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I agree totally and have used that responce on occasion .... without the LOL. As to vaping, my goal was to get away from tobacco, which I have done - painlessly I might add. And, at this point I have no plans to quit everything. At my age, this old dog isn't very interested in learning too many new tricks all at once. 50 years of smoking takes a bit of readjusting to get to nothing-to-do-with-my-hands. I ain't too much on "Keeping up with the Joneses". Mr. Jones can do as he wants, I'll do things my way.

There seems to be a testimonial posted to this forum almost weekly, but usually disguised under someone's introductory post, and occasionally I use the search function to find scattered testimonials. Seems to me there should be a thread dedicated specifically to testimonials about how someone's life has been effected by vaping. I don't mean someone getting all dreamy and drippy with their writing, but simple to the point stories about leaving stinkies/nasties/smellies/coffin nails behind. What'cha think? Just might give someone on the fence, and someone backsliding, some support and/or inspiration ....... and maybe, just maybe, a bit of ammunition for enlightening the FDA all in one place. Nah, on second thought, the FDA isn't interested in being "enlightened" by us. What do we know?

And she can vote, too.

Well, Bebop, ya got your wish.,,,,, Smoked Em.

Nah, nobody's going to crucify you. I'm sure you;ll figure out how to deal with it. And, yep, there's a few sellers here, too, but they don't get in your face, This clubhouse has to be paid for somehow.

"Checking to see if this forum is geared more towards the "retail" store or something where people hang out and and shoot the ****". Take your pick. If ya wanna shoot the breeze, go ahead. Want some advice or show of your stuff, havve at it. This forum has plenty of friendly folks who are ready to help you with what you want, or what you might need, without any sharp edges.

Hmmm ...... I hear my mom's voice - "if everyone else jumps off the roof, are you going to, too?" Just paint yours a goofy sky-blue-pink with polka dots and be happy. And keep the xtra dollars in your pocket so you can afford a larger "loop".

Nope, not everyone feels the need. My goal was to get away from tobacco. Started with basic eGo batteries and CE4 tanks. After 18+ months the only upgrade is from 650ma batteries to 1100ma batteries and CE4's to EVOD BCC tanks. Quite satisfied with what I've accomplished with basic equipment. Now, that's not to say I haven't admired some of the higher end stuff, but I don't see any real advantage to spending the extra money to do the same thing ........ quit cigarettes. Plus, I'm a cheap old guy, too.

Well ..... now I know what to tell the wife.

I read the article, and on the surface it sems reasonable. But, being the cynic that I am, I don't believe much of what some of these people are saying. I'm sure many, many people would like to see cigarettes go off into never-never land, but most are civilians, not govt. beaurocrats who will say one thing to the audience while one hand behind their back open to "donations" from the one they're demonising. Occasionally a disguised truth emerges. Such as - “It’s hard to do a ban on cigarettes because you’re taking something away from people they have and are using. Once you have something, you hold tight,” said Richard Daynard, a Northeastern University law professor who focuses on tobacco issues." I know he's talking about the cigarette, but the same words can be interpreted to refer to the tax revenue from cigarettes. All one has to do is change the context of the statement. See, told you I'm a cynic. Also, being an exsmoker, I think they're attacking cigarettes from the wrong end. "But if the FDA can ratchet down nicotine in conventional cigarettes to levels below what’s in e-cigarettes, perhaps everyone who clings to smoking will switch to the higher-nicotine new products. That could achieve the end of smoking, at least of combustible, carcinogen-filled cigarettes — or so the thinking goes". I do agree that smoking cigarettes is a nasty smelly habit that annoys many people, but attacking just the nicotine, which has pretty much been shown to be not much more harmful than caffiene, is not going to solve any of the health problems associated with cigarettes. Here's a novel idea - produce cigarettes with only natural tobacco, no additives, no spider/roach legs, floor sweepings, added chemicals, etc. Still probably not a very healthy end product, but better than the crap that's being marketed today. With that said, the idea of ratcheting down the nic levels to push people to less harmful e-cigs does have some appeal, but then the tax revenue monster shows up once again and makes e-cigs the target. That's my 2 cents. I could be wrong. BTW, why do we have to give our "2 cents worth" when all anyone asks for is "a penny for your thoughts"?

"The End of Smoking"? I don't think so ...... at least not yet. Seems New York has once again "shot themselves in the foot". Maybe some time in the future someone will be writing the same about vaping. Time will tell. http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/09/23/Nanny-Bloomberg-Fail-Smoking-Rises-in-NYC

Ya know guys, I realize this is the "informatin age" with many things going digital/online, etc. Ranting here and on other e-cig forums, and posting responces to unfavorable online articles is all well and good, but, we're pretty much preacing to the choir. In my opinion, if we want to reach the broadest audience, we also need to write letters to the print media as well. I know everything filtered and isn't printed, but if a few do manage to get by the censors and get printed on the editorial pages an additional small voice is heard. And, a small voice is beter than nothing.

C'mon guys. She DID ask a question ..... in a round-about way, but. I've seen many more inane questions asked with half page diatribe explanations. I'm not a dripper, but I know more than you guys just (didn't) explained. I might try to give her a bit more insight, but since I'm not a dripper - yet, I'll leave it to you guys to expand her knowledge. And mine by reading and absorbing.

Alright, you dripper fans have finally sparked my curiosity. Been vaping for 19+ months with a simple setup that suits me just fine. I've seen and read bunches about dripping, but always thought ..... nah, too much trouble. Since I recently started doing my own juices, I really don't much like taste testing the juice in a tank. If it tastes like soap, I have a compromised coil for a while. I think with a drip setup a taste test might be easier. And, I can expand my horizons into the dripping side of vaping. What would you guys reccommend for an inexpencive entry level dripping setup? Another important question about dripping: does a dripping setup have to involve building my own coils? That's something I'm not interested in doing.

Yep, what he said ........

A Little Somethinhg for Everybody...... Football Season is Here! Urban Meyer on one of his players: "He doesn't know the meaning of the word fear. In fact, I just saw his grades and he doesn't know the meaning of a lot of words." ______________________________________ Why do Tennessee fans wear orange? So they can dress that way for the game on Saturday, go hunting on Sunday, and pick up trash on Monday. ______________________________________ What does the average Alabama player get on his SATs? Drool. ______________________________________ How many Ohio State freshmen football players does it take to change a light bulb? None. That's a sophomore course. ______________________________________ How did the Georgia football player die from drinking milk? The cow fell on him. ______________________________________ Two West Virginia football players were walking in the woods. One of them said, "Look, a dead bird." The other looked up in the sky and said, "Where?" ______________________________________ A Notre Dame University football player was almost killed yesterday in a tragic horseback-riding accident. He fell from a horse and was nearly trampled to death. Luckily, the manager of the Wal-Mart came out and unplugged the horse. ______________________________________ What do you say to a Michigan State University football player dressed in a three-piece suit? " "Will the defendant please rise." ______________________________________ If three Florida State football players are in the same car, who is driving? The police officer. ______________________________________ How can you tell if an Auburn football player has a girlfriend? There's tobacco juice on both sides of the pickup truck. ______________________________________ What do you get when you put 32 Arkansas cheerleaders in one room? A full set of teeth. ______________________________________ University of Michigan Coach Brady Hoke is only going to dress half of his players for the game this week; the other half will have to dress themselves. ______________________________________ How is the Indiana football team like an opossum? They play dead at home and get killed on the road. ______________________________________ Why did the Texas linebacker steal a police car? He saw "911" on the side and thought it was a Porsche. ______________________________________ How do you get a former Illinois football player off your porch? Pay him for the pizza. _______________________________________

When you can pick out the smokers' rooms in a motel just by walking past the door ............ You Know You're a Vapor. When traveling, you look for vape shops to visit on your stops ............ You Know You're a Vapor. When you spot a stranger carrying one of those "funny looking things", and strike up a conversation ...... You Know You're a Vapor. When you wear a t-shirt printed with "Dude! It's Only Vapor" ........ well........

If you want to clean yer EVOD coils, they will break down farther than unscrewing them and soaking in water/vodka/grain, whatever, and change the flavor wick if you're willing to put the time 'n effort into it. I take them apart, clean them in unflavored denture cleaner, put them back together with a new flavor wick and vape some more with them. I have coils that have been around for months. I usually wait till I have about a dozen burnt coils before going through the process. It's not really worth the effort to do just a couple. It's not hard, just something I do in my "spare" time. That way, changing coils when changing flavors isn't such a big deal to also change the coil.

Must have been bored ...... sat and watched the World Championship of Darts.

Happy Independence Day, huh?!! With the state this country's in right now, and has been for the past few decades, we're way removed from any independence worth celebrating. It's still the best country on the planet, though ........ as long as we can hang on to it. Nuff said. Enjoy your fireworks shows.

I think getting down to zero nic/zero vape would pretty much depend on you. For me, I'm not trying to get to zero nic. The hand-to-mouth thing has me pretty well tied up, plus I don't have the desire to kick everything, although I am working on it slowly just to see what happens. I know one who has gone to zero nic and quit everything totally in a year. Others I know are still working the same nic level they started with. Others can't leave tobacco alone even while they're vaping. From the stories I've heard, drop your nic level a couple/three points at a time every month. If you find you're sucking the bottom out of your PV for the nic fix, you're too early on the nic drop. Bottom line - it's going to be up to you how committed you are to gettiing off the nic train.

People who still smoke and resist e-cigs are a mystery to me. They know tobacco is bad for them, some even express a desire to stop, but still continue smoking even after being offered a much better alternative ...... and, as you found out, laugh at someone trying to do better, making observations and suggesting an alternative. Maybe it's a vanity thing, maybe they look at e-cigs as not "manly-man" enough. Doesn't matter, though. I can only "drive one car at a time". For me it's e-cig all the way. You can do it, kiddo. You be the one to set the example. Others might come around as time goes by.

Tampa Bay Bucs since day 1. Why? Who knows, I just feel loyal to my home team. Like to watch fast pitch womens' college softball, and have a really large time watching the little kids playing (learning) to play baseball and football. Not so much on pro ball, either. Would rather watch college teams and the little guys. I remember having so much fun watching my son (now 41) when he first played football. The little guys had helmets and huge jerseys with little legs sticking out the bottom. They looked like little pac men running around the field bumping into each other. Great times.

You can do it, Kiddo. You just have to want to bad enough. It's not easy, I know. I smoked 50 years. Quit a few times, but always gave in. I don't consider myself someone with a high degree of willpower, but the day I bought my first vape kit was the last day I lit up tobacco...... April 19, 13. I bought a couple juices I liked and told myself this was going to work......I'm in control of this. Must have worked. I smell better, my truck, house, everything smells better. And, when I think of all the money that went up in smoke .... well, nuff said on that. Just remember, you can do it if you really want to.

They may come around to the realization that PV's are safer than tobacco, but, I believe, that won't stop them from trying to tax the crap out of the juice side......there's too many dollars flying around that they're not getting their greedy hands on. I may be wrong, but I've been told their intentions are to tax a bottle of juice the same as a carton of cigarettes. Greedy !$^&*$^^!!!