Talk:Newport (cigarette)
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NEWPORTS CAN GIVE YOU LUNG CANCER AND MAY INTERFER WITH PREGNANCY, AND MAKE SURE YOU DONT SMOKE WHILE CHEWING GUM, BECAUSE THAT CAN GIVE YOU GUM CANCER. PM —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.211.65.98 (talk) 03:49, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Sizes
I'm not sure, but I think Newports are made in 86s and 100s, not 72s and 100s. Someone please verify this or tell me I'm wrong. Menthol Cigarettes 00:50, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
Couldn't add in the source but this is good:
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k3/cigBrands/cigBrands.htm
[edit] Photo
Could a Newport smoker please take a photo of their pack? The current image is going to get canned as a replaceable fair use image. SchuminWeb (Talk) 05:35, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
> hi, new to wikipedia, but here you go :3 http://i7.tinypic.com/4t5ra76.jpg 71.225.7.137 02:56, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
I added your picture to the main page, My first wiki edit so its not perfect, but since nobody has done it yet i have. Wera
Hi, I'm also new but I will add an image.I found the image through the Creative Commons search engine. Hope the license is free. I apologize if it's not.Zombie Assassin (talk) 19:01, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Price Jumping
I work at a gas station and I've noticed that Newports, and only Newports, like to Jump their prices every so often before putting em back down.
While I do not contest your assertion, I feel it worth mentioning that here, in Massachusetts, Newports (all varieties) have been one of the few brands to maintain a pricing ($5) for the past 3 years as of mid-2007. Newport has also been one of few brands to offer "Buy Two, Get One" multi-packs. While determining the precise reasons for pricing can be arduous given the various agencies that tax the product, it would appear that Lorrilard is at best reducing their profit to maintain pricing levels and at worst simply not raising the price.
Also, in the section mentioning use among African-Americans, it should be noted that, in popular parlance, Newports are often refered to as "niggerettes". While this particular use of the vernacular may be offensive to some, it should be included for accuracy.
Lastly, my brother (Chester Bombay), in late May of 2007 used the offer of 20 Newport 100's to induce me to assist him in moving his belongings 26 miles due southwest, offering empirical evidence of the allure of the inverse spinnaker on a mint green background.
On the note about niggerettes, I've heard them called nigger breathmints before.--MKnight9989 13:56, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
