tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635995.post5639806437324144647..comments2023-11-27T14:07:33.974+05:30Comments on Bills of lading: Marlboro EconomicsVeluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09663873372964194895noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635995.post-25305590138755721522009-03-06T07:32:00.000+05:302009-03-06T07:32:00.000+05:30Always a pleasure to read your blog. I don't alwa...Always a pleasure to read your blog. I don't always leave a comment, but I do enjoy them. Keep up the good work.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044577027599260960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635995.post-90009905158102437112009-02-25T18:13:00.000+05:302009-02-25T18:13:00.000+05:30Really enjoyed your post. First-time blog reader h...Really enjoyed your post. First-time blog reader here, I'll definitely be back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635995.post-55875173115257742782009-01-22T07:17:00.000+05:302009-01-22T07:17:00.000+05:30Thank you for the explanation. We were all scratch...Thank you for the explanation. We were all scratching our heads one day with regards to the economics of buying our own cartons of cigarettes back. It reminds me of Joseph Heller's charter from Catch-22 Milo Minderbinder who would gets fresh eggs to his mess hall by buying them in Sicily for one cent, selling them to Malta for four and a half cents, buys them back for seven cents, and finally sells them to the mess halls for five cents.<BR/><BR/> Good luck with the Extra MasterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635995.post-50136253772774590892009-01-19T22:37:00.000+05:302009-01-19T22:37:00.000+05:30Hi,Hilarious, and at the same time brought in mist...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Hilarious, and at the same time brought in misty memories of Marlboro country... as we called the Suez canal.<BR/><BR/>Mitsui OSK lines used to have a fantastic company guide to port entry, filled in by fellow massters, which contained the number of cig. cartons and bottles that had to be given to various authorities.<BR/><BR/>Me and my friends found it a fantastic tool, whcih gave us a realistic idea of what to expect 9and prepare for!) - I would always beloeve what a fellow mariner said, rather than what good ol' Admiralty said! (Sorry guys - I respect you for your charts... but your Sailing directionsa re way out of synch with reality!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635995.post-88148310166007468592009-01-17T10:02:00.000+05:302009-01-17T10:02:00.000+05:30Hi Velu ,Great to read the latest post . It was gr...Hi Velu ,<BR/>Great to read the latest post . It was great, very funny and with a very very "veluish" touch to it . Reminded us of velu of the yore.In last couple of posts the zing and the "veluish " touch was missing . Good to have you back .<BR/>Keep it up and keep them coming . <BR/>M & PPM Velankar.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18306126267675711168noreply@blogger.com