The Final Count Down -- Are You Ready?

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barkfunklerbunk

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I've stocked up on 2+ gallons of 100 mg nic salt, which should last me at minimum 42 years. It will be many more, because I'm not going to be vaping 50mg/ml until I'm 74. So very well stocked on that front. Until this year, I only had 3 mechs, 1 rta, and 2 RDAs. Now I have 6 regulated mods, 3 mechs, 12 RTAs, and 3 RDAs.
I'm glad I started vaping in the "Golden Age" rather than try to scramble now in the upcoming possibly "Dark Ages". Really glad I stocked up on Nic, and started to do DIY in the nick of time. If I could only have those 3 mechs, 1 RTA, 2 RDAs I'd feel pretty confident going forward.. getting the extra tanks and mods was more of getting stuff I wanted before I probably couldn't, and multiples of each because I wasn't sure of the longevity.
 

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Got in the 2 liters of salts from NR. Date is 09/06/2019 on both. Can't comment on the color yet, they came in white jugs this time and won't be decanting for a day or two. Am a bit disturbed that one bag has about a teaspoon of fluid in it. Will not be pleased if I find the jugs don't have a seal. Hopefully just a bit of over pour.
 

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    Just realized at 75 years old having only 4 or 5 years of Nic on hand is like betting against myself, like am going to die soon when am planning to live to 100. Damn it!

    Now I got to order another four liters of nicotine and etc.

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    :offtopic: REALLY - :offtopic: . . .


    What's wrong with screen doors? Are they worried about water damage from rain being blown inside?

    Well - NO & Yes . . .

    Supposedly, while some people may not notice or care whether or not water can come though the screen door . . . The actual reason for taking them down is because they are not in keeping with the owner vision of how the buildings should look and managment says that they actually over all devalue the look of the property . . . :censored: :censored: :censored:

    That's the reason why - when they removed the BDrom AC unit and installed an upgraded (Yea - Right - actually they are the same btu's - not better/improve) ac unit in the main area - they installed the majority of the unit box inside the apartment with only 1 inch sticking out side . . . Think about how a ac unit looks in hotel rooms . . . :confused: :mad:

    Anyway, there are more important issues to be concerned about then the Screen Doors . . . Such is life for Seniors in a subsidized housing complex and not being able to afford to/can move, especially when there is really nothing available . . . AND - If you are lucky enough to be able to get an application then accepted - the waiting list take up 3 + years before anything can happen -that is if there is an apartment available (whether not you are a Senior) . . . Then if you do get in - you have to go through the whole rectification process again a year later to keep your apartment and determine what you pay for that year . . . SO - Most people do not want to get on managements wrong side . . . One of the more popular comment is, "If You Don't like it here nor want to follow the House Rules then - MOVE" . . . HEY - It's Life . . . Just Sayin' . . . :rolleyes:



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    Got in the 2 liters of salts from NR. Date is 09/06/2019 on both. Can't comment on the color yet, they came in white jugs this time and won't be decanting for a day or two. Am a bit disturbed that one bag has about a teaspoon of fluid in it. Will not be pleased if I find the jugs don't have a seal. Hopefully just a bit of over pour.
    I purchased 2.5 gallons of nic from NR that arrived Friday. It came in four containers (2 1-gallon jugs and 2 1-liter jugs). Each container was placed in a thick plastic bag with a green cable tie securing the top. One of these bags used for the 1-liter jugs had what appeared to be water inside. Not much, but it was there. Perhaps a tablespoon. I checked the seal on the jug, the color, and odor of the nic. Saw no problems. I'm not certain what that liquid was but if I had to guess it was water.
     

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    I purchased 2.5 gallons of nic from NR that arrived Friday. It came in four containers (2 1-gallon jugs and 2 1-liter jugs). Each container was placed in a thick plastic bag with a green cable tie securing the top. One of these bags used for the 1-liter jugs had what appeared to be water inside. Not much, but it was there. Perhaps a tablespoon. I checked the seal on the jug, the color, and odor of the nic. Saw no problems. I'm not certain what that liquid was but if I had to guess it was water.

    Could just be condensation from any moisture trapped when they sealed the bag if it went from cold to warm for shipping.
     

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    Could just be condensation from any moisture trapped when they sealed the bag if it went from cold to warm for shipping.
    That would be my best guess. Why it happened to one bag and not the others I do not know. Might be some were sealed differently than others.
     

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    Anyone know if Nude Nicotine is shipped in glass or plastic bottles?
    It depends what you order. Their Armor V1 is definitely in glass and argon purged. It's "freezer-ready". I believe Armor V2 is also in glass, under vacuum, with some kind of special seal that supposedly lets you draw out nic without letting air in. I believe all the rest of their bases are in plastic.
     

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    :offtopic: REALLY - :offtopic: . . .




    Well - NO & Yes . . .

    Supposedly, while some people may not notice or care whether or not water can come though the screen door . . . The actual reason for taking them down is because they are not in keeping with the owner vision of how the buildings should look and managment says that they actually over all devalue the look of the property . . . :censored: :censored: :censored:

    That's the reason why - when they removed the BDrom AC unit and installed an upgraded (Yea - Right - actually they are the same btu's - not better/improve) ac unit in the main area - they installed the majority of the unit box inside the apartment with only 1 inch sticking out side . . . Think about how a ac unit looks in hotel rooms . . . :confused: :mad:

    Anyway, there are more important issues to be concerned about then the Screen Doors . . . Such is life for Seniors in a subsidized housing complex and not being able to afford to/can move, especially when there is really nothing available . . . AND - If you are lucky enough to be able to get an application then accepted - the waiting list take up 3 + years before anything can happen -that is if there is an apartment available (whether not you are a Senior) . . . Then if you do get in - you have to go through the whole rectification process again a year later to keep your apartment and determine what you pay for that year . . . SO - Most people do not want to get on managements wrong side . . . One of the more popular comment is, "If You Don't like it here nor want to follow the House Rules then - MOVE" . . . HEY - It's Life . . . Just Sayin' . . . :rolleyes:



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    There is a community of pretty old & somewhat fragile people traveling from the desert and national parks living in converted vans on YouTube. It's really interesting,,, entire community of nomads. They seem to do fine,,, a few have only $600-$800 a month income,. Van dwelling,, nomads you will find hours /days weeks worth of videos to watch
     

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    There is a community of pretty old & somewhat fragile people traveling from the desert and national parks living in converted vans on YouTube. It's really interesting,,, entire community of nomads. They seem to do fine,,, a few have only $600-$800 a month income,. Van dwelling,, nomads you will find hours /days weeks worth of videos to watch
    I've spent quite some time watching those nomads myself. Our minivan beckons.

    Some ingenious stuff people come up with to make things fit their lifestyle. One of my favorites is converting a PT Cruiser. Talk about a tiny house!
     

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    I've spent quite some time watching those nomads myself. Our minivan beckons.

    Some ingenious stuff people come up with to make things fit their lifestyle. One of my favorites is converting a PT Cruiser. Talk about a tiny house!
    I would like to do that for a couple years..see America more thoroughly
     

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    There is a community of pretty old & somewhat fragile people traveling from the desert and national parks living in converted vans on YouTube. It's really interesting,,, entire community of nomads. They seem to do fine,,, a few have only $600-$800 a month income,. Van dwelling,, nomads you will find hours /days weeks worth of videos to watch

    YEP . . . BEEN THERE - DONE THAT - somewhat (more for champing purposes) . . . Not really a plus choice for "Me" - unless absolutely necessary and it was a Winnebago w/Tip outs ("My" mother had a tricked out Van and lived in it for a few years before she moved into a double-wide trailer with tip-outs as she got older and before she moved into this community 20+ years ago ) . . . Just Sayin . . . :rolleyes:


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    There is a community of pretty old & somewhat fragile people traveling from the desert and national parks living in converted vans on YouTube. It's really interesting,,, entire community of nomads. They seem to do fine,,, a few have only $600-$800 a month income,. Van dwelling,, nomads you will find hours /days weeks worth of videos to watch

    How do they get their packages from FT? Who knows where you'll be in a month?

    @Uncle are you still in NY or did you opt for a snowbird existence?
     

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    Vaping away on a battery charged by solar panels on the roof, tin foil wrapped dinner cooking on the engine block - an adventure/fantasy that sounds good to me!
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    If you're doing fish, be aware cats love warm engines to hang out in. Tin foil is no challenge.
     

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    How do they get their packages from FT? Who knows where you'll be in a month?

    @Uncle are you still in NY or did you opt for a snowbird existence?
    Mail service providers..they collect your mail then forward it to any post office near you as general delivery..-you go pick it up.. Even Amazon has storage lockers
     

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    Mail service providers..they collect your mail then forward it to any post office near you as general delivery..-you go pick it up.. Even Amazon has storage lockers

    Huh. I wonder how that affects ship to bill to order placement. I also wonder if a mail service provider might be a way around state flavor and hardware bans. It;s shipped to a legal state and then forwarded on. Have to check into that. Could be quite the loophole.
     

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    How do they get their packages from FT? Who knows where you'll be in a month?

    @Uncle are you still in NY or did you opt for a snowbird existence?

    Mail forwarding services to any post office as general delivery- you go pick it up.

    I want to hike the Appalachian Trail(2200 miles)...shoes last about 30 days if your lucky.. So you have new shoes& supplies sent as needed
     
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