Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Four

[MikeE3]

Got vape mail today. An eleaf istick TC40. I'll post picks in a while, right now it's charging up. This will be my first foray into temperature control. I'll let you know how that goes too. 2legs, might have some questions for you later if that's OK.

We can compare stories. I just got the same thing today. Got it setup w/ a kanthal build in a nano-R91. I was shocked on how small it was. I never took time to look at is size. I was expecting something the size of an iStick 50 but nope - it's just a tad bigger than an iStick 20. Looks like just the right setup for stealth vaping at the airport.

 

[mmsjs5]

We can compare stories. I just got the same thing today. Got it setup w/ a kanthal build in a nano-R91. I was shocked on how small it was. I never took time to look at is size. I was expecting something the size of an iStick 50 but nope - it's just a tad bigger than an iStick 20. Looks like just the right setup for stealth vaping at the airport.

I have been using the 40's (with full sized Nauti's) for work and the IPV D2's (with full sized SubTank) for home. Roughly the same height but the D2 is a bit wider and heavier. I likely will never use the TC, only got the 40's for the size and length of charge, and the D2's for the size and replaceable battery. Both work very well and serve my purpose. For now, my Provari's have been benched .

 

[yiddleboge6]

 

[MamaTried]

I just cleared the cache on both the browser and the keyboard apps and it looks like that fixed the problem. Thanks you very much for all the help. It was driving me batty and taking the pleasure out of posting. Much smoother typing and even the word prediction seems to be running smoother and more accurately. Thanks again!

out of sympathy sheer clumsiness, i "cleaned" my keyboard by dumping a full cup of coffee on it. second keyboard in as many months (they don't like ejuice much either)

my printer died last week. i'm getting pretty sick of Best Buy. i suspect my ipad is next to go.

 

[yiddleboge6]

out of sympathy sheer clumsiness, i "cleaned" my keyboard by dumping a full cup of coffee on it. second keyboard in as many months (they don't like ejuice much either)

my printer died last week. i'm getting pretty sick of Best Buy. i suspect my ipad is next to go.

oh my !!! I do hope you realize I hit the like button out of sheer sympathy....

 

[Uncle Willie]

I bought an iStick a while back .. it was either a 30 or a 40 .. it still resides in it's packing material .. I'm still limping along with my 510's, Spinners and Twists .. using old Evods for the most part and a carto/tank .. oh, the humanity ..

I will say, though, that I did actually buy some "organic Cotton Balls" (whatever that means) and have re-wicked my Evods a few times .. I was just throwing them in the trash, but I figured, hey, at a buck a pop, a $5.00 bag of these "organic Cotton Balls" would pay for themselves in short order .. in fact, just a dozen balls or so would likely last a long long time .. .. at first, I thought I'd need a microscope, but using my large clamp on magnifying glass on my workbench that use for fine work while wearing my glasses at the same time, provided enough magnification with which to do this .. I'd guess the stents embedded in my heart are near the size of these coils ..

 

[mmsjs5]

I still keep my T3S's for when I run out of the million other tanks and coils I have. They're still good, if I drill out the airholes a bit. I have a million and one of those with replacement coils. If I can stay away from any newer tanks , I should have just about enough to last me through the end of time.

 

[Iffy]

unless.....you're referencing a certain cigar in the White House...........

This thing is really small.

<Got two more heading my way> And no, I'm not a TC fan thus far.

I likely will never use the TC, only got the 40's for the size and length of charge...
For now, my Provari's have been benched .

Oh my, how times have changed! Seriously, vaping gear has blown away da ol' 'fan clubs'.

out of sympathy sheer clumsiness, i "cleaned" my keyboard by dumping a full cup of coffee on it. second keyboard in as many months (they don't like ejuice much either)

my printer died last week. i'm getting pretty sick of Best Buy. i suspect my ipad is next to go.

Ya gonna upgrade dis time? Or are ya chicken?

 

[MattB101]

We can compare stories. I juSt got the same thing today. Got it setup w/ a kanthal build in a nano-R91. I was shocked on how small it was. I never took time to look at is size. I was expecting something the size of an iStick 50 but nope - it's just a tad bigger than an iStick 20. Looks like just the right setup for stealth vaping at the airport.

Absolutely. I am looking forward to trying temperature control but, am not locked into it by any means. Your right it's tiny. Let's see how long the battery lasts. Can you vape while charging? And 28 bucks! Need I say more!

 

[MattB101]

out of sympathy sheer clumsiness, i "cleaned" my keyboard by dumping a full cup of coffee on it. second keyboard in as many months (they don't like ejuice much either)

my printer died last week. i'm getting pretty sick of Best Buy. i suspect my ipad is next to go.

You do realize I'm talking about the software keyboard on my phone.

 

[MattB101]

It's time for Boogying with the Has Beens (Dancing with the Stars)!

 

[Janet H]

Oh what a memory you brought back!!! Torville & Dean skate danced to that and scored a 6 across the board.

YES! That's what immediately comes to my mind when I hear Bolero. That was an incredible routine!

 

[MamaTried]

You do realize I'm talking about the software keyboard on my phone.

yes. but i'm a very sympathetic clumsy person

 

[Iffy]

As to eclipses, papal visits, political positions, human history et etc., the choices we make in life determine the/any peace we find within our temporal existence.

Our DNA is not sumpin' new. We, as human organisms, just haven't learned how to cope wid it over da millenniums... ergo inner peace is 'divine' regardless where or how we find it; aka the Source (choose your own)!

 

[MattB101]

yes. but i'm a very sympathetic clumsy person

Turn it upside down, shake it out, dry it as best you can and then put it into a 150 to 200 degree oven for about 30 minutes. Oven needs to be as low as it can be and still come on. Don't want to melt the darn thing.

 

[MattB101]

If your worried about ruining it instead of putting it in the oven put some towels in the oven and when they get warm wrap the keyboard in them. Repeat until it's completely dry. If it was sticky you can even rinse it off with water and then proceed.

 

[MattB101]

I've been looking at this Istick TC40. For 29 bucks this thing is remarkably well built. Working good so far.

 

[2legsshrt]

Got a question. I have a flavor it is a Mango Mix. It is mixed with tropical fruits which taste like orange, pinapple and maybe some others. It needs sweetening and I am thinking of using TFA Cotton Candy which is Ethyl Malto 10% in a base of PG. What percentage should I use to sweeten it. I don't want to lose the flavor just sweeten it a bit. I was thinking 5% but have never used it for sweetening and that is what I have it for. It is a very complex flavoring but good just kind of bitter.

 

[Rotowoman]

I get nothing... It rains and the clouds cover it up... they start to thin, and I can see a bit of a glow... then it clouds back up and rains.

Finally last night at around 10:40pm CST, we had little break in the clouds here. By that time, the eclipse had taken place, and the moon was coming out of the shadow. Although I am disappointed that I missed the whole thing, the view I had last night rather made up for it. It was still cloudy, and I found it rather fascinating to watch the clouds racing across the face of the moon. Sometimes they completely covered it up, but most they were just racing by. It was a surreal sight.

Is there anybody here who likes classical music? If so......might I recommend the film Devil's Violinist.....based on the life of Paganini....with a few scenes that may make it adult rated....and not as lavish a production as Amadeus....but contains some beautiful music.

a beautiful haunting piece of music used for Somewhere In Time came from ..........

Oh, I LOVE me some classical music! Once upon a great time ago, I could play portions of that piece pretty decently. These days, I doubt it seriously.

Oh, how I enjoyed that....my very first introduction to music was classical as I was trained 5 years in classical piano. Of course, when my perimeters were widened I tried to teach myself some jazz, but alas, never did succeed. Had a parlor grand in our home for years, but alas, that too is gone......miss those enchanting nights of playing!

I learned to play piano by ear. My mother played. Her mother played, and my great grandmother was a concert pianist. I learned by listening and then playing. When I was about 11, I joined band and learned how to read music. Then the world was mine!! Oh how I loved to play. I never had a piano lesson in my life, but I did so love to teach myself. I gave my piano to my daughter because she plays now much more than I was doing. I still play a little when I go to her house, but I'm rusty as hell.

out of sympathy sheer clumsiness, i "cleaned" my keyboard by dumping a full cup of coffee on it. second keyboard in as many months (they don't like ejuice much either)

Oh NO!! But, you know it takes a special talent to do that.

Two more nights after this one people. I am SO ready to go home!!

 

[bigbells]

Got a question. I have a flavor it is a Mango Mix. It is mixed with tropical fruits which taste like orange, pinapple and maybe some others. It needs sweetening and I am thinking of using TFA Cotton Candy which is Ethyl Malto 10% in a base of PG. What percentage should I use to sweeten it. I don't want to lose the flavor just sweeten it a bit. I was thinking 5% but have never used it for sweetening and that is what I have it for. It is a very complex flavoring but good just kind of bitter.

I think 5% will be about right. I find Ethyl Maltol to be a good sweetener but not an especially strong one.