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FranC

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  • Oct 1, 2010
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    I was totally expecting today on the water to be a living hell.. wind blowing a million miles an hour, huge swells. It was such a relief that it wasn't. Maybe if I had been prepping myself psychologically that it wouldn't be so bad, then it would have been much worse. Probably not, but preparing myself mentally how hard it might be maybe was a good thing.
    Really glad it turned out that way
     

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    I've been playing a lot with butterscotch since I started DIY. I think it's the one flavor I have wasted the most ingredients on due to a lot of terrible concoctions and having to dump them. I've tried combing different vendors butterscotch, all at different ratios with absolutely no success.

    But I think I finally found the secret to a good butterscotch, and that's caramel. Sweetener also helps round everything out without making it sweet. I know that probably makes no sense, but it works. I find different (vendors) caramels give different notes to the butterscotch. So it's kind of something you want to experiment with.

    Here is something I am toying with now. I think it's pretty good and it could serve as a starting point for you. It does require a minimum 3 week steep and gets better with longer aging.

    Butterscotch Ripple FW 5%
    Caramel Candy FW 7%
    Caramel CAP or Caramel FA or Caramel Butter WF 2%
    Sweetener TFA 1%
    Vanilla Custard CAP 3%

    The 2nd caramel I use in the mix varies but the CAP one adds a nice darker note to the butterscotch. If you can try not to substitute anything for the caramel candy FW. The butterscotch ripple is such a good flavor that I don't think it can be substituted either.

    Are you using that as a stone or just a regular recipe? I know I don't have the caramel candy or the cap caramel. I do have caramel butter and the rest of the ingredients. I think I'll add the caramel candy to my wishlist.
     

    FranC

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    Good morning Randomeers. Just had a dumpfest. Drained 13 bottles of crap. Half was what was left of the bottled tobacco swill. The rest was failed recipes with no hope of revival. Nice to thin out.
    Crap happens
     

    Skeebo

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    Are you using that as a stone or just a regular recipe? I know I don't have the caramel candy or the cap caramel. I do have caramel butter and the rest of the ingredients. I think I'll add the caramel candy to my wishlist.

    I am using it as a stand alone vape currently. It's worth a try if you don't have the caramel candy and substituting one of the others you do have. I am a fan of caramel butter, perhaps raise the percentage to match the ratio of both my caramels combined. If you like caramel it's a good idea to add caramel candy FW to your flavor stash.
     

    stols001

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    I'm not the biggest fan of honeydew melon even on my plate. Cucumber might be nicer.

    My Bull City flavors came, that was FAST.

    I'm not mixing dude. I need to vape down my mixes first.

    It is official, the littlefoot is tiny but not thirsty I like it.

    Made it to my doc and back through Tucson traffic. I was kinda more worried about the back, but once I made it past Sierra Vista there was not much traffic, and yeah it was dark but I could use my high beams a lot.

    Doc and I have agreed (barring surprises and he thinks my headaches are stress but if they are not I get to go to neurology, whee. I has been my experience that neurologists are supremely unable to diagnose anything and they run expensive tests.)

    Anyway I go back next Friday because lets face it, yes, I am anxious. I am not going to NOT be anxious until I meet with risk management lady, not because it is needed, but because she's horrible. So, I might as well get it over with and I need the income frankly.

    I mean, that's not what we put on the FMLA form but that is pretty much what it is. He gave me some useful documentation on the law he was talking about which noted that Federally, ANY labwork can be gotten at ANY time, by ANY patient. It really is thing. He also gave me the name of an endocrinologist who DOESN"T suck. We'll see. He's probably out of network so that might suck, but "not a jerk" kind of also works for me.

    Oy. Gotta drop that off today I wish I had a scanner here that works but I don't. Oh well could use more diet pepsi anyway. Also, ,yoga. I hurt all over yesterday. Which like sucks, but it is what it is.

    He also raised my like , Adderall by 10 mg (at my request) it is crapping out too early and like, he was like a nervous deer about it. I kept telling him like, the CVS is professional but they don't CARE. They just fill your scripts because like, they are like, "If this chick was doing it illegally she would just go to Mexico." I also told him if they did not LIKE it, they would call him and not FILL it. Etc. This is because it's 10 mg more than the "recommended" daily dose or something .IDK. Dosing means nothing to me dood.

    He also brought up the valium. I reminded him it was partly for the fine motor tremor, but that it was helping my anxiety and did he "Want to HELP my anxiety like, by LOWERING it and also, dude, I like this dose and it works but really can we have all our big benzo talk at the next visit.

    Yeah.I'mma gonna think about changing SOMETHING ELSE.... In about 5 months. Maybe.

    Anna
     

    FranC

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    I'm not the biggest fan of honeydew melon even on my plate. Cucumber might be nicer.

    My Bull City flavors came, that was FAST.

    I'm not mixing dude. I need to vape down my mixes first.

    It is official, the littlefoot is tiny but not thirsty I like it.

    Made it to my doc and back through Tucson traffic. I was kinda more worried about the back, but once I made it past Sierra Vista there was not much traffic, and yeah it was dark but I could use my high beams a lot.

    Doc and I have agreed (barring surprises and he thinks my headaches are stress but if they are not I get to go to neurology, whee. I has been my experience that neurologists are supremely unable to diagnose anything and they run expensive tests.)

    Anyway I go back next Friday because lets face it, yes, I am anxious. I am not going to NOT be anxious until I meet with risk management lady, not because it is needed, but because she's horrible. So, I might as well get it over with and I need the income frankly.

    I mean, that's not what we put on the FMLA form but that is pretty much what it is. He gave me some useful documentation on the law he was talking about which noted that Federally, ANY labwork can be gotten at ANY time, by ANY patient. It really is thing. He also gave me the name of an endocrinologist who DOESN"T suck. We'll see. He's probably out of network so that might suck, but "not a jerk" kind of also works for me.

    Oy. Gotta drop that off today I wish I had a scanner here that works but I don't. Oh well could use more diet pepsi anyway. Also, ,yoga. I hurt all over yesterday. Which like sucks, but it is what it is.

    He also raised my like , Adderall by 10 mg (at my request) it is crapping out too early and like, he was like a nervous deer about it. I kept telling him like, the CVS is professional but they don't CARE. They just fill your scripts because like, they are like, "If this chick was doing it illegally she would just go to Mexico." I also told him if they did not LIKE it, they would call him and not FILL it. Etc. This is because it's 10 mg more than the "recommended" daily dose or something .IDK. Dosing means nothing to me dood.

    He also brought up the valium. I reminded him it was partly for the fine motor tremor, but that it was helping my anxiety and did he "Want to HELP my anxiety like, by LOWERING it and also, dude, I like this dose and it works but really can we have all our big benzo talk at the next visit.

    Yeah.I'mma gonna think about changing SOMETHING ELSE.... In about 5 months. Maybe.

    Anna
    This phone really sucks but you'll be ok. You've been through this crap before and it all turned out ok. Do your best to keep the stress level down.
     

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