CHIT CHAT in VOLTVILLE

[Enzusa]

Bo likes chocken no matter how we cook it. Usually we boil breasts and cube the meat for him. I also run the broth through a strained and use that for "sauce" to juice up his dry food. He's just another foodaholic and loves anything we can give him, unfortunately we have to be careful because his tummy gets upset all to easily, then he ends up on chicken and rice again.

Wow chicken breast!!! Sounds fancy to me LOL what times dinner

 

[Renolizzie]

anyone know which is the best thread to discuss ce3 stuff

On the SI forum or generao forum?

There is a thread I started called clearo vs. CE3 and there's some tips on cleaning the CE3s so you could ask questions there or ... jump in and start a new thread!!!!!

 

[Enzusa]

On the SI forum or generao forum?

There is a thread I started called clearo vs. CE3 and there's some tips on cleaning the CE3s so you could ask questions there or ... jump in and start a new thread!!!!!

Thanks Renolizzie I'll go poke around in there for awhile...

 

[Raynes]

Actually, dressage is a lot more like western riding than it is like hunt seat. The position is more or less the same, more upright and with longer legs. Elementary dressage, which is what we always did, just aims to make a horse more balanced and use its body in a better way. There's even a new discipline, western dressage, in which they have dressage tests for western riders. I think it's a bit like reining but not as active and hard on a horse's legs. Here's a horse & rider pair that are probably the best at this discipline of anyone, to give you an idea. Cowboy Dressage at the Opening Ceremony WEG 2010 - YouTube Of course, they are top-level, and not everyone does such fancy moves, but I thought you'd like to see the best if you just want an idea.

As for Penny's unsoundness, yes, I know not to do small circles. I do 20-meter circles at a walk, though, and that helps Penny get her body together because of the bending. A 20 m circle is about like a longe circle.

The trails at the barn are all hilly, though there are flat places after we climb out of the small valley. Walking on hills, especially uphill, is a good way to condition a horse w/o the pounding of faster gaits. The trails are pretty smooth. Some are mowed paths on grass at the edge of the farm fields, and the ones in the woods are pretty good except for the occasional roots or muddy spots. I ride at a walk for about an hour 2 or 3 times a week.

Yes, I think I'll know when I have to fully retire Penny, and it's not yet, but it's getting close enough that I'm thinking about it and preparing my mind for the eventuality.

Sandy that was beautiful thank you for sharing. I've always loved to watch dressage. I bet your one terrific rider yourself

 

[awsum140]

Wow chicken breast!!! Sounds fancy to me LOL what times dinner

Anytime you're on the East Coast is dinner time! Chicken breast is when we're lazy, most of the time really. It doesn't have to be deboned, but he really enjoys the mix of dark and white meats from a whole chicken. Sometimes, I think he eats better than we do.

 

[SandySu]

Sandy that was beautiful thank you for sharing. I've always loved to watch dressage. I bet your one terrific rider yourself

Actually, I spent many years previous to dressage riding w/o much training, so my habits and form are sloppy. I'm pretty good at staying on and controlling a horse, but dressage is nitpicky and precise, and I still have a lot to learn. It's one of those deals where, the more you learn, the more you realize you don't yet know. I bet you could ride circles around me!

 

[Raynes]

I told them to "return to sender"
good luck whaahaha

I showed that video to my husband.He asked,"That wasn't the broth off that chicken soup you tried to make the other night was it?"

 

[kico166]

It's sort of caramel tasting. So far, I like it the best but the other tobacco flavors have all been good except Desert Joe which I don't hate it just didn't have a zing for me. I reserve the right to change my mind in the future

Don't give up on watermelon. When I tried it the first couple of times I absolutely hated it--tasted just like Ivory Soap.Same with Freedom it was horrible now its my favorite vape.
Your going to find out that not only will your tastebuds change but in around 4-5mos into vaping if you vape and don't smoke that your salivary glands are going to go wild to.Everything I tried to vape tasted like warm temperature milk and it was that way whether I vaped or not. To fix that problem get you some mouthwash and dilute it, then follow with just a water rinse until you can't taste the mouthwash anymore you can do this several times a day, and brush your tongue gently twice a day. Rave and some vaping vets also told me to use a strong e-juice and that helped -something like cinnamon,mint
or menthol. That milky taste is your glands and mouth getting rid of all the tar and junk from analogs. Hope this helps

Every day is different , but i love the ry4,555,dessert in that order.

i have tried all the mouth tricks folks have talked about on the ecf forums.

i have not had a stinky since memorial day.

so maybe it will take the 4 or 5 months to get my glands cleaned out.

Larry

I'm hooked on RY4 as well, Larry. My taste hasn't really changed, other than vanilla no longer does it for me anyway. Then again I'm old and decrepid anyway, so who knows. I will say I don't wheeze like I was doing on tobacco and my sinuses seem cleared than they've been in years. Once they clear out completely, maybe the old taste buds will work like they used to. I can only hope. You're ahead of me, time wise without tobacco, so maybe that's what's happening. I dunno, just keep on trying flavors is all I can say.

I've had sinus issues since teen years (hmm - when started smoking - connection? Nahhh!) ... an ENT doc told me to quit. He said it was the same as putting a blow torch up there. Well, what can I say - menthol did more to keep me breathing than any allergy pill ever did ...

i keep about 4 different flavors going at the same time and switch every time i reach for a vape.

as i said in my other post about doing my own mixing,i have caramel flavoring plus ry4 on my wish list.
i also have ripe banana,vanilla ice cream,tfa tobacco,and a few other flavors that i can't think of at the moment.

i am trying to put together flavors that i think would go together.
i think the ry4 needs more caramel for starters.
i plan to teach my self how to do this per my own taste,but i will listen to others for a starting point.
i will start with a 50 50 flavorless base and take it from there,,like we say in gardening,it is all an experiment.

Larry

I'm hopelessly way behind ... was sorta in Larry's boat - but it's better! The listed names all have one thing in common: they "SOUND" mild to medium - same "type" if that makes sense. Not meaning to offend here - but early on I ordered some tiny sample (3 ml bottles) and I remember thinking I was NEVER going to get that 'crappy green apple" taste out of the carto that I tried it in. I'm not sure HOW many refills it had and I still could taste that apple. Ok - fast forward a couple months. Wondered what I'd forgotten in my choc / mint / menthol mix. I found myself adding more and more menthol. WTHeck? Couldn't taste it either! By that time Heather at SI had told me about this forum & I'd seen a thread mentioning the "Vaper's Tongue". Care to guess what one of the favorites is right now? Yeah - that Apple.

If it helps any - I find rotating between a couple fruits (BlueBerry & Apple) with the favored RY4 (added some Butterscotch! YUM!) keeps it from tasteing same o, same o. That said: Home has a good variety as low as $2 for a 3ml bottle. I felt it was a great way to try some different stuff w/o giving up an arm and a leg.

Vape Dudes has some great flavors - you can choose Extra Flavor for free. MtbakerVapor also has some good flavors - up 5 extra shots of flavor ($0.25 each) if you need to up that. Here I ordered 24 nic & 5 extra so I could cut it in half 2/ pg/vg to double the quantity. Some days I NEED more nic! Lately it sounds like the Caramel Apple has been the freebie of his choice that he just sends out. I added a couple drops of Sweet Cream to mellow out the tartness to one ml of juice. I've been using the Kanger M3's since SI was out of stock so long on the CE3's. Glad I did - no needle needed!

I hope all this gives you hope to persevere! If I were you at this point I'd try a few of the 3ml bottles from NettMix. Oh - before I forget - I've been really surprised to find the flavors I was positive I would love are not my favorites and the ones I was unsure of I find I DO love! Go figure! Just double check what the company's standard mix ratio is. I think NettMix is 70/30; VapeDudes is 50/50; MtBaker is 80/20 like SI. Less VG seems to mean more flavor.

You have base - www.ecigexpress.com has a nice variety of flavors. They are $5-??$7?? a bottle. That's why I mentioned Nett Mix ... Hope this helps ... ($0.04 - inflation )

 

[SandySu]

Anytime you're on the East Coast is dinner time! Chicken breast is when we're lazy, most of the time really. It doesn't have to be deboned, but he really enjoys the mix of dark and white meats from a whole chicken. Sometimes, I think he eats better than we do.

You, too? The other day, some horsey friends and I were discussing how Rafalca's publicity was so unfair. Someone said they heard people saying that Rafalca gets better health care than most people do. Probably true, but I said how Penny gets better care than I do. She sees the vet at least once a year for immunizations against any disease that's a threat, she gets a "pedicure" every month, etc. Everyone nodded in understanding. This is what we do for the animals we own -- we pamper them. If you are unacquainted with all the brouhaha over Rafalca, see Dressage Enthusiasts Find Romney-Driven Attention A Mixed Blessing : It's All Politics : NPR

 

[awsum140]

You, too? The other day, some horsey friends and I were discussing how Rafalca's publicity was so unfair. Someone said they heard people saying that Rafalca gets better health care than most people do. Probably true, but I said how Penny gets better care than I do. She sees the vet at least once a year for immunizations against any disease that's a threat, she gets a "pedicure" every month, etc. Everyone nodded in understanding. This is what we do for the animals we own -- we pamper them. If you are unacquainted with all the brouhaha over Rafalca, see Dressage Enthusiasts Find Romney-Driven Attention A Mixed Blessing : It's All Politics : NPR

Tell me about it, spoiling them is an understatement. Bo sees the vet more often than I or my wife see doctors. Two years ago, he started getting sick, very lethargic and kind of generally out of sorts. The vet said "he's getting old" which we kind of got insulted at, afterall he was 4 at the time and his breed lives about 12-14 years. After another few days of him being sick and weak we raised heck with the vet and went back. From there I went to the emergency vet and he had a spleenectomy, thankfully there was no malignancy. That incident was like buying a pretty good used car, but how could we not do it, he's big, strong and can be very aggressive if provoked, but he's actually defensless so we have to take care of him, cost be damned!

 

[Raynes]

Actually, I spent many years previous to dressage riding w/o much training, so my habits and form are sloppy. I'm pretty good at staying on and controlling a horse, but dressage is nitpicky and precise, and I still have a lot to learn. It's one of those deals where, the more you learn, the more you realize you don't yet know. I bet you could ride circles around me!

I seriously doubt that Sandy,all I ever did was barrel race and that was just balance and speed.I hated it,hated what it was doing to my horse(who loved it),but it got me through nursing school. I've never been in a show ring except to show in halter and to judge. My Grandfather and John Wayne taught me how to ride. I never had any formal training.Now my Grandfather could read a horse better than anyone I have ever met,I'd give anything to have just a tenth of his talent.
I totally agree, with horses your always learning, always room for improvement. I never go out thinking what I'm going to teach my horse,I tend to think in the lines of what is my horse going to teach me today.That way I don't get frustrated if my horse decides to try to push my buttons.

 

[Raynes]

Tell me about it, spoiling them is an understatement. Bo sees the vet more often than I or my wife see doctors. Two years ago, he started getting sick, very lethargic and kind of generally out of sorts. The vet said "he's getting old" which we kind of got insulted at, afterall he was 4 at the time and his breed lives about 12-14 years. After another few days of him being sick and weak we raised heck with the vet and went back. From there I went to the emergency vet and he had a spleenectomy, thankfully there was no malignancy. That incident was like buying a pretty good used car, but how could we not do it, he's big, strong and can be very aggressive if provoked, but he's actually defensless so we have to take care of him, cost be damned!

I'm so glad that Bo is doing well. I hope you went back and told the first vet a thing or two

 

[Raynes]

Goodnight everyone,I hope you rest well

 

[Enzusa]

Probably missed you by now but... holla's GOODNIGHT RAYNES ZzzzzzZZZzzzzzZZZzzzzzzzzz

 

[Enzusa]

Tell me about it, spoiling them is an understatement. Bo sees the vet more often than I or my wife see doctors. Two years ago, he started getting sick, very lethargic and kind of generally out of sorts. The vet said "he's getting old" which we kind of got insulted at, afterall he was 4 at the time and his breed lives about 12-14 years. After another few days of him being sick and weak we raised heck with the vet and went back. From there I went to the emergency vet and he had a spleenectomy, thankfully there was no malignancy. That incident was like buying a pretty good used car, but how could we not do it, he's big, strong and can be very aggressive if provoked, but he's actually defensless so we have to take care of him, cost be damned!

I was fascinated on a web search of Bo's breed to see how BIG they are when standing. Have you ever measured to see how "tall" Bo is? He's probaby taller than me

 

[marlou]

I've enjoyed reading all the stories about your pets. It's something what we do for the furry members of our families. Some aren't even 'furry' .....like reptilr's lizard.

When I was living in Florida one of my cats got very sick. The vet said her liver was failing and unless we could get her to eat she would die. I left her with the vet for a week and went over there to visit her every day. Finally they said she wasn't getting better but that since she rallied so much when I visited maybe I could cure her at home. I had to get food into her until her liver recovered enough that she got hungry again.

So several times every day I would wrap her tightly in a towel with just her head sticking out. Then I got a good grip on her and force fed her this soupy mess with an oral syringe. By the time I managed to get some down her throat practically the whole kitchen (and me too) was covered with this white, sticky stuff she had to eat. Getting medicine down her wasn't too hard. I had learned how to do that when I volunteered at a cat shelter.

We had to track her weight, so every day I drove her to the vet's and weighed her. Finally she began to gain weight back and eventually she started to eat on her own. It was like taking care of a sick kid, except neither one of my kids ever got sick enough to need as much care.

Well, now I have to take up my dog Emma's water bowl and find a way to cover the floor fountain. She gets her teeth cleaned tomorrow and can't have food or water after midnight. I'll be a wreck tomorrow till they call me and I can pick her back up. I always worry about anesthetics.

 

[Enzusa]

I've enjoyed reading all the stories about your pets. It's something what we do for the furry members of our families. Some aren't even 'furry' .....like reptilr's lizard.

When I was living in Florida one of my cats got very sick. The vet said her liver was failing and unless we could get her to eat she would die. I left her with the vet for a week and went over there to visit her every day. Finally they said she wasn't getting better but that since she rallied so much when I visited maybe I could cure her at home. I had to get food into her until her liver recovered enough that she got hungry again.

So several times every day I would wrap her tightly in a towel with just her head sticking out. Then I got a good grip on her and force fed her this soupy mess with an oral syringe. By the time I managed to get some down her throat practically the whole kitchen (and me too) was covered with this white, sticky stuff she had to eat. Getting medicine down her wasn't too hard. I had learned how to do that when I volunteered at a cat shelter.

We had to track her weight, so every day I drove her to the vet's and weighed her. Finally she began to gain weight back and eventually she started to eat on her own. It was like taking care of a sick kid, except neither one of my kids ever got sick enough to need as much care.

Well, now I have to take up my dog Emma's water bowl and find a way to cover the floor fountain. She gets her teeth cleaned tomorrow and can't have food or water after midnight. I'll be a wreck tomorrow till they call me and I can pick her back up. I always worry about anesthetics.

They really are our kids, with a lot more work involved plus they can't tell us whats wrong but we all get to know them so well we can sense when somethings not right.
Good job "Mom" with your cats ( been there done that & can totally understand the mess left behind!!!)
Good Luck with Emma, I'm sure she'll be a little trooper & will feel wonderful from her dental visit. I don't like the anesthetics either & always feel silly when its wearing off because I get all emotional & tearful while the rest of the family is giggling at their clumsiness.
Think positive Marlou, you'll have her home safe in no time ((hugzzzzzzz))

 

[marlou]

They really are our kids, with a lot more work involved plus they can't tell us whats wrong but we all get to know them so well we can sense when somethings not right.
Good job "Mom" with your cats ( been there done that & can totally understand the mess left behind!!!)
Good Luck with Emma, I'm sure she'll be a little trooper & will feel wonderful from her dental visit. I don't like the anesthetics either & always feel silly when its wearing off because I get all emotional & tearful while the rest of the family is giggling at their clumsiness.
Think positive Marlou, you'll have her home safe in no time ((hugzzzzzzz))

Thanks Enzusa. I know there's really nothing to worry about, it's not like she's having major surgery. The worst thing tomorrow will be when she realizes she's not getting any breakfast.

 

[Mroutlaw]

Well, after dumping $2000 into my truck over the past week, it still didn't run right. She was good to me though, 10 years old and 273,000 miles. Finally broke down and bought a new truck. No more worrying about breakdowns. Now I just have to worry about making truck payments for the first time in 9 years.


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[Chookychuck]

Good Morning Volties, i got to make one of these Sundays Conversations, they look so fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yes! We will be shopping soon.

Welcome to Voltville Scott

So this is where all the cool folks hang out? I thought all the threads up here were Imagines heads up threads and ones for the moaning groaning and complaining. I only read the last 100 or so posts but I will check back every now and then. Sometimes I get bored with always talking about vaping products and I'm glad there is a thread to share life stories.

Great to see u pop in

Welcome, Scott Blake - and the other part of "we."

Hi Kia, happy to hear from u, i hope lifes is treating u well