Lying cunts!

In article , drjohn@NOSPAM.hotpotmail.com (Dr
John Watson) wrote:

> *From:* Dr John Watson 
> *Date:* Fri, 30 May 2008 07:07:57 +0100
> 
> Noticed at Thu, 29 May 2008 22:29:00 +0100: Claude informed us:
> 
> > I have seen container loads of fake cigarettes-each one has a 
> > £1millon
> > of duty on them. The really bad stuff tends to get sold in 
> > Scotland.
> > There is a fair quantity of fake vodka as well. Your own opinions 
> > are
> > fine, your own facts are not so good!
> 
> But what percentage of total sales are these?
> 
> I've never seen fake cigarettes, 
You probably have but you have not recognised them.   Some are really good
outwardly. Only an expert can spot it. I am told they taste different. Markedly so
in some cases. The best counterfeit I have seen have been B&H.

but I've frequently seen black 
> market
> cigarettes and tobacco that are either stolen or smuggled in from 
> the
> continent. These are identical to the products sold in shops, apart
> from the language of the health warnings. 
Some are, some are not-identical that is.
Booze is very cheap in
> supermarkets these days.
It is, the fake/counterfeit alcohol tends to get sold to downmarket corner shops to
allow them to compete.
> 
> > There is a substantial market in fake viagra and in fake 
> > pharmaceuticals
> 
> My e-mail junk file is full of adverts for those :-). Do they 
> actually
> contain dangerous substances or contaminants, or are they just 
> generics?
Not my field! Perhaps you get especially targetted? ;>)
Most of my spam is about the size of the male organ.
> 
> -- 
> Dr John Watson
> Baker Street
> 
>