CHIT CHAT in VOLTVILLE

[awsum140]

After a nice day at the range I can report that Mrs. Awsum can now hit the floor with her hat, and pretty darn close to dead on the X ring, and this was only the third time shooting anything for her. I can also report the same for me with small caliber, large caliber and magnum caliber handguns. It is fun to make holes in paper and you get to meet some nice people as well as some more "eclectic" types out at a range. We do need to put more effort in to adjusting the sights on Mrs. Awsum's gun. We rented a spotting scope, but it wouldn't focus in at 25 feet, so getting the sights "tweaked" became kind of hard to do. Next time I'll take my binoculars, or maybe even a higher powered scope I have. so we can easily see where each shot goes when an adjustment is made.

There's an old trick where you sight in on the "X" and fire a shot. Then re-sight onto the "X" and hold the gun in position. Without letting the gun move at all, adjust the sights to the spot where the shot actually went. That will pretty much put the sights "dead on" with only one test shot. Of course, you can repeat as many times as may be needed to get things really on target, but generally that one adjustment will do the trick for most casual shooters.

 

[rave]

Therin lies the problem, the Second Amendment and the comments made about it by the people that wrote it, is quite explicit in it's meaning. In NJ we have "strict" gun laws, for example a muzzle brake, used to improve accuracy, is not legal here because it makes the gun "look threatening". I have been on the muzzle end a gun without a muzzle bake and it looks quite threatening, trust me on that. Feel good legislation does nothing to address the actual problem which would seem to be further related to mental health issues.

The other day a deranged person slashed five people. one of them a child, in a park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with a pair of scissors. Where are the calls for "scissor control" or "banning long bladed scissors"? The firearm always gets demonized, not the person who used it to commit mayhem, but anything else used as a weapon gets ignored and the person who used it is focused on.

I have no problem with background checks and keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals or people who are mentally unstable in one way or another (prone to violence), but I have to jump though hoops every time I want to buy a new gun, finger prints, paperwork and endless waiting for the State to process the paperwork. How many sets of one persons finger prints are needed? In fact, the State is in violation of its' own law because it takes them longer than the mandated time allowed to process a permit to purchase a firearm. And the costs of those permits are paid for by the permitee, not the State! The overall effect is to make sure that those that follow the law are put to as much inconvenience and paperwork as possible, while the criminals just go out and buy a gun off the street. They're criminals for heavens sake, they break the law as a way of life (just like our elected officials come to think of it) so these laws do absolutely nothing to solve the problem.

To me, good gun control means being able to hit your target.

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[3mg Meniere]

Tractor supply says they aren't getting any PG for a while, and no stores around have any. It appears that there is an unusual demand for the stuff. Now, maybe if they were to sell it in smaller quantities, they wouldn't have so many problems.

 

[cindycated]

Tractor supply says they aren't getting any PG for a while, and no stores around have any. It appears that there is an unusual demand for the stuff. Now, maybe if they were to sell it in smaller quantities, they wouldn't have so many problems.

PG's so useful for so many things right now. Not just for vaping - I hear even some of the green radiant floor people are using it too, to add onto the water to keep it from evaporating so fast. I guess it spread that their price was so good on it. I just hope they don't end up raising their prices on it when they get it back.

 

[3mg Meniere]

Bad news for me, but good news for Wizard, I guess.

 

[Wuzznt Me]

Wabbit, it does need to be the "right" kind of hair for that to work. I'll wait for your reviews of Pluid and Dragons Breath.

I hope it's a natural hair. Vaping those dyes and perm solutions could get nasty.

I'm a firm believer in gun control. If there's a gun around I want to be in control of it.

 

[celticluvr]

I think vaping those dyes and perm solutions could end up close to an analog.... yuck

 

[3mg Meniere]

I think vaping those dyes and perm solutions could end up close to an analog.... yuck

LOL. My hair is as natural as it could be.

 

[White Rabbit]

Tractor supply says they aren't getting any PG for a while, and no stores around have any. It appears that there is an unusual demand for the stuff. Now, maybe if they were to sell it in smaller quantities, they wouldn't have so many problems.

Just think, we have 157,512 registered users just on ECF and there are probably another 157,000 people vaping who are not members and another 157,000 who are members of other forums on vaping. Every one is probably using some form of PG whether in flavorings or base. The DIY crew now know that you can get 1 gallon of PG for $20 at Tractor Supply and I bet they have been selling a boat load. Eventually supply will catch up with demand and prices will come down on everything. I HOPE.

The Wabbit

 

[awsum140]

Just think, we have 157,512 registered users just on ECF and there are probably another 157,000 people vaping who are not members and another 157,000 who are members of other forums on vaping. Every one is probably using some form of PG whether in flavorings or base. The DIY crew now know that you can get 1 gallon of PG for $20 at Tractor Supply and I bet they have been selling a boat load. Eventually supply will catch up with demand and prices will come down on everything. I HOPE.

The Wabbit

And tomorrow morning the sun will rise in the west! LOL

 

[abracadebra]

Just think, we have 157,512 registered users just on ECF and there are probably another 157,000 people vaping who are not members and another 157,000 who are members of other forums on vaping. Every one is probably using some form of PG whether in flavorings or base. The DIY crew now know that you can get 1 gallon of PG for $20 at Tractor Supply and I bet they have been selling a boat load. Eventually supply will catch up with demand and prices will come down on everything. I HOPE.

The Wabbit

Crikey!!!! you pulling my chain wabbit? $20 for one gallon...that's about 3.7 litres ....it cost me $29 per litre...plus another $13 to ship...
wonder if I can find myself a tractor Supplier ....old mate should know...

 

[SandySu]

Crickey!!!! you pulling my chain wabbit? $20 for one gallon...that's about 3.7 litres ....it cost me $29 per litre...plus another $13 to ship...
wonder if I can find myself a tractor Supplier ....old mate should know...

Tractor Supply is a chain store that sells livestock and pet supplies. You must have a store like that. Tractor Supply probably doesn't have international branches, but here's their website so you can see what kind of store they are: Tractor Supply Online Store - - Home Page

Look at this site for Aussie vapers. They suggest your local compounding chemist. Propylene Glycol local?

 

[White Rabbit]

Crickey!!!! you pulling my chain wabbit? $20 for one gallon...that's about 3.7 litres ....it cost me $29 per litre...plus another $13 to ship...
wonder if I can find myself a tractor Supplier ....old mate should know...

Debra, I lied, it was $20.99 plus 6% State Tax But no shipping I bought it locally. I think I worked this out to 8000 ML which will last me I think 6 years. The shelf life is only 2 years (unrefrigerated) and I repackaged it in pint jars and stored it in my freezer. I plan to give some away to friends who are starting into vaping and DIY. My juice is costing me between $3.50 and $6.00 per 50 ML depending on the number of flavors and nic level.

The Wabbit

 

[abracadebra]

Tractor Supply is a chain store that sells livestock and pet supplies. You must have a store like that. Tractor Supply probably doesn't have international branches, but here's their website so you can see what kind of store they are: Tractor Supply Online Store - - Home Page

Thanks sandy im having a read around...so many mixed views...about once the suppliers get a hold of pg...there storing methods in the containers they use may contaminate the pg...as it was not intended for inhaling..i think ill stay with my aussie vendor..hes a one stop shop for me..im still saving $s...looking at the big picture...id average $100 on ciggys a week...vaping pans out to $40 per week...and im stocked up..

 

[abracadebra]

Debra, I lied, it was $20.99 plus 6% State Tax But no shipping I bought it locally. I think I worked this out to 8000 ML which will last me I think 6 years. The shelf life is only 2 years (unrefrigerated) and I repackaged it in pint jars and stored it in my freezer. I plan to give some away to friends who are starting into vaping and DIY. My juice is costing me between $3.50 and $6.00 per 50 ML depending on the number of flavors and nic level.

The Wabbit

I see so you lied to me... bend over...il slap your fluffy bottom.. for you it sounds like a good idea...as you'll be helping friends to start vaping...

 

[Tritium]

I hope it's a natural hair. Vaping those dyes and perm solutions could get nasty.

I'm a firm believer in gun control. If there's a gun around I want to be in control of it.

I'm sure the guy who made the CE3 doesn't dye his .... hairs.

 

[abracadebra]

I'm sure the guy who made the CE3 doesn't dye his .... hairs.

I think I know that guy.. hes a awsum fellow...

 

[celticluvr]

hello all,
Good news my mom is feeling almost better, The doctor gave her antibiotics to fight the infection in her chest... but that wasn't relieving the fever of over 101 -102 for four days... she tried motrin and other ibuprofin wasn't working... so I gave her some of my 500mg acetaminophen(equal to extra strength tylenol) and it worked!... Super happy...

 

[Wuzznt Me]

hello all,
Good news my mom is feeling almost better, The doctor gave her antibiotics to fight the infection in her chest... but that wasn't relieving the fever of over 101 -102 for four days... she tried motrin and other ibuprofin wasn't working... so I gave her some of my 500mg acetaminophen(equal to extra strength tylenol) and it worked!... Super happy...

That's great news Celtic. Wishing her a full and speedy recovery.

 

[SandySu]

I guess some of you may want to hear about tutoring today. It went much better than last week. I think maybe the boy was feeling sick on Saturday -- he had a cold -- and that could have been the problem. He had some booklets from school, and he wanted to work on them, so we read one of them. It was about life in the ocean, and he read well.
We got discussing the ocean, how fish adapt to their environment depending on if they live deep where there's no light, or near the surface where sunlight penetrates. Somehow, we got talking about how sometimes islands are formed by volcanoes. I wanted him to see it on YouTube so it would be more fun and dynamic, and I found this lovely trailer. I wish they had the whole movie on YouTube -- for me, even if it would get boring for a boy. Birth of an Island - 1x60' HD - YouTube

He also did his writing assignment, though it was only 1/2 page, and I had asked for a full page. Here it is, unedited.

I wish people can fly because you donut need to ride on car if you ride on car the earth well gasses in the air. when you canfly you can fly away form school. you dount needs to walk to school. That why I like To Fly.

You can see my work is cut out for me. He really needs to write more. He's way ahead of this in reading. Next, though, we'll work on contractions. He has had trouble with them before this latest writing assignment. I found some worksheets to print out and printed them. I can't believe how much good stuff is on the Internet -- absolutely free!

We also worked on the boy's vocabulary words from way back that he hadn't learned. Finally, he understood most of them! He was able to fill in the blanks using them with some help from me. And now we have more vocab from the reading today! Both kids need a much larger vocabulary than they have, so that's something I really work on. And I work on pronunciation, too.

I read him the story of Icarus that I got from the Internet. Even though it was the simplest version I could find, it was more than he could handle reading, and he said so. I realized he was right and read it to him. He understood it. I asked him about it and he asked perceptive questions, so I know he was listening and understanding. He still has trouble figuring out if a story is fact or fiction. And I told him this story was from ancient Greece, and he didn't know what that meant. I guess we should return to geography at some point soon.

The little girl is still way behind her brother, but she is really plugging away. We worked on her vocab list from last time. I saw she had gotten Diary of a Worm (the book she and I read last time) out of the library. She must have liked it. Or maybe it was just an old friend when she saw it there. She got homework this time -- the list of words we worked on. I didn't ask her to learn to spell them, but she told me her parents will make her write them over and over. I suggested she ask for help from Bill when she sees him, since he can help her with pronunciation better than her parents, but she said she'd ask her dad for help. He speaks better English than her mom, since he's lived in this country for years, since he was a kid, and her mom only came from China about 10 years ago. They both have very strong accents, though.

One thing I noticed was that the little girl held the paper quite close to her face when she was trying to figure out something. I asked her if she had trouble seeing the letters, and she said, "No, I'm thinking." But I'm going to suggest they get her eyes checked, unless it's been done recently.