Episode 15 – THOSE People
So this is a “From The Chair” but it’s in article format since 1) I didn’t want to forget anything, and 2) I think it an important topic to talk about.
At the last few events I experienced something (actually much more than the last few events) and I wanted to talk about it.
What would the average vaper look like at a vape event?
- 90% change of blowing a giant cloud.
- 80% chance of covered in tattoos.
- 70% chance of wearing a snapback.
- 60% chance of having a giant beard.
- 50% chance of having ear gauges.
- 10% chance of riding a balance scooter.
- 5% chance of falling off said balance scooter. 🙂
This is what you will probably see. If you’re not one of them, you may refer to them as “Hipsters”, you may even refer to them as “Those People.”
I want to look at the term “Those People” but I want to remove the word “Those” and keep the word “People” because THAT is what they are. They are people. Remove everything about them that may be different from you and me and they are still people. They bleed red just like everyone else. They just choose to have their own style and their own look.
It’s no different from you wearing a red shirt and me wearing a black one except for the fact that your red shirt is more likely to get you killed on the planet’s surface.
I’ve met many of “Those people”. I’ve talked with them. I’ve hung out with them. I’ve spent time with them. I’ve shared meals with them. Many have become good friends. I can assure you that they are some of the nicest people I’ve come in contact with. Friendly, warm, outgoing, and excited to be part of the vaping community.
They are “People” not “Those People”.
Are there assholes in there as well? YOU BET! But there are assholes in every group. What you look like and how you present yourself doesn’t preclude you from being as asshole.
My fear is that people who judge, or more importantly… smokers who judge and who don’t understand this group may be scared off by what they see. They may think that they would be categorized as “Those People” and it may turn them off to vaping.
Attention Smokers… Don’t!
I think this one of the many problems we have with vaping today.  We see a lot of “Those People”. At the events, in videos, on social media, in publications, etc. Be we don’t see enough of the other side.  That has the potential to turn people off to vaping before even trying it… before moving to a potentially lifesaving way of getting your nicotine kick. Let me assure you, they are out there.
- Me, the 46 year old corporate engineer.
- My wife, the 42 year old hair dresser and salon manager.
- My brother, the 41 year old professional services client director.
- My mother, the 70 year old greatest cook and Mom in the world.
- That little old lady I saw at a vape shop in Florida coming in with her walker to get her liquid and coils.
We need to see more of this. In my humble opinion, we don’t see enough of the average vaper and too much of the hardcore vaper and it is potentially hurting us be it right or wrong.   But more importantly hurting those who may be turned off by what they see and it affecting their decision to try a less harmful lifestyle over smoking.
People need to put aside their pre-conceived notions about what people look like and not let that scare them away.  Vaping has MANY different faces. Vaping has MANY different ages.  We need to see them all and if you don’t, you need to understand they are out there.
So I can only hope that for all smokers it is someday YOUR FACE and YOUR AGE no matter what you look like, no matter how you dress, no matter what your background is, no matter what your age, and no matter how big a cloud you want or do not want to blow.
Ignoring all of this, our lungs are basically the same, let’s keep them breathing.
THEJOYETECH EGO AIO – SOME SHOW AND TELL – LAST CONTEST WINNER AND NEW CONTEST
A PBusardo Review – The Joyetech eGo AIO – Some Show & Tell – The Last Contest Winner & New Contest!
In this video we talk briefly about VCC Tampa, we do a Show & Tell on the Top Hat Titanium V2, talk about the upcoming stabilized wood mod from Arctic Dolphin, mention VapeNorthEast this weekend, do a review on the Joyetech eGo AIO, find out who won the last contest and kick off a new one!
We also kick off a new contest where you can win one.
The Links:
VCC – Vaping Convention Circuit
Top Hat Mods Facebook Fan Page
Arctic Dolphin
VapeNorthEast 2016
Joyetech
My Vapor Store
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of this video in part or in it’s entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
The Photos:
VAPENORTHEAST THIS COMING WEEKEND!!
I’ll see you all at VapeNorthEast this coming weekend. Click the banner for all the information! Let’s get together and have a vape.
NEW IN THE QUEUE – THE JOYETECH EGO AIO – 3/11/16
NEW IN THE QUEUE – THE JOYETECH EGO AIO – 3/11/16
This is a stellar little piece so far. Great for a new vaper, small backup device, or your main vape. It comes with two .6 SS316 heads, a charge cable, and a two mouth pieces – one glass. Works very well for mouth to lung.
The design of this one is much like the Cubis atomizer, but integrated into the device itself. With this one, there are some LEDs that shine into the tank and you can adjust the color of the LEDs or turn them off completely. I set my wife’s to a pinkish purple and she is loving it. My real wife BTW, I’m sure Dimitris would also like the pinkish/purple color. 🙂
It has a 2ml capacity, a child safety cap to they can’t get at the liquid, a 1500mAh internal hour battery, and on-board micro USB charging/charge port.
One potential issue I’m seeing with this one is the glass tank section. I don’t see a way to replace it should it break.
I’ll probably shoot a quick review on this when I get back from VCC Tampa as I’m using it now and it’s been a terrific little piece so far. Note, on my second fill it did suffer from the slight flooding same as I experienced with the Cubis, but it didn’t appear to be as bad. I’ll let you know how it goes from here.
Some photos below for you.
NEW IN THE QUEUE – THE KANGER DRIPBOX – 3/11/16
NEW IN THE QUEUE – THE KANGER DRIPBOX – 3/11/16
Squonkers rejoice, you now how another low cost squonking alternative. This is Kanger new Squonk box, the “Dripbox”
It takes a single 18650 battery, comes with two “squonk” bottles, a bottom fed atomizer with a dual coil build in place (measured out to .2 ohms) and a replacement dual coil RBA head, also with a build in place. It has an output of 60W.
My questions on this one? Why not adjustable and why no temp control which would definitely benefit squonking especially when the squonker forgets to Squonk 🙂 ??
(had to do a lot of “add to dictionary” for this post 🙂 )
Some initial photos for you below.
TWO “CLOSED VAPOR SYSTEM” PRODUCTS – THE DIGIRETTE & THE VAPORCADE EUROPA
A PBusardo Review – The Digirette & Europa Closed Vapor Systems
In this video we take a look at two “closed system” products. The Digirette and the Vaporcade Europa.
WARNING – Lot’s of opinion in this one!
We also kick off a new contest where you can win one.
The Links:
Digirette
Vaporcade Europa
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of this video in part or in it’s entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
The Photos:
DL – DC – RTA COMPARISON & LAST CONTEST WINNER
A PBusardo Review & Contest Winner – DL-DC-RTA Comparison
In this video we compare 4 different direct lung, dual coil, rebuildable tank atomizers (DL-DC-RTAs).
We take a look at and compare the OBS Crius V3, the Vaporesso Gemini, the Geek Vape Griffin, and the Cthulhu Mods Cthulhu V2.
Note that the Griffin now has a “Top Airflow Set” available.
This review and comparison was done from a direct lung, big air, big cloud perspective, they were not used in mouth to lung configurations.
At the end, we find out who won the “Mega Tank Giveaway”!
The Links:
ECiggity.com – Vendor for the Crius, Griffin & Cthulhu
Agelcigs – Vendor for the Gemini
Geek Vape – Griffin
Vaporesso – Gemini
OBS – Crius
Cthulhumod – Cthulhu
The Post Review Follow-up:
- 3/8/16 – In the video around the 46 minute mark, I had a serious “blond moment” I show you the method I use to do a Velocity build. I use the two top holes for one coil and the two bottom for the other. Why? 1) I find it easier to slide the leads into level holes, 2) I hate when sliding a lead in hits the coil on the other side, and 3) I find is just as easy to position the coils after setting one up a bit and one down a bit. So when I said it’s a “flaw” of the Velocity design, THAT was a blunder. BAD BAD Phil! It’s not a flaw of the design, it’s a flaw of my build methodology.  I would imagine most are staggering using the top hole for one lead and the bottom for the other. Bottom line, no matter how you do it, as long as you’re using the same amount of wire and get get the coils as level as possible, the results will be the same. My apologies for this.
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of this video in part or in it’s entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
The Photos:
CONGRATS CAROLINE!!
Congrats to Caroline for answering “Pink Suitcase” (LOL) to the question, “What did Dimitris win in China” and winning the Cool Fire IV Storm Edition contest! She hasn’t painted over my face yet, so that’s a good thing. 🙂
PHIL’S RESPONSE TO HOHMTECH’S RESPONSE
A Cranky PBusardo Video – Phil’s Response to Hohmtech’s Response
The Links:
Hohmtech
Hohmtech’s Hohm Wrecker G2 Instructional video for new owners
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of this video in part or in it’s entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is prohibited.
Hong Kong biology professor cannot understand the difference between mLs of e-liquid and mLs of breathing air
A new article has come out and it has raised some eyebrows.
It’s called, “A million times more harmful than outdoor air: Hong Kong study raises e-cigarette cancer alarm“. You can click it if you’d like to read it.
I think it VERY important that you ALSO read Doctor Farsalinos’s response to the article, “Hong Kong biology professor cannot understand the difference between mLs of e-liquid and mLs of breathing air“. Again, you can click it to read it.
As always, thank you Doctor Farsalinos for giving us the TRUTH!
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