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  • S
    stever
    Joined: 3 Jun 2010

    yep, i was haggard as anything the net day (pulling an all-nighter didn't help)
    now all i want to do is sit down in the stairwell and chainsmoke
    staying strong

    last edited by 13 Aug 2010, 01:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      DougNg
      Joined: 24 Sept 2009

      Two weeks now smoke free!!!

      Rush Limbaugh just plugged Volcano ecigs on his radio show last week and they've been sold out of their budget model ever since…

      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

      last edited by 21 Aug 2010, 16:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        DougNg
        Joined: 24 Sept 2009

        Ok, I promised you guys a review

        I've been on the Volcano Magma electronic cigarettes for three weeks now, and haven't had a real cigarette since. I was REALLY cranky the first week, but didn't want to have a cigarette.

        There IS a learning curve to these things. "Vaping" on an ecig is a slow, low drag, not a quick hit like on a regular (analog is what ecigarette vapers call it) cigarette. If you try to drag on it hard, you'll wind up with a bunch of liquid in your mouth. Once you get over that, you feel like you're really smoking, and still went with my coworkers for cigarette breaks (until today, it was my last day in the NY office)

        I feel A LOT better these days. I was smoking about a pack a day, and felt like crap at the end of the day, stank to high heaven, and felt like I was wearing a shirt two sizes too small. I forgot how good it feels to really BREATHE again, and my sense of smell and taste are coming back.

        The best part of these things is that I don't have to go outside to use it. I've used it at my desk at work, and Jody lets me use it at home since there's no real smell. Yes, legally you can use it indoors, and I've used it on the Amtrak.

        As for the flavors, immediately I got the menthol flavor, since I was a Newport smoker. The menthol flavor actually tastes more like peppermint candy than a menthol cigarette, but that's ok, you adjust fast. I then followed up with a watermelon flavor, which I love, and lately I've been mixing my own flavors. Currently, the favorite is pomegranate dark chocolate (got the idea from a Haagen Daz flavor) and I have mango cream coming in (also an idea from a Haagen Daz Flavor)

        It's a pretty fun little gadget, paid the extra money for the purple batteries (the ends of the batteries glow just like a real cigarette will glow when you inhale)

        Rush Limbaugh has been on a rant on his radio show about ecigarettes, and likes Volcano as well, so they've been selling out regularly lately.

        Overall, a major thumbs up. I feel great by not smoking real cigarettes, the flavors are awesome, and I like the attention I draw with my purple LED ecig. For reference:

        www.volcanoecigs.com
        www.gourmetvapor.com

        If anyone signs up, please use douglasgng@gmail.com as your reference. I get points for referrals!

        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

        last edited by 27 Aug 2010, 23:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • M
          Madame Buttonfly
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 28 Sept 2009

          Doug - thanks, this is really interesting and helpful info.  I think we might well be investing in a couple of these soon, will certainly mention your name!

          AKA Mrs G

          last edited by 28 Aug 2010, 09:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • ?
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            DougNg, I'm super proud of you bro. Congratulations ! Stick with it !

            last edited by 5 Sept 2010, 13:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              DougNg
              Joined: 24 Sept 2009

              I won't (and legally can't) comment on FDA's stance on ecigarettes since I'm an employee

              I will say that I have invested a lot of personal time and money into them and I have not had a tobacco cigarette in over a month

              I will also say I have a Master's Degree in toxicology

              You guys can draw your own conclusions

              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

              last edited by 10 Sept 2010, 09:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                DougNg
                Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                Two months smoke free…flavors currently using: Pomegranate Dark Chocolate, Tangerine Dark Chocolate, and Watermelon...

                I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

                last edited by 11 Oct 2010, 23:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  LandoCal126 0
                  Banned
                  Joined: 2 Oct 2009

                  Doug, how much money would you say that you have saved since quitting and using your particular device?

                  last edited by 11 Oct 2010, 23:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    DougNg
                    Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                    Heh, well, you'll have to take into account that cigs in NYC are ridiculously priced…about $858...

                    Although I've spent a couple hundred on these ecigs because the devices and flavors are pretty awesome...it's become more of a hobby than a smoking cessation system...

                    I would say I've saved maybe $400 though...

                    I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

                    last edited by 12 Oct 2010, 02:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      DougNg
                      Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                      I'd like to add that my stepson is about that age that he is susceptible to pick up smoking…and I got him a kit...

                      It works, and I'm happy about it, because him and a couple of his friends got caught smoking at school...but he got off the hook because he showed his Principal on the spot when they busted them that it is an ecigarette...and I got him the liquid with no nicotine in it...so it's working

                      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

                      last edited by 12 Oct 2010, 02:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        DougNg
                        Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                        I'm neither naive nor foolish. I'm aware that Steven, 16, will lie and withold information from his parents. I offered him a healthier alternative to smoking since I know he will be influenced by his peers.

                        And I never said this was a trust issue, since he's aware that I won't hold it against him if he smokes. Teenagers will do what they want to do, I've learned to pick my fights with him wisely.

                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

                        last edited by 12 Oct 2010, 10:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • G
                          Greek
                          Joined: 24 Aug 2010

                          Down to about 5 cigs/day from a pack/day

                          i enjoy smoking but lately not as satisfying as it once was
                          been contemplating the ecigs and now that ive seen a review from someone i actually(kinda)(not really) know but certainly trust i think im gonna take the plunge and DougNg ill def use you as a refrence when i buy thanx for the review

                          last edited by 12 Oct 2010, 17:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            DougNg
                            Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                            If you need any tips, just drop me a line

                            I would recommend the Magma over the Volcano. You get a lot more flavor out of that one

                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

                            last edited by 12 Oct 2010, 22:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              DougNg
                              Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                              @simon626:

                              Volcano also makes vaporizers for mary jane (the original volcano vape was for weed). They cost about 400 dollars. What it does is it heats up marijuana and extracts the thc from the plant buds and it fills an air tight bag full of thc infused water vapor. Pretty damn cool, there is no combustion involved. You inhale vapor, it gets you high, and you breathe out nothing but water vapor. The greatest thing about it is you arent smoking yet youre still getting high. No ash or smoke in your lungs. Still, i cant say it is as satisfying to smoke out of a vaporizer as it is to smoke out of a nice bong. I like the feeling of smoke in my lungs. Vaporizers are more clean thanbi prefer 😕

                              This came up in the Volcano Forums. The Volcano vaporizer you're talking about is this one:

                              https://www.wholesalevaporizers.com/

                              Different product, different company

                              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

                              last edited by 22 Oct 2010, 10:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                DougNg
                                Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                                Three months now…=)

                                I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

                                last edited by 5 Nov 2010, 11:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • ?
                                  Guest
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                                  I need. To quit

                                  last edited by 5 Nov 2010, 16:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    ADDIC
                                    Joined: 26 Feb 2010

                                    same here. last night i was playing freeze tag and hide n go seek for my kickboxing class. and i was dying. if not quit, i need to at least cut back.

                                    last edited by 5 Nov 2010, 16:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • xenophonX
                                      xenophon
                                      Joined: 23 Oct 2010

                                      I like smoking & do a pack a day. At times it's been my only friend. It makes shit times a little less shit and good times a little more good.

                                      I am abstemious in all things except tobacco, alcohol and curry

                                      last edited by 5 Nov 2010, 18:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        DougNg
                                        Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                                        I enjoyed smoking too. I would honestly never have quit, but there were a number of factors. One, a pack in NY goes for between $12-15 a pack. Two, I'm getting older and I can feel myself slowing down from the smoking. Three, I'm just fucking tired of being a burden on my family by having them wait while I finish my smoke

                                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

                                        last edited by 5 Nov 2010, 18:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • B
                                          bertoni
                                          Joined: 17 Oct 2010

                                          I love the old fags too but got to give up due to high cholesterol:( Just gone 24 hours without one…it does get easier right?!

                                          last edited by 6 Nov 2010, 13:44 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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