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I'm the same way...even my dogs know to stay out of my until I've had my coffee...and yes I drink it all day! :D
A few people have gotten in my way before my coffee in the past we visit them in May. lol I'm not quite that bad. I do have warnings up around the house though. My dog's won't even come out of their beds till they hear me sigh after my first GULP:lol:
 

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My answer would be 24th April 2008

Reference from slang - Etymology of 'vape' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

vape as in a vaporizer can be found at least as early as 1998, probably much earlier. Unsurprisingly, it's much more recent when referring to relatively new e-cigarettes. Here's an April 24, 2008 post on e-cigarette-forum.com:

"vaping" is just a fancy way to avoid the term "smoking", since smoking is illegal everywhere and these things don't burn anything and don't produce second-hand smoke.

The earliest I found on this forum is from the forum founder pondering in an early post on December 18, 2007:

Well it's not smoking....So what is it?

"E-smoking" is a bit of a handful, "Misting" sounds far too fey, "Vaporizing" or "vaping" has drug connotations.

There must be a better word for my new hobby! Suggestions?

A few months later, someone else was happy to use vape in a March 2, 2008 post:

I have received both my Sedansa and Njoy ciggies. I would say they are pretty much identical in both appearance and usage. I can interchange the filter cartridges as well as the batteries between the two. They vape about the same. I can drip in both cigs, whether into the atomizer or into the filter. I really like them both.

The e-cig minicig from .......... sucks -- and I don't mean literally. I can't get anything out of them. I don't like their pipe either. It vapes plenty; you just can't inhale and exhale much of anything. I am sending back the pipes and minicigs to ........... I have now ordered ..........'s regular e-cigarette. Hopefully that is more like the Sedansa and the Njoy cigs.

And the same user later that day:

How about you? How are you doing with your ratio smoking/vaping? Are you dripping?

It's now been accepted by the online e-cig community. On the top of every page is a current appeal to vaping Europeans and Americans (along with a safety recall for a device called SLB Vapros V1):
 

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Details for the mini-contest, people! Take note of the part that says since 2006!

Congratulations all!

And, here's a fun bonus contest. Requires a little work and probably favors people with a little Google-Fu....

I'd like to see if we can find the FIRST use of the word "vape" or "vaping" online in the MEOV (modern era of vaping) (i.e. since 2006).

I suspect it's on ECF, but it's quite possible it was used elsewhere - note: this usage must relate to e-cigs and NOT to any other substance!

When you find something credible, please post and tag me @SmokeyJoe in the post

Have fun, and let's see if we can crowdsource an answer :)

I'll pick a winner who's answer looks most plausible to me!
 

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Here is a list of ECF winners as of 8/30/15
and the post saying they were picked :)

Winner #1 @v1ks_
Winner #2: @LouisLeBeau
Winner #3: @Sleepy Dog Lee
Winner #4: @dcfluegel
Winner #5: @Midnightalaskan
Winner #6: @LilWhiteClouder
Winner #7: @mac63
Winner #8 @Jaysen B.
Winner #9 @crxess
Winner #10 @Dconnor
Winner #11 @Romano Cheese
Winner #12 @Kprthevapr
Winner #13 @BamaBabe4Ever
Winner #14 @ChiBear85
Winner #15 @bellastarr
Winner # 16 - @Opinionated
Winner # 17 - @danjaman
Winner # 18 - @Croak
Winner # 19 - @Reddhott
Winner # 20 - @JimKinchloe
Winner # 21 - @jimbodaddy74
Winner # 22 - @Daddy
Winner # 23 - @Ladybear
Winner # 24 - @gofishtx
Winner # 25 - @Shawn Hoefer
Winner # 26 - @QRXT
Winner # 27 - @Brkdnc
Winner # 28 - @Sir2fyablyNutz
Winner # 29 - @anjelvape77

Congratulations - please PM @SmokeyJoe with your full name and address.

Winners announcement post below :)

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Wish I could 'like' this 1000 x's. Still can't believe it. I've had to up the nic in my juice today!! lol
 

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A few people have gotten in my way before my coffee in the past we visit them in May. lol I'm not quite that bad. I do have warnings up around the house though. My dog's won't even come out of their beds till they hear me sigh after my first GULP:lol:

I don't think that's why they're avoiding you....:p
 
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