The Marlboro man to ru Ferrari?

Post here all non technical related topics about Formula One. This includes race results, discussions, testing analysis etc. TV coverage and other personal questions should be in Off topic chat.
Post Reply
xpensive
214
Joined: 22 Nov 2008, 18:06
Location: Somewhere in Scandinavia

The Marlboro man to ru Ferrari?

Post

Will this work?

Image

Or perhaps this?

Image
"I spent most of my money on wine and women...I wasted the rest"

Blanchimont
214
Joined: 09 Nov 2012, 23:47

Re: The Marlboro man to ru Ferrari?

Post

It seems he's already preparing for a re-branding of Ferrari.

Image
Dear FIA, if you read this, please pm me for a redesign of the Technical Regulations to avoid finger nose shapes for 2016! :-)

xpensive
214
Joined: 22 Nov 2008, 18:06
Location: Somewhere in Scandinavia

Re: The Marlboro man to ru Ferrari?

Post

Former Marlboro Man, Eric Lawson, died from COPD complications, he was 72. Lawson was a rugged cowboy actor in the Marlboro ads and he was a lifelong smoker. Eric Lawson started smoking at the age of 14, he quit once he was diagnosed with COPD. Here’s another sad ironic fact, Lawson is the third Marlboro Man actor to die due to smoking complications. Yikes!

From The Washington Post:

Lawson had spoken out fiercely about the hazards of smoking, doing a public service announcement for the American Cancer Society in the 1990s, years before he was able to bring himself to quit.

“He tried to speak to the kids, telling them don’t start smoking,” his wife, Susan Lawson, told The Associated Press. “He already knew cigarettes had a hold on him.”

He became a perfect role model who made a difference in the lives of the people he kept from smoking simply by pointing out what it did to him, said John Seffrin, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society.

“That’s important,” Seffrin said, “because people stop and think if that happens to Eric Lawson it could happen to me.”

Smoking is a very dangerous and habit forming, we’ve ALL seen those Quit Smoking commercials that creep you out and makes you not EVER pick up a cigarette. Unless, that is…you’re already a smoker. I’m sure we know at least 2 people who are chronic smokers that have that disgusting ass smokers cough. During college I was a chain smoker. 1-2 packs a day; coffee, studying and cigarettes were my life, then one day I smelled myself (clothes/hair/hands) and got nauseous. Stopped smoking right then and there. I was a chain smoker for about a year and just quit. Classmates who I smoked with asked me how did I stop, I just told them I stink and I don’t like smelling this way. THE END.

Now, I’m not saying that it’s THAT easy to stop smoking, BUT, if it’s something that you really put your mind to, I believe that it can be done. *steps off soap box*
"I spent most of my money on wine and women...I wasted the rest"

User avatar
Sebp
15
Joined: 09 Mar 2010, 22:52
Location: Surrounded

Re: The Marlboro man to ru Ferrari?

Post

xpensive wrote:Here’s another sad ironic fact, Lawson is the third Marlboro Man actor to die due to smoking complications.
"ironic" !?

Image
No smartphone was involved in creating this message.

bill shoe
151
Joined: 19 Nov 2008, 08:18
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

Re: The Marlboro man to ru Ferrari?

Post

So now "sponsor representative" Maurizio Arrivabene will be in charge of Ferrari F1.

I was a bit suprised to learn that the sole sponsor representative on the F1 council represents Marlboro, a company which has been legally barred for many years from displaying its name on the cars or directly promote itself in conjunction with F1. If F1 can't attract robust sponsors to replace Marlboro by now then the sport's rot is very deep.

User avatar
coaster
16
Joined: 30 Jun 2012, 05:10

Re: The Marlboro man to ru Ferrari?

Post

Hilarious! Could we get some Village People pics up while were on the subject of 70's camp macho. =D>

User avatar
MOWOG
24
Joined: 07 Apr 2013, 15:46
Location: Rhode Island, USA
Contact:

Re: The Marlboro man to ru Ferrari?

Post

Could we get some Village People pics up while were on the subject of 70's camp macho.
What a great idea!

Image
Some men go crazy; some men go slow. Some men go just where they want; some men never go.

xpensive
214
Joined: 22 Nov 2008, 18:06
Location: Somewhere in Scandinavia

Re: The Marlboro man to ru Ferrari?

Post

A serious Marlboro man for you!

Image
"I spent most of my money on wine and women...I wasted the rest"

Post Reply