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  1. dc2k08

    possible to make the REO grand's locking mechanism stiffer?

    The button on my reo grand constantly slips into lock mode. Is there a way to get at it and make the twisting action on the button stiffer?
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    An adapter for the Precise+ to split it into two parts

    I don't know if these things have a name but here is a picture of one where it is called a UStand adapter: They're so the battery and whatever you connect to it can fit side by side. I believe one other company makes one where it is called the sticker and then people are probably aware of...
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    What flavours are "Power Puff" and "Boost"?

    I was looking at the answers in my last survey for 'flavours tried' and I came across a few I haven't heard of. I want to put them in the new one so.. DK-tab/power puff/ Party Puff.. Anyone know if they are all the same. Is it also called cotton candy? Is "Boost" another name for what...
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    Content stealing much?

    Recently we had a case of a member being asked to censor herself due to a potential threat of legal action against the the forum over what could be considered slander. As far as I can tell, what constitutes slandering here appears to be extremely selective. I am a member of many online...
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    A Comprehensive Electronic Cigarette User Survey

    Hi guys, I have just finished completing quite a large survey (which I posted about here) using a new feature in google docs. Initially I thought it might be useful for Dusty's documentary - to have some general statistics but also while I was asking around about securing a grant for tests, I...
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    Putting together a comprehensive e-cig usage poll..looking for suggestions

    Hey guys, I'm testing out a new feature in Google docs that lets you create surveys/polls and gives you the data back in in graph/pie chart form. I figure a comprehensive survey on e-cig usage would be useful for not only Dusty's doc but just in general. I have a load of questions up...
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    New York Times piece on a cigar shop that is delighted to stock the e-cig

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/nyregion/thecity/22esmo.html username: endthegop3 password: endthegop (for anyone without an account) more at: http://www.bugmenot.com/view/nytimes.com
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    Smoke 51 to test market their product in Douglas MN, educate the law to their business

    No smoke, fire, smell. No kidding. New electronic cigarette hits market | Alexandria Echo Press | Alexandria, Minnesota I guess S51 had to prepare the police as they were going to run into it sooner or later. I just wonder if there is now a conversation going on between the chief of police and...
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    Jury finds nicotine addiction caused smoker's death in landmark case

    Perhaps another reason to ease off the health claims and clearly mark the bottles. We just don't know yet for sure, and probably won't for some time, what inhaling what we do might do. Let's hope we don't see a case like this in the future. The Associated Press: Jury finds against tobacco...
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    Smoking banned in homes in Belmont California

    YouTube - "Smoking" Banned In Your Own Home-California Adopts Hitlers Policy
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    Former Philip Morris researcher explains nicotine addiction

    Former tobacco-firm researcher explains nicotine addiction He gives a fairly good analogy using ear-muffs of how nicotine works on the brain on page 2. This though is annoying if true: I wonder if he was talking about those patents I found for PM's version of our electronic cigarettes or if...
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    Just to show you that making "healthier" claims does attract unwanted attention

    excerpt: posted by DC Tobacco Free Families Campaign at their google group page
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    The state of this scraped blog-content

    Came across this blog today. usually don't post them but this really is a piss-poor example of scraped content for SERPS. A lot of us got quoted. Looks like they took a thread's contents from the forum and just copied and pasted the posts into one paragraph. I'm on first. must have started that...
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    New "third-hand smoke" to spread the fear of smokers further

    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081229105037.htm If death by second hand smoke wasn't worrying enough, researchers are now going one step further and describing third hand smoking as being toxic particulate matter from tobacco smoke that gets into hair and clothing and then harms...
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    China lays path to make Yuan an international currency

    Market Skeptics: *****China makes Yuan an international currency***** I link to a blog instead of the news reports because I think the poster makes some interesting observations:
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    The Wrong Suppliers

    A nice blog post on the Nicotine wars discusses how our worries of future restrictions are not unfounded. Dick Puddlecote: The Wrong Suppliers Also, this story I read today shows how very careful researchers need to be that they are not letting their studies be infiltrated by 'scientists'...
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    can electronic cigarettes be banned if the liquid is banned ?

    Recently in a thread that is now closed (+annoyingly) someone said that drug paraphernalia can only be confiscated if residue from illegal drugs is found on the devices. I also imagined this was the case as otherwise how could millions of these devices be sold legally in street shops around...
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    The freeze on the sale of carts gets some press (inverness gets a mention rusty!!)

    Nicotine danger for children - Press & Journal edit: oops, i see it's already been on here.
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    A teaspoon of salt might help a dog that has swallowed nicotine.

    Just came across this pet forum today where a member asked what to do as their dog had swallowed a piece of nicotine gum and they were unable to travel to a vet. Some of the members suggested giving the dog a spoonful of salt as this induces vomiting in dogs. another suggested giving it some...
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    When times are hard just squeeze the native's titties.

    Cigarette tax bill lands on governor's desk - Forbes.com A bill to collect state sales tax on cigarettes sold by Indian retailers to non-Indian customers is now on NY governor's desk. Supporters believe collecting the tax would bring the state $400 million in revenues. Indian nations see the...