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FranC

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    I never used any banana until I tried the green banana with bamboo milk. This one is good and I’m not a big banana vaper either.
    I did get that green banana one and ended up piffing it. No banana for me
     
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    hittman

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    We had chuck roast with vegetables in the roasting pan tonight for dinner. It was really good.

    I decided to let my strawberry tart and raspberry cheesecake steep one more week. Next weekend I’ll give them a try.
     

    JCinFLA

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    More than you and I can afford lol! To mail them North is always iffy because they might freeze in the plane/truck hold, leaving you with a very expensive box of mush.

    I go to a packing house each citrus season for the last 5 years...and buy bushels of oranges and murcotts to ship to friends in OK and MD. I wrap each orange or murcott in a piece of newspaper and then put them back in the bushel boxes. Tape the heck out of the boxes and label them. I go to the nearby FedEx hub and ship them. Each bushel box (approx. 28-30 lbs.) costs me $34-40 dollars to send by FedEx ground. No special class of shipping, no special labelling, etc. Both people who get them have said they always make it to them in great condition, with none damaged or spoiled. I've also sent the friend in MD fresh frozen blueberries, strawberries, shelled peas, etc. with Dry Ice in a cooler, via FedEx. You just can't have more than 5lbs. of Dry Ice in the cooler IIRC. It also can't be sealed and taped absolutely air-tight. Even that wasn't expensive via FedEx.

    You might want to check with FedEx there to see if it's much less expensive than however you've been sending your fruit.
     

    JCinFLA

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    I keep seeing some of you who used to measure by volume, say that by weight is so much easier, you don't have to use as many supplies...and that you don't have a bunch of stuff to clean up. Did you use a whole bunch of syringes and other supplies when you measured by volume? What makes by weight so much easier to you...than by volume? I'm just curious, because I tried by weight long ago...and definitely find by volume easier and quicker, and it takes me maybe 2 minutes to clean up. Not saying it would be the same for everyone though.

    For whatever size batch I'm making (10mL-120mL)...I use just 2 syringes (1 with blunt needle tip for the nic base + 1 without for flavorings) and a specially marked bottle that I'm making my eliquid in. There's never any cross-contamination of the flavorings either, the way I do it.
     

    FranC

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    I keep seeing some of you who used to measure by volume, say that by weight is so much easier, you don't have to use as many supplies...and that you don't have a bunch of stuff to clean up. Did you use a whole bunch of syringes and other supplies when you measured by volume? What makes by weight so much easier to you...than by volume? I'm just curious, because I tried by weight long ago...and definitely find by volume easier and quicker, and it takes me maybe 2 minutes to clean up. Not saying it would be the same for everyone though.

    For whatever size batch I'm making (10mL-120mL)...I use just 2 syringes (1 with blunt needle tip for the nic base + 1 without for flavorings) and a specially marked bottle that I'm making my eliquid in. There's never any cross-contamination of the flavorings either, the way I do it.
    Matter of preference I guess.
     

    NolaMel

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    I go to a packing house each citrus season for the last 5 years...and buy bushels of oranges and murcotts to ship to friends in OK and MD. I wrap each orange or murcott in a piece of newspaper and then put them back in the bushel boxes. Tape the heck out of the boxes and label them. I go to the nearby FedEx hub and ship them. Each bushel box (approx. 28-30 lbs.) costs me $34-40 dollars to send by FedEx ground. No special class of shipping, no special labelling, etc. Both people who get them have said they always make it to them in great condition, with none damaged or spoiled. I've also sent the friend in MD fresh frozen blueberries, strawberries, shelled peas, etc. with Dry Ice in a cooler, via FedEx. You just can't have more than 5lbs. of Dry Ice in the cooler IIRC. It also can't be sealed and taped absolutely air-tight. Even that wasn't expensive via FedEx.

    You might want to check with FedEx there to see if it's much less expensive than however you've been sending your fruit.
    My MIL is the picky shipper. I took my chances, put them in an Amazon box and sent them off. I don’t think it was more than $20-25 per box, but not a ton of fruit.
     

    NolaMel

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    I keep seeing some of you who used to measure by volume, say that by weight is so much easier, you don't have to use as many supplies...and that you don't have a bunch of stuff to clean up. Did you use a whole bunch of syringes and other supplies when you measured by volume? What makes by weight so much easier to you...than by volume? I'm just curious, because I tried by weight long ago...and definitely find by volume easier and quicker, and it takes me maybe 2 minutes to clean up. Not saying it would be the same for everyone though.

    For whatever size batch I'm making (10mL-120mL)...I use just 2 syringes (1 with blunt needle tip for the nic base + 1 without for flavorings) and a specially marked bottle that I'm making my eliquid in. There's never any cross-contamination of the flavorings either, the way I do it.
    I’m probably not doing it the advisable way, but.... I put my empty labeled bottle on the scale, tare to zero. Use the dropper on the flavor bottle to add until that weight is reached. Tare to zero, repeat for each flavor. Fill with base, shake and stash. Nothing has to be cleaned up except put the flavors back in the case and put the base away.
     

    FranC

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    I’m probably not doing it the advisable way, but.... I put my empty labeled bottle on the scale, tare to zero. Use the dropper on the flavor bottle to add until that weight is reached. Tare to zero, repeat for each flavor. Fill with base, shake and stash. Nothing has to be cleaned up except put the flavors back in the case and put the base away.
    Yeah, same here. Easy peasey:)
     

    Zazie

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    We can always take a gamble, just not ship them if the east coast is expecting a blizzard/snowstorm.... um, snow dump from the sky? They’re all blizzards to me lol
    Usually nor'easters here. It tends to be warmer when it snows, but of course the roads can be terrible and cause delivery delays.

    We need a transporter.
     

    WhiteHighlights

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    I like light menthols and minty flavors, like my cucumber mint or cucumber black pepper. I like creamy vapes, like Ahlusion's lemon and lime cream, or light custard--I actually like FA Custard as a standalone. It's a bit citrusy and creamy, sometimes I add a touch of FA Lime or Lemon to it to brighten it up. I like creamy fruit--strawberry milk. That's pretty much all I vape.

    Oh, I also like INW sesame. It tastes a bit like a tahini sauce. Please don't judge me. :facepalm:

    Cucumber black pepper? Would you share the mix? That sounds good to me as I'm vaping black pepper ice cream now :lol:
     

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