Morning Debra, too bad the earth isn't flat, we would all wake up the same time 
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SI is great for those who are new to the electronic cigarette. They do not carry the more advanced vaping equipment. As for me, I started with SI's starter kit which included 78's then went with the X2's for longer battery life then added the new SI spinners to experience variable voltage... dialing in the right setting to get the best flavor. These topped with the T3's.
Many of us have incorporated 510 threaded devices from other vendors. In my opinion, there are not as many options with the 808 threaded devices. You can use adapters such as 808/ego and 808/510 to expand the use of SI's batteries with many 510 or ego threaded juice delivery systems.
I have several ego twists, and will be adding a more advanced device in the near future. I will continue to use my SI batteries and ego twists right along with whatever new device that comes along. I love them all and I'm sure you will too.
Addition: Kanger is coming out with a new glass tank... Kanger Protank this month. Real classy!
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And still with that ugly tip profile.
But it does look better in metal.I'm really liking these shorter tanks that are coming out. They look so much better proportioned, and the extra capacity on the taller ones is completely lost on me - I'm sick of the flavor before I even get to the bottom!
Welcome, Levantes!
I used to say the same thing about my 78s. But ever since I switched to 650 X2s, they've gotten NO LOVE. They're all just sitting there now, waiting to get used. It's so much easier to just grab a fat batt and a cable and go, than to prep 5 78s and make sure they're all charged. My next batteries going forward will be Spinners. The last X2 I got runs a little hot, which kinda singes my cartos, but makes my T3s work a little better (hotter would probably be even better). How nice it would be to be able to tune it up or down depending on your delivery device, your flavor, etc. - well worth the extra $5 (over an X2 - OK, $10 with the special charger), IMO. So if you're on the fence between a Spinner and an X2,...
As far as pigeon-holing yourself with the 808 threading, it's true that almost all of the fancy new delivery devices that come out will be for 510/eGo threading (unless we can talk SI into carrying it too), but there's a lot to be said for the joy of regulated voltage batteries. Not many other brands do that to their batteries. I started out with non-regulated batts (start out really hot, then quickly wane to almost nothing) and they were not fun. If you like cartos (like I do - I'm a carto girl), Volt cartos are the best out there - won't use anybody else's. And like JoAnn said, there are adapters galore that many people have had good luck with (especially with the manual batts - some have had problems with autos).
Have fun!
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Konstantine, you're a "DOM" (dirty old man) at an early age. The moves are amazing! I played with a hula hoop as kid, when they first came out, but could never have done stuff like that. There is a lot to be said for lycra/spandex on an athletic person though
I'm with you on this one. Somehow, 510 just doesn't seem as substantial as 808. I know I'm "nit picking" but the small difference in diameter makes a lot of difference in how solid things feel, at least to me, especially when things get to the VV/VW mods that use larger batteries.
But you didn't have..... Dat ...!
I know i'm dirty, can't help it.
Seems to me dressed women are better lol.
Wow! That's cool, Kon. Even Bill came in to watch them. Hmmm I think the first one was best, too, though I wonder if it's just because we could see her better. I never realized people had taken hula hoops to such high art. I remember when I was a kid and they were all the new rage. I could get it to swing around my waist, but that was about it.
Morning Debra, too bad the earth isn't flat, we would all wake up the same time
I don't know if that would change things. The sun would still have to travel from here to there.
Morning Debra, too bad the earth isn't flat, we would all wake up the same time
There is a problem with that...there would be no night unless you traveled to the side facing away from the sun or the disk/rectangle rotated on some axis. Then there's the problem of me trying to climb over the edge!
Nope! Hula hoops are only cool if there is a nice babe inside them. No the first one is simply better. More inflated
Those are minor details you are stuck on. We would have to rotate the sun.
And that is why you were named tech person for the ChitChat thread
Awsum.I'm pretty sure Kon is maintaining his bad boy status. It's a good thing he is also smart and cute.
Good Morning Volties.
Nice Sumatran coffee is available.
Got the greenhouse straightened out although we still have to cut my new ventilation door andfinish putting back the insulation [read straw] on the northside. Still, the greenhouse pond is filled and the wall straw has been recovered in old sun shade materials. A few minor repairs. Not bad for a girl.
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From most of the reviews I've read, the diaper doesn't work 100% and some seepage occurs. I don't have a budget set aside to get new furniture. So, she is in the crate with frequent potty breaks.
My heart sinks to have to do this, but I have several friends with rescue dogs that say it's the best thing to do. Unfortunately she doesn't seem to get the message and wants to lay on the couch after she pees on it.
If I had the money, I'd send her to a kennel for the next week!
Tail,
Buy yourself a good Odor neutralizer like this - Amazon.com: SUN (Severe Urine Neutralizer) Concentrate - Complete Urine Odor Remover: Pet Supplies.
You want something that says "urine neutralizer" as well as odors. That will stop the dogs from smelling it so they don't keep returning to the same place to go.
I'm sorry I didn't read the whole thread. (I've been sick with the flu all week
)When my daughter came back from California with the little doxie he was living upstairs with her and would come down and use my house as his bathroom. I put up with it for awhile and then came home and found pee in the kitchen, poop in the living room, and he tore apart the bathroom trash can. I kind of lost it.....puffed up with my calm, assertive self....put a leash on him and said "that's it"! I enforced the verdict that the dog was to be leashed for two weeks and taken outside every hour on the hour for two weeks time. He was on lockdown. Well, for some reason there is something about being on a leash that humbled the dog, and within two weeks we had it under control. We wouldn't allow him to be separate from the pack any longer and do his own thing. Within the two weeks he settled into the routine, but we had to stay at it til he got the idea where he was to deposit his droppings. He's ok now. The odor/urine neutralizer has to be used to clean afterwards or they will smell the urine and want to keep going to the same place.
Hope that helps you some.
Having had animals all my life, I can relate.
Sometimes there's problems with unneutered males, too. After they start marking their spots it's hard to break them of that even after they are neutered. That's why its important to neuter before they come into maturity. Also, sometimes animals can have problems if they are having medical conditions going on. Maybe the dog needs to be checked by a vet (I know, you might not have the money....I don't always have the money for that, sadly).
Not the breed.....its the owner.
The Dog Whisperer always says "I rehabilitate dogs....I train people".
DW - Good advice there. Sounds like you got that doxie under control.
I have a friend that has a mentally ......ed dog. She leaves it here for me to babysit sometimes. I made the dog sleep outside since that dog pees and poops in the house. The dog was given a dog house and it has good fur. Unfortunately, that dog simply cannot be allowed into my house. I cannot come home to find that my kitchen has been chewed up and poop and pee all over the floor. She doesn't live near me anymore so she took the dog to a kennel last time she had to go out of town. Really, I was sort of happy she moved since the dog is a nightmare to watch.
I have a friend that has a mentally ......ed dog. She leaves it here for me to babysit sometimes. I made the dog sleep outside since that dog pees and poops in the house. The dog was given a dog house and it has good fur. Unfortunately, that dog simply cannot be allowed into my house. I cannot come home to find that my kitchen has been chewed up and poop and pee all over the floor. She doesn't live near me anymore so she took the dog to a kennel last time she had to go out of town. Really, I was sort of happy she moved since the dog is a nightmare to watch.
Well, that is true but there are some breeds that are more of a handful than others
I'll tell you about the polka dot monster some day. He was sweet but he stole food off the counterOne more thing to add (now that I'm reading thru the thread):
Cesar always says "you never get the dog you want...you get the dog you need". Maybe they are in your life for a reason. Dogs live in the now. Quit thinking about what the dog use to do...there's a new reality now. Live in the moment. Let the dogs know what you expect of them and stay at it. Get your bad (not bad...BAAAD, you know what I mean) calm assertive self going (like the one you have at work) and feel that inside. Your authoritative self. Create the reality you want in your mind first. Dogs pick up on what's inside you, what you're feeling. The dog is confused. They need to be told what to do. You can do this! I believe in you, Tail! Be the Pack Leader!
Well, that is true but there are some breeds that are more of a handful than others
My dogs use to take advantage of me, too, years ago....til I found the Dog Whisperer. Started watching that and I got it. I understand what he's talking about. Its not necessarily training, it's what's inside you. It's being the pack leader and understanding the dog psychology, what they understand in nature. People (and I did it too) treat dogs like babies, friends, companions....and yeah, that can be true, but first and formost they are DOGS. Animals. You have to be the Pack leader. Like in nature, the pack leader doesn't say, "do this please". He pins an overexcited dog down. He "claims" everything for himself. He eats first and then decides to share later. The other dogs want this leadership and respond to it. You have to claim your space. Like the table. That table is mine. How dare you take something off it. Not mean....calm assertive. Everything in the house is mine. I allow the dogs up on the furniture when I allow it. They are not to jump up on it. They don't make the decisions, I do. I am Pack Leader.
I'm not saying my pack is perfect.....but it is much, much better since they put Cesar Millan on tv! I understand now.
I love SI's products but wish they had a wider selection of clearomizers, especially the ones that have replaceable top coils. I so enjoy the warmer vapor but don't like having to constantly buy the entire unit when the old ones wear out. If only SI carried a vivi nova tank, both sizes. They can be completely taken apart for cleaning and replacing worn out heads, changing tanks and mouthpieces.
SI is now carrying T3s and will soon add the mini's. At least with these, replacement coils are available. I like the look of the new kanger protank and the tank should hold up against acidic type juices better.
These are the reasons for my venturing into the "dark side" ;-)
My dogs use to take advantage of me, too, years ago....til I found the Dog Whisperer. Started watching that and I got it. I understand what he's talking about. Its not necessarily training, it's what's inside you. It's being the pack leader and understanding the dog psychology, what they understand in nature. People (and I did it too) treat dogs like babies, friends, companions....and yeah, that can be true, but first and formost they are DOGS. Animals. You have to be the Pack leader. Like in nature, the pack leader doesn't say, "do this please". He pins an overexcited dog down. He "claims" everything for himself. He eats first and then decides to share later. The other dogs want this leadership and respond to it. You have to claim your space. Like the table. That table is mine. How dare you take something off it. Not mean....calm assertive. Everything in the house is mine. I allow the dogs up on the furniture when I allow it. They are not to jump up on it. They don't make the decisions, I do. I am Pack Leader.
I'm not saying my pack is perfect.....but it is much, much better since they put Cesar Millan on tv! I understand now.
You gotta love Ceasar Milan, DW. Empowering dog owners all over America
You gotta love Ceasar Milan, DW. Empowering dog owners all over America
Yeah, it's not mean...its a necessity. If you're not the leader and they sense your weak energy about it, they feel they have to be the leader. Dogs (all dogs, even your sweet little baby) are opportunists. They WILL take over and do what they want. With the Doxie he felt my daughter was his female and he was the leader in that pack, within our pack. I had to take over. As soon as he realized there were pack leaders (me and my husband....my daughter unfortunately is still not understanding it), he relaxed and submitted to our authority. You can't allow a pack within a pack, or show favorites, unfortunately. The humans are the pack leaders....the dogs are the submissive followers. And they want that. That makes them balanced....what nature intended. In nature, all dog packs have a leader and they are happy to be the followers. Pack leader tells them what to do at all times. And it works. I never understood that before, because I loved them. But that made me weak, and then the dogs did what they wanted. I think sometimes men generally (not always) understand this better than women because we tend to not behave this way in life....as a general rule anyway.
This morning, I got a frantic call from the barn owner where I board Penny. They went out this morning and found her stuck between the wall of the barn and a mound of icy snow that had fallen from the barn roof. She was lying down and couldn't get up. They finally got her unstuck and up, and then called me to come out and see. I dropped everything and drove out there. She seems fine, though stiff and sore. I left with instructions to give her a little bute -- that's phenylbutazone, which is sort of like giving a person ibuprofen -- see Phenylbutazone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia -- if they think she is really sore and not moving or starts swelling up anywhere. Bute upsets a horse's stomach, though short-term, it's OK, so I really don't want her to get it unless she shows worse signs than I saw when I was there. I'm undecided about whether it'd be good to give her bute so she'd feel more comfortable and keep moving around, or if it's better for her to hurt a little so she doesn't move too much and strain anything that was injured. So I lean toward not medicating and waiting till she seems worse to give her anything.
Training horses is the same. If you ever endeavor to train an animal, it teaches you a lot about yourself, your shortcomings and limitations. I think this is one reason that having animals is such good therapy. Of course, you have to look at yourself to learn what animals can teach, and many people don't do that. I think looking at myself is interesting, and I hope it improves me, though training an animal is easier than changing myself. With horses, there is a definite physical aspect, too, so it blends the physical and mental training, a lot like martial arts does.
I find it interesting that the physical therapy I'm doing now is so similar in basics to riding. You have to do it in proper form to get the most out of it, and you have to control different parts of your body all at once, something I have trouble with. It's sort of like the "rub your stomach and pat your head" thing but more complicated than that. I think that the PT will eventually help my riding somehow. It will be interesting to see when I get back on Penny, which I plan to do in April.
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