jpmiii Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 From the article: But Simon Clark, of pro-smoking group Forest, hit back: “This is pathetic. What next? We will have to remove pipes and cigars from pictures of Sherlock Holmes and Winston Churchill. These people should stop trying to re-write history. What more can I say? "I never would have seen it, if I didn't already believe it" Unknown http://www.SongCritic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Some folks with too much time on their hands. They'd spend it better if they were posting on the forum rather than airbrushing out McCartney's cigarette. Maybe they should replace the cigarette with a bottle of Crown Royal. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Holy Cow!! Now why on earth would anyone do that? Oh well, there goes the infamous pics of Slayer promoting the pot and its assorted devices... not that I smoke the stuff (or anything else for that matter). That's an interesting article, though. I mean I couldn't imagine taking out the cigar from Churchill's mouth in the pic there. It wouldn't look right. Don't the fVc| sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Gulliver Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 without words... (I'm no smoker, btw) I am back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... PBBPaul Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Just when you think these nutcases can't get anymore ridiculous! I'm goin' out for a smoke... Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... AlanThomas Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 It's shit like this that makes me want to [i]start[/i] smoking.... Signatures can appear at the bottom of your posts. This option may be disabled by the message board administrators at any time, however. You may use UBB Code in your signature, but not HTML. UBB Code Images are permitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... kenglish Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Latest news from Orem, Utah........... Osmond family to be shown with only 2.3 (politically correct) offspring. :D Anyone who says that "Crime doesn't pay", obviously isn't doing it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Lee Flier Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I've never smoked in my life, but that's pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... sbrock1san.rr.com Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 George Harrison would probably still be alive today if he hadn't smoked. That's why I think the removal of the cig in the poster makes a great statement. I can speculate that George would approve or at least get a good chuckle out of it. The Fag Four :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Botch. Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I thought Michael Jackson owned that cigarette :freak: Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... DC Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 First off, I hate anything politically correct. This is just about stupid. What about the courage it takes to give them up? McCartney quit smoking tobacco years ago I believe. I doubt he'd ever give up the green stuff although he must have run out long enough to write that pathetic 'Freedom' song. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... rog951 Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I quit smoking a while back but stuff like this (and those idiotic "TRUTH" commercials) makes me want to start again! :eek: Well, not really but it's really silly to me. Even my girlfriend, a vehement non-smoker and my biggest supporter in quitting, will see one of those commercials and quip something like "ok, let's go get a pack." Hopefully this sort of stuff works on somebody... None more black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... patrick_dont_fret Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 It is quite rediculous. I smoke occasionally, especially after a rough day, but I can quit anytime I like. I like to keep it that way. I also tend to enjoy the kind herb, but not so often as some would think :freak: :thu: . I think I like that newspaper...check out Page3.com....pretty cool, man. Silly Brits :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... doc taz Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by SteveRB: [b]George Harrison would probably still be alive today if he hadn't smoked. That's why I think the removal of the cig in the poster makes a great statement. I can speculate that George would approve or at least get a good chuckle out of it. The Fag Four :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]I agree with you, Steve, but from a purely artistic point of view, retouching a memorable pic like this is just absurd, even if only for the offending substance. I mean, what's that supposed to teach children? That everything will be sanitized for their protection? I think with a little guidance, most folks will figure out that what Paul did on the pic happened in a certain time of his life, and that it isn't representative of what he does today. Yeesh... :rolleyes: Whomever is doing this has no artistic sense, and probably is easily offended by well done black humor. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Roto Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I dunno if those Truth commercials make me want to quit smoking, but they make me want to quit watching tv, at least those disgusting ones :freak: I'm sure airbrushing out the cigarette will prevent a lot of kids from lighting up. We know how much kids today love The Beatles (the who?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... doc taz Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Hi roto, I use to be in a band in high school, where everyone but myself smoked. It was a sort of black-thrash metal outfit, and not once did I ever light up, or bum a cigarette. Never had the urge then, and I sure don't have it now. And yes, I have parents that smoked in the mid to late 1970's. They quit before I saw them smoke (or I didn't notice anyhow). My dad, especially, quit when his doctor said that his chance of ulcer recurrence would be zero if the cigarettes were gone. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... doc taz Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by tazzola: [b]Hi roto, I used to be in a band in high school, where everyone but myself smoked. It was a sort of black-thrash metal outfit, and not once did I ever light up, or bum a cigarette. Never had the urge then, and I sure don't have it now. And yes, I have parents that smoked in the mid to late 1970's. They quit before I saw them smoke (or I didn't notice anyhow). My dad, especially, quit when his doctor said that his chance of ulcer recurrence would be zero if the cigarettes were gone.[/b][/quote] sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Jode Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Finally! After thirty-five years, the most offensive picture in the history of Western print media has been censored. I'll sleep so much better now. Do some people need a life, or what? "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Eric Worthington Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 The same thing was done a little while ago with the cover of Simon & Garfunkel's Sound of Silence album. The back cover had photos of both Paul and Art holding cigarettes. The ciggies were airbrushed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... joegerardi Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Frankly, this is no worse than when the anti-gun assholes wanted the picture of "Washington Crossing the Delaware" to be altered to remove all the guns in school's history books. They raised a huge stink, and professed that it WOULD be done, until someone casually pointed out that it was declared a "National Historic Treasure" and therefore could not be altered in any form. Glad to see there still SOME ways to keep the PC crowd at bay. ..Joe Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Bunny Knutson Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 We all know that it is dangerous to walk in the street barefoot. Heck, you could cut your foot on a piece of broken glass or something!!! I suggest that we Photoshop some shoes onto Paul's feet, otherwise he is a dangerous role model for our children. :rolleyes: BTW, do you see any of the Beatles LOOKING OUT FOR TRAFFIC in that picture? NO!!! They are each looking straight ahead while they cross the road. VERY DANGEROUS!!! Let's face it. The Beatles were a VERY negatively influencial band whose sole purpose was to corrupt the world's youth. That's the only reason they even bothered to write good music, to persuade children to harm themselves and others. And unless we airbrush out their cigarettes, they will continue their evil influence far into the future. :freak: :confused: :eek: https://bunny.bandcamp.com/ https://theystolemycrayon.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Groovepusher Sly Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I had never noticed or forgot about it until now. It's ridickulous! :mad: Just ban tobacco! :idea: I thought there was some other stuff to worry about like war in the middle east? Sly :cool: Whasineva ehaiz, ehissgot ta be Funky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Franknputer Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 OK,OK...let's not go there. That's all we need... :rolleyes: How about this: airbrush the tip, so that it looks like he's holding a joint? That would be fitting, no? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Philip OKeefe Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 This is just an example of PC gone way too far. :rolleyes: That picture is HISTORY. It's like the LIFE mag cover photo of the sailor dipping / kissing the girl in Times Square on VE day at the end of WWII... it captures a particular moment, it's accurate (that's what actually happened - it wasn't "staged" or posed) and IMO should be left alone. Macca doesn't smoke anymore, and AFAIK doesn't drop acid anymore either - and I've heard him speak out on the negative aspects of both. That ought to be enough. IMO, free speech is being sacrificed on the altar of political correctness. Being reasonable, respectful and considerate with your speech is one thing (and I'm all in favor of that), but when things that don't fit into whatever the current definition of "what's acceptable" are forced out, revised or changed - even decades later, it makes me wonder how much jeopardy the First Amendment is in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Rim Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 If they're taking out the cigarette, then I want back the Beatles album cover with the raw meat and broken baby dolls! :D I'm going for a smoke... aka riffing Double Post music: Strip Down http://rimspeed.com http://loadedtheband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Dylan Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Fucking unreal! Maybe someone should go back and airbrush clothes on all of the naked pictures painted over the last 1000 years. I don't care if there was a crack pipe on the cover of Abbey Road, it shouldn't be censored. Oh wait I forget, freedom and other rights that we've cherished for so long are dwindling away as we speak. Look out for the though police next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... LarsChristensen Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Com' on you guys... It's a cleaver tactic. Pretend it doesnt exist and hide all evidence, and the kids will never know ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Philip OKeefe Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Rim: [b]If they're taking out the cigarette, then I want back the Beatles album cover with the raw meat and broken baby dolls! :D I'm going for a smoke...[/b][/quote]Yeah, the original "Yesterday and Today" 'Butcher' cover... I had one of those back in the late '70's, and sold it for $300. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Franknputer Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 In the interest of great justice... :D [img]http://franknputer.complexero.com/images/Paul.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Bunny Knutson Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Nice, Chris! :D It's a FIVE-SHEETER!!! :eek: ;) :cool: https://bunny.bandcamp.com/ https://theystolemycrayon.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 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Gulliver Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 without words... (I'm no smoker, btw) I am back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Just when you think these nutcases can't get anymore ridiculous! I'm goin' out for a smoke... Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanThomas Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 It's shit like this that makes me want to [i]start[/i] smoking.... Signatures can appear at the bottom of your posts. This option may be disabled by the message board administrators at any time, however. You may use UBB Code in your signature, but not HTML. UBB Code Images are permitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenglish Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Latest news from Orem, Utah........... Osmond family to be shown with only 2.3 (politically correct) offspring. :D Anyone who says that "Crime doesn't pay", obviously isn't doing it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Flier Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I've never smoked in my life, but that's pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrock1san.rr.com Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 George Harrison would probably still be alive today if he hadn't smoked. That's why I think the removal of the cig in the poster makes a great statement. I can speculate that George would approve or at least get a good chuckle out of it. The Fag Four :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I thought Michael Jackson owned that cigarette :freak: Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 First off, I hate anything politically correct. This is just about stupid. What about the courage it takes to give them up? McCartney quit smoking tobacco years ago I believe. I doubt he'd ever give up the green stuff although he must have run out long enough to write that pathetic 'Freedom' song. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog951 Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I quit smoking a while back but stuff like this (and those idiotic "TRUTH" commercials) makes me want to start again! :eek: Well, not really but it's really silly to me. Even my girlfriend, a vehement non-smoker and my biggest supporter in quitting, will see one of those commercials and quip something like "ok, let's go get a pack." Hopefully this sort of stuff works on somebody... None more black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_dont_fret Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 It is quite rediculous. I smoke occasionally, especially after a rough day, but I can quit anytime I like. I like to keep it that way. I also tend to enjoy the kind herb, but not so often as some would think :freak: :thu: . I think I like that newspaper...check out Page3.com....pretty cool, man. Silly Brits :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by SteveRB: [b]George Harrison would probably still be alive today if he hadn't smoked. That's why I think the removal of the cig in the poster makes a great statement. I can speculate that George would approve or at least get a good chuckle out of it. The Fag Four :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]I agree with you, Steve, but from a purely artistic point of view, retouching a memorable pic like this is just absurd, even if only for the offending substance. I mean, what's that supposed to teach children? That everything will be sanitized for their protection? I think with a little guidance, most folks will figure out that what Paul did on the pic happened in a certain time of his life, and that it isn't representative of what he does today. Yeesh... :rolleyes: Whomever is doing this has no artistic sense, and probably is easily offended by well done black humor. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roto Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I dunno if those Truth commercials make me want to quit smoking, but they make me want to quit watching tv, at least those disgusting ones :freak: I'm sure airbrushing out the cigarette will prevent a lot of kids from lighting up. We know how much kids today love The Beatles (the who?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Hi roto, I use to be in a band in high school, where everyone but myself smoked. It was a sort of black-thrash metal outfit, and not once did I ever light up, or bum a cigarette. Never had the urge then, and I sure don't have it now. And yes, I have parents that smoked in the mid to late 1970's. They quit before I saw them smoke (or I didn't notice anyhow). My dad, especially, quit when his doctor said that his chance of ulcer recurrence would be zero if the cigarettes were gone. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by tazzola: [b]Hi roto, I used to be in a band in high school, where everyone but myself smoked. It was a sort of black-thrash metal outfit, and not once did I ever light up, or bum a cigarette. Never had the urge then, and I sure don't have it now. And yes, I have parents that smoked in the mid to late 1970's. They quit before I saw them smoke (or I didn't notice anyhow). My dad, especially, quit when his doctor said that his chance of ulcer recurrence would be zero if the cigarettes were gone.[/b][/quote] sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jode Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Finally! After thirty-five years, the most offensive picture in the history of Western print media has been censored. I'll sleep so much better now. Do some people need a life, or what? "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Worthington Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 The same thing was done a little while ago with the cover of Simon & Garfunkel's Sound of Silence album. The back cover had photos of both Paul and Art holding cigarettes. The ciggies were airbrushed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Frankly, this is no worse than when the anti-gun assholes wanted the picture of "Washington Crossing the Delaware" to be altered to remove all the guns in school's history books. They raised a huge stink, and professed that it WOULD be done, until someone casually pointed out that it was declared a "National Historic Treasure" and therefore could not be altered in any form. Glad to see there still SOME ways to keep the PC crowd at bay. ..Joe Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Knutson Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 We all know that it is dangerous to walk in the street barefoot. Heck, you could cut your foot on a piece of broken glass or something!!! I suggest that we Photoshop some shoes onto Paul's feet, otherwise he is a dangerous role model for our children. :rolleyes: BTW, do you see any of the Beatles LOOKING OUT FOR TRAFFIC in that picture? NO!!! They are each looking straight ahead while they cross the road. VERY DANGEROUS!!! Let's face it. The Beatles were a VERY negatively influencial band whose sole purpose was to corrupt the world's youth. That's the only reason they even bothered to write good music, to persuade children to harm themselves and others. And unless we airbrush out their cigarettes, they will continue their evil influence far into the future. :freak: :confused: :eek: https://bunny.bandcamp.com/ https://theystolemycrayon.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovepusher Sly Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I had never noticed or forgot about it until now. It's ridickulous! :mad: Just ban tobacco! :idea: I thought there was some other stuff to worry about like war in the middle east? Sly :cool: Whasineva ehaiz, ehissgot ta be Funky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franknputer Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 OK,OK...let's not go there. That's all we need... :rolleyes: How about this: airbrush the tip, so that it looks like he's holding a joint? That would be fitting, no? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 This is just an example of PC gone way too far. :rolleyes: That picture is HISTORY. It's like the LIFE mag cover photo of the sailor dipping / kissing the girl in Times Square on VE day at the end of WWII... it captures a particular moment, it's accurate (that's what actually happened - it wasn't "staged" or posed) and IMO should be left alone. Macca doesn't smoke anymore, and AFAIK doesn't drop acid anymore either - and I've heard him speak out on the negative aspects of both. That ought to be enough. IMO, free speech is being sacrificed on the altar of political correctness. Being reasonable, respectful and considerate with your speech is one thing (and I'm all in favor of that), but when things that don't fit into whatever the current definition of "what's acceptable" are forced out, revised or changed - even decades later, it makes me wonder how much jeopardy the First Amendment is in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 If they're taking out the cigarette, then I want back the Beatles album cover with the raw meat and broken baby dolls! :D I'm going for a smoke... aka riffing Double Post music: Strip Down http://rimspeed.com http://loadedtheband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Fucking unreal! Maybe someone should go back and airbrush clothes on all of the naked pictures painted over the last 1000 years. I don't care if there was a crack pipe on the cover of Abbey Road, it shouldn't be censored. Oh wait I forget, freedom and other rights that we've cherished for so long are dwindling away as we speak. Look out for the though police next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsChristensen Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Com' on you guys... It's a cleaver tactic. Pretend it doesnt exist and hide all evidence, and the kids will never know ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Rim: [b]If they're taking out the cigarette, then I want back the Beatles album cover with the raw meat and broken baby dolls! :D I'm going for a smoke...[/b][/quote]Yeah, the original "Yesterday and Today" 'Butcher' cover... I had one of those back in the late '70's, and sold it for $300. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franknputer Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 In the interest of great justice... :D [img]http://franknputer.complexero.com/images/Paul.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Knutson Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Nice, Chris! :D It's a FIVE-SHEETER!!! :eek: ;) :cool: https://bunny.bandcamp.com/ https://theystolemycrayon.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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