Nine Years

[Slighter]

I've not for a long time been an active participant, but I did cut my teeth here beginning back in September of 09. This past holiday marked two things, I'm now 56 and I have been tobacco free for Nine years. Never once way back then when I ordered my blu did I conceive it would become a part of my daily life. It, being the hobby that saved me from all respiratory issues after years of many bouts of chronic bronchitis due to smoking for 30 years. Nor did I fathom the years of experimentation in our formative years, if you remember fluval - you know. I hung on to carto tanks way too long as building sub ohm was a true panacea. The next obvious decision was to diy liquid - I mostly rip recipes but have a couple worthy contenders of my own. I stopped by to say this does work and I am proof it works. It does work my last nerve that after this long I still have to hear the same save the children rhetoric as I did way back then. The beauty of this whole deal - short of hardware - is no one can tell me what I can't do. If I must I can brush up on my soldering skills. I won't get political here as you can read my beliefs above. I've done my part for advocacy but I'm not made of money.
For the curious, my 2 daily drivers are both aegis 100's
one with a Blitzen the other an Intake
Usually with two more in the backpack
the pretty dna's stay at home
and I just got off the fence and got a pulse 80 with a recurve
I tend to avoid hyped/branded products but these work well and that is the best you can ask from anything or anybody.

There it is - as brief as I could.
Prohibition has never worked - they can try but no one can stop me now
DIY people - the solution to the nanny state
Yam seng belters!

 

[Eskie]

Congrats on 9 years! You've certainly seen vaping grow and are clearly an example of how life altering can be for smokers.

 

[Tonee N]

Congratulations on the 9 years![emoji322][emoji322][emoji322][emoji322]

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[Katdarling]

I've not for a long time been an active participant, but I did cut my teeth here beginning back in September of 09. This past holiday marked two things, I'm now 56 and I have been tobacco free for Nine years. Never once way back then when I ordered my blu did I conceive it would become a part of my daily life. It, being the hobby that saved me from all respiratory issues after years of many bouts of chronic bronchitis due to smoking for 30 years. Nor did I fathom the years of experimentation in our formative years, if you remember fluval - you know. I hung on to carto tanks way too long as building sub ohm was a true panacea. The next obvious decision was to diy liquid - I mostly rip recipes but have a couple worthy contenders of my own. I stopped by to say this does work and I am proof it works. It does work my last nerve that after this long I still have to hear the same save the children rhetoric as I did way back then. The beauty of this whole deal - short of hardware - is no one can tell me what I can't do. If I must I can brush up on my soldering skills. I won't get political here as you can read my beliefs above. I've done my part for advocacy but I'm not made of money.
For the curious, my 2 daily drivers are both aegis 100's
one with a Blitzen the other an Intake
Usually with two more in the backpack
the pretty DNA's stay at home
and I just got off the fence and got a pulse 80 with a recurve
I tend to avoid hyped/branded products but these work well and that is the best you can ask from anything or anybody.

There it is - as brief as I could.
Prohibition has never worked - they can try but no one can stop me now
DIY people - the solution to the nanny state
Yam seng belters!

Wow, Slighter! Kongrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Maytwin]

Congratulations - here's to many more vaping anniversaries

 

[Bigbob2322]

Congrats on your 9.

 

[rosesense]

Congrats on a big milestone, thanks for sharing with us.

 

[Nikhforos]

Cheers!

 

[Anise]

Congratulations on the 9 years! Without meaning to be one you're an inspiration to those of us just starting our journey!

 

[Budgie]

Congratulations and Well Done on your 9yrs, a huge achievement.

 

[ExtremeDooty]

Congrats on 9 years. My problem with prohibition concerns a certain herb (Moderators I'm not promoting the use of this herb merely using it for historical reference) that was prohibited after a really cheesy movie in 1936. The movie was scientifically silly with most actors overplaying their parts. Even though my hippie friends and I thought these restrictions with possible jail time included were unwarranted and the prohibition would soon be lifted once common sense prevailed. That was 40 years ago and common sense is only now paying dividends.

I bring this up because I see some similarities between now and then. Vaping is already illegal in some countries and I'm sure there are people here that want the same thing here. I don't know what the answer is and it may come to "polishing up our soldier skills." But it's some thing we should be thinking about. I, too, don't like being told what I can and can't do.

 

[bnrkwest]

Wow 9 yrs!!! Fantastic !!!! I love hearing from people that have been vaping long term. Congrats

 

[stols001]

Congrats to 9!!! Super fantastic! YAY!!!! Well done.

Anna

 

[ENAUD]

Congrats!

Nine years is a pretty huge deal, I love reading long term succes stories. Keep On Keepin' On

 

[gnees]

 

[Letitia]

Congratulations!

 

[Deryan3]

Congratulations on a Great Milestone achievement

 

[MJCSD]

Congratulations

 

[johnwmm]

Congrats!

 

[chad]

All that, and an Expanse quote to boot!