If one is truely addicted to smoking, he'll pay any amount to get his smokes.  I used to smoke many years ago but quit about 25 years ago.  I think they were $.60 a pack then; I think they're around $1.80 a pack for generics here in Winston-Salem.  Of course, we're home to RJR, one of the tobacco biggies.

Kat

-------Original Message-------
From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 05/01/03 11:51 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: civil war, was re. earthquake

>
> Hi Kat

7.60 - geez - people smoke there?

What is it here - jusy under $4, I think....... don't smoke. I thought it
got to expensive when cigarettes went uo to 75 cents.

                           Trisha


> One reason why the 'sin tax' in NYC had raised the price of a pack of
> cigarettes up to $7.60.
>
> Kat
>
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 05/01/03 11:43 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: civil war, was re. earthquake
> And
> New York and Virginia - are no doubt paying beaucoup bucks from the 9/11
> damage.
>