hawkizefan

Have found myself gravitating to this forum frequently the last few weeks.

Ouch!!! That one kinda hurt....even though I'm sure it wasn't meant to.

My therapist just sobbed and asked me not to return after 2 sessions.

It's a conspiracy I tell you. Jealously and spite on the part of the usps. I firmly believe that the usps will deliver my parcel befor the usps tracking site is even remotely aware of it lol.

Mom and Dad are the normal ones. Some day I'll have to tell you about my CRAZY extended family

Yes I did, but for the last 24 hours all they show is that it has passed through san bernadino(sp)

Thanks Kit....very kind words indeed and yet...they can not salve my wounded heart and soul. I think I need to be alone for a time. Adieu.

After much lurking,reading,investigating and questioning, I finally did it. I ordered my new ego early tuesday A.M.....haven't been able to eat...sleep...think rationally. Was sure that today was going to be the day. Left work and possibly committed at least 2 counts of vehicular mayhem, screeched to a halt at the communal mail box, opened it with sweaty palms and breath held to find....BILLS. BILLS and JUNK MAIL. Shall we all bow our heads and share a moment of silence.

I'm really hoping that I don't have to resort to buying nic. The whole point of this is to quit analogs(I still find this term very amusing..and I don't know why)and get off the nic and the 400+ other ingredients they put in them. I'm pretty sure that I will be looking for that throat hit so will be looking for the menthol flavoring. Is menthol flavoring something that is readily found? I haven't seen it. I have found loranns wintergreen and spearmint and thought that might work. In reality I think I might be fine going 0 nic. Even though I smoke A LOT, I find that when I'm in a situation where I can't smoke, I'm able to go hours with no problem. I've sat in airports with delayed flights and whatnot and have gone for 12 to 18 hours without a smoke, but when I get to where I'm going I will smoke like a meth ***** or drunkin sailor. Luckily I will have my 3 bottles of juice with 24mg nic to fall back on and I'm sure will continue to purchase the mass produced e-liquid because so many of them sound just so good. Anyway... thank you again for your input and advice.Hope to have more question/answer sessions with you in the future. ***DISCLAIMER*** After proofreading this reply I must add this disclaimer. If, during the posting of this reply, I have offended any meth whores or drunkin sailors, I offer my sincere appologies. I feel entitled to use these terms however, and will continue to use them in the future since Dad was a meth ***** and Mom a drunkin sailor. These terms hold special places in my heart and are not meant in a derogatory way.

I have 3 bottles of various juice coming each with 24mg nic. With the vg and the loranns grape that I picked up I was wanting to experiment with zero nic. to see if I would be cool with that. Didn't want to order zero or low nic. the first time and have to resort back to analogs for my nic fix. Was just looking for a starting point and guess I'll probably start at 10 percent flavoring to the vg amount and go from there by adding more of one or the other till it's palletable. Do you need to thin the vg down any with water or should the flavoring I add be enough? Here i figured I would look at the juice I'm getting and just try to match the viscosity of that. You guys have all been so helpful. Thanks alot and I'm sure I'll be back here with many more ?'s.

I certainly will. Perhaps you can answer this. How much lorans do you use? for example if I have a 10 ml. bottle, how much flavorant should I use? 1 ml....3 ml...5ml? I realize that taste is subjective...just looking for a starting point.

I love to cook, and cook "by the seat of my pants" so to speak. Same thing rarely turns out the same twice. Thinking that I may also want my flavors to be on the stronger side as most of the things I eat and drink tend to be on the bold and spicy,very spicy side. Found the loranns at walmart today and picked up a grape(thanks to marks endorsement of grape vape and skid row beer)and also picked up some vg and a fresh bottle of whole cloves. Always loved a clove smoke and had read somewhere on here that someone had infused whole cloves and was very pleased. I have a 10 ml. bottle of clove coming with my ego so it will be fun to compare.

thanks kitsune...almost as excited to mix as I am to get my ego...well not quite but I am looking forward to fooling around with a little diy.

Thanks mark...you probably did welcome me earlier.....lots of new people in a short amount of time. I may have to try the grape soda although my first reaction to it..well, not sure but i've tried things befor that I did'nt think I would like and have. Won't be with that brew however..more of a busch lite kinda guy..I've got standards you know.lol lori...I was showing my age when that album came out. Good album, great band in concert...twice.

thanks snubb.....ingredients read glycerol..usp...water...flavorings. Sounds like a juice recipe to me, but i'm dripping wet behind the ears....and I have it on good authority(wife) that I'm a dumbass, so.....was hoping someone would know.

Wow..second reference to Mark. Who is this mark fellow and why must I buy him beer and get my "grape vape" from him???

Thanks uma. This forum and the vapor talk store have kinda become a safe haven for me....baby steps, baby steps lol..one day I will probably be frivolously throwing money all over cyberspace on my new habit, but then again if I can one-stop-shop right here and be covered as well as everyone says..........So far I have been very impressed with every aspect of this site.

Hick towns and I go way back....born and raised in an Iowa hick-burg...College in Wayne ne....15 years in a hillbilly hick heaven in Georgia..and now back in the big "O"

Somehow that just gives me another reason not to sleep very well. I see that you are from nebraska also. Papillion(omaha)here. How bout you?

Jeffb....just wanted to say that your avatar is one of my favorite albums.

I got the midnight, exotic tobacco ant the clove(it was kinda slim pickins in the high nic. area) but I think these will work nicely. Kind of excited about the clove as I have always liked a good clove smoke. Lots of raves for the midnight and thought I should give a good tobacco a shot on what I hope is my swan song on tobacco. Any hidden gems I should know about?

Been lurking and reading for quite a while....ordered MY new ego today so now I need to get serious. Going to make at least a portion of my own juice. SO...vg..the skin care glycerin..usp..is good right???Hy-vee...$4 for 6 oz. After finding the glycerin I went looking for flavorings. Was hoping for loranns(side note...spelling/keyboarding not my strong suit. please be patient.....and gentle) but alas there was none to be found. They did have MCKORMICKS which I already know is the the wrong move, but there....on the bottom shelf...half hidden by a box of kosher pickling salt was a very nondescript row of locally produced bottles of flavorings. I pick up one and read the label..."glycerol..usp...water...flavorings"...This is basically e-juice correct? Thanks in advance for any light you can shed. GO HAWKEYES

Pulled the proverbial trigger today and ordered MY ego. Feels like christmas eve circa 1970. I don't forsee a good nights sleep for a few days. have pretty much worn out the "check order status" portion of the Vt shipping area today. Thanks to all the regulars on here for your patience and insight. You guys are awesome...answering the same things over and over for us noobs, maybe one day I will get the opportunity to buy you a cup of coffee or a beer as a personal thank you. GO hawkeyes

It has to be better than being diabetic and smoking i would think. It's all pretty much a crap shoot in my world anyway, just a byproduct of being diabetic. That's why I track my glucose levels 12+ times a day. Could be worse and we all have our crosses to bear. It really does just become a lifestyle you learn to live with.

Thanks brian. That was interesting. GO HAWKEYES