Tootle Puffers, Part Three! (The Sequel of the Redux)

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WARNING: Just move on to the next post as this one is nothing but one blowhard's opinions on something ridiculously inconsequential in the grand scheme of life.

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Dear John (so to speak),

I have a good number of fairly expensive mods, a large number of mid-range mods, and a about the same number of cheapies as I have of high end ones. I've purchased many more of each level than I own now, and sold off the ones that weren't worth it to me. Not that they weren't good mods, but that they weren't good for me. The value they brought didn't meet what I was looking for at the time.

Can I tell you the difference between a $250 Dicodes and a $13 Wismec? Absolutely. But what's the point, since it would be 100% based on my value system? Do I enjoy both mods? ABSOLUTELY!

Do I think I need to make myself feel good after buying an expensive mod? I think not, and my history of sales probably proves that point (not that I feel a need to prove it). I do know that I've been both complimentary and critical of mods with price having absolutely no bearing on my opinions.

Shawn sets his limit at $50 (I believe). It doesn't matter why he feels that way. He set it, and he sticks to it. I respect that a whole lot more than I do someone who buys something they can't afford, simply because they feel the need. In his case, it's clearly not because he can't afford them (he owns 20 times the number I'll ever dream of), but instead has set his principles based on his value system. We should all be so disciplined.

In one regard, John, you're correct. The vape experience between mods A & Z does not justify strapping one's self financially. Ultimately though, none of us are qualified to judge others for their decisions and/or value systems (not just in vape either, and not just relating to money).

You (J5) have your reasons for strongly supporting the good folks at NotCigs and Billet Box Vapor. If someone took issue with those decisions, or implied that you were "just trying to make yourself feel good", how would you respond?
I was NOT judging anyone for anything accept the joke I said about it but that was just being funny. I find it's better if I leave judging someone for anything they do up to the Lord it just works out better for me. Everyone have their own reasons for why they buy what they buy but it's their reasons not mine.
 

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I will admit, my biggest beef with German Shepherds is how they smell. My kid always wanted one, but I had to hold off. The kid did pick up a dying puppy by the side of the road, but like my husband was all "NO!!!!!!!!!!!!" to three dogs and my brother adopted him. He turned out to be probably at least 3/4 German Shepherd with a little mutt mixed in, and was one of the smartest, most loyal, and majestic creatures you might hope to meet. I was pretty sure the puppy was gonna die, but NO!

I wouldn't have minded that dog, honestly, I think the trick may be a) washing frequently and b) a little mutt mixed in. but man, it's hard to figure that stuff out when you scoop up a 2 week old mutt by the side of the road and like, it weighs about 8 oz and just looks misshapen, period. Etc.

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DP, I agree 100%. But it is strange to me that at times I'm vaping with a 10 buck tank on a 200 dollar mod.

That makes "too" of us, JUMA (but you know this already).

Interestingly enough, with atties I have better luck with the cheap stuff than the expensive ones. Go figure...
 

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    Mamaw's job, not mine. But she does dust the higher up things, like ceiling fans.
    There's always a catch - German Sheppards shed like crazy. Plenty of combing, grooming and sweeping involved.
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    My first intro to Shepard's was when I was a very young kid and one ran out of it's yard and bit me on the leg for no reason.....errr actually there was a reason but nobody ever figured it out..... I was a bit apprehensive about them for quite a few years.
     

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    Anna, the biggest issue I have is his territorial instincts. Nothing comes near this house without being attacked. Neighbors are not thrilled, but this old trucker still goes out on occasional overnight runs. Mamaw is safe.

    Best deterrent (conflict avoidance always being the best option) in the world. :thumb:
     

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    Anna, the biggest issue I have is his territorial instincts. Nothing comes near this house without being attacked. Neighbors are not thrilled, but this old trucker still goes out on occasional overnight runs. Mamaw is safe.

    We have a Beagle and a Lab. The Lab is not a watch dog but more of a threat monitor if you've the commercials. He lets us know something is in the area but that's about it. Now the Beagle, if she is barking and her fur is up then she is on the hunt. I call the Beagle "Madam Curie" because she is darn smart with a huge vocabulary of understood words and phrases.
     

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    We have a Beagle and a Lab. The Lab is not a watch dog but more of a threat monitor if you've the commercials. He lets us know something is in the area but that's about it. Now the Beagle, if she is barking and her fur is up then she is on the hunt. I call the Beagle "Madam Curie" because she is darn smart with a huge vocabulary of understood words and phrases.

    yeah I purchased a Labrador about 3 years ago and it was the biggest mistake I ever made concerning dogs … I didn't know it at the time, but Lab's are good dogs for Children as they are so playful.... Good hunting/bird dogs as well .... But I wasn't wanting a playful dog … This dog is just plain wearing me out with the amount of energy he has .... Plus when I have him on the leash and am walking him, it's more like he is walking me as he is very strong a pulls me behind him :rolleyes: …. Oh well, he is a good dog and I am attached to him.... He is a very good dog about letting me know when someone is around.
     

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    Spoken with many vapers, and some of them says or believe that the mod is "just a battery", necessary to feed a controlled amount of power to the atomiser.
    Obviously, they vape in power mode only.

    I believe, most of the vaping experience is about control. About achieving your expectations, and a sophisticated piece of gear gives you the means to do that.

    For some, it is more than pushing a button and getting Vapour. If you are aware of the underlying process, of the control parameters, the laws of physics involved, the correlations with the end result, then you are enjoying your vape, and you feel realised by the fine control you have upon it.

    In this case, the 200 - 300 dollars you paid for the device, are fully justified and enjoined.

    After this summer, I drastically reduced the number of active setups I have in my rotation, from about a dozen, to five.

    Basically, now I only use the high-end, i. e. the LV, Yihi ad Dicodes. The idea was not wearing them too much, but it proved to be lame. High end devices don't wear out easily, and I'm going to replace them anyway after a year of so. And, they feel so much better in the hand, and give much better vape.
     
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    We have a German Shepard that is still a puppy but the size of an adult so all he has on his mind is play and food. He minds well though and is coming around to the rules. Shepards have a lot of energy that needs to be expended so it's good to find a way like throwing something like a ball etc. or a run they slow a little. My SIL takes him on a bike ride every day so he can run. He's a purebred with papers and unlike others I've been around his hair is soft and doesn't smell. Probably because he's still a pup. Nicest dog I've ever been around.
     

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    Uh, we got an Australian cattle dog for our first dog (she was the nutso one) but she would herd us as a puppy it was so cute.

    LOL, she definitely had the working dog temperament when we would go to the dog park she had more interest in getting EVERY human to throw a ball for her than any sort of doggy exploration. LOL. Fortunately, she was one of the more attractive dogs out there, but man, she was FULL ON HIGH MAINTENANCE all the time. She would run... In her sleep.

    She was a great dog for the kid but man, talk about energy. I mean at age 17 she saw a rabbit and just SPRUNG off our 10 foot porch but her hips were no longer up to snuff, so she just went SPLAT. It was the beginning of the end after that, because she just was so unhappy with not being allowed to self-injure every moment she could.

    That dog was fantastic.

    Anna
     

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    Okie dokes. I read a couple of pages back, and now I get it.

    Hot sauce is subjunctive.
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    OR . . . Could Be - "Subjective" - too . . .

    "Gravy" vs "Sauce"
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    I love dogs.
    After my son got the keys to his house last week, he and his wife collected approximately 30 pounds of poop before turning the key. The duct cleaning people came away with a pillowcase full of fur a couple days later. Both of our wives have severe allergies.
    Guess I'll be enjoying other people's dogs for the foreseeable future, so keep the pics coming, especially collies and westies.:)
     
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    Uh, we got an Australian cattle dog for our first dog (she was the nutso one) but she would herd us as a puppy it was so cute.

    LOL, she definitely had the working dog temperament when we would go to the dog park she had more interest in getting EVERY human to throw a ball for her than any sort of doggy exploration. LOL. Fortunately, she was one of the more attractive dogs out there, but man, she was FULL ON HIGH MAINTENANCE all the time. She would run... In her sleep.

    She was a great dog for the kid but man, talk about energy. I mean at age 17 she saw a rabbit and just SPRUNG off our 10 foot porch but her hips were no longer up to snuff, so she just went SPLAT. It was the beginning of the end after that, because she just was so unhappy with not being allowed to self-injure every moment she could.

    That dog was fantastic.

    Anna
    Every dog I've owned has chased squirrels in their sleep. Jasmine, my yorkie, runs and barks in her sleep. The bark is very small but she's chasing and barking at sumpthing.
     

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    Doesn't seem to be an ECF thing.
    I can't even get the video to play now - says it's not available.
    Maybe it's a FOX thing.
    I think it's a java thing. It was just a black screen for me too.
    I'm off to fix someone's computer today so hold down the fort.
    I know y'all gunna miss me. ( In a pigs eye).;)
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