In my old age, I've come to think that nothing is impossible. It's all just a question of time, brains and money...the exact ratios are unknowns though but usually money if the largest factor.
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I arrived in Philly, safe & sound. Boy! It feels like springtime here, though as I got near, the radio had forboding warnings about how cold it was going to be. And high winds are expected. But right now, it's in the mid-20s, the sun is shining, and the snow on the ground is in patches with bare spots in between.
Lizzie, you did an amazing job educating those folks about e-cigs. I'm glad you went, and the points you made were really good ones.
Lizzie, you did an amazing job educating those folks about e-cigs. I'm glad you went, and the points you made were really good ones.
"SandySu" - Have FUN while in Philly and Please Stay Safe & Warm . . .
BTW: How long "You' going to be there ? Maybe "We" can meet again and even invite "awsum" to join us too, since I'm supposed to be there the end of the month . . . Just a thought . . .
I'll be here a week -- leaving on Feb 20. Will you be here by then?
Good morning, Voltchillians,
Sounds like, Zero, SandySu, Jer, Awsum, Raven, Terry and assorted others are freezing their assets off.
I testified at the state legislature yesterday!!!!!!
I did really good.
First, I asked them if I could give them a hand out that had some information on it. It was a CASAA flyer. They allowed that to be handed out.
I told them how nervous I was to be speaking in public. The chairman was very nice to me.
I started out by complimenting the committee on knowing quite a bit about e-cigs which kind of surprised me. I acknowledged the doctor [whom I didn't really like but who obviously loved being the resident doctor expert] by saying that "I don't like doctors. Of course, doctors are a good thing and you have to see one once in awhile, but I don't like doctors, and I knew if I kept smoking, I was going to be seeing the doctor far more than I want to."
I knew lots of facts and I carefully chose some of the ridiculous statements being made by some of the committee members to rebut. The doctor on the committee kept acting like "We just don't know" what this new fangled contraption might do to your health.
A few key points I made included:
Nicotine, by itself, according to some studies, is not nearly as addictive as cigarettes. Nor is it as addictive as people think. It should not be compared to the addictiveness of .......
Also, the nicotine involved is not all that mysterious. It is made by companies like Johnson & Johnson. The same people that make nicotine for nicotine patches and gum. It is made in India and China and reportedly in the US as well. [Several of the committee members thought that the nicotine seemed mysteriously made. Where does it come from? How do we know its properly made?]
Research is being done and there are plenty of indications that electronic cigarettes are far better for your health than real cigarettes.
There was a quote by an e-liquid vendor that said that e-cigs are not a quit smoking device. I explained to the committee that the guy can't say they are for quitting smoking as the FDA won't allow claims like that to be made by the industry. However, as an individual, I can say that I quit smoking using the e-cig.
I told them my story of being a two pack a day smoker who quit using e-cigs. I explained that I loved smoking. I told them that I was worried about getting short of breath. I was concerned about my husband, who has loved me with all his heart for 15 years. He would be heart broken if I had to tell him I had lung cancer and was going to die. I said "Think about your grandparents, your aunts, your uncles, your cousins. If you do anything to discourage people from quitting smoking by taxing e cigarettes you are hurting them."
I explained that I researched e-cigs and then tried them. I stepped down on smoking and then, eventually, I was down to two cigarettes a day. I decided I could let go of those two cigarettes and have been a non-smoker ever since. That was two years ago.
I told them "What if it isn't 90 plus percent better than smoking? What if it turn out it is 75% better than smoking? It is still better than smoking!"
I did pretty good and the KNBP news people asked to interview me after I was done. Boy, was I surprised.
I managed to recap some thoughts about e-cigs. I told the news lady that e-cigs are essentially the have same ingredients that are in asthma inhalers with the obvious difference instead of asthma medication the device is delivering nicotine. Also, everyone is aware that the state needs to revamp there taxation system but taxes like these were not the answer. This tax would be a small drop in the bucket and not help with the big picture.
Since we were already out in the hallway where the interview happened, we left and went to dinner. We stopped by Nevada Vapers storefront. They are right down town near the Capitol Building. I found out that at the end of the meeting, the committee didn't think taxation was a good idea at this time and were not going to pursue this.
I bought a bottle of e-juice out of sheer politeness. I like my DIY best
Nice job lizzie and thank you for putting in the effort to help us all.
Nope - I'm supposed to fly up the 25th and leave a week later as usual . . .
Oh Well, maybe next time . . .
Sitting here, patiently waiting for my BF to arrive. With dinner. 
Tomorrow, we're going to visit Terry.
Happy Valentine's Day in advance. Stay warm everyone, and If you can't get warm, there's always snuggling.
Raven out for the weekend
Tomorrow, we're going to visit Terry. Happy Valentine's Day in advance. Stay warm everyone, and If you can't get warm, there's always snuggling.
Raven out for the weekend
Rave, how far away is Terry from you? And what did you have for dinner? Stay tuned...
I love when Hubby brings home dinner!
Happy Valentines Day!
Thanks for the compliments on my first foray into activism, Voltvillians I'm so glad I showed up for the meeting.
We are decadently having lobster tails [small $4.99] each and steak with mushrooms, baked potatoes and asparagus and cheesecake for dessert. We also got a second steak for Sunday's dinner, frozen onion rings and tater tots plus a few supplies for the house. Such a deal. Two days of fancy eating for less than the cost of eating one dinner out.
Happy Valentines Day!
Thanks for the compliments on my first foray into activism, Voltvillians
I'm so glad I showed up for the meeting.We are decadently having lobster tails [small $4.99] each and steak with mushrooms, baked potatoes and asparagus and cheesecake for dessert. We also got a second steak for Sunday's dinner, frozen onion rings and tater tots plus a few supplies for the house. Such a deal. Two days of fancy eating for less than the cost of eating one dinner out.
We went out to our favorite Italian place, actually a pizzeria with seating for about twenty people. Mrs. Awsum had chicken Sorrentino and I had linguini Portofino with pink sauce. I've been going to that place for almost forty years now, the father died and the son is running it now, and never had a bad meal or a bad pizza. Even the salads and salad dressings are excellent. The only thing wrong is the constant take-out traffic. Plus, we have enough leftovers for another meal and a half and the prices are very reasonable, too. I think the real secret is that each dish is basically cooked from scratch, to order and the quality of the ingredients hasn't changed in all this time.
Rave, how far away is Terry from you? And what did you have for dinner? Stay tuned...
Hey cindy. Since Rave is gone for the weekend I'll answer for her.
I live 1 hour south of her. What she didn't say and wouldn't say is that she and her BF are coming down to my place to see if her BF can figure out what is wrong with my furnace, why cold air is coming out of the vents when the furnace is off and why not much warm air comes out of the vents when the furnace is running and why the furnace won't come on now. Her BF volunteered to crawl under my house to see what's up. I couldn't believe it. I'm so very lucky to have such good friends.
Terry, you are lucky and I hope he finds the problem. If I were closer.....
I forgot the best part about dinner! When we left, I grabbed my leather jacket instead of my vest. My wallet is in my vest, so Mrs. Awsum paid the bill, tip an all!
I forgot the best part about dinner! When we left, I grabbed my leather jacket instead of my vest. My wallet is in my vest, so Mrs. Awsum paid the bill, tip an all!
Good move, Mr. Awsum.
Terry, that is very sweet of RAven's BF. You are a lucky girl.
Terry, that is very sweet of RAven's BF. You are a lucky girl.
Tonight's good-night photo isn't a photo at all but an old post card I have that I scanned. It seems you are all celebrating early, so here are my Happy Valentine's Day wishes to you all.
Good friends are earned Terry, so you must've had something to do with that.Hey cindy. Since Rave is gone for the weekend I'll answer for her.
What she didn't say and wouldn't say is that she and her BF are coming down to my place to see if her BF can figure out what is wrong with my furnace, why cold air is coming out of the vents when the furnace is off and why not much warm air comes out of the vents when the furnace is running and why the furnace won't come on now. Her BF volunteered to crawl under my house to see what's up. I couldn't believe it. I'm so very lucky to have such good friends.
Tonight's good-night photo isn't a photo at all but an old post card I have that I scanned. It seems you are all celebrating early, so here are my Happy Valentine's Day wishes to you all.
Vapers. We're all on China time now!
Mornin...
I spilled a whole cup of coffee on me and my probook.
Did 3 hour surgeries and some burn cream on me to get things going, only thing not working properly now is the fingerprint sensor which is my main login system.
Fin valentines day.
I spilled a whole cup of coffee on me and my probook.
Did 3 hour surgeries and some burn cream on me to get things going, only thing not working properly now is the fingerprint sensor which is my main login system.
Fin valentines day.
Yeah Tritium, those photos really do prove the Greece isn't all that great.....NOT!!!!! Those beaches look "terrible" especially being that crowded.
'moanin, Voltatics.
Sandy did get the advantages of coming south for warmer weather. They predicted lows around five to ten but it was a balmy 18 at six this morning. The cloud cover helped keep it warm and those clouds are supposed to produce snow squalls with whiteout conditions this afternoon so she'll feel a little more at home.
I discovered a disadvantage to metal drip tips. I was walking Bo at noon yesterday and it was about 20 outside with gusts around 20 or 30mph. I took a hit off my VTR and felt the drip tip actually freeze to my lip. Shades of "A Christmas Story".
'moanin, Voltatics.
Sandy did get the advantages of coming south for warmer weather. They predicted lows around five to ten but it was a balmy 18 at six this morning. The cloud cover helped keep it warm and those clouds are supposed to produce snow squalls with whiteout conditions this afternoon so she'll feel a little more at home.
I discovered a disadvantage to metal drip tips. I was walking Bo at noon yesterday and it was about 20 outside with gusts around 20 or 30mph. I took a hit off my VTR and felt the drip tip actually freeze to my lip. Shades of "A Christmas Story".
Santorini fascinates me, with the speculation that the explosion triggered Exodus, and that it is the origin of the Atlantis legend. Have you heard/read much about that in recent years?
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