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[cooladdict]

We had sold the last litter of pups and a year later got a call that if we'd like, we could have one back, they had a baby coming and were moving, etc. etc. etc. so, within the first week we had this almost grown up red/white husky back, we came home for dinner to find this.... The husky had absolutely demolished a chair/bag full of foam & pellets out on the deck - the inerds were from one side of our lot to the other... here's a photo (grin) of a typical bored, needing some training, and guilty dog..... The neighborhood kids had just been enjoying that same 'chair' the day before! argh.... haha I hope you can just click on the pictures to see them bigger, trying something new this time... Keesha was the mother dog, Tasha her daughter was the culprit shown here.
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HA! Been there, done that, except mine was a Golden Retriever and the furniture was a couch and love seat in my living room!!! We switched to USED leather furniture for a while after that but have recently purchased new microfiber furniture...and adopted a baby Chocolate Lab. This one, however, is being crate trained!!!!!

 

[redrebel821]

That sounds like my thought processes after my stepfather's heart attack, when we were staying with my mom, who could stress out Lucifer in 5 minutes flat -- "do I want a cigarette?' Hmmm... no, why would I? I'm vaping strawberry & cream with WTA in it, so the only thing a cigarette would give me that I don't already have is a nasty taste in my mouth and stink on my hands... think I'll pass.

Andria

I had some lovely Tahitian dream to puff during a break from ex at sons graduation dinner. It was really the only time I even thought about a cigarette... And it quickly passed!!!!

 

[AndriaD]

I had some lovely Tahitian dream to puff during a break from ex at sons graduation dinner. It was really the only time I even thought about a cigarette... And it quickly passed!!!!

When I completely lost my taste for the Virginia ejuice I started with, I felt like I had *really* quit smoking -- if I don't even like the ejuice anymore, I can't even imagine how awful the actual cigarettes would taste to me... and I really don't want to find out, after the way they felt like they were *burning* my lips and tongue, at the end of that month-long "smoke break" last summer.

Andria

 

[kathi17]

Got a question - are most cigalikes made or distributed by the guys who actually produce cigarettes? thus, they don't want them to work well, as I see it.

That's exactly what I was thinking. If the cigarette companies made anything that was too good, then they would lose a lot of money on cigarettes. Of course they don't want to make products that really get you to quit smoking!!!

 

[cooladdict]

I've done 2 widely-separated things for rescues... about 15 yrs ago some ADORABLE german shepherd pups found their way to my door, whining and crying and clearly starving... which made me cry, so furious that someone would just abandon such gorgeous little creatures, so I gave the 3 of them a giant can of Dinty Moore beef stew and called Animal Control. As cute as those pups were, VERY CLEARLY shepherds, I'm quite sure they were all adopted ASAP.

Then, in the summer of 2011, we kept hearing this very faint, almost inaudible mewing... went hunting around the carport, and discovered a tiny, bedraggled, and absolutely emaciated tuxedo kitten, so weak with hunger it could barely make a sound. Our son melted immediately and tossed out some ham scraps, to which I responded, "oh great, now it'll never leave!" And I was right, it never did. Faced with my son's begging, pleading, puppydog eyes... I gave in, to keeping the kitten, which of course I immediately named "Tux" -- my husband discovered right away that the kitten was actually female, so she became "Tuxie"... and has become a 4 yr old and VERY well-fed part of our family (thank you, Zyrtec!). The next spring of course we had to deal with all the yowling as she went into her first heat, had to keep her inside which she HATED, and found a local place called "Planned Pethood" which spayed her and gave her 3 or 4 immunizations, all for about $30.

Andria

She is adorable! I love Tuxedo cats. Ellen Degeneres is positive they have superpowers, lol. So much character!

 

[NancyB]

That's exactly what I was thinking. If the cigarette companies made anything that was too good, then they would lose a lot of money on cigarettes. Of course they don't want to make products that really get you to quit smoking!!!

So, I'm NOT the only one thinking along this same line - that's nice to know! Thanks!

 

[VapingTurtle]

From E-cigarettes - TobaccoTactics


Tobacco Companies Investing in E-cigarettes
Big tobacco companies were relatively slow to enter the e-cigarette market, but have made up for lost time using their size and financial firepower to take over a market that was reported by theFinancial Times in June 2013 to be worth $3 billion globally. Historically, the market has been highly fragmented and largely dominated by small players; in the US alone about 300 companies are selling e-cigarettes, mainly over the internet. That is changing with large manufacturers entering the market, as they already have established distribution points and the resources to cover the costs of marketing and the demands that will likely come with future regulation.[1] While regulation is debated and finalised in the coming years, it will be a decisive time in the development of the e-cigarette market, and tobacco companies' shares in it.

The year 2013 saw a flurry of tobacco company investment in e-cigarettes, both in the UK and in the US. This trend continued into 2014 and 2015. For a diagrammatic representation of the tobacco industry’s entry into the e-cigarette market see See Figure 1 below.

• BAT launched the Vype in August 2013, an e-cigarette developed by CN Creative, a start-up acquired by BAT in December 2012.[2] In February 2014, BAT announced its Vype e-cigarettes would be sold nationwide at LloydsPharmacy stores.[3]

• Lorillard, the third largest cigarette manufacturer in the US, acquired the e-cigarette companyBluCigs for a reported $135 million in 2012,[4] and entered the UK market by taking overSkycig, a leading premium brand of electronic cigarettes in Britain, for $48.5 million.[5] In March 2014, it was announced that, in line with its American brand, Skycig would becomeBlu ecigs effective May 2014. The rebranding was backed with a £20 million marketing campaign.[6] When Reynolds acquired Lorillard for an estimated $27.4 billion on July 15 2014, its Blu line was sold to Imperial to avoid antitrust concerns that allowing Reynolds to own both Vuse and Blu would give it an unfair advantage in the market.[7]

• Japan Tobacco International (JTI) acquired UK e-cigarette brand E-lites in June 2014 from previous owner Zandera.[8] The company took a minority share in the San Francisco-based startup Ploom in 2011, signing an agreement to commercialise its nicotine ‘vaporisers’ outside the USA. The Ploom is a loose-leaf vaporizer that heats small pods of tobacco, unlike most e-cigarettes that use liquid mixtures of nicotine and synthetic materials.[9] In February 2015, JTI acquired the patents and trademarks from Ploom Inc. With this acquisition the company can develop new products and sell Ploom in more markets.[10]

• Imperial's member company Fontem Ventures acquired Dragonite in August 2013, previously owned by Hon Lik, the Chinese pharmacist who claims he invented the e-cigarette. In early 2014, Imperial presented its own e-cigarette called Puritane and announced an exclusive deal with the Boots pharmacy chain to sell the new brand.[11] In July 2014, as part of the merger between Reynolds and Lorillard, Imperial purchased the Blu e-cigs line.[12] When speaking of the company's new acquisition, Alison Cooper, Imperial Tobacco’s chief executive said, "This is a great opportunity to transform our U.S. business and secure a significant presence in the world’s largest accessible profit pool." In February 2015, Imperial announced the launch of Jaiits new e-cigarette in both France and Italy.[13]

• Philip Morris International (PMI) announced in December 2013 that it was teaming up withAltria to market electronic cigarettes and other "reduced risk" tobacco products. PMI gained the right to exclusively sell Altria's e-cigarettes outside the United States. On 26 June 2014, PMI announced that it had acquired UK-based Nicocigs, the owner of the Nicolites brand, saying it would provide the company “an immediate entry into the UK” and will “pave the way” for faster and broader UK market entry for their other e-cigarette products.[14][15]

• Altria, which includes Philip Morris USA and controls about one half of all cartons sold in America, is testing its e-cigarette “MarkTen” in Indiana and Arizona. The plan was to bring an e-cigarette to the market mid-2013,[16] but feedback has been mixed. One industry analyst wrote, “MarkTen products did not start moving until Altria blast e-mailed Indiana smokers with a $2 MarkTen coupon.” The national roll-out occurred in 2014.

• RJ Reynolds American was reported to be test marketing an e-cigarette called “Vuse” through its subsidiary RJ Reynolds Vapor Company in April 2013.[17] Vuse is now available for purchase in the US. [18]

 

[AndriaD]

She is adorable! I love Tuxedo cats. Ellen Degeneres is positive they have superpowers, lol. So much character!

No kidding! We did an application of that anti-flea stuff on the back of her head/neck where she can't lick, a couple days ago, and she's just NOT herself, ever since we did it. She keeps trying to reach around and lick it, but just can't, and it seems to depress her, not being her usual beautiful self. That stuff makes her fur there look spiky and greasy, but it'll wear off in a few days.

Andria

 

[tj99959]

I owned a boarding & training kennels for a long time, and my daughter owns a grooming shop. So dogs are just part of the family.

He even got paid to do a dog food add.

But he would rather do this!

 

[Racehorse]

very exciting, Brokepainter, to be a winner! Congrats~

 

[NancyB]

So, I'm NOT the only one thinking along this same line - that's nice to know! Thanks!

but there's perhaps another reason they're (Big Tobacco) making cigalikes, if they can't make money on analogs any more cuz e-cigs are taking over the market, then they'll enter the market with something that looks like them and continue making money... (until we smart people figure out what's happening and purchase something that really works!)

 

[redrebel821]

Your

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See... not everyone on this forum are nice and sweet. Some of us are nasty curmudgeons. Though even the curmudgeons share and support. Oh, and this curmudgeon loves dogs, too. Clumber Spaniels for the win.

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See... not everyone on this forum are nice and sweet. Some of us are nasty curmudgeons. Though even the curmudgeons share and support. Oh, and this curmudgeon loves dogs, too. Clumber Spaniels for the win.

You're not a nasty curmudgeon!!! Now let's see a pic!!!

 

[NancyB]

I owned a boarding & training kennels for a long time, and my daughter owns a grooming shop. So dogs are just part of the family.

Looks like a best of show in my book! Beagles are ever so precious and just nice dogs!!

 

[redrebel821]

Oh, Geesh...sorry, IPad was having a seizure... Or hiccups...or a stroke

 

[VapingTurtle]

You're not a nasty curmudgeon!!! Now let's see a pic!!!

 

[VapingTurtle]

Oh, Geesh...sorry, IPad was having a seizure... Or hiccups...or a stroke

Maybe it got tired???

 

[redrebel821]

Maybe it got tired???

I got tired of squinting at my phone and switched to bigger screen. LOL...now, if you're just telling me to stop talking with all of these lovely ppl here, just say so!!!

 

[cooladdict]

He is now a puffy, bloated drunk, and I m still the cool mama!!!

HA! That is the best outcome ever!!!!

 

[redrebel821]

HA! That is the best outcome ever!!!!

Lol...I showed up with a bag of 10 bottles of juice for son and roommates, and went shopping with them all and made a new charm for one of them. Was a great visit, and we had a blast. HE paid for dinner and left town the next day. Whoop whoop.....lol

 

[cooladdict]

No kidding! We did an application of that anti-flea stuff on the back of her head/neck where she can't lick, a couple days ago, and she's just NOT herself, ever since we did it. She keeps trying to reach around and lick it, but just can't, and it seems to depress her, not being her usual beautiful self. That stuff makes her fur there look spiky and greasy, but it'll wear off in a few days.

Andria

She should be happy she isn't white! We have a flame point Siamese and he haaaaates getting his flea medication. He ignores me for days and when he comes in from outside that greasy patch is gray or black for a few days. He rolls around in the dirt to try and get it off! Silly kitties. They just don't know what's good for them. :\ Our vet just mentioned that there are a couple of new products on the market that are not drops but we were talking about the new puppy and not cats. I wonder if there is something similar for the kitties. Tangelo (the Siamese) goes in for shots next week and I will ask him then. I would love to not have to deal with him freaking out on me once a month until winter!!!