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  1. OutWest

    Ohio-Brown wants candy-like tobacco taken off market

    yet fruit flavored nicotine gum and such are okay - makes zero sense. Even saw fruit flavored nicotine gum in regular aisle (not behind counter) at local Walgreens a couple of days ago. Yet people like this take issue with similar products that are kept behind the counter? Stupidity abounds.
  2. OutWest

    SENTINEL EDITORIAL: A Conval student helps push for limits on electronic smoking

    you forgot "purchase or consume products containing caffeine"
  3. OutWest

    Comments Please on AAPHP Petitions to FDA

    What with some of the states now moving to ban the sale of all non-FDA approved products that contain nicotine, I cannot help but change my mind regarding having ecigs classified as tobacco products. Ideally, they were fall under the same classification as caffeine tabs and such, but time is of...
  4. OutWest

    Comments Please on AAPHP Petitions to FDA

    just found this thread - saw the other thread linked in notice at top of page and posted there instead, oops. So, even though cross-posting is a no-no, reposting here since it's apparently where it belongs. And, my apologies if this has already been gone over repeatedly, I havent read...
  5. OutWest

    How to deal with mentall ill friend

    If you do want to reach out to her, I'd say take it slow and easy, and treat her like you would any other equal (with respect and courtesy). Dont be pushy but dont discourage her, and with time she should begin to trust you and open up to you. Might even tell her, after getting to know her...
  6. OutWest

    ATTN: Houstonians Who Are Attending the Houston Stock Show and Rodeo

    I'm in town; wanna meet up? Please see this thread - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/alternasmokes/77236-attn-houstonians-who-going-stock-show-rodeo.html
  7. OutWest

    What name do you like the most out of these 2

    In the U.S. there are two types of trademarks - registered trademarks and common law trademarks. A registered trademark is denoted by the (R) and means that it has been registered with the federal government and cannot be used by anyone else in the United States or U.S. territories. A common...
  8. OutWest

    What Do You Tell People Is In The Vapor?

    When I'm using ecig in public and asked about it, my reply depends on the situation (if either of us are in hurry or only briefly meeting, etc.) But, I tell 'em "the same stuff that's in fog machines, propylene glycol, (I sometimes add, "which is also in asthma inhalers and some IV meds")...
  9. OutWest

    Got caught vaping in a non smoking are

    A few months ago (at wisconsin state fair) I was feeling super stressed and went outside to have a real cig, was plenty far from the door, and a person that walked by (about 10 ft distance) gave me "the glare". I wanted to mouth off to him, but figured best to hold my tongue (especially as...
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    Got caught vaping in a non smoking are

    I had a cop try to bust me for having a crack pipe until another cop with him said that it's one of those electronic cigs (and she said it with a tone that wasnt very kind towards the mentality of the other cop). As for being caught vaping in a non-smoking areas - I vape fairly openly, without...
  11. OutWest

    Want to try juices but...

    Just came across this thread, so thought I'd add my info: AlternaSmokes - Dekang (aka Boge). Some are their own recipes, some are custom blends that I've had them make for me. Also, I and others try to test every batch to make sure theyre up to par and not screwed up (I test flavors I like...
  12. OutWest

    From CNN.com Today/Eissenberg study with feedback

    From my experience, 40 puffs is not enough to clear out the primer. The best way to clear out primer is to assemble the ecig without a cartridge and to puff on it until no more vapor, whatsoever, comes out. Then, reprime the atomizer with eliquid by adding 2-3 drops (note: do this with battery...
  13. OutWest

    BBC UK ASH Fire-safe cigarette delay 'costing lives'

    agreed - i've had some so-called "fire-safe" cigarettes completely burn when left in the ashtray and other packs have been overloaded with the chemicals to the point that they wont stay lit and make me ill (spent nearly a week feeling sick to my stomach from the chems in one pack before I...
  14. OutWest

    Smoking Everywhere V. FDA Daily Docket Sheet Update--APPEAL's COURT ISSUES STAY

    I cant help but wonder if the court case questioning the constitutionality of the recently passed Tobacco Act that gave the FDA regulatory authority over tobacco has anything to do with the delay.
  15. OutWest

    questions about the ban

    Even if there is a full out ban, you'd still be able to order from overseas (though it wouldnt be legal). Heck, people buy all sorts of illegal stuff from overseas all the time. Not to mention the underground labs that will spring up (just like the moonshiners during prohibition).
  16. OutWest

    coughing question when i puff

    Sounds like you're probably direct-inhaling. Try inhaling indirectly (first into mouth and then into lungs, rather than straight into lungs). Kinda like when you first started analogs, it takes a bit to get used to. You'll also want to have a drink handy to combat the dry throat that vaping...
  17. OutWest

    Dear ECA and Njoy

    According to this article 'Electronic' cigarettes spark several concerns | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY the newly revised bylaws prohibit an ECA member from selling "candy-like" flavors. The article goes on to say that the ECA does not support the selling of ecigs at kiosks or malls. (from...
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    NJOY to Discontinue Flavors, Takes Additional Steps to Prevent Underage Electronic Cigarette Use

    agreed. And, you know, I could be wrong, but I think BP is behind the indoor vaping ban bit. The reason: Up until ecigs came along, a smoker that was stuck indoors to where s/he can't take a smoke break was likely to try the patch or gum to get themselves through their workshift or whatever is...
  19. OutWest

    Tobacco, Menthol or Other---MEMBERS PLEASE VOTE!!

    I chose "I will quit using e-cigs if flavors are banned". I do have an ample personal supply to get me through a drought, but if I was totally out and flavors were banned, I would end up quitting the ecig instead of switching to tobacco flavor (that doesnt necessarily mean i'd go back to...
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    NJOY to Discontinue Flavors, Takes Additional Steps to Prevent Underage Electronic Cigarette Use

    Yep. I agree. One person I know described the tobacco flavor as "gross" and continued with "I'd rather have a cigarette than to suck on one of those nasty things". Myself - one of the first flavors I tried was a high strength strawberry. And, without the non-tobacco flavors, I probably...