[GreenKeys] Hal ST-6 using it in modern times

[Doug Alderdice]

There was  Bugs Bunny short from the LSMFT era where Christopher 
Columbus is trying to get funding to sail across the sea and in his 
argument with the king about world being flat or round he exclaims, 
"She's-a round, she's-a firm, she's-a fully packed!"

73,

Doug, KA2WFT

On 3/22/2020 8:40 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>     You have it right although it may have been fully packed.  I 
> mis-remembered it. Lucky Strike was in fact firmly packed. I had friends 
> who smoked Camels and always banged the pack to settle the tobacco. 
> Luckies never leaked.
> 
> On 3/22/2020 3:52 PM, Ralph Irish wrote:
>> I believe one of their 'ad phrases' was,
>>
>>         "So round, so full, so firmly packed, so free and easy on the 
>> draw."
>>
>>                                     or was it,
>>
>>         "So round, so firm, so fully packed, so free and easy on the 
>> draw?"
>>
>> Now, if you want to talk 'old', how many remember  "Lucky Strike Green"?
>>
>> Ralph -  w8roi
>>
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>>
>> *From: *"W9DDD John" <w9ddd at tapr.org>
>> *To: *"Green Keys" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>> *Sent: *Sunday, March 22, 2020 5:25:21 PM
>> *Subject: *Re: [GreenKeys] Hal ST-6 using it in modern times
>>
>> I was beginning to think I was the only old guy here.  Yes, Jack Benny,
>> The hit parade etc.  Black and white 525 horizontal lines, 60 cycle
>> vertical rate.  15,750 kc fly back transformer.  "Lucky Strike Means
>> Fine Tobacco"  Does that brand even exist these days?
>>
>> John, W9DDD
>>
>> On 3/22/2020 3:23 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>> >     A very intense advertising campaign, "Remember LSMFT", "Its 
>> Toasted"
>> > ,"Among men who know tobacco best its ______ two to one", "So firm, so
>> > full, so fully packed, so free and easy on the draw". Anyone remember
>> > Jack Benny or perhaps "Your Hit Parade"? I am giving away my age.
>> >
>> > On 3/22/2020 10:18 AM, John, W9DDD wrote:
>> >> Are we sure we're not infringing on the Trade Mark of a certain
>> >> tobacco company?
>> >>
>> >> John, W9DDD
>> >>
>> >> On 3/22/2020 8:58 AM, Nick England wrote:
>> >>> Using Navy FSK and AFSK gear, I often get confused,
>> >>> but try to remember LSMFT on the ham bands -
>> >>> "Low Space Means Fine Teletype"
>> >>>
>> >>> Nick K4NYW