/1/" /><id>45615</id><summary><![CDATA[Japan Tobacco's Delightfully Disturbing 'Smoking Manners for Adults' Ads]]></summary><issued>2007-12-31T10:50:13+01:00</issued><modified>2007-12-31T10:50:13+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Japan Tobacco (JT), like most cigarette companies today, is concerned about the image of smokers and smoking in modern society. In an effort to improve said image (but NOT discourage smoking, of course), the company commissioned a series of over 70 public service announcement style ads.]]></content></entry><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' width='100%' style='padding-top:5px;margin-bottom:0px;' class='trh'><tr valign='bottom'><td><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'><tr valign='bottom'><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabs lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-comments'><a href='/business/l/45615/1/' class='plime2 td mn'>comments (5)</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-related'><a href='/business/l/45615-related/1/' class='plime td mn'>related</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-share'><a href='/business/l/45615-share/1/' class='plime td mn'>share</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-history'><a href='/business/l/45615-history/1/' class='plime td mn'>edit history (1)</a></td></tr></table></td><td class='minitabspc' style='width:100%' valign='middle'><table width='100%'><tr class='regular'><td align='right'> <a onclick='return false' class='page-dull td'>&lt;</a><span> <b><a class='page-selected td' href='/business/l/45615/1/'>1</a></b> <a onclick='return false' class='page-dull td'>&gt;</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><entry><title><![CDATA[hypersapien @ 12/31/2007 1:19:14 PM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/business/l/45615/1/atom0_3.rss#q6" /><id>167894</id><summary><![CDATA[Japanese cigarette reference alert!<br/><br/><div style='display:block;width:300px;overflow:hidden;'><a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://cigarette-killer.freeonlinegames.com/" rel="nofollow">http://cigarette-killer.freeonlinegames.com/</a></div>]]></summary><issued>2007-12-31T13:19:14+01:00</issued><modified>2007-12-31T13:19:14+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Japanese cigarette reference alert!<br/><br/><div style='display:block;width:300px;overflow:hidden;'><a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://cigarette-killer.freeonlinegames.com/" rel="nofollow">http://cigarette-killer.freeonlinegames.com/</a></div>]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[davbob @ 12/31/2007 11:40:28 AM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/business/l/45615/1/atom0_3.rss#q5" /><id>167792</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/business/l/45615/1/#q2"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>ReBoot</b> : I'm having trouble getting the link to load.  If I can't access a link within 20 seconds (I'm on high-speed DSL, by the way), I usually ...]]></summary><issued>2007-12-31T11:40:28+01:00</issued><modified>2007-12-31T11:40:28+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/business/l/45615/1/#q2"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>ReBoot</b> : I'm having trouble getting the link to load.  If I can't access a link within 20 seconds (I'm on high-speed DSL, by the way), I usually give up.  Might just be my screwy computer in this case, though.</i></div>I had trouble loading the first couple of tries but third time it came up. Worth a look if you don't mind hitting refresh a few times.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[suebe @ 12/31/2007 11:11:26 AM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/business/l/45615/1/atom0_3.rss#q4" /><id>167767</id><summary><![CDATA[I didn't have any trouble getting to the link, but I'm on cable.<br/><br/>Weird ads. The graphics are bizarre, especially the little helicopter and the rat. Makes me want to smoke.]]></summary><issued>2007-12-31T11:11:26+01:00</issued><modified>2007-12-31T11:11:26+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[I didn't have any trouble getting to the link, but I'm on cable.<br/><br/>Weird ads. The graphics are bizarre, especially the little helicopter and the rat. Makes me want to smoke.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[2manyusernames @ 12/31/2007 11:08:36 AM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/business/l/45615/1/atom0_3.rss#q3" /><id>167760</id><summary><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/business/l/45615/1/#q2"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>ReBoot</b> : I'm having trouble getting the link to load.  If I can't access a link within 20 seconds (I'm on high-speed DSL, by the way), I usually ...]]></summary><issued>2007-12-31T11:08:36+01:00</issued><modified>2007-12-31T11:08:36+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/business/l/45615/1/#q2"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>ReBoot</b> : I'm having trouble getting the link to load.  If I can't access a link within 20 seconds (I'm on high-speed DSL, by the way), I usually give up.  Might just be my screwy computer in this case, though.</i></div>Loaded very quickly here and I am using dial-up. Perhaps try again?<br/><br/>It appears to be a string of Japanese Ads about smoking etiquette. The author makes up his own ad copy for what the pictures are portraying in an attempt at humor.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[ReBoot @ 12/31/2007 11:02:48 AM]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/business/l/45615/1/atom0_3.rss#q2" /><id>167754</id><summary><![CDATA[I'm having trouble getting the link to load.  If I can't access a link within 20 seconds (I'm on high-speed DSL, by the way), I usually give up.  Might just be my screwy computer in this case, though.]]></summary><issued>2007-12-31T11:02:48+01:00</issued><modified>2007-12-31T11:02:48+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[I'm having trouble getting the link to load.  If I can't access a link within 20 seconds (I'm on high-speed DSL, by the way), I usually give up.  Might just be my screwy computer in this case, though.]]></content></entry></feed>