After much lurking and researching, I am now entering the posting realm. Here is some information about me:
PROFILE
My name is Dubdice, however I like to be called Dubba, too.
I am a young adult in Michigan.
SMOKING
I started smoking Jan 16, 2005, stopped May 1, 2010. I started at 18yo.
Marbolo Menthol to Self-Machined to Kamel Menthol to Marbolo Smooth.
Toward the peak of my smoking, I was at about 3/4 pack to a pack a day. This decreased to about 5 cigs a day (through no conscious effort)
I've never tried to quit and was initially drawn to e-cigs because it was "technological."
After using them for a few days, smoking seemed like kind of a stupid idea because I was getting the same ritualistic experience. I don't even look at a cigarette with longing.
vaping
vaping since May 01, 2010.
1st Kit Blu 306 starter kit.
2nd Kit 510 passthrough with cartomizers.
3rd Kit 510 megabatteries with chargers soon.
I vape 16mg PG. 18mg VG on the way to compare.
I am a customer of ElectroNicStix.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
General objectives have included:
Why do some people say e-cigs should be banned?
Where are e-cigarettes banned?
What States have e-cig legislation in place (any)?
Is there a correlation between certain factors and e-cig legislation?
Can future legislation be predicted based on those factors?
What are the components of e-liquid and vapor?
What are the studies and conclusions and risks of these components?
What are some studies, polls and statistics of vaping and vapers?
What are some studies, polls and statistics of smokers?
Who are the proponents and opponents of vaping? What are their opinions?
What are the arguments against vaping- do they have merit?
What are the arguments for vaping- do they have merit?
Who wins/loses if e-cigs are banned?
Questions such as these have led to 155,000 words of research (about 350 Microsoft Word pages). I'm not doing anything with it, I just sit and ponder it while adding to it daily.
One interesting thing I have found is that there are clear correlations between certain smoking statistics and the probability of e-cigarette legislation in a State. I have even comprised a list of all States by rank of "threat of legislation." New Jersey/New York are tied for 1st implying my formula is substantiated. By the way, Massachusetts is 3rd, so keep an eye on it.
I look forward to contributing to discussions on this board and posing some questions of my own. Long live vaping!
PROFILE
My name is Dubdice, however I like to be called Dubba, too.
I am a young adult in Michigan.
SMOKING
I started smoking Jan 16, 2005, stopped May 1, 2010. I started at 18yo.
Marbolo Menthol to Self-Machined to Kamel Menthol to Marbolo Smooth.
Toward the peak of my smoking, I was at about 3/4 pack to a pack a day. This decreased to about 5 cigs a day (through no conscious effort)
I've never tried to quit and was initially drawn to e-cigs because it was "technological."
After using them for a few days, smoking seemed like kind of a stupid idea because I was getting the same ritualistic experience. I don't even look at a cigarette with longing.
vaping
vaping since May 01, 2010.
1st Kit Blu 306 starter kit.
2nd Kit 510 passthrough with cartomizers.
3rd Kit 510 megabatteries with chargers soon.
I vape 16mg PG. 18mg VG on the way to compare.
I am a customer of ElectroNicStix.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
General objectives have included:
Why do some people say e-cigs should be banned?
Where are e-cigarettes banned?
What States have e-cig legislation in place (any)?
Is there a correlation between certain factors and e-cig legislation?
Can future legislation be predicted based on those factors?
What are the components of e-liquid and vapor?
What are the studies and conclusions and risks of these components?
What are some studies, polls and statistics of vaping and vapers?
What are some studies, polls and statistics of smokers?
Who are the proponents and opponents of vaping? What are their opinions?
What are the arguments against vaping- do they have merit?
What are the arguments for vaping- do they have merit?
Who wins/loses if e-cigs are banned?
Questions such as these have led to 155,000 words of research (about 350 Microsoft Word pages). I'm not doing anything with it, I just sit and ponder it while adding to it daily.
One interesting thing I have found is that there are clear correlations between certain smoking statistics and the probability of e-cigarette legislation in a State. I have even comprised a list of all States by rank of "threat of legislation." New Jersey/New York are tied for 1st implying my formula is substantiated. By the way, Massachusetts is 3rd, so keep an eye on it.
I look forward to contributing to discussions on this board and posing some questions of my own. Long live vaping!
