June 20, 2011. I went to a oral surgeon to have a tooth pulled, and he told me not to smoke for at least 3 days to let the hole seal back up. I was in pain for the first two days, so I didn't even think about a cig. Then a few more days went by, still no cig. After about two weeks, my wife pointed out to me I was still crabby and she said either I: 1. start smoking again or 2. look into those "e-cigs we saw on the commercial". So, I opted for number 2. That day, I stopped by the gas station and bought a 21st Century starter kit. I used those up until a few weeks ago when I bought a eGo-c. After a few months of me not smoking, I got my wife to use the e-cig as well. In fact, it was her idea to upgrade to a better PV.