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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2018 21:00:10 GMT -5
I recently purchased some Orlik Golden Sliced and the label is now defaced with a warning that takes up almost half of the lid. This is the first tin that I've bought with the new warning. I knew this was coming, but that doesn't make me any less annoyed.  |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 17, 2018 21:05:36 GMT -5
You are a shrewd judge in your assessment.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2018 21:24:32 GMT -5
You are a shrewd judge in your assessment. Good one, Charlie!  |
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Sept 17, 2018 21:29:33 GMT -5
Just be glad that the gentleman on the tin is still allowed to be seen smoking. Someone is slipping in their responsibilities.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2018 21:52:00 GMT -5
All the new batches of tinned blends will have that infamous warning label. “ it is, what it is “, at least we still have many good blends available right now👍👍
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Post by puffy on Sept 17, 2018 22:03:37 GMT -5
Childish is my best word to describe it.
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Post by blackmouth210 on Sept 17, 2018 22:07:20 GMT -5
There is some outstanding tin art out there.
It's always a shame to see them defaced by these labels.
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Post by trailboss on Sept 17, 2018 22:09:03 GMT -5
Probably the precursor to graphic cancer stricken patients being posted on the labels.
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Post by blackmouth210 on Sept 17, 2018 22:18:01 GMT -5
Probably the precursor to graphic cancer stricken patients being posted on the labels. No doubt. Oh well. I'll probably start to cellar 100% in jars at that point. So it'll be a short-lived inconvenience to have that garbage on my tins. |
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Post by McWiggins on Sept 17, 2018 22:26:49 GMT -5
I ranted about this not too long ago. Beautiful tin art ruined because there are those who's pampers need changing.
"Nicotine is addictive and its just bad but caffeine? Oh no! I NEED my coffee to start my day. Then an energy shot in the afternoon and at times, an evening pick-me-up. But yeah, that nicotine, bad, bad stuff!"
RIP Tin Art
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Post by professorthroway on Sept 17, 2018 22:50:51 GMT -5
It really annoys me because I use tin lids as coasters. When one gets wet and gross I pitch it and grab another. Now because of the warning labels I can't do that. I will have ot find another use for my tins.
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Post by kxg on Sept 17, 2018 22:50:57 GMT -5
Look at the bright side, maybe the label will create the illusion the regulators have done their job and they’ll be satisfied for a while.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2018 23:10:48 GMT -5
Get a label printer and cover yon obnoxious verbiage
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Post by trailboss on Sept 17, 2018 23:35:28 GMT -5
Kinda strange, I have known plenty of people that have died from cancers of various sorts, none from smoking that I recall.
My dad smoked 2-3 packs of Pall Mall non filters, but he wrecked his liver before the coffin nails got him.
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Post by McWiggins on Sept 17, 2018 23:56:45 GMT -5
Kinda strange, I have known plenty of people that have died from cancers of various sorts, none from smoking that I recall. My dad smoked 2-3 packs of Pall Mall non filters, but he wrecked his liver before the coffin nails got him. My grandmother smoked since she was 14 and was a near chain smoker. The only time she did not smoke was the last six months of her life. I know this because I was her daily caretaker as I watched her slip away due to Alzheimer's. Granted, I'm not saying smoking is healthy, we know this. But we don't need tax money paying the salaries of individuals making up laws and regulations over tobacco packaging. Where's the huge warnings on energy drinks or alcohol? Where's the ban on advertising?! " RedBull gives you wings, Guinness refreshes your spirit, Starbucks DoubleShot will bring on the day but tobacco kills!" |
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Post by monbla256 on Sept 17, 2018 23:58:58 GMT -5
If they are so worried about peoples health they need to tax alcohol the same level as tobacco and put labels that it causes alcoholism ! More folks die from miss use of alcohol than lung cancer.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2018 0:05:40 GMT -5
I actually have a lot of empty tins. I may switch out the new lids with an old one when I open a new tin.
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Post by antb on Sept 18, 2018 2:19:01 GMT -5
I actually have a lot of empty tins. I may switch out the new lids with an old one when I open a new tin. Good idea! Your OGS tin is the thin edge of the wedge. Ask any EU, Oz or Dark Continent smoker. Plain packaging and huge graphic warnings are in the pipeline everywhere. Tin art will be a thing of the past. A sad, sad, sorry state of affairs.  |
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Post by michael on Sept 18, 2018 4:25:17 GMT -5
A semi circle of colored tape might look better ..
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Post by michael on Sept 18, 2018 4:35:35 GMT -5
Just be glad that the gentleman on the tin is still allowed to be seen smoking. Someone is slipping in their responsibilities.
Reminds me of a rumor I read somewhere about Pirates of the Carribbean ride at Disneyland something about promoting smoking .. also removing some characters for being "offensive". Maybe they should just put a warning label on instead.
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Post by haebar on Sept 18, 2018 5:00:13 GMT -5
Do they put such offensive warning labels on cigarette packages here in the US? We are living in a nanny state with the FDA gone wild.
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 18, 2018 6:56:06 GMT -5
Probably the precursor to graphic cancer stricken patients being posted on the labels. That's what we've got here. They're pretty. |
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Post by rmb on Sept 18, 2018 7:49:58 GMT -5
Get a label printer and cover yon obnoxious verbiage I intend to do this. We need a database of templates of the old good tin art to print out and cover this garbage! |
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Post by antb on Sept 18, 2018 9:13:06 GMT -5
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 18, 2018 9:46:38 GMT -5
I could take plenty of pictures of mine...I'm taking bets to see which way I'll go.
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Post by antb on Sept 18, 2018 9:51:53 GMT -5
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Post by joeman on Sept 18, 2018 9:54:49 GMT -5
Ugh. My pal DaveG pointed me to a nice Stanwell tin which will make a nice little clock once I find the right guts for it. That clock idea couldn't work with the stinkin' warning label. For the coaster idea...you may need to gobble up a bunch of nice old tins on the Bay so that you can continue doing that.
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 18, 2018 10:09:16 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2018 14:41:02 GMT -5
I use a Brother QL-1050 (below) and use a scissors to shape the bottom to cover the bottom half. You can also: Get full page adhesive sheets for your printer so you can print in color. You'll have to use some tumblers or something to cut around if exactness is an issue. I would NOT get the round labels on a sheet as you'll never get them aligned. Register will be all off in different directions, so correcting won't happen. I don't use original images if I print a label with a graphic. I just swipe images of whatever I like off the Net and paste them into my label editing program, which comes with the 1050  |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Sept 18, 2018 15:16:48 GMT -5
Where's the huge warnings on energy drinks or alcohol? Where's the ban on advertising?! Alcohol causes 80,000 deaths a year, but the alcohol industry has, thus far, been very successful at marketing it as an "adult choice" and maybe "good for you." That ain't gonna work much longer. They're going to come for Big Liquor, sooner or later. Mark my words. |
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