CHIT CHAT in VOLTVILLE

[BWhare]

Maybe I'll try that.....then I'll be able to get it thru the "barbie hat"! LOL
Thanks.

Try as I might, I still can't envision a "Barbie Hat".... ;-)

 

[abracadebra]

can anyone tell me please...I ordered 2 bottles....one of 36mg flavourless nicotine in pg and one in vg....so I just add flavouring ? ....I saw a calculator ...says for a 5ml.....batch...1.5pg 1.5vg.........add 1ml of flavour...does that sound ok...? ooops so meant to write yes I know I have to add vg and pg...sorry for the worry.....im just very tried making mistakes....I forgot to add....

 

[Renolizzie]

Make a longe line no longer than 30 feet. Also have a lead line that's 12 feet. Start working with him on the shorter rope. Use a longish stick, maybe about 4 feet long, with the shorter rope, and a longe whip with the longer line. You want him under control really well and able to respond to voice commands before you use the long rope, because when a horse gets that far away, sometimes he thinks he's out of your range and doesn't want to listen. First, practice with the rope so you don't get all tangled when you work with the horse on the end of it. Fasten it to a fence or something, and practice letting it out and coiling it up and changing the whip and rope from one hand to the other when the horse changes direction. When this is all smooth with the fence, try it with the short rope with the horse attached. Just ask him to walk at first since he'll be easier to control at a slow pace and you won't have to think so fast what you're doing with the rope. Get him to go faster (from halt to walk) by standing sort of behind him and waving the whip. Get him to slow down by standing a little ahead of his path and holding the whip up toward his front end. Also practice whoa and walk voice commands till he mostly responds to your voice, not to your body position and the whip. Wear gloves with a good, grippy palm so your hands don't get a rope burn, even if you think it's unnecessary. Remember not to wrap the rope around your hand but to loop it so that if he pulled away and you let go, it would fall free, not wrap tightly around your hand. Also keep the tail of the excess rope off the ground so you don't tangle your feet and legs in it and trip or, if he runs off, get dragged.

You can use the 12 foot rope for a lead line, but if that is too long, you'll have plenty of rope left to make a shorter one, maybe 6 feet or so, for just leading him, tying him to groom him, etc.

That's probably all the rope you'll need, so that's why I wondered why you got so much. I'm sure you'll find a use for the rest of it.

As for attaching the rope to the swivel snaps, a really neat way is to thread the end through, then weave the loose end back into the weave of the longer piece. It's something sailors know how to do, but I don't. If your husband doesn't know that, either, then wrapping the end to the longer section with duct tape works, too, though it's more makeshift looking. If you want to try weaving the rope, there are online instructions. See dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-3185/ANSI-3926web.pdf

Thanks SandySu. That is good info. We were thinking 30' since the round pen will be 60'. Hubby should be able to make the end weave through. He was a boy scout He loves showing me how to make knots. I never do get the hang of it, darn it.

Fortunately, Wiseguy actually knows how to lunge but I can't find that piece of rope. I think Hubby used it to tie up a tarp or something. The reason we got 100' of rope is because it was what they had. I liked the other rope with burgundy, green and white better but it was 4 times the cost so Hubby and I traded the green halter for a blue halter and bought the blue rope

He has a light green halter but it is too small for him with his winter fur and I haven't cut the bridle path so it is really bristly looking. I wanted him to have all his hair in case we got one of those ridiculous cold winters. Lunging is going to be a fun activity for us.

I don't have a lunge whip so I'll have to look for one of those. I have just been using the little buggy whip on the shorter rope.

Maybe next week we'll go to Yerington and ask how much the lodge pole rails are so I can start thinking about building the round pen of my dreams.

 

[Renolizzie]

can anyone tell me please...I ordered 2 bottles....one of 36mg flavourless nicotine in pg and one in vg....so I just add flavouring ? ....I saw a calculator ...says for a 5ml.....batch...1.5pg 1.5vg.........add 1ml of flavour...does that sound ok...?

36 mg is really strong, Deb. Don't you want it to be more like 9mg when you are done?

You have to mix non nicotine pg and/or non nicotine vg with that 36mg nic. I just don't want you to get too much nic, girl.

So, for your 36mg nicotine in pg

1.25 ml nic in pg base
0.88 ml plain pg
1.88 ml plain vg
1 ml flavor

That equals 5 ml of 9mg e juice

 

[BWhare]

can anyone tell me please...I ordered 2 bottles....one of 36mg flavourless nicotine in pg and one in vg....so I just add flavouring ? ....I saw a calculator ...says for a 5ml.....batch...1.5pg 1.5vg.........add 1ml of flavour...does that sound ok...?

If you're thinking of adding 1.5 ml of 36mg pg and 1.5 ml of 36mg vg and adding flavor to it, you're about to get really really sick. You need to add a bunch of flavorless to get the strength down to vapeable levels and then add flavor.
I'm probably reading this wrong but it just got me concerned....

 

[BWhare]

36 mg is really strong, Deb. Don't you want it to be more like 9mg when you are done?

You have to mix non nicotine pg and/or non nicotine vg with that 36mg nic. I just don't want you to get too much nic, girl.

So, for your 36mg nicotine in pg

That's much better. I just saw the first post and nearly had a panic attack. You've done the math I didn't take the time for.....
1.25 ml nic in pg base
0.88 ml plain pg
1.88 ml plain vg
1 ml flavor

That equals 5 ml of 9mg e juice

That's much better. I almost had a panic attack. You've done the math I didn't take the time to do.....

 

[SandySu]

Try as I might, I still can't envision a "Barbie Hat".... ;-)

I laugh every time I hear "Barbie hat." We all have to remember that one and use it more often.

 

[SandySu]

Bill just got home from work. I suggested he get a motel room in Ithaca, but he wanted to drive home. I'm glad he's home safe. It seems the snow has almost stopped falling, but the wind has come up and it's blowing around a lot. Of course, the driveway and our road isn't plowed. But he made it with no mishaps! Now, off to bed. I think there's something like 5 inches out there, but more may accumulate while we sleep, and of course, it's drifting a lot with the wind.

 

[Renolizzie]

Are you out there Deb? By the way, the formula I wrote was from the ejuice me up calculator. And that is for a final mix of 50%pg/50% vg. Basically, we have to know what you want to make sure you get the right formula. You are welcome to PM me.

 

[Basilor]

Basilor, you could probably make vaping T shirts and sell the heck out of them. I shopped around and found that SI has the cheapest ones out there. Others are going for 35 bucks! I'd rather get a few bottles of juice or a new tank for that!

I'm not a horse person, but that T shirt is mega cool!

Unfortunately, I had to close shop a few years ago. I had 6,000sq ft, 5 printing presses, employees and the overhead. This is sealed inventory I printed off and occasionally offer for sale.

He may not have to list them on ebay at all!

Hehe, thanks, but I have about 300 of that design alone spread accross blue, brown, green, maroon etc all dyed stonewashed shirts, plus other assorteds. I might even have a couple of a southwest cat we did.

That shirt is gorgeous! How much are you selling them for? Could I order one via PMs to you?

Yes, I will try to update my inventory this weekend and pm everybody who is interested. Long day and should hit the sack. When I sold them before for a while this is what I sold them under:eBay Feedback Profile for artgeckoapparel I just don't want to upset anyone on the forums by selling them through the threads, but happy to take care of you guys. Rather have you guys get them anyway.

I didn't know you can get all that stuff premixed.So all you have to do then is add flavor?

That's exactly the route I took, I buy 60/40 premixed 18mg juice from WL. I figure it ends up more like 70/30ish PG/VG when I add flavors. Didn't want to mess with purer nic to dilute down.

can anyone tell me please...I ordered 2 bottles....one of 36mg flavourless nicotine in pg and one in vg....so I just add flavouring ? ....I saw a calculator ...says for a 5ml.....batch...1.5pg 1.5vg.........add 1ml of flavour...does that sound ok...?

Like others said Debra, please please don't vape any of that until you dilute it to at least 18-24mg.

Thank you all for the nice comments, please keep yourselves safe and secure with this storm. Yes it's being hyped stupidly, but that doesn't mean it's not dangerous.

Mark

 

[abracadebra]

If you're thinking of adding 1.5 ml of 36mg pg and 1.5 ml of 36mg vg and adding flavor to it, you're about to get really really sick. You need to add a bunch of flavorless to get the strength down to vapeable levels and then add flavor.
I'm probably reading this wrong but it just got me concerned....

sorry bwhare don't worry...I forgot to write in plain pg and vg....very tried....ive been having to many late nights...reading....

 

[abracadebra]

hey mark all is cool.....I forgot...to write in about the pg &vg........I love those t-shirts btw.....very cool...also cheers for your comments...on that poor soul..who dosnt like dots..........................its just a habit ive got into...my fingers hurt after a few words.............the top nodule just under my finger nail..............aches........and when I hold down the dot button.....it helps to release it........I could do,,,, them44444444444444444488888888888888...its just a finger release..............im sorry to any folks this may upset....I can only type with one finger....nodules are to big...so that finger gets a real workout...

 

[abracadebra]

Are you out there Deb? By the way, the formula I wrote was from the ejuice me up calculator. And that is for a final mix of 50%pg/50% vg. Basically, we have to know what you want to make sure you get the right formula. You are welcome to PM me.

thanks lizzie I sent................pm....

 

[CatLady007]

All you need to do is heat it up a bit to make it more fluid. If you're adding VG to your mix, you'd just add the heated VG to the bottle. It really wouldn't be much more than body temperature by the time you added the nic. When I first started, I'd put everything in a bottle and then try to heat the bottle to body temp (I'd stick it in my armpit or sit on it for a bit) just so it would mix easier. Later on, I found that it was just as easy to warm the liquids up a bit to start and they'd start mixing. The nic just melds in on its own. You're not boiling it or anything that extreme so the nic isn't going to be harmed/degraded. The main reason I have to warm things up first is because everything is in my rather chilly basement (where I am now). It's great for storage (maybe I'll live longer) but not so good for actual mixing.

ROFL, BWhare. You just slipped that right in there.

 

[SandySu]

Hehe, thanks, but I have about 300 of that design alone spread accross blue, brown, green, maroon etc all dyed stonewashed shirts, plus other assorteds. I might even have a couple of a southwest cat we did.
Mark[/b]

Can we see a picture of the cat one? If it's as nice as the horse, I might want one of those, too. I bet others are interested to see, too. I doubt if anyone minds you mentioning that you have shirts for sale, as long as you don't have messages like that constantly. I think the rules here are pretty forgiving.

 

[Renolizzie]

The coffee is on. French roast - that coffee will wake up your tastebds!!!! I got some cinnamon bread when I was at the store yesterday.

I did a super job at both my houses yesterday. I took Ibuprofen proactively at breakfast and lunch but I was definitely sore after cleaning from 9am to 6pm. Of course, when I got home I still had to haul water and throw hay and dog food to the critters Then, it was 60 degrees in the house since we didn't make a fire in the morning, so I got the wood stove going. Hubby got home and made the dinner I had another Ibuprofen for dessert.

Today, my big plans are to try my new blue halter on my cute little horsey. That old red ugly over-sized halter can go in the shed and my little horsey can have the appropriate sized halter for his cute little horsey head. Hope the new halter fits or I will have to make a run to Carson City for an exchange on Monday.

 

[JoAnnW]

Can we see a picture of the cat one? If it's as nice as the horse, I might want one of those, too. I bet others are interested to see, too. I doubt if anyone minds you mentioning that you have shirts for sale, as long as you don't have messages like that constantly. I think the rules here are pretty forgiving.

Yeah.. ditto to all of the above! What Sandy said!

 

[SandySu]

The coffee is on. French roast - that coffee will wake up your tastebds!!!! I got some cinnamon bread when I was at the store yesterday.

I did a super job at both my houses yesterday. I took Ibuprofen proactively at breakfast and lunch but I was definitely sore after cleaning from 9am to 6pm. Of course, when I got home I still had to haul water and throw hay and dog food to the critters Then, it was 60 degrees in the house since we didn't make a fire in the morning, so I got the wood stove going. Hubby got home and made the dinner I had another Ibuprofen for dessert.

Today, my big plans are to try my new blue halter on my cute little horsey. That old red ugly over-sized halter can go in the shed and my little horsey can have the appropriate sized halter for his cute little horsey head. Hope the new halter fits or I will have to make a run to Carson City for an exchange on Monday.

We have French roast nearly every morning. I think it's Bill's favorite. He's much fussier about what kind of coffee we drink than I am.

I had to chuckle at the ibuprofen for dessert. I know it's not funny to be sore, and I hope you feel better now, but that did tickle my sense of humor.

Did the halter fit? Yes, keep the old, ugly one. You never know when it might come in handy. Horse people can never have too much horse stuff. Ask one who knows. In fact, the horse list I'm on has a facetious organization called Tack Hoarders Anonymous. There are also Horse Hoarders Anonymous (for people who just can't stop taking in every horse in need) and Hay Hoarders Anonymous (for those who worry about a hay shortage and have their hay loft extra full just in case). I think Voltville needs a section of this called E-Cig Hoarders Anonymous! Especially now with the threat from the FDA.

 

[SandySu]

It's still snowing here. It seemed to have stopped when I went to bed last night, but we got a little more overnight. When Bill came home from work last night, he parked in the driveway by the door instead of the parking area, and then very early this morning, when it was still dark, I heard them plowing the driveway. Uh-oh, I thought, they will leave mounds of snow in front of and behind Bill's car. How will he ever get out? But he did. Thank goodness for AWD and studded snow tires! He drove right out without even one skid or hesitation. Subarus are wonderful little cars.

 

[Konstantine]

Yellow! sup?