This and that and Chat

[bizmitchel]

Thank you Tracy, and I'm happy that your kiddos are going to be home for a bit! Enjoy every minute of it, they grow up and fly away too soon.

Haha 5c!! You know I can't resist saying that you just married the wrong beach According to AH, I'm a beach deluxe! One man's trash is another man's treasure.

pure inspirational

 

[bizmitchel]

Bo, Some people are just blinded by the beauty. It makes them see things that aren't there. I find that what people think of themselves sets the stage for what they think of other people.

couldn't be more true 5.......nicely put

 

[salemgold]

Folly Beach, SC

That is where I am from. Charleston is my home. My niece got married on Isle of Palms with a beach wedding years ago. Folly is nice too though

My niece had an oceanfront home for the weekend and she got married on the beach behind it. It was one of the coolest weddings I had ever attended

 

[salemgold]

Happy Anniversary Lilac !!!!!

Well I just washed a full load of clothes...Pants, socks and thermal tops mostly...As I added the dryer sheet it dawned on me that I'd forgotten detergent...SOAFB!!!!! Guess I rinsed a load of clothes...Watch me hang 'em up.....

Mom had to get a shot in the eye for her macular today...I visited a dear old friend at the Cadalliac body shop...He's 66 and had pneumonia...Old boy showed me the ropes and I'm a loyal SOB...He's doing well now...Dang eye doc kept her in there for over three hours...Spike and I went on tour....

I read that thing about the nano particles....I'm skeptical until I see some info that isn't suspect of bias....bottom line real cigarettes will kill yer azz....I researched that for a number of years...

LD, what kind of shot in the eye? My mom has macular degeneration as well. Her vision is getting very bad

 

[bizmitchel]

okay finally caught up lol, I've been insanely busy working on all sorts of stuff lately, some custom PV stands, taking care of children, spending time with the better half, working on a tutorial resource book for vaping ect. Yesterday I gots some DIY e liquid stuff in the mail (along with some vivi nova metal tubes) and when I got the metal tubes I rushed to put them together. I noticed the tube wasn't sitting properly on bottom. So of course came on here in order to get some assistance, for anyone interested here is the thread I inquired in http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...pears-not-seal-bottom-leaks-out-drip-tip.html

When I purchased these from the local B&W they informed me these where authentic Vision Vivi Nova's, and when I logged on here and asked about it found out I really had knock offs . They charged me around 16 dollars a piece for knock offs I could have got for 4 and change online......ugh. So I had to sand the bottom threading down in order to get them to fit properly with these tanks, what a joke.

And to think that they wanted me to work for them, think not, I'm only about the honest dollar. Main reason I purchased anything from this vendor (especially considering their prices) was to support local business, so for now on I'll order all my goods and save. I will however still point smokers in their direction to help them quit but will definitely let others know of the knock offs I've encountered and detour them away from buying.

other than that though, learned how to test nic last night, and started mixing some zero nics for testing flavors. Hopefully sometime this next week gonna get a mini fridge/ freezer with a larger freezer space (as the one I have now only has a 6 x 4 inch freezer section), some more nic (want to get a liter before april's regulations take effect) and maybe some more flavorings. Anyone on here have a good mar buhl or camul recipe (for my better half, I stick to my flavors) ?

Sorry for the rant earlier, just frustrated me. And Lilac, I saved the best for last, congrats on your anniversary (sorry so late, been busy) and your daughter tying the knot. I hope all your daughter future endeavors not only take her where she wants to be, but are full of happiness and success.

 

[908Tracy]

Aw I'm sorry for your troubles with the B&M biz, that's a bummer for sure! April's regulations??? Ut oh, do I need to stock pile some Nic???

Let us know how it's going with the DIY biz, I'm still learning myself and appreciate all the tips I can get!
I just mixed some PH @ 2% Earl Grey Tea, 8% Mystic, and 10% Org. Grape. This time I measured instead of guessed, but my guess last time worked out pretty well. This has to steep awhile so stay tuned!!!

 

[bizmitchel]

LD, what kind of shot in the eye? My mom has macular degeneration as well. Her vision is getting very bad

Same here drives me nuts to see the woman who's taken care of me since birth struggle to take care of herself. I wish someone would give my mother a break, She has raised 4 kids that weren't biologically hers ( 9 kids total over 18), and now she's raising 3 more because some people in my family would rather party than take care of their own, not me of course). All at the same time dealing with her health issues (bad back, macular degeneration, panic attacks, the works), watching my son while I attend college classes and the list goes on. Thinking about getting her a Ego Twist set with some stuff soon to help her get off the smokes but been having a hard time afford a set for her (considering since I'm in college and better half is the only one bringing home money, figure when I do, it's something little I can do for her that will show that someone out there still cares for her and thinks of her as more than just some where to drop their kids off.

 

[bizmitchel]

Aw I'm sorry for your troubles with the B&M biz, that's a bummer for sure! April's regulations??? Ut oh, do I need to stock pile some Nic???

Let us know how it's going with the DIY biz, I'm still learning myself and appreciate all the tips I can get!
I just mixed some PH @ 2% Earl Grey Tea, 8% Mystic, and 10% Org. Grape. This time I measured instead of guessed, but my guess last time worked out pretty well. This has to steep awhile so stay tuned!!!

No problem, again was just venting, Sometime in April is when I heard the FDA was going to start applying "deeming regulations" to electronics. From what I've heard no one knows anything about what they are going to regulate so I just want to stock pile in case they try and take my flavors away....I cant live without my rootbeer and fruit striped gum lol

Edit: I also have been working on cutting back on mg. Now I'm at 6 so a liter of 36 mg should last me A LOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG time......

 

[bizmitchel]

enough sentimental stuff though, curious, anyone see the new Taken 2 movie yet?????? Just saw previews for it earlier today online and was thinking about tracking it down, just wanna know if it's any good compared to the first one (WHICH WAS AWESOME.....imo)

 

[markfm]

See Bill's post #23: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...pril-fda-anything-specific-3.html#post8979502

It sounds like even a proposed reg won't be released for at least a couple more months, then there's normally a couple months before anything would take effect. I can't see any driving need that FDA could claim to short-circuit the normal process.

 

[Bovinia]

Biz, feel free to rant all you want! Sometimes vendors don't know their own products well enough to know if they are knock offs. I admire the folks who keep up with the latest vaping ideas, but I haven't jumped in to the RBAs myself. I've stuck with what works for me, but then again, I'm kinda known for my resistance to change lol.

Don't worry yourself about opening old wounds where I'm concerned. AH (alcoholic husband) has been in a downward spiral for the last several years. Now he has gotten himself in a crapload of trouble and is discovering for the first time in his life that no one is going to "fix" it for him. It's a sad thing, but it's good that he's having to face the consequences of his actions. You can go back to posts in this thread from around the first week of March and see what he's in county jail for, and possibly facing prison time. As for our marriage...it's been over for a long time, it's not worth the paper that the certificate is written on. And yes, I'm the praying kind, and pray for him every day

Salem, thanks for sharing TT's dripping story, funny as heck!! And I feel pretty much the same about it

Thank you all for the kind words

 

[bizmitchel]

Thanks bov, I just know if I rant sometimes people can think I'm getting on them (especially when written instead of said) so feel have to apologize in case I offend anyone while ranting (not intended if I ever do, but happens sometimes) The Dripping story was awesome and funny. I contacted the B&M and left them a message tried sending email, (couldn't get it to send so messaged them on facebook, honestly don't know how well they'll like it considering it's in a spot for the world to see but whatever, if they don't fix it people have a right to know)

I know the feeling. For over 2 years I kept my sister off some pretty heavy stuff for her to go out one day rob someone for 5 dollars for a bottle (ya thats right 5 dollars) when she was strung out. She went to prison for 2 years. I sent her 50 + dollars every week for books to help her out. She got out and did good for a few years till someone else in the family went to prison then it was the downhill spiral all over again. She calls occasionally asking me for help (not to get help for addiction, but for money, to move her stuff for her ect), but considering How much I've done for her in the past, for her to relapse into a downward spiral I won't have a part in it. As humans we are suppose to learn from not only ours, but others mistakes, and the fact she followed the dragon and went to prison for it before you would think she would have learned but she didn't. Needless to say, when and if she goes again, I won't be there to back her finacially while she's behind bars and my mother takes care of her kids.......just wont

 

[bizmitchel]

See Bill's post #23: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...pril-fda-anything-specific-3.html#post8979502

It sounds like even a proposed reg won't be released for at least a couple more months, then there's normally a couple months before anything would take effect. I can't see any driving need that FDA could claim to short-circuit the normal process.

I agree but I use to smoke sweet dreams cherry and strawberry cigarettes (best tasting analogs I've ever had) until they banned them, Just makes me nervous their gonna try and do the same thing with electronics.

Not only that but my guess the price is gonna sky rocket from state and federal taxation and if I wait to long everyone is going to be stock piling and everywhere will be out of stock.

 

[markfm]

The only thing I can see them honestly touching is the nicotine, and they do move slowly. Only 68 of the 5366 comments on the Dec 2012 NRT hearings have been posted so far to the regulations.gov site (Regulations.gov)

That said, I have about a 2 year nic supply on hand, 500ml of 60 and 120ml of 36 in the freezer plus my current unfrozen working stock. I'm at 9 mg/ml, 6 ml/day, so that'll probably actually be closer to a 3 year supply as I'm cutting down mg a bit right now.

 

[bizmitchel]

ya can call me paranoid but uncle sams always out to take my money he didn't earn lol. I think one day Atlas Shrugged will come to life and they'll be a great war over people getting tired of the governments restrictions of rights. I know OT but I don't trust any governmental agency as far as I could throw em and would rather not be the ostrich stuck with his head in the sand ( I know that's a myth) trying to figure out where to go now.

Never the less, if vapors dooms day ever does come around I want to be ready for whatever our friends over at the FDA are "slowly" planning on doing, sure it won't be a flat out ban but you never know what sam has in store for us.

 

[5cardstud]

if you have an xbox 360 or a sony 3d compatible blue ray player you can set up a media server on your PC and stream them to the blue ray or the xbox using either tveristy or universal media player, my mother uses some other kind of media server program not to sure what it's called though

I just use VSO Downloader: download streaming ? free video downloader. As soon as it senses a video it starts downloading it and then converts it to the desired format. It can handle 4 simultaneously and you can log off the video sites but it continues to download and convert, in the background, while your doing other stuff. The best part is it's FREE.

 

[5cardstud]

The only thing I can see them honestly touching is the nicotine, and they do move slowly. Only 68 of the 5366 comments on the Dec 2012 NRT hearings have been posted so far to the regulations.gov site (Regulations.gov)

That said, I have about a 2 year nic supply on hand, 500ml of 60 and 120ml of 36 in the freezer plus my current unfrozen working stock. I'm at 9 mg/ml, 6 ml/day, so that'll probably actually be closer to a 3 year supply as I'm cutting down mg a bit right now.

Well even if they do regulate eliquid I doubt they do anything different with nic juice if they haven't already. Except make it more dangerous. People will be buying straight 100% nicotine because it will be available but it is also deathly toxic. Our wonderful pea brained government still hasn't got it that people are going to work around their feeble attempts to take our money and control everything we do. Tried it with alcohol and other things. All they do is create more black markets, danger to the citizens, and more crimes to lock more people up. With the nicotine though the tobacco industry is buying into that and they don't make foolish investments very often. I read an article that said in 2013 the ecig industry will be at a billion dollars.

 

[908Tracy]

Biz,

As for Taken 2....rent it!!!! I loved the first movie and the second did not disappoint!

 

[El Dee]

New eye injections can combat macular degeneration :: WRAL.com

There you go Salem !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[5cardstud]

Biz,

As for Taken 2....rent it!!!! I loved the first movie and the second did not disappoint!

I got that movie laying around here somewhere. Good movie.