I'm just going to print out a batch of fraking cards.

[cap10nemo]

Thanks for the comments.

I am thinking of changing the first line to read:

E-cigs - a device to simulate smoking and deliver nicotine if desired.

Does this sound better, taking the side-efects comment off the card?

 

[PLSChows]

Thanks for the comments.

I am thinking of changing the first line to read:

E-cigs - a device to simulate smoking and deliver nicotine if desired.

Does this sound better, taking the side-efects comment off the card?

Sounds much better - We really "should" be able to say what we really feel, but there are so many people out there that are so negative about all of this, it's better to be safe than sorry. We all need all the support we can get and if that means being careful about how we word things, especially in print, then we're all going to be better off. Telling someone we're talking to about how we "feel" about it is another story (especially since you can get an idea via body language and their attitude when interacting with them). This of course is IMHO

 

[RandallFlagg]

Of over 50 priority-listed cigarette smoke toxicants tested, none was detectable in the mist of the Ruyan® e-cigarette, except for a trace of mercury close to the limit of detection. Some toxicants remain to be tested before the results are submitted for publication shortly in a peer-reviewed journal. On the basis of findings to date, inhaling mist from the e-cigarette is rated several orders of magnitude (100 to 1000 times) less dangerous than smoking tobacco cigarettes. The nicotine dose per puff is comparable to that of a medicinal nicotine inhaler. E-cigarette nicotine is apparently not absorbed from the lung, but from the upper airways.

Comment: Given that continued smoking of cigarettes carries a cumulative 1 in 2 death risk, the findings, argue for

1) less stringent regulation for very low-risk non-medicinal nicotine cigarette substitute products

2) the sale of this brand as a non-medicinal cigarette substitute, as its emissions have been tested.

Link:
Health New Zealand Company News, electronic cigarettes

I personally think we can honestly say the word, "Harmless," when it comes to the second-hand aspect of ecigs and the vapor on our cards.

 

[Flitzanu]

which again, is up to you if you want to say it is harmless. just saying that i personally don't want to say "hey this is harmless" when really the only study has been done by one very awesome person in new zealand. not discrediting by any means, but he's just one man, and he isn't in the US.

that doesn't matter to ME, i'm merely playing devil's advocate. an argumentative non smoker or uneducated smoker could want hard facts, and that's always been an area that we really can't deliver, at least not to a wholly satisfactory level.

i'm not disagreeing that they are "harmless" i'm only suggesting that those words be used sparingly.

i think saying that most cigs have 4000 chemicals and these don't...is provable. i think stating that PG is "safe" and the studies on nicotine have proven it isn't a carcinogen. those things are a little clearer to say IN MY OPINION than to say "hey this is harmless" you know?

maybe to put it a different way, i think some of the facts about the safety tend to speak for themselves, so using key words like "harmless" and such aren't necessary when other words get the point across as well

 

[towardsthelight]

Here is the one that I can have made up.

I love your card!

 

[Boom!]

after help from Wegster and Alphafemale.

Attached is a word.doc formatted to print out on Avery 27881 2" x 3 1/2" business cards.

It reads:

What is it? Personal Vaporizers AKA ‘Electronic Cigarettes’, are devices designed to simulate the action of smoking and deliver nicotine (optional) without the harmful side-effects of smoking.

Is it safe? No smoke, tobacco or combustion is involved in its operation thus eliminating second hand smoke, cancer causing carcinogens, and over 4000 harmful chemicals that are found in traditional cigarettes. The exhaled “smoke” is nearly 100% water vapor dissipating within seconds, leaving virtually no smell or residues behind. Studies are still being conducted but have so far shown this to be a much safer alternative to smoking tobacco products. For more information go to: www.e-cigarette-forum.com

Is it allowed? This device does not contain tobacco and is not governed by anti-smoking laws. They are legal to use in any public place.

How does it work? A rechargeable battery heats a liquid solution, contained in a replaceable cartridge, creating an inhalable vapor. The liquid is composed of FDA approved ingredients such as water, propylene glycol (found in many food additives), vegetable glycerin, flavorings, and nicotine (optional).

 

[RandallFlagg]

after help from Wegster and Alphafemale.

Attached is a word.doc formatted to print out on Avery 27881 2" x 3 1/2" business cards.

It reads:

VERY nice!
Since I got my cards done, I've gone through two sheets in the last five days.
Glad I ordered more ink for my printer.

 

[imsewsure]

Here is the one that I can have made up.

I love this.

 

[imsewsure]

Gonna get to work on mine tonight=)

 

[RandallFlagg]

Gonna get to work on mine tonight=)

Sweet!
Please post your results here?

 

[wegster]

And here's another version. Would love to see all suppliers (and individuals) doing something similar, seems worthwhile for supplier,s 1000 cards double-sided is around $25 or so.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/nhaler/21497-bussiness-cards.html

 

[wegster]

One nice thing is...for those of us printing our own, we can fit more info, on double sided.

@Boom - I think your bold and the landscape orientation works better than the portrait mode we did in Drews/NHaler thread.

Anyone want to 'combine what we've got' into a double sided layout we can make our own (non vendor) from?

Eventually, we hit perfection, right?

 

[alphafemale]

Wegster (I keep wanting to type weggie) double sided info is cool, but then you would still be answering questions about where to get them. But then, like I stated in the NHaler business card thread, it makes us sound like experts to those who know nothing!

Is there a way to combine both threads with all the card info/ideas in one spot for everyone to see/use?

Sounds like a job for the expert geekers up here

 

[Niniane]

Don't know if I can explain this well at all without a visual aid, but I was thinking about doing mine like this:

The business card printer sheets I saw can print 10 cards on one sheet, which you then separate with perferations. If I wanted to include a lot of information and links that I wouldn't be able to squish all on one double sided card, I could lay out the info to print it spread over the space of multiple cards front and back in a strip. Then when I go to separate them, I could just divide them into strips rather than individual pieces, and fold the strips accordian style along the perferations I left intact. The end product while folded would still be the size of a business card, but unfolded would have a lot more info. If I was feeling really ambitious I could also use a ribbon or a small sticker to keep them from unfolding before I give them to someone.

 

[malyden]

Don't know if I can explain this well at all without a visual aid, but I was thinking about doing mine like this:

The business card printer sheets I saw can print 10 cards on one sheet, which you then separate with perferations. If I wanted to include a lot of information and links that I wouldn't be able to squish all on one double sided card, I could lay out the info to print it spread over the space of multiple cards front and back in a strip. Then when I go to separate them, I could just divide them into strips rather than individual pieces, and fold the strips accordian style along the perferations I left intact. The end product while folded would still be the size of a business card, but unfolded would have a lot more info. If I was feeling really ambitious I could also use a ribbon or a small sticker to keep them from unfolding before I give them to someone.

I think what you are referring to are called folded or tent business cards.
Folding Blank Business Cards - Blank Place Cards - Place Card Paper - Tent Plat Cards

 

[Niniane]

Oh nice, I didn't know they had paper made expressly for that style. I was just going to use regular card sheets, but if those are reasonably priced and easy to obtain I might use those instead. Since I'm not a business owner or anything and these would just be for me to hand out when someone asks me about my PV, I'll probably just pick whatever is most cost efficient.

 

[alphafemale]

Niniane,

The perforations would eventually break and you would end up with a bunch of cards, Malyden is correct, there is all kinds of paper stock available. Just go to your nearest chain office supply store. Avery is one of the top mfgs and they used to have on line templates you could use. They are more expensive than the store brand however.

 

[Niniane]

Good point about them coming apart. It wouldn't be huge deal if I just want them to survive from me to the person to whom I hand them, I suppose. But it would be nicer if those people could keep it for reference or in turn them give away to another curious person if they decided to start using these devices themselves. Thanks for bringing that up, I will hit the office suppply store tomorrow

 

[seminolewind]

Here is the one that I can have made up.

Raven, I love the card!

 

[seminolewind]

I think that all the dealers here should print up informative cards, include the forum address. Incentive would be that they could mail them out to you when asked, and the bonus would be that their store would be advertised as well to all the people you give the cards to. That's alot of advertisement for a dealer, in return for free informative cards.