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Re: E-cigarettes and me

roxics — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:27:19 -0000

I think you are way overreacting. First of all I trust first hand experience more than what someone says on the internet. In my first hand personal experience vaping is a godsend. I have been off cigarettes now for over 8 months, I can breath better, I can smell again and I can taste again.

Yes is it just as enjoyable or even more so than smoking. Part of the fun of it is the ritual and hobby. Finding new gear, trying new liquid, talking with other vapers on the forums.

I actually quit vaping completely for month earlier this year. Way easier to turn my nic level down and stop than it was to go cold turkey with cigarettes, which I also have done a handful of times in years past. But I decided I wanted to start vaping again with nicotine because I enjoyed it. So I did and I'm very much enjoying it. Very similar sensation to smoking without the smoke.

What you say about long term studies are true. They're aren't any. We're all aware of that. But the short term results are convincing enough.

As for manufacturers pushing the products. This isn't like big tobacco, there are handful for chinese manufacturers building these devices and a smattering of American mod makers. None of them are pouring huge amounts of money into advertising or bogus studies to get us to buy. Because they don't have that kind of money.

Oh as for the law and the FDA. Congress has made them legal and the FDA has backed off trying to ban them and will be working to help regulate these devices. Which is good news. So your doom and gloom outlook on e-cigs is as I said, overreacting. But thanks for reading. :)

Re: Nikon D5100 hopes

Guest — Mon, 23 May 2011 19:31:33 -0000

You are brilliant, gorgeous, and amazing. Never stop. :)

Re: E-cigarette terminology

arvinlexor123 — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:22:26 -0000

It seems provoking who wants to quit the smoking. But smoking couldn't replace any thing and not even this product. If this product says it will give desired level of nicotine and reduce the habit of smoking then I don't believe in the same way.

Padron Cigars Padre

Re: E-cigarettes and me

deepyahuja — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:21:09 -0000

What an advice. I am a smoker and have even tried making rings but never successes. I never thought information could be written on this subject and that too in such a detail. Can you guide me for e-cigarette?
http://esmokes.com/

Re: E-cigarettes and me

Monger — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:02:59 -0000

Hi,

I find almost all the material I have read on the internet about e-cigarettes to be overwhelmingly positive, especially responses from supposed smokers. I have dabbled with a variety of such devices, and must say that almost everyone gives a metallic taste, and/or f burning plastic. All of these devices look cheaply put together (and they are, in China), without any quality control. Manufacturers have claimed they are safer but there is absolutely no regulation, and the devices are too recent for anyone to know what kind of long term health problems they will cause. How do we know it's just vapour? most of the e-juice comes in little bottles with cheap looking stickers (often riddled with spelling mistakes). If you breathe in fumes from burning plastic or anything metallic, the poisoning could be severe, and one should never use a plastic inhaler that heats up a vapour because fumes from the combination of the heating elements could cause damage, and there have been no guarantees on safety. It is right for the FDA to ban this until it is deemed safe. People use the argument that they are safer than cigarettes? Says who? The people who made them? So far, people only seem to be repeating what the manufacturers state, and vaping communities seem a little too enthusiastic. Some people enjoy this because it helps them circumvent smoking bans, others feel it is a miracle, and do not want anybody to even suggest there may be something wrong with these. I am fairly young, and loved real cigarettes. People have known for years that cigarettes are bad, and what they do, and people make an informed decision to smoke, in spite of this. The reason is that amoking itself is what gives pleasure to many. The sensation of real smoke. Vaing just doesn't provide that, even with the devices that produce a lot of vapour. The vapour usually has a nasty sweet taste, and has made me feel sick. Admittedly I have used them very rarely, but on two consecutive days of use, I had a nasty throat irritation, stomach cramps, and felt as if something was drawing energy from me. As soon as I stopped, on the third day, I felt a lot better, and then I tried it again a few days later, and the same feelings persisted. At present, the devices are crude, cheaply put together in China and refilling the cartridges is a chore. It is not hard, but it is another ritual that you would have to get used to. If somkers wanted to learn to quit, then they should actually avoid something that will give them a set of new rituals. Vaping, at present, is as much about learning how to use and maintain the devices for optimal performance. It is not something most smokers would want. Too much hassle for one thing, and an inferior experience of 'smoking'. Most smokers quit because they become a slave to the habit and the rituals, so it is not sensible trying this. NRT is effective, and has shown to be, and the products are regulated. It takes years for a product to get a licence, and there are rigorous tests conducted to ensure safety, as much as possible, and I would rather take my chances with either going cold trukey or trying NRT because I have decided to quit because I don't need cigarettes in my life anymore. I love smoking, but I would like to see my children grow up a lot more than that, and I would like to enoy life. It is short enough as it is, and while I think smoking is good fun, I enjoyed every second of it, and I may as well stop while I am still healthy. Vaping is for silly people who are such slaves to the habit, that they would rather carry stupid electric devices with vapout coming out of it, rather than just quit gracefully. Give me a cigarette anyday over these stupid devices. If you smoke to look cool, and a lot of people do, this won't make you look cool at all. I would ask people to exercise caution when investing in these devices or reading about how effective they are. Look at who the information is being produced by, and what possible interest they could have. A lot of so-called 'vapers' are really worried that any negative information would bring about an outright ban on the devices, and because THEY enjoy them, they would be happy to ridicule anyone who criticises this practice. They are very selfish people and don't give a damn about anyone's health and on the internet, people are anonymous. Maybe people reporting on blogs are just people who are selling these new products to desperate people looking to quit.

Re: Cult of Mac

brisbane seo — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:00:20 -0000

The “cult of Mac”, once the preserve of Apple fanatics, has outgrown itself to become a global tribe, with its object of worship now the ...

Re: SocialMore to compete with Facebook

roxics — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:08:19 -0000

It will be international from the start, it just won't support more than English to begin with. We'd like to add more languages over time as we go.

BTW we go into alpha testing with a group of about 30 peoples or so by the beginning of next week. So progress is good.

Re: SocialMore to compete with Facebook

Sha432 — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:01:16 -0000

When is it going live internationally? I want to sign up!

Re: Linux vs the Apple iPad

Apple_iPad_Tablet — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:56:19 -0000

I'll post the same information to my blog, thanks for ideas and great article.

Re: Michigan Bans Public Smoking

melissakrajewski — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:29:20 -0000

I agree with you to certain extents. The thing I do want to express is with the smoker's tax. We pay high taxes on cigarettes, and then have no freedom to smoke where we chose. It doesn't make sense, just like a lot of things the government does.

Re: You can’t judge a book by its cover, but…

Jamie — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:34:10 -0000

You may have quit xanga, but you're pretty easy to find everywhere else, MIKE TESH. :P

Re: Bi-sexuality

suggestivetongue — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:41:16 -0000

My boyfriend admits 'being bi for the right guy'... He's incredibly open towards sex and sexuality which is obviously one of the reasons I fell for him. He's gone to gay clubs, and he says gay guys are more fun to dance with than girls are. I myself view him as bisexual whether or not he's calling himself that. I don't think there even needs to be a title on it, personally, but yeah. I really enjoyed this post. I've only recently (within the past few years) really opened up to the fact that I'm bisexual. It's just sort of a shoulder shrugger for me. Could I like a girl? Sure. Do I think every girl I see is hot and want to do her? No. That's the most frustrating misconception.

Re: Bi-sexuality

Natasha — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:41:11 -0000

Personally, I think bisexual men are great as boyfriends. My best friend (and on again off again boyfriend for many years until he died) was bi and I've never had more fun...especially sexually.

Plus, once straight guys find out I've been with women, they automatically go to the threesome place. And while I've ventured down that estrogen-laden road a few times, it's just not my path. However, bring up the idea of inviting another man into bed and a straight man will usually throw himself a little hissy fit and pull out the whore accusations. For some reason it's perfectly normal for them to want to watch me go down on another girl, but it's perverse for me to want to watch them go down on another guy...

Most bi guys I've known were far more tolerant of my heterosexuality than their straight counterparts...as odd as that is.

Re: Cult of Mac

Nick — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:40:47 -0000

So, we know the rich use Macs. So would I if I was that wealthy. But the equivalent mac to my $1300 PC was $4000.

Re: Concept Cars

casagemas — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:33:27 -0000

W8, new ecological concept of mobility.

Madame, Monsieur,

This is my concept car W8. W8 is a concept of the smallest car in a world: 2.30 meters in length, hybrid, one seater, low cost, designed to reduce global warning by using energy in a better way. For me, the biggest car market is for one-seater vehicle, which is economical and, above all, ecological. Are you interested in presenting my concept on your site?

Cordially,

Pierre Casagemas www.casagemasymb.com

Re: The World Becomes One

josh — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:52:06 -0000

The fact that all new construction is identical is appalling. I've had this complaint for years.

Re: Falling Apart

Jeff Palmer — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 13:39:22 -0000

Hey Mike.
Shoot me an email with your mailing address. I wanted to make sure you were on the Fringe mailing list. if that's cool with you.
Cheers,
Jeff

just go to www.flickerpictures.com to contact. later!

Re: Falling Apart

Jeff Palmer - Mr. Pixel — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:59:14 -0000

hey mike,
wanted to let you know I took your advice and bought an Epson R220 for printing on DVDs. It rocks! and was only $99.
I've been using mostly the black ink to stretch the cartridges a bit... great for mock-ups and small runs.

thanks for the tip!

~ Jeff
www.flickerpictures.com

Re: Hover Cars

BRANDON H. — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 06:24:51 -0000

i am 11 and i think that u should use some type of a hover disk like on T.V. they show some and make a seat and that would most likly to my mind not just go down crashing.

Re: Hover Cars

Christina Moll — Wed, 12 May 2004 15:56:24 -0000

good

Re: Hover Cars

nikita — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:00:16 -0000

Power issues would not be a problem. When the hover car runs out of whatever future fuel it benefits from, it would alert the driver before hand and refuse to drive (hover) any further until the tank is full again.