Good Article out of State College on a Convert

[rothenbj]

Apparently a writer from the Penn State world found the answer to his smoking problem.

Smelly Smoker finds eCigs Way Cooler Than Expected - Onward State

 

[Petrodus]

"So say no more to yellowed fingers and teeth, no more to that smelly wardrobe and apartment, no more to getting shut down in the dating scene because you’re a smoker, no more to hacking in the shower in the morning and no more to avoiding parents or lovers when you sneak a cigarette. Give the vapor a go."

Good success story
NOTE: NO mention of any fear-mongering FDA and Anti ecig propoganda.

 

[rothenbj]

He was pretty knowledgeable however it surprised me that he was still using cigalikes and buying pre-filled carts. Even id he preferred the smaller footprint, I would have expected him to mention the other options and filling options. I got a kick out of the photo. How many quick puffs were needed or did he have a fog machine adding affect.

 

[Petrodus]

rothenbj wrote

I would have expected him to mention the other options and filling options.

I'm glad he didn't. Those options are in the "hobby" circles of e-smoking.
E-smoking articles focusing on bottled e-liquids and refilling often brings drugs to mind
for those outside the e-smoking community. Articles should avoid trying to educate
the public on the various "hobby" aspects of e-smoking and stick with the simple
cut-to-the-chase message ... e-smoking is no more complicated that smoking a cigarette.

Smokers are not looking for a New Hobby.
AND
Initially, are NOT comfortable with the image of their first e-cigarette
looking like something one might see being smoked in a Star Wars bar.

 

[Fiamma]

Tried to comment on this but couldn't get it to post. Good article, mostly good comments.

 

[Paulette]

Interesting that the writer did comment on the comments about liquid being made in the USA; but failed to say anything about his mis-statement of not giving tobacco companies any of his money when in fact Lorillard owns Blu!

 

[TomCatt]

"So say no more to yellowed fingers and teeth, no more to that smelly wardrobe and apartment, no more to getting shut down in the dating scene because you’re a smoker, no more to hacking in the shower in the morning and no more to avoiding parents or lovers when you sneak a cigarette. Give the vapor a go."

Good success story
NOTE: NO mention of any fear-mongering FDA and Anti ecig propoganda.

He did state that:

Also, there is another awesome benefit to smoking eCigs, and that is that Big Tobacco hates them. They have been lobbying against them big time recently because they realize the potential threat to their industry. Their approach has been to try and publicize potential threats, which is funny considering their product. I, for one, love taking one of the most corrupt, murderous, scheming, government-controlling, truly awful corporate organizations in the world, and throwing up my deuces. They will not see another cent from me, and that’s one of my favorite aspects.

Which seems more applicable to the FDA and ANTZ than BT, doesn't it?

 

[Berylanna]

He did state that:


Which seems more applicable to the FDA and ANTZ than BT, doesn't it?

Yes and no. I found a page of the American Lung Association's that I can't find again, which is tragic, because it starts out saying that the ALA was founded for tuberculosis, but now they're fighting nicotine addiction, and they continues to virtually say outright that they think the worst thing that can happen is for tobacco companies to find a way to make money instead of going broke.

I don't like to be collateral damage and I'd love it if the people that hate tobacco companies banned tobacco companies from buying smokess companies INSTEAD of going after lifesaving products.

But in the meantime, if the media is going to get a wrong impression, let it be that BT ain't getting our money. It's much better-quality misinformation than the other stuff they've been putting out. (They aren't getting mine, anyway, I'm buying the hobby stuff......)