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englishmick

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Sad to say - seems like the end of hummingbird season is nigh. One fill was lasting 3 days, last filled it up 5 days ago and it's barely gone down. I still occasionally see birds, but for some reason it seems to be mostly pairs who buzz around and don't even seem to bother dining. Maybe it's their final visit before they head down south.

I googled their schedule and got a bunch of wildly different answers so that didn't help at all. Couple of sites even said there was a species that stayed in Indiana all year round, which I don't believe could happen.
 

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    Sad to say - seems like the end of hummingbird season is nigh. One fill was lasting 3 days, last filled it up 5 days ago and it's barely gone down. I still occasionally see birds, but for some reason it seems to be mostly pairs who buzz around and don't even seem to bother dining. Maybe it's their final visit before they head down south.

    I googled their schedule and got a bunch of wildly different answers so that didn't help at all. Couple of sites even said there was a species that stayed in Indiana all year round, which I don't believe could happen.
    The hummers have left here. I will miss them til they come back next year.
     

    englishmick

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    I follow the news from the UK. It generally isn't as bizarre and partisan as US "news". Lately there's been a lot of press about the upcoming ban on disposable vapes over there. Interestingly the coverage isn't the blanket vaping is bad variety we get in the US. Most of the articles I've seen mention that vaping is good for getting people off the cigs, and it's way safer than smoking.

    The argument against disposables is mostly about them being dumped on the sidewalk, and the dangers of lithium batteries going in the trash. Some mention of disposables being attractive to kids. And coverage of high street vendors actively trying to persuade customers to move to refillable gear. Not knowing what juice is inside the disposables. Some discussion about adding a fee to the sale of disposables which is refunded if you return them when you buy a new one, though that's a bit too late since the ban has already passed. Pretty sensible stuff.

    I must say I've been seeing them more often on the grass at the side of the road when I walk the dogs.
     

    FranC

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    I follow the news from the UK. It generally isn't as bizarre and partisan as US "news". Lately there's been a lot of press about the upcoming ban on disposable vapes over there. Interestingly the coverage isn't the blanket vaping is bad variety we get in the US. Most of the articles I've seen mention that vaping is good for getting people off the cigs, and it's way safer than smoking.

    The argument against disposables is mostly about them being dumped on the sidewalk, and the dangers of lithium batteries going in the trash. Some mention of disposables being attractive to kids. And coverage of high street vendors actively trying to persuade customers to move to refillable gear. Not knowing what juice is inside the disposables. Some discussion about adding a fee to the sale of disposables which is refunded if you return them when you buy a new one, though that's a bit too late since the ban has already passed. Pretty sensible stuff.

    I must say I've been seeing them more often on the grass at the side of the road when I walk the dogs.
    Yes, the news from the UK usually makes a lot more sense than our news here about vaping.
     

    FranC

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    I bought some MTL pods for my big pod device but I didn't even think of getting any GTX MTL coils. So that is what I'm waiting for from SM. If I like the MTL coils I will have to get more. I also ordered one box of the .8 GTX coils to see if I like those better than the .6.
     

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    I guess it's time to recycle all my internal battery mods.

    I hate to let go of them for nostalgic reasons but my MVP 3.0 Pros aren't holding a charge for long even just sitting there. I rarely ever fire them up anymore.
    Goldy is still one of my favorite mods but it's time to just let her go. (No offence, Pinky, but Goldy was the first!)

    I imagine my Spinners and iStick are in the same boat as they are a little older.

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    I guess it's time to recycle all my internal battery mods.

    I hate to let go of them for nostalgic reasons but my MVP 3.0 Pros aren't holding a charge for long even just sitting there. I rarely ever fire them up anymore.
    Goldy is still one of my favorite mods but it's time to just let her go. (No offence, Pinky, but Goldy was the first!)

    I imagine my Spinners and iStick are in the same boat as they are a little older.

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    I haven't used my Spinners or any tube mods in ages. I should just get rid of them.....someday. I still have a couple of the bigger iSticks that have never been used.
     

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