Thread: One for the smokers

Simple DONT smoke

Filthy habbit

Not a problem for me. Thank goodness they didn't touch duty free alcohol.....

Originally Posted by VladTepes

No I don't mean Tdi engines.Another reason to holiday at home...Government worried about missing out on some revenue there eh. Tightarses.

Nothing to do with revenue, how can they be issuing significant health warnings, banning advertising and dealing with the illness of thousands of patients with the whole gamut of diseases directly related to smoking and then be giving people tax breaks to do it.

It would suit me down to the ground if there was no duty free import of cigarettes and that packets brought into the country had to be packaged and labeled according to Australian Laws before clearing Customs.

Filthy habit.

Originally Posted by p38arover

Not a problem for me. Thank goodness they didn't touch duty free alcohol.....

recently coming back from a cruise we had to fly out of Sydney, one of the group of passengers was carrying 3 litre bottles of Duty free, and whilst waiting for boarding passes in the Queue ,saw the bottom of the bag break and 3 litres of spirits smashed and made a big alcohol puddle, before anyone could go down with a straw the stupid airport staff contaminated it with a dirty mop

Damn, now I got to find yet another route to get my Cuban cigars here.
Does anybody know any living relatives of good old Guye Fawkes?
I got a little job for them!

My point isn't about whether smoking is good or otherwise. It's about governments taxing its citizens to hell and closing every little loophole they can find.

I'm sure if it HAD been the alcohol thing there would be more people complaining.

Don't kid yourself this isn't about revenue. If it was truly out of concern for our health they'd simply make them illegal... oh but wait, the government just happens to collect ****LOADS of revenue on tobacco. People may be addicted to cigarettes but the government is addicted to tobacco revenue.

Ultimately the people who suffer most will be the Customs ladies and gents at the airports who have to enforce this concession. As if they aren't busy and understaffed enough already....

I hope none you actually believe your government or any other is concerned about your health. Is that why they've taken away most of your firearms rights? They were worried about your health? They want your money, and submission just like every other government.

The G-men interferrin' with life's necessitations....shootin' critters, chuggin' moonshine and suckin' on fags....oops