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  1. Rusty S.

    % of distilled water to 100% VG

    Argh! Trader Joe's doesn't carry VG! I just got back. I asked the guy at the customer service counter, and he said he doesn't think it's a one-store anomaly--he doesn't believe any Trader Joe's carries it. Skunked again!
  2. Rusty S.

    % of distilled water to 100% VG

    Hi There! We don't have CVS on the left coast--it was our go-to when we lived back east, though. I haven't been able to find VG anywhere else but Trader Joe's, which is kind of weird. I looked at Walgreens and Rite Aid, with no luck. Wal-Mart has glycerine in their H&B section, but there was...
  3. Rusty S.

    flavorless

    I tried pursuing awesome flavors when I started, but lately I've come to the conclusion that I just can't afford to keep trying flavors that don't work out for me. I ordered a bunch of unflavored nic from MadVapes in 6 and 11, and I mix it with unflavored VG if I need to take my nic level down...
  4. Rusty S.

    % of distilled water to 100% VG

    Hi there! I was just going to dash over to Trader Joe's and grab a bottle of VG, and I had the same question about diluting with distilled water. It seems I'm becoming more and more sensitive to nic as time goes on. So, 10% distilled water will do it? I'm using a Kanger T2 tank, short wick...
  5. Rusty S.

    Travel and Vaping Smoke detectors in motel rooms?

    I'm no expert, but the motel/hotel smoke detectors might be different from the ones you would find in an office building--in a hotel room, there will be steam from showering, whereas in an office building, that wouldn't be anticipated. Basically, when you're vaping, you're making steam. If it...
  6. Rusty S.

    Help-started smoking again! E-cig not doing it for me!

    There's been a TON of discussion on the anti-depressants that are found in tobacco smoke. I vape, but I also have 1-2 cigarettes a day (and an extra cup of decaf coffee), so I can get the beta carbolines--without them, I can have a pretty bad attack of depression. Maybe your body's trying to...
  7. Rusty S.

    PLEASE HELP! Short of Breath and Tingling Fingers

    I agree that you should reduce your nicotine level. I went with conventional wisdom and vaped 18mg at first, and it really kicked my hiney! I'm below 10mg and working my way to 6mg, because if I get carried away, I still feel my heart race. Try vaping straight VG, no flavoring. You can get VG...
  8. Rusty S.

    Why did you start vaping?

    Because it's fun! I enjoy it more than smoking! Some of those flavors out there ROCK! Even unflavored tastes better than a smoke to me these days. The owner of the shop I go to said it best - "It's a hobby, not a habit."
  9. Rusty S.

    Not quite able to kick the habit of the real cigs

    One thing I'd like to chip in on this: there have been studies done on smokers who took up vaping, and the one that sticks with me studied hard-core smokers who had no plans to quit at all. A large number of them switched to vaping permanently and some cut back their smoking dramatically. The...
  10. Rusty S.

    Maybe it's time to give vaping a break

    I wish I had some great words to make it all better, but I don't believe they exist. Take your comfort where you can. Smoking vs. vaping is the least of your worries right now. If you can't enjoy vaping, then there isn't much point to it. So do what you want to do, and know that you deserve...
  11. Rusty S.

    smokeing and vaping?

    I always figured that first smoke in the morning with coffee would be the hardest, and didn't even bother thinking I would ever give it up--some things you shouldn't even attempt, and that first smoke of the day was sacred. The game changer for me was Cinnamon Danish juice. It goes so nicely...
  12. Rusty S.

    Need Help - New to Vaping and to ECF

    Hello! I use an Apollo Superior Ego battery and a Kanger T2 Tank. Lately I've been vaping MadVapes Unflavored with a splash of Purple People Eater from Two Peas in A Pod. I've enjoyed Two Peas' flavors, even undiluted. Their best ones IMHO are Orange Dreamsicle, Purple People Eater and...
  13. Rusty S.

    smokeing and vaping?

    I switched to vaping in February, but I do still have a smoke occasionally. While everyone likes to go on about the 4,000 chemicals, I still need my occasional jolt of beta carboline, which is an anti-depressant (not all 4,000 of the chemicals in cigarettes are bad). My take on it is this...
  14. Rusty S.

    Does anyone have issues with their local stores and a lack of customer service??

    I have a store that I go to locally. The place is almost always packed, like a line out to the door. (I'm not exaggerating.) It's a small store, so it tends to be a long wait, especially since there's a lot of new vapers who need extra help to get started, and of course, need to ask a lot of...
  15. Rusty S.

    What positive effects have you experienced from quitting?

    It make receding hairlines go away?
  16. Rusty S.

    What positive effects have you experienced from quitting?

    This one's probably kind of weird, but before I took up vaping, I had leg problems - restless, jerky legs at bedtime and sometimes I'd get these eye watering leg cramps that would have me leaping out of bed and scrambling down the stairs at 2AM to chug down a Muscle Milk. It was agony! I've...
  17. Rusty S.

    ProVari Mini vs Briggs & Stratton - And the winner is ...

    I'll send a floral arrangement - something with lots of nice, grassy touches! Seriously, that hurt to see. You have something to use for backup, I hope?
  18. Rusty S.

    Kanger Pro Tank-Where do I buy it?

    Apollo is carrying them now. They have a May coupon that knocks the price down to $18.**, and if you order $30 worth of merchandise, shipping's free. They give a one-year warranty, and their customer service is awesome. Vaporbeast has it, as well, a bit more $, but free shipping and also...
  19. Rusty S.

    How do I refresh my tongue or palate after vaping for hours?

    An Altoid works, too. The wintergreen ones aren't as effective as the peppermint ones, IMHO.
  20. Rusty S.

    How do I refresh my tongue or palate after vaping for hours?

    Yeah, it's pretty darned good, and you can't beat the deal! Have you tried the toothpaste? I have to finish my tube of Biotene before I get going on that.