If you won the lottery and vaping

[DPLongo22]

Not everyone over there is bad...

TRUTH!

Besides, 80-90% of them are here too, just watching their language.

MANY good people. Vapers, we...

 

[DPLongo22]

And @celticluvr - total disclosure that I've been known to wander through the classies.

For post reading and writing though, I remain here. I swear like a drunken sailor in regular life (which FB friends will attest to), and ECF forces me to keep my skills of avoidance tightly honed. These are good & valuable skills.

I like it.

$24 per year equates to much more than nominal support of the forum that helped me quit smoking so many moons ago. I also consider it to be a worthy investment in my own (& selfish) professional development.

 

[DeAnna2112]

I would not be shamed into doing anything that I did not want to do. Come to think of it, in that one regard, I would not change much. Humanity would go on just as is has and so will I. I will simply do it more expensively. I would hire people to do my coils to perfection.

And, I am with Kat, I am not certain that I understand the premise of this thread, but I do have a suspicion.

Well please share what your suspicions are? this was suppose to be a fun thread but of course there always has to be those who find something to create drama about on this forum. My god it was about if you won the lottery how would you contribute to vaping, no conspiracy theory just a fun "what" if thread. You and Kat really need to stop looking for the worst in everything geez

 

[CMD-Ky]

Well please share what your suspicions are? this was suppose to be a fun thread but of course there always has to be those who find something to create drama about on this forum. My god it was about if you won the lottery how would you contribute to vaping, no conspiracy theory just a fun "what" if thread. You and Kat really need to stop looking for the worst in everything geez

 

[DeAnna2112]

But we are involved now. Not everyone has the same interests as you. Personally, I don't see any need for vaping research and I wouldn't give any money toward it.. we are the research, live and in person. Why pay a scientist for what we are doing daily? Those are my thoughts.

I would rather see smokers quit smoking. I would rather more smokers who tried to make the switch to vaping be successful in their switch, and, with a household income of 2,200 a month, I do my part now to do just that by giving away vape gear to those close to me (family, friends, people at my husband's work) whom I know either won't invest on their own or don't have the money to invest.

That is the place I see a need. I am on this forum in the hopes of helping new vapers be successful in their switch, those who aren't close to me, because I see a need of helping others learn and grow.

But if I won the lottery, it wouldn't change very much because I'm already helping all I can in the areas I see a need.

What winning the lottery would change is how I approach cancer research, and doing more to help those struggling with cancer. I lost my father to cancer when he was 42, I lost my daughter to cancer when she was 23, and my mother had cancer twice although she survived it both times. Funny thing is, smoking wasn't a factor with any of them although I'm intelligent enough to know that smoking can increase a person's chance of getting cancer.

I give every single month to St. Judes. I do that now, and that is where my heart is. But just as I give to that, I do what I feel is needed as far as vaping advocacy and helping smokers to quit.

To judge others because your priorities are different than others, is wholly wrong. If you believe in something, you do all you can now, not once you win the lottery.. you put your spare time and money and effort into it now, regardless of income level. My income? mine is less than most people's on this forum, but I'd bet I do more for the areas I believe in right now than you do..

Don't judge others, just understand we are all different and feel different areas have varying degrees of priority. But the rest of us, we do what we think is important right now, and aren't waiting to win some lottery that most of us don't even buy tickets for, because we are too busy helping others in need.

If research is an area of your interest, that's great. We all have different areas of interest which creates a situation where all areas are covered with our support and advocacy.

I did not realize i was judging others and if i came off that way i apologize. I forget sometimes that when you write on the internet their is no tone to go with it, and things can be misinterpreted. I do all can right now to help others and donate to causes so i don't have to win the lottery to do that. I was saying if you won the lottery how would you contribute to vaping, yes i am surprised at some of the responses and i am assuming it was me voicing that where the misunderstanding happened. I don't take back that i was surprised at some of the replies, but i was in no way meaning to judge others in a negative way. Let's not turn this thread into a drama fest, again i apologize if i offended you or anyone else. Now let's have some fun with this thread as it was intended. My wording was bad and i accept that and apologize.

 

[stols001]

This is the problem with hypotheticals, everyone interprets them a little bit differently. I probably would have responded differently to a thread that said, "If you had X amount of money that you could use to support vaping, how would you spend it?" I'd probably have given a more focused answer. If I won the lottery of course I'd support vaping, just like I do now, only perhaps on a larger scale... I already PIF equipment I don't use that I think another vaper might like and have been the recipient of such largesse myself. I think that's a great way to support vapers and I've done it IRL too. I'm a supporting member, if I could I'd provide more support, but actually one thing I like about this forum is it gives most people the opportunity to contribute for the cost of a decent tank or batt per year. I think many folks on this forum buy more than that a year. Many are also fairly impoverished and can't, or don't want to support it, for a variety of reasons (e.g. they may not use it much). "Winning the lottery" is a sort of nebulous concept compared to "If you had extra income TO SPEND on supporting vaping" which is more tightly focused. And I'd probably continue to do so in a similar manner.

This just posted, ^^^^ DeAnna, thank you for clarifying your original thoughts. If I had more money to spend on vaping, I'd probably be gifting more setups, possibly supporting some vaping research that had merit, etc. I think it's a good question, the way you are wording/clarifying it now TY.

Anna

 

[mattiem]

Since I don't play the lottery I don't stand a chance of winning it but supporting this forum @ a whopping $24.00 a year is a tiny price to pay for this perfect support system.

But if I did play and win I would do as one poster said. I would fund commercials that get the truth out there and stem the tide of half truths and downright lies that are rampant in today's media.

 

[ENAUD]

I'd hire billboards on major highways, and plaster them with graphics from Public health England's info, if they provided consent that is

 

[DeAnna2112]

Most of the time when folks say if i won the lottery they are talking about large lotteries like powerball or mega millions. Those jack pots start off at around 40 million. I guess i should have clarified that and that i was talking about extremely large jack pots. Heck look at the last powerball winner, $700 something million.

 

[AXIOM_1]

BUT.... But... well geez.... I just like it over there. They don't tolerate bullying and sometimes if you need to you can vent over there using language that you can't here. Plus There are pretty helpful and kind people there too. Not just the crazies...

And I do have morals, proper ethical thinking and discipline... Not everyone over there is bad...

No, not everyone there is bad... I was speaking in generalities ... I have hung out there some but I simply don't like the place..too much profanity for my taste.

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[Opinionated]

yes i am surprised at some of the responses and i am assuming it was me voicing that where the misunderstanding happened. I don't take back that i was surprised at some of the replies

The above cancels out anything else you said in that paragraph.

let's not turn this into a drama fest

You did and you have none other to blame

Now let's have some fun with this thread as was intended

That's what people were doing, prior to your snarkiness. If your really a PA, I would think your bedside manner would be better than shown here, and your ability to speak to others.

Anyway, have "fun" with your thread.. whatever your intent behind it as it seems you expect particular answers and get snarky if you don't get them.

 

[CMD-Ky]

Yup.

The above cancels out anything else you said in that paragraph.



You did and you have none other to blame



That's what people were doing, prior to your snarkiness. If your really a PA, I would think your bedside manner would be better than shown here, and your ability to speak to others.

Anyway, have "fun" with your thread.. whatever your intent behind it as it seems you expect particular answers and get snarky if you don't get them.

 

[EIHYPI]

If I would win the lottery sure I would donate a lot of money to the vaping cause. But I would still value being anonymous in regards to people knowing my money. Maybe I would still walk into the same vape shops and joke around and have fun with the same employees and customers and friends. This way I'd still have a normal life. Dealing with my money would be in quiet, away from publicity.

 

[DeAnna2112]

The above cancels out anything else you said in that paragraph.



You did and you have none other to blame



That's what people were doing, prior to your snarkiness. If your really a PA, I would think your bedside manner would be better than shown here, and your ability to speak to others.

Anyway, have "fun" with your thread.. whatever your intent behind it as it seems you expect particular answers and get snarky if you don't get them.

I didn't say anyone was wrong for how they would contribute to vaping if they won the lottery. I did go back and reread what i wrote and i can see how it came off snarky, but i assure you that was not my intention when i wrote it. It was bad wording and i should have put more thought into what i was writing and how it may be taken. I take full responsibility for the distraction it caused in this thread. Just to clarify, i was surprised that some would not give back to the forum and some of the negative responses in doing so. That is what i was surprised about. I didn't say they were wrong, just that i was surprised. I think this forum has served a great purpose to the vaping community and has provided a platform for many to learn, share and grow. I was just surprised, i didn't say they were wrong. Clearly i upset you and some others, i apologize for that and see how it was taken the wrong way after rereading it.

 

[stols001]

You know, I used to be really into hypotheticals, until I realized I'd get some "surprising" answers, often unexpected, and I stopped doing that so much, because I have plenty to fret about in RL, without adding in my imaginary universe of expectations....

For a long time early in my life I was quite poor.... I wanted to stay home and raise my son and I did that by cleaning wealthy persons houses and taking the kid along with.... Often, I'd fantasize about winning the lottery and which incredible house I would purchase until a) I realized that doing that made me unhappy with my situation, rather than content that I could raise my kiddo as I chose and still get by and b) since I don't buy lottery tickets, the fantastical thinking about winning one was really a waste of my energy.

I don't regret the years I spend being "poor" and getting to be with my kid pretty much full time until he entered Kindergarten, and again, I had everything I needed, and much of what I wanted and when I look back, those were some of the happiest times in my life. I had nothing at all to fret about. NOTHING.

I understand the daydreaming though and it's an easy habit to fall into when one is in a stressful situation, but a lot of it is just wasted energy, at least on my part is the way I see it. I'm better off thinking about what *I* can do "now" to help vapers than dreaming about having scads of money to throw around.... Just my opinion, again, of course.


Anna

 

[DeAnna2112]

You know, I used to be really into hypotheticals, until I realized I'd get some "surprising" answers, often unexpected, and I stopped doing that so much, because I have plenty to fret about in RL, without adding in my imaginary universe of expectations....

For a long time early in my life I was quite poor.... I wanted to stay home and raise my son and I did that by cleaning wealthy persons houses and taking the kid along with.... Often, I'd fantasize about winning the lottery and which incredible house I would purchase until a) I realized that doing that made me unhappy with my situation, rather than content that I could raise my kiddo as I chose and still get by and b) since I don't buy lottery tickets, the fantastical thinking about winning one was really a waste of my energy.

I don't regret the years I spend being "poor" and getting to be with my kid pretty much full time until he entered Kindergarten, and again, I had everything I needed, and much of what I wanted and when I look back, those were some of the happiest times in my life. I had nothing at all to fret about. NOTHING.

I understand the daydreaming though and it's an easy habit to fall into when one is in a stressful situation, but a lot of it is just wasted energy, at least on my part is the way I see it. I'm better off thinking about what *I* can do "now" to help vapers than dreaming about having scads of money to throw around.... Just my opinion, again, of course.


Anna

Ya know i buy a ticket every week if i win i win if i don't i don't. I don't see nothing wrong with thinking about what you would do with the money if you did win. I don't see anything wrong with inquiring what others would do if they chose to contribute to vaping. I am quite happy with my life so if i don't win oh well...if i do then cool i am happy with that as well.

 

[DeAnna2112]

I think this thread is getting off track, it's not about forcing anyone to contribute in anyone way nor is it about painting people who wish to play the lottery as people who are not grateful for what they do have in life. I will rephrase it. If you won the lottery and wished to use some of that to contribute to vaping what would it be. It's just meant to be a fun thread, not one that is taken seriously.

 

[stols001]

Okay, DeAnna, I don't want to derail your thread, so I won't post. I merely was pointing out what hypotheticals do to *my life*, not anyone else's. Good luck!

Anna

 

[DeAnna2112]

Okay, DeAnna, I don't want to derail your thread, so I won't post. I merely was pointing out what hypotheticals do to *my life*, not anyone else's. Good luck!

Anna

I understand what your saying and kudos to you for appreciating what's really important in your life...that's how it should be. I just saw the direction your post was taking things and i didn't want this thread to go in that direction. I welcome your post

 

[beckdg]

I would take the up front payment...
pay the taxes...
Leverage 20% of my liquid assets...
Purchase rental properties...
Use the 80% left to renovate and live off...
BRRRR everything worth keeping...
Flip and liquidate where necessary

Rinse and repeat for life.

Teach the kids the business.

I'd probably vape too

Guns don't kill people, virgins do! -Jim Jeffries