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  1. rachelcoffe

    Shut Down by HC?

    Hey folks. Do you know of a Canadian vendor who went out of business because of a bullying letter from HC (and/or problems with Customs) - ?? Or do you know of a Canadian vendor who stopped selling juice w/nic for the same reason(s) - ?? If so, I'd like to know about it. Big vendors, small...
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    News: Canadian Carl V Phillips (THRo) Merges with CASAA

    Hi folks! Just an interesting bit of news in the harm-reduction world to check out. Canadian Carl V. Phillips, the man behind TobaccoHarmReduction.org (THRo) has joined forces with CASAA (Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association) in a merger. Tobacco Harm Reduction...
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    AW IMR Batts & Domestic Air Travel

    Hi everyone. I have a question. I'll be flying fairly soon, within Canada. I'll have my ProVari & two new AW IMR 18490s (the red, safe-chemistry ones) in my carry-on baggage. I'll have some Boge cartos, drip tips & probably about 2 x 30mL of juice too. All my vape stuff will be disassembled &...
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    Gentlemen's Reserve - New(ish) Canadian Vendor!

    Hey everyone. Just wanted to give you a heads-up & let you know about Gentlemen's Reserve. They've been in business since 2009, in their local area...but have now decided to branch out to the rest of Canada, via the web! Gentlemen's Reserve is run by a very nice guy named Daniel. He has a lot...
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    Canadian Cancer Society: Now Spends More on Fundraising, than on Research

    Wow. I'm not surprised at the revelation...but rather, I'm surprised that CBC had the guts to even go there & publish this important story. Kudos to them! At the moment it's the top headline on both their Canada news section & their Health news section. News link here: Cancer Society...
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    Champix Tied to Heart Risks

    Boy, am I glad I discovered vaping when I did. The Champix side-effects keep on piling up: Quit-smoking drug tied to heart risks - Health - CBC News No one needs this horrible pill. This story reminds me how truly grateful I am to have the wonderful alternative of vaping via e-cigs!! Anyway...
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    B.S. At Borden: Just Came Across This (May 2011)

    Hey everyone. Just came across this piece by sheer chance - it's on a government website, and it's brand-new, dated May 2011. D Safe G - Safety Digest - May/2011 - Electronic Cigarettes That's right - the CFB's Camp Borden (a Canadian military base here in Ontario) will now tell our...
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    Call-To-Action: Demand for CBC to Report the FDA News!

    Hi everyone! OK, so it's now been a week since the FDA admitted final defeat in the United States on electronic cigarettes. Countless big-name media/news outlets have reported this landmark news...ABC News, CBS News, Bloomberg, Reuters, AP (Associated Press), the Wall Street Journal...to...
  9. rachelcoffe

    Perfumer's Apprentice: Red Bull!

    Hi everyone! OK, now I've never actually tried Red Bull...the beverage, I mean. Haven't got the slightest idea what it tastes like. It just doesn't appeal to me, a can of "energy drink" or whatever. Maybe it's a generational thing. I get my caffeine in a delicious cup of fresh, black, pure...
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    Schedule F (Food & Drug Regulations): Nicotine

    Hey everyone. The following is being posted for your reference benefit. Schedule F is the schedule in the Canadian Food & Drug Regulations that details substances & ingredients that require a prescription to be purchased. It also lists (when applicable) the ways in which the applicable substance...
  11. rachelcoffe

    NicFitNation: No More Nic

    Dear vaping friends, It's with regret that I share the following news with anyone who hasn't yet heard. NicFitNation has received a letter from Health Canada. As a result, NFN will soon no longer carry any juices with nic. We had really hoped this was just an April Fools, but no...it's not. We...
  12. rachelcoffe

    Perfumer's Apprentice: DILL PICKLE!!

    Amazing but true, my friends - we never thought it would be possible. But it's happened at last. I am currently vaping dill pickle!!! What I have here is a test sample for a new flavour from Perfumer's Apprentice, which has since been given the green-light (pickle-green, lol!) & will...
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    CBC Asleep at the Wheel: HASN'T Reported on Historic FDA Loss over E-Cigs!!

    Hey there fellow Canadians! OK it's currently 1:30am EST, December 8th 2010. Almost 12 hours have passed since Nasdaq.com reported yesterday on the historic ruling against the FDA, which ruled 3 to 0 (unanimously!!!! ) that the FDA does not have the authority to classify e-cigs as drugs or...
  14. rachelcoffe

    Good King Weinberg

    GOOD KING WEINBERG (sung to the tune of Good King Wenceslas) Good King Weinberg last looked out on the feast of Vaping As the snow lay round about and his wife was baking Carts & batts, he stocked with glee Each one with their uses When some vapers came in sight Gathering winter juices -...
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    Perfumer's Apprentice: Cranberry!

    Hi everyone! OK, so I DIY all my own juices & I really like Perfumer's Apprentice for almost all of my flavours. Anyway... ...I was looking for some holiday season flavours, and Cranberry came to mind right away. So I ordered some, and it arrived on Tuesday. I mixed up a batch using 15%...
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    An All-New PV...the GingerPuff 900!

    It's here!!! :laugh: Just in time for the holidays - it's the all-new GingerPuff 900 PV! Forget about lithium-ion batteries or electronic components. Scientists* have now discovered somehow that 100% pure gingerbread dough is the best battery material by far! With the GingerPuff...
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    Happy Vaper - Hot Pink 510's & eGo's

    Hi everyone! Just wanted to post about this in case anyone missed it or didn't yet realize: Jack at Happy Vaper now has 510 batteries and eGo batteries in hot pink! Exclusively! I bought 2 of the hot pink 510's from him the instant they were available (a manual & an automatic), and I'm...
  18. rachelcoffe

    Has my PG Gone Bad???

    Hi everyone! OK so I recently bought a bunch of new 510 cartomizers from Jack at Happy Vaper (as well as two of his lovely new hot pink Happy 510 batteries - a manual and an automatic!). I also bought some VG from him for a tiny bit of experimentation (not at all for regular, daily use). Until...
  19. rachelcoffe

    Hickory Smoke ( from Perfumer's Apprentice )

    Hi everyone! OK so here's my brief review of the Hickory Smoke flavour from Perfumer's Apprentice (it's a concentrated flavouring for use in your own DIY e-juice). This flavour was just recently added to their main list after receiving positive reviews while in development, so now's a good time...
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    Capella's Root Beer Float - Gingerbread - & Perfumer's Apprentice Watermelon

    Hi everyone! My name's Rachel & I live in Toronto. Just thought I'd share a few brief thoughts on the following 3 flavours (2 from Capella and 1 from Perfumer's Apprentice, respectively - both located in California). It didn't occur to me earlier to use a star-based rating. I also didn't really...