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[Marcus1970]

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Playing with my eldest sons dog `Steffi` a 5 year old staffy

Nice pics Terry she's a cracker

My sister in law comes up with one of those furry little white dogs.What everyone has got,they play together brilliant.He tries to hump every part of her body.She just flicks him with her head and send him ten foot across the floor

Any tablets Foxy Roxy Howells need put them in a bit of cheese and she'll swallow then in one

 

[terry w]

Nice pics Terry she's a cracker

My sister in law comes up with one of those furry little white dogs.What everyone has got,they play together brilliant.He tries to hump every part of her body.She just flicks him with her head and send him ten foot across the floor

Any tablets Foxy Roxy Howells need put them in a bit of cheese and she'll swallow then in one

Yeah, it`s a great sneaky way to get any meds into their bellies Marcus They are bloody powerful indeed, and full of muscle. A bit like me NOT

 

[Pictor]

Made me Laugh that Trisha I`ve never Had or known of any dog that doesn`t just love Cheese We go through blocks of the stuff with them

Saw the funny side afterwards, but it was an anxious half hour!
We can take anything out of Sophie's mouth, but Molly was something else - no way could you prize her jaws apart, and the more she could see our need to get whatever it was back, the longer she'd keep hold of it!

Well the experts reckon a dog is fully grown at between 12/18 months Trish, but the way she is going, probably 6 months

Same with Sophie, she put on 2kg per week for some months then slowed down to 1kg, then it was stops and starts - sure enough, it was around 16-18 months that she was fully grown and looked properly in proportion.
We found it quite alarming at times - could almost see her growing!
You may find Maya slows down before the end of the year and grows more gradually.

One thing about cheese - makes a good device to hide tablets in if they have to have any!

 

[terry w]

Saw the funny side afterwards, but it was an anxious half hour!
We can take anything out of Sophie's mouth, but Molly was something else - no way could you prize her jaws apart, and the more she could see our need to get whatever it was back, the longer she'd keep hold of it!

Same with Sophie, she put on 2kg per week for some months then slowed down to 1kg, then it was stops and starts - sure enough, it was around 16-18 months that she was fully grown and looked properly in proportion.
We found it quite alarming at times - could almost see her growing!
You may find Maya slows down before the end of the year and grows more gradually.

One thing about cheese - makes a good device to hide tablets in if they have to have any!

The growth rate is alarming to see, twas only 6 weeks ago i could pick her up with one hand, not any more Off to bed soon, so bid thee goodnight Trish

 

[Pictor]

The growth rate is alarming to see, twas only 6 weeks ago i could pick her up with one hand, not any more Off to bed soon, so bid thee goodnight Trish

Yes, they grow like weeds
Nite Terry

 

[h00ligan]

No, just the Sigelei mini - and it's a beautiful red on that one too SIGELEI MINI 30W BOX MOD

Yes, you get points for purchases and also for reviewing. Seems like they'll never get to over 10, but eventually they do if you buy there enough - when you're logged in, it's in the drop down under where it says 'hello----' top right, then you'll see 'rebate points' look there and the figure top left is what you have that can be claimed once over $10 ...you just ask them via a ticket to transfer it into a code and they do that for you.

I thought it looked the most up to date and the price wasn't bad either
Haven't seen Burnie here lately, but do see him odd times at NT's forum.

I know a friend/colleague in Arizona, and another in LA. He was brought up in Washington, and even after all the years he's been in CA since he married, he still hates the continual heat, dust & humidity. I see on CBS news that both states have been in trouble lately though with heat, drought, fire - reminds me, I owe him an email, so must get in touch and make sure they're all OK!

Fascinating place - all things to all people. I've 'seen' it through both sons eyes at different times. Youngest was there two years before 9/11 and went to the top of the WTC.
Eldest got married there a year ago.

Thanks Yes, D2 is for two.

Wow. Rebate points are almost non existent. 1 point per 100$ roughly. You'd have to spend a grand to get ten bucks off? That seems crazy

Is my math wrong? I wonder how much participation adds. I'm surprised I've spent about $200 there it looks like (a lot more than I thought) I need to curb my fastteching

From their site. Collecting points

Rebate points representing 1% of your PayPal/Credit Card payments are automatically added to your account upon each payment. Extra points can be gained by participating in promotional events and FastTech forum discussions.

 

[dw117]

@h00ligan Most hobbyists and RC use LiPo 2s & 3s which are 2 or 3 cells in series, and use a special balance charger to charge them, I have one for my Darwin Mods squonker which has a 2s LiPo.

If the mod is made by an expert then anything that uses 2 batteries in parallel should in theory drain both batteries equally at the same time, unfortunately that is not always the case, and quite often one battery will become depleted before the other triggering the mod to say low power, you then take them out, put them in a charger to find that one battery still has quite a bit of power in it. That is why it is advisable to marry them, and swap them around each time you use them, some people think that is not necessary.

Now with batteries in series the first battery always gets used first with the second one topping up the first as it depletes, if my understanding is correct, therefore both batteries should be the same when mod says low power. All the forums I have been on state that the batteries must be married and should be swapped around each time you use them, so that each battery has a fair share at being the primary battery.

Myself, I prefer to keep any dual batteries together and swap them, that way I do not have to worry about whether the mod is parallel or series and would advise anyone to do the same, apart from the one parallel mod I mentioned before when I had the 1 battery empty 1 battery 3/4 full problem which cured itself after the first recharge/swap, I have never had any problems using my preferred method.

I have also noted in the forums that they say that if you split a married pair then they should only be used a a single battery afterwards.

We had a high of about 29C today, but think your heat is probably drier than ours, we tend to swelter, steam and sweat and most homes don't have full aircon, SM might not have anywhere close to you, but they probably have a few resellers in the states that could sell to you over the Internet and that way you would know they were genuine and save on the shipping from Germany.

Yeah I agree Bob marrying batteries shouldn't be so important with some mods (if they are made and function perfectly) but I'd do anyway just to be on the safe side. I've heard from some sources that marrying batteries is much more important for series mods because you run the risk of depleting one much quicker. In a parallel mod it shouldn't matter so much if the batteries are slightly unequal draining (due to the mod or batteries) as they will both deplete. If you're unlucky and something is seriously wrong and only one is draining then that would be a bigger issue.

For me I only have 1 dual 18650 mod and it's a mech, I have some married batteries where I've written on them with a sharpie to keep track and who is married to who and they get depleted and charged exactly the same but I don't worry about swapping them round in the mod. If it was series I might though.

It`s Pilchards, Sardines, and Tuna what are the culprits Trish

Dear me I couldn't imagine the smell my folks dog would make if he was fed that! Occasionally he gets some of the insides of a pasty (proper Cornish dog he is) minus some onion as it's not good for dogs and the smells he makes that evening are horrendous!

 

[dw117]

Wow. Rebate points are almost non existent. 1 point per 100$ roughly. You'd have to spend a grand to get ten bucks off? That seems crazy

Is my math wrong? I wonder how much participation adds. I'm surprised I've spent about $200 there it looks like (a lot more than I thought) I need to curb my fastteching

From their site. Collecting points

Rebate points representing 1% of your PayPal/Credit Card payments are automatically added to your account upon each payment. Extra points can be gained by participating in promotional events and FastTech forum discussions.

You rack up the rebate points quicker by reviewing the products you've bought but it's still quite slow. It's something like $0.20 per review.

 

[Pictor]

Wow. Rebate points are almost non existent. 1 point per 100$ roughly. You'd have to spend a grand to get ten bucks off? That seems crazy
Is my math wrong? I wonder how much participation adds. I'm surprised I've spent about $200 there it looks like (a lot more than I thought) I need to curb my fastteching
From their site. Collecting points
Rebate points representing 1% of your PayPal/Credit Card payments are automatically added to your account upon each payment. Extra points can be gained by participating in promotional events and FastTech forum discussions.

Well, it's taken me a year to get to that, but I suppose I buy most things there as long as they're something reliable and in the case of mods, authentic. All my tanks, coils and other things have been from there.
When I first started buying there, I was still using things like the eSmart, and I gradually progressed through various tanks, batteries etc. Many of the things, like the Unitank and Protanks for instance, were quickly discarded/passed on, until I found ones that were trouble free and easy to use.
I very much doubt that I'll have another $10 this time next year because I'm becoming settled with what I have - plus I have large stash of everything just in case buying equipment gets difficult.
As such, the $10 has built up.

I daresay a number of resellers buy in bulk from FT anyway

Dear me I couldn't imagine the smell my folks dog would make if he was fed that! Occasionally he gets some of the insides of a pasty (proper Cornish dog he is) minus some onion as it's not good for dogs and the smells he makes that evening are horrendous!

We don't have much trouble with ours, but they get dry kibble (Royal Canin & Wellbeloved) with an ounce of something mixed in for variety: minced beef, or one of those small flat tray foods from such as Rinti or Animonda, and being deep chested, they get two smaller meals per day.
One thing that does make them smelly is giving them ham - even a small bit ..definitely off menu or as a taste from anything we're having.

 

[Bobw1951]

For me I only have 1 dual 18650 mod and it's a mech, I have some married batteries where I've written on them with a sharpie to keep track and who is married to who and they get depleted and charged exactly the same but I don't worry about swapping them round in the mod. If it was series I might though.

I have all my batteries in a drawer in individual boxes of 4 like in the pic, they are in rows, the first row are all single mod batteries, the second row are dual mod batteries, the others are older less powerful ones, I then just use them in order, moving the empty boxes to the rear, for the duals, each pair as they come out of the box are paired, when they need charging I put them in the charger the opposite way round so 1 becomes 2 & vv then put them back in the next empty slots in a box at the rear


EDIT: just noticed that 2nd piccy is upside down - the front of the drawer is at the top so first row is on the far right

 

[Brynglas]

just noticed that 2nd piccy is upside down

What 26650 Mods do you have Bob?

I treat my batts in a pretty similar fashion.It doesn't take much effort and you are assured of safety.

 

[Bobw1951]

What 26650 Mods do you have Bob?

I treat my batts in a pretty similar fashion.It doesn't take much effort and you are assured of safety.

I have the StiG Helix which takes either a 26650 or with an adaptor plastic tube a 18650 (I tend to use the latter) and one other the Monolith which is a monster dual 26650 wooden box, which is not used at all, it's more of a talking piece it's so big, I do have a pair of batteries for it, so could run it if need be.

Just realised why you asked, you can see one in the piccy

 

[Brynglas]

Just realised why you asked, you can see one in the piccy

No word from Le Frog, mate.
I messaged him thru' the site again and rejoined FB and messaged him again.
That's three French shops i've contacted wanting to buy different things,all with the same address problem.Been ignored by all three.

 

[h00ligan]

No word from Le Frog, mate.
I messaged him thru' the site again and rejoined FB and messaged him again.
That's three French shops i've contacted wanting to buy different things,all with the same address problem.Been ignored by all three.

It's incredibly annoying when vape shops either are poorly run or arrogant.

Sorry you're having such trouble.

In having a really hard time with craving analogs right now. They changed my medication to this stuff that doesn't work at all. And I'm probably stuck with it a month. Makes me feel super ill which in turn makes me want to smoke for some reason.

Does anyone have any advice for the cravings ?

-*Plese excuz any iPone-tyos

 

[Bobw1951]

No word from Le Frog, mate.
I messaged him thru' the site again and rejoined FB and messaged him again.
That's three French shops i've contacted wanting to buy different things,all with the same address problem.Been ignored by all three.

He hasn't got back to me since that first day, seems like they don't want to do business outside their own country.

 

[Bobw1951]

It's incredibly annoying when vape shops either are poorly run or arrogant.

Sorry you're having such trouble.

In having a really hard time with craving analogs right now. They changed my medication to this stuff that doesn't work at all. And I'm probably stuck with it a month. Makes me feel super ill which in turn makes me want to smoke for some reason.

Does anyone have any advice for the cravings ?

-*Plese excuz any iPone-tyos

Don't know what nic you are on, but try upping it a bit, might help.

 

[h00ligan]

I'm on 6. I have some 18. But I find that untenable. I'll get some 12 i guess. I've been completely off six weeks after cutting way back for a year. Down to 2-3 analogs a day for 8 months from a full pack plus a day. The higher nic stuff typically tastes awful to me now. When I started higher I didn't realize how much nicotine polluted flavor.

I think I'll order a 100ml/mg bottle of nude nicotine and adjust the juices I have now. I may start ordering everything in zero and mixing to need as I find nude nicotine polluted flavor less than a lot of nicotine some mixers use.

I'm vaping 8 ml a day right now. So clearly I need to go up.

By the way

To revisit the titanium coil thing. I ran the wire through an ultrasonic wih a touch of dish soap. Twice. Rinsed it and wrapped s contact coil with 7 wraps. It seems to be working really well now.


-*Plese excuz any iPone-tyos

 

[Pictor]

I'm on 6. I have some 18. But I find that untenable. I'll get some 12 i guess. I've been completely off six weeks after cutting way back for a year. Down to 2-3 analogs a day for 8 months from a full pack plus a day. The higher nic stuff typically tastes awful to me now. When I started higher I didn't realize how much nicotine polluted flavor.

I don't like the taste of the higher nicotine either. I'm using a mix of .6 and .3, so round about .4 - I'm going to try using some 1.2mg just now and then to see if it helps with a couple of problems, but thankfully, I never want a cigarette ..and that still surprises me!

In the early days, although I didn't have cravings for cigarettes, they did cross my mind now and then especially if I saw someone smoking, and it worried me that one day I may give in and spoil everything - going back to scratch isn't something I do easily with anything.
What did spur me on tremendously, was seeing that banner tick up the weeks and days until they turned past a year. It's bemused me since the start, and still does now.
Perhaps if you get one it may help strengthen your resolve?

I think I'll order a 100ml/mg bottle of nude nicotine and adjust the juices I have now. I may start ordering everything in zero and mixing to need as I find nude nicotine polluted flavor less than a lot of nicotine some mixers use.

I'm vaping 8 ml a day right now. So clearly I need to go up.

I watched this yesterday:
If nothing else is of interest, he mentions another company for unflavoured that he considers the best, and also Nude Nicotine.
I can get through a fair bit each day, and so does he - I don't think it matters right now how much you use each day as long as you get no problems ..the important thing is to keep going

 

[h00ligan]

Thanks. I'll watch that in a bit. I love with a smoker so it's a bit Halle going when I see them go out for a cigarette. It's not my partner it's her mother who lives with us.

I started Physical Therapysbd the people made a really big mess of things. They changed medication on me. So I'm In a lot of pain (relative to me. I've no idea what anyone else's pain is like) and smelling smoke. Seems like a perfect storm.


What's the banner of which you speak? Feature of the forum?

-*Plese excuz any iPone-tyos

 

[ashtrayogdc]

So whats the general consensus on ejuice from fasttech? I'm guessing it's avoid it.