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bob48

#90
April 11, 2015, 10:26:39 AM
When I saw you whip it out last weekend, I thought you were about to play a tune on it  ;)
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

MetalDog

#91
April 11, 2015, 01:24:14 PM
And the One Song to Rule Them All is Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones


"If its a Balrog, I don't think you get an option to not consent......." - bob

Huw the Poo

#92
April 11, 2015, 02:08:24 PM
Haha!  Bob you only saw the little one last weekend. ;)  This one's new; I've had the hardware for a while but just got hold of a suitable battery for it.

I'm on my third build already.  The first two vaped OK for a short while but then burned out; I don't think they were wicking properly, so once all the juice that was initially on the wick was vapourised, there was nothing left to heat but the silica.  Dammit.

For my latest build I'm using thinner kanthal wire and a different kind of silica which was slightly easier to work with.  I'm getting better at building the coils already.  So far, so good, but I tell you, this is not for those with little patience!

GDS_Starfury

#93
April 11, 2015, 02:36:52 PM
Quote from: bob48 on April 11, 2015, 10:26:39 AM
When I saw you whip it out last weekend, I thought you were about to play a tune on it  ;)

The joke writes itself.   :crazy2:
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

bob48

#94
April 11, 2015, 03:10:02 PM
As indeed it was intended, I knew someone would rise to the bate.

Oh, and I should mention that I stopped smoking a month ago  O0
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

GDS_Starfury

#95
April 11, 2015, 03:12:11 PM
Excellent!
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

Martok

#96
April 11, 2015, 04:06:45 PM
Quote from: bob48 on April 11, 2015, 03:10:02 PM
Oh, and I should mention that I stopped smoking a month ago  O0
Awesome!  Well done Bawb! 

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MetalDog

#97
April 11, 2015, 05:01:22 PM
Two more weeks, bob, and you over the hump.
And the One Song to Rule Them All is Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones


"If its a Balrog, I don't think you get an option to not consent......." - bob

bob48

#98
April 11, 2015, 05:14:08 PM
We're pretty confidant - feeling much healthier and so far, no desire to revert.
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!

Staggerwing

#99
April 11, 2015, 05:38:27 PM


Way to go Bob! I was a 1-2 pack a day smoker since age 16 but tapered down and then quit when my oldest son was born.
Vituð ér enn - eða hvat?  -Voluspa

Nothing really rocks and nothing really rolls and nothing's ever worth the cost...

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... this will go down on your permanent record... -the Violent Femmes, 'Kiss Off'-

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I got my time machine, got my 'electronic dream!"
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LongBlade

#100
April 11, 2015, 06:07:25 PM
Quote from: bob48 on April 11, 2015, 05:14:08 PM
We're pretty confidant - feeling much healthier and so far, no desire to revert.

Awesome
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

mirth

#101
April 11, 2015, 06:43:27 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on April 11, 2015, 06:07:25 PM
Quote from: bob48 on April 11, 2015, 05:14:08 PM
We're pretty confidant - feeling much healthier and so far, no desire to revert.

Awesome

+1 That's great Bob!
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"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

airboy

#102
April 26, 2015, 09:17:54 AM
Congrats Bob - hope you have been able to stick to it.

So far the scientific evidence is that vaping is much less dangerous than smoking.  Having read a ton of the public health literature, I'm persuaded that breathing deeply of any kind of smoke for prolonged periods of time is dangerous.

Still, the public health people have gone berserk about vaping.  They banned it on campus at AU even though there is no evidence at all that second-hand vapor is dangerous.

You can read about some of the duplicity in:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobsullum/2015/04/23/why-is-the-cdc-lying-about-e-cigarettes/

Huw the Poo

#103
April 26, 2015, 09:25:08 AM
Yep, it's quite simple really; tobacco companies and pharmaceutical companies make competing products, and they have a ton of money.  Therefore shitloads of misinformation is spread, politicians' pockets are lined, and poorly-written, biased papers are produced.  Same old shit.

Nobody is saying vaping is good for anyone, but it's about a billion times less harmful than smoking and many people who vape go on to quit altogether.  Hell, there's even a hobbyist angle for some people.  The e-cig revolution is something to be embraced by the whole world, but instead we get this bollocks.

airboy

#104
April 26, 2015, 11:36:11 AM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on April 26, 2015, 09:25:08 AM
Yep, it's quite simple really; tobacco companies and pharmaceutical companies make competing products, and they have a ton of money.  Therefore shitloads of misinformation is spread, politicians' pockets are lined, and poorly-written, biased papers are produced.  Same old shit.

Nobody is saying vaping is good for anyone, but it's about a billion times less harmful than smoking and many people who vape go on to quit altogether.  Hell, there's even a hobbyist angle for some people.  The e-cig revolution is something to be embraced by the whole world, but instead we get this bollocks.

My opinion is:
For legal adults - your choice.
For public places - if it does not hurt others, it should not be banned.  Private business can ban it if they wish.
For youth - let the US states decide this one.  Let them set the legal age.

I hate cigarette smoke and have since I was a child growing up in North Carolina.  I'm allergic to the smell - and it was literally everywhere (including in hospitals) in the 1960s.  I've never let anyone smoke in any of my homes (including family members).  What you do on your own - its your choice.
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