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Nanna

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  1. I see a new movie title. "Dripping Miss Daisy"
  2. Sharon, I got these flavors: Pineapple strawberry cinnamon oil (oil) cheesecake marshmallow blueberry pear apple lemonade creme de menthe watermelon 10 drops used bavarian creme raspberry The marshamallow, kitsune says, is a good sweetener. I have roamed around the DIY subforum and I'll get to mixing when I get a chance. In the meantime, I figure those flavorings can "amp up" the juices I have that I can't taste very well. Interesting thing. Kitsune wrote somewhere that she makes her mixes at about 50% flavoring. A DOUBLE SHOT at Vapor Renew is listed at about 20%.
  3. Ah, congratulations, Julie! That is a huge accomplishment and I know what a big deal it is to be free of something that held you in chains for so long. You have also been a huge resource and encouragement to me. I have also started getting some DIY stuff so we'll see what this mad scientist cooks up.
  4. I got my package today - and can I just say...YUM? I can TASTE it!!!!! Although next time I'm still gonna go for a TRIPLE shot!
  5. I'm excited for you, Sharon. I just had Jolly send me some of his Loranns that he didn't like (but nana likes it). I don't have any PG, VG or liquid nic yet, but when I get some I am definitely going to start mxing away. What can it hurt, right?
  6. I got a starter kit. That way I got an extra charger etc
  7. It's all good. I figure if I learn the basics of DIY I can always come up with something that strikes my fancy.
  8. I have an eGo and a tank. Erika. I got the tank because I have a pretty long commute, and while I like direct dripping and do it at home, it's not safe to do while driving. As I understand it, the tornado and ego are pretty much the same thing and both fit 510 fittings. I do love my tank - in fact, my husband uses one now too (good thing they come in two's!).
  9. I ordered Pina Colada, Mt Dew Code Red (cuz my husband is a Mt. Dew freak) - oh, did I mention I have him vaping now too??? And Big Red Gum. You know me and Cinnamon. All double strength. I'm excited. And Dayvape, I think Nana and I have similar taste buds and SHE likes Loranns, so I went with her palate over Jolly's. If nothing else, I figure I can add flavor to anything premixed and come up with something interesting - or at least something I can taste. You know, I remember Clove gum, and I hated that stuff! So that's what I think of when I think of cloves!! LOL
  10. I use my eGo Tank during the day while I'm at work but before I got it, I just dripped a few drops whenever I was taking a break and wanted a few nice sweet puffs (contented sigh) and at night, I always blow out my attys from the bottom end and leave them standing upright overnight on a paper towel. So far, so good. You see a lot of people hear doing all kinds of cleaning things. With that being said, I always have a couple of attys available for backups.
  11. Good for you! I know I've had 2 buy as well in the last 2 weeks.
  12. (rummages around to see if I have any of the menthol I got with my original eGo kit) I will try that. I also bought some of poor Jolly's Loranns flavorings that he doesn't like. Figured I could up the flavor a little bit on some stuff. (insert evil mad scientist laugh here.)
  13. We all must have ordered around the same time, but I know they say on the website they are open Monday through Friday, and it takes time to mix.
  14. I know Nana and I have talked about this before but I apparently have DEAD taste buds. The only flavor I can really taste is Tasty Vapors Atomic Cinnacide. Just got a sampler pack (getting smarter, at least) of some really highly reviewed stuff and I can taste a HINT of flavor, but nothing like what you guys all describe. I have one last batch of DOUBLE strength flavors coming from Vapor Renu this week and if that doesn't work, I guess it will have to be DIY for me. Or are my taste buds so dead that even THAT won't work? Sad, sad vaper.
  15. I am also a little bit bitten by the DIY mixing bug - need something to get my taste buds crackling! Have you started yet?
  16. Hey Erika, I just want to say that it's gonna be OK. For me, 2 weeks into it, when I am in a really stressful situation, the craving still comes, and then you better believe I grab my eGo and vape away. The craving passes. It helps a lot. But pretty soon, when you find some juices you like and get comfy with the whole thing, if someone put an analog and your PV in front of you, you will reach for the PV without a thought because it tastes a thousand times better!
  17. Sharon, have you used any of the flavorings and VG from the local stores yet?
  18. Yay you! It must be an amazing feeling! So tickled for you!
  19. I am working on my Masters degree in nursing - ultimate goal, to be a nurse practitioner - after 20 years an an RN. In my Policies in Healthcare class, we are asked to choose a health policy issue on which we feel passionate, review the legislature in place or proposed, and discuss it as it relates to overall health policy. In other words, how does this regulation apply to a health problem. Guess which topic I am taking on? Yessssss - the proposed ban on e-cigarettes. Even my own priomary care provider (also a nurse practitioner) is a big proponent of e-cigs after seeing ME quit smoking after she tried to help me quit countless different ways. In fact, she, as a former smoker, wants one to vape 0 nic juices because "she really misses it". So - wish me luck. I'm hoping that out of this project I gain information I can share with everyone about how to effectively influence policy. This is still a democracy, damn it!
  20. So here is a question. (I can't believe I'm jumping into the DIY mix - blame Nana for this one.) In my head I can figure out how to mix the flavorings, and then aadd that at, say, 30% to my nic base. Is there a general "base" recipe if I usually vape a 70/30 mix at like 24 mg? Actually I want to go down in nic but a general idea would help. If I had that, then I could add the flavoring, figuring in that that would dilute the nic further. Right?
  21. Nana, thank you! This is really good information!! I did just trade for some more Cinnacide so at least I can get rid of some of the stuff that I can taste but don't like as well, and have some more of my "main vape" on hand. Actually, it's even kind of funny to think about - when I smoked analogs, I never even questioned the taste, or variety. I smoked what I smoked, which I certainly didn't do for the taste! I also just ordered some juice from Vaper Renu - double shot for flavor - but I will check out your other suggestions about DIY. Thank you!
  22. OK, chickens. I know that juice tastes are subjective, but so far I have bought four flavors (I know - not enough to test, really) and of the four, there is only one of them that I really really like and could vape all day if I weren't so concerned about running out. That ine is Atomic Cinnacide from Tasty Vapors. The others I have tried (Bananas Foster and Cherry Cola) just taste kind of like nothing, and I'm wondering if it's because my taste buds are still dead? And it will improve? I also bought some German Chocolate Cake but that's kind of bitter to me. I am wondering if the cinnamon one is one I like because the cinnamon is a stronger flavor so I can taste it better? I was thinking, if that's the case, that I should try other stronger flavors like lemon or lime? I did order some sample packs from Vaperite after people in the chat gave them such high reviews. (And MAN, I wish delivery to rural Iowa was faster!) So my question is - is there anyone else out there with formerly dead taste buds who have hit on something yummy in the early stages? Are there people out there who had trouble tasting the more subtle flavors at first? I know - I COULD just stick with one flavor that I know I like, but c'mon - where's the fun in that?
  23. Well, you all will laugh about this but I finally figured out that FOR ME, the main issue was that I was hitting on the darn thing like I was taking my last breath and probably sucking it all through!!! Yesterday, I made a point to take nice, long, easy hits on it, and not a problem! Did you know that you can depress the button with the thingie in your mouth and, as the atomizer vaprozes the juice, it kind of fills into your mouth all by itself? If you did, don't tell me! Anyway, since then, everything is groovy. Except I forgot to charge mine so now I'm sitting here waiting. Good thing I know how to drip, right?
  24. I second what everyone has said here about start ups costs, hardware, back ups, finding what works, etc. So far I have an ego kit (which I adore) and an ego tank kit (which I also adore and couldn't resist because everyone was raving about them). So that means I have two chargers (because if one went bad, I would be screwed without a charger!), um, 4 batteries, I bought some cartos (can't quite get the dang Taryn spin down right but I'm working on it), 6 attys, and some juice. And I want more juice. BUT...I think of people who have other hobbies. Like I have a friend who is into wine, and she and her husband buy it by the case, just to try new flavors, etc. Other friends are into pipes, and they can't resist a beautifully made pipe, or some amazing tobacco for that special occasion. For me, vaping is also a relaxing and fun HOBBY through which I've met some kind, intelligent, and creative people here. Had some relaxing times sitting with my cup of coffee and my shiny new ego Tank - you see what I mean? Smoking analogs wasn't even a hobby or a pleasure for me anymore. It was a terrible, stinking, make-me-sick addiction - it was money that I HAD to spend. Vaping money is fun to spend. And hey - you can't take it with you, right?
  25. I don't personally vape in restaurants, etc., at this point. Not beccause I can't, and certainly not because I am the kind of person that is afraid of controversy or "teachable moments". I guess I want to be gentle with our little vaping world right now. When I go to the bathroom I take a few nice long hits to give me the nic I am craving and come back out to the table content. I would be inclined to do the same thing on a long airline flight, I guess.
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