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hittman

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  • Jul 13, 2009
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    Maybe it was just the perspective of how the picture was taken. Still, it's a nice yard.

    I took the pictures from our deck. The stones around that landscaping really need to be re-leveled but I just don't have the motivation or stamina to do it.
     

    FranC

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    Just got a message on FB from my friend I was in the army with saying that his wife passed away. I didn’t even know she was sick. We met a couple times before. He retired from the army a few years ago and they had been living in Washington. We talk once in a while on messenger but haven’t met in person in many years.
    Sorry about your friends wife.
     

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    Someone was asking about pictures of the landscaping. Anyway here it is. My wife is going to add flowers.

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    The tree was a little two foot reject when we planted it years ago. Now it’s about 20-25 feet tall. The bushes are small to start but will get much bigger. We used to have a ground cover bush on each side but I cut them out since they were about half dead.
    Nice looking yard, hitt :)
     

    DavidOck

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    Morning, mixers.

    Oddly, seasonal temps still on track, although the overnight rain apparently stopped a block or two away.

    I looked at my local vape shop’s website. They have the caliburn g I’m going to pick up. They also have nicotine toothpicks. I’ve never seen those there. They are cheap so I may try them. They may be handy at work. I know markfm made his own.

    Don't know if this came from Mark or not, but I have this in my files. Haven't made any, but... :)

    From SetNicFree on reddit:
    200 TOOTHPICKS [6 cm long]
    100 ML ALCOHOL [food grade]
    2.5 TSP MENTHOL CRYSTALS
    1/2 TSP SPEARMINT OIL OR 1/3 TSP CINNAMON OIL
    20 ML NICOTINE SOLUTION [60 mg/ml strength]

    Mix menthol crystals until dissolved.
    Submerge toothpicks (in glass dish) for 12-24 hours.
    Spread the sticks with the liquid on a plate to dry.

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
    Moisten and place near cheek gums. Chew lightly, enjoy, and return to cheek.
    Nicotine is absorbed via the gums, not the stomach, so maximum contact with gums is recommended.
    For improved nicotine absorption, sprinkle some baking soda on the toothpicks to increase their PH. Wood is slightly acidic, which can impede nicotine absorption.

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    YoursTruli

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    My son must have heard me typing here about ...lazy kids ...yard work because yesterday he spent half the day cutting grass and clearing the many neglected tree sprouts and overgrowth. I was like :shock: it looks fabulous! :wub: He took pictures with his phone to show me how nice everything looks now bless his heart. He even tackled Old Rosie my 15+ year old David Austin New Dawn climbing rose who had gone wild escaping her trellis over the past few years. He showed me her attacks on his arms to prove it.
     

    chanelvaps

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    Mix menthol crystals until dissolved.
    Submerge toothpicks (in glass dish) for 12-24 hours.
    Spread the sticks with the liquid on a plate to dry.
    do you add the nic and alcohol at this point before you submerge the toothpicks? Do you know?
     

    Uncle

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    My son must have heard me typing here about ...lazy kids ...yard work because yesterday he spent half the day cutting grass and clearing the many neglected tree sprouts and overgrowth. I was like :shock: it looks fabulous! :wub: He took pictures with his phone to show me how nice everything looks now bless his heart. He even tackled Old Rosie my 15+ year old David Austin New Dawn climbing rose who had gone wild escaping her trellis over the past few years. He showed me her attacks on his arms to prove it.

    Okay - So where are the pictures . . . :blink:


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    Redbird11

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    I'm really wishing I opened up my package from Liquid Barn earlier. I got it Thursday or Friday and just set it aside until today. I open up the box and there is liquid everywhere. I have a feeling the PG and VG I ordered got a little too hot and that is why it leaked.
     

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    I'm really wishing I opened up my package from Liquid Barn earlier. I got it Thursday or Friday and just set it aside until today. I open up the box and there is liquid everywhere. I have a feeling the PG and VG I ordered got a little too hot and that is why it leaked.
    Well, that bites.
     

    Redbird11

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    Well, that bites.
    It's not that big of a deal. I would estimate 99.9% of the PG and VG are still in the containers. I'm guessing it just seeped out a bit. They were laying sideways in the box on the floor for a few days. But everything was all sticky from the PG and VG. And I was going to reuse that box again too. Oh well.
     

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    I hate spills. I set up the smoant ladon I got for review last night but didn't check to make sure the coil was tight before filling it. I used it a little and set it down and went to bed. Grabbed it this morning and there was liquid all over the mod. Almost the whole tank leaked out. I took it apart, tightened the drop in coil and refilled it. This time I left the tank off and on a paper towel. I'll check it when I get home. No way I was going to take a chance of taking a leaker in my car on the way to work.
     

    Redbird11

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    I hate spills. I set up the smoant ladon I got for review last night but didn't check to make sure the coil was tight before filling it. I used it a little and set it down and went to bed. Grabbed it this morning and there was liquid all over the mod. Almost the whole tank leaked out. I took it apart, tightened the drop in coil and refilled it. This time I left the tank off and on a paper towel. I'll check it when I get home. No way I was going to take a chance of taking a leaker in my car on the way to work.
    Yep, spills are a pain. I always feel like eliquid leaves a residue too, so you have to be very thorough in cleaning it up.
     

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    She is better but won't eat so will lose weight rapidly. Thanks for asking.
    Oh Rose! I'm so sorry about your little baby. Do not hesitate to take her .... back to the vet for an IV or something to sustain her. She may need fluids. I'm hoping she starts feeling better. :(
     

    DavidOck

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    do you add the nic and alcohol at this point before you submerge the toothpicks? Do you know?

    Uh, best guess is yes, all ingredients would need to be absorbed by the toothpicks. Or all you get is a minty pic, no nic.
     

    *RJ*

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    I'm over two months now. Called my tax preparer and she said that's not unusual at the moment.
    Did you file them online or mail them in? An actual HRBlock rep told me they are being deposited within 8 days if done electronically. Normally I have to wait forever for my state but I noticed it has also been deposited.
     

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