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Just tried my first e-cigarette [View all] Prophet 451 Mar 2014 OP
I hope you didn't exhale. ..A danger to society and all that. . pipoman Mar 2014 #1
it's water vapor... RoccoR5955 Mar 2014 #25
It is second hand water vapor then...you are contributing to the black mold pipoman Mar 2014 #30
True, but when the aliens from the movie Signs land, e-cig users are going to kick ass. Liberal Veteran Mar 2014 #84
It isn't only water vapor. It's water plus whatever other ingredients, including toxins pnwmom Mar 2014 #105
It's water vapor plus various other ingredients, some of which are toxic. pnwmom Mar 2014 #104
Good for you! Glitterati Mar 2014 #2
Good move. Hope it works out for you think Mar 2014 #3
One thing to be aware of Mariana Mar 2014 #4
The place I ordered from does sample bottles cheap Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #9
I'd get the ones you can refill meow2u3 Mar 2014 #5
That's the ones I've gone for Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #7
I got glass tanks and a device you can charge your cell phone from, too meow2u3 Mar 2014 #10
What's the cost for those? eom. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #26
Great that you are tryting to quit smoking. pangaia Mar 2014 #6
I'm not actually trying to quit smoking Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #8
You probably won't want to smoke while vaping meow2u3 Mar 2014 #11
And if that happens, that's fine Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #38
If you do switch to using only the e-cigs Mariana Mar 2014 #12
The cost homegirl Mar 2014 #22
It's a price I don't care about n/t Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #39
Why not quit? Too addicted to nicotine? nt Logical Mar 2014 #23
Partly Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #40
Good points. I agree that this will be much safer for you. Good luck! n-t Logical Mar 2014 #63
well PatrynXX Mar 2014 #13
Not a good idea for me Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #14
You might want to consider asking a doctor Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #20
I'm British Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #41
I have family members who are manic depressive. Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #75
Couldn't agree more Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #100
How do you figure it's more nicotine? Mariana Mar 2014 #16
You use far less nicotine Oilwellian Mar 2014 #44
Warning from a licensed respiratory therapist, if I may... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #15
I told my doctor I had quit smoking 3 weeks earlier... Ino Mar 2014 #31
Some people can't resist the opportunity to criticize, Ilsa Mar 2014 #34
FFS... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #115
I think docs are poorly trained in promoting health, and more trained in disease treatment... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #35
I think that's largely true Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #43
Couple of things Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #42
Lots of people who truly enjoyed smoking Mariana Mar 2014 #53
That might well be the case Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #54
i haven't thrown out the last of mine fizzgig Mar 2014 #83
I guess we'll both have to wait and see... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #55
They still make those? Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #101
Pittsburgh…. MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #114
An interesting observation Egnever Mar 2014 #60
I'm British Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #102
Independent researchers have also measured formaldehyde, nano-particles of metal, pnwmom Mar 2014 #107
Did everyone in your vicinity have asthma attacks and die? PeaceNikki Mar 2014 #17
Congrats! Oilwellian Mar 2014 #18
Indulge my wargaming hobby! Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #45
We've saved enough for a trip to California Oilwellian Mar 2014 #48
My wife hasn't had a real cig since before Christmas. riqster Mar 2014 #19
I guess that's where I want wrong ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #28
I had the same issue DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #36
I use a smok ego winder battery with a kanger clearomizer. boston bean Mar 2014 #56
It takes practice, that's a fact. Mariana Mar 2014 #57
My current setup is a bit pricey LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #76
Instead of going through all that, why not just quite tobacco altogether? totodeinhere Mar 2014 #21
Too hard for them I assume. n-t Logical Mar 2014 #24
Why all the snark? pipoman Mar 2014 #32
No snark, same reason I can't lose 20 pounds. Too hard to stop eating too much. n-t Logical Mar 2014 #65
As I understand it, the electronic cigarettes contain no tobacco. Pterodactyl Mar 2014 #27
I swear some would rather see people continue to smoke Mariana Mar 2014 #61
You're still getting the nicotine. riqster Mar 2014 #72
There are people who would rather she kept on smoking Mariana Mar 2014 #73
Progress is a good thing. riqster Mar 2014 #86
Two things Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #46
But they do contain nicotine which is the active ingredient in tobacco that causes totodeinhere Mar 2014 #59
Nonsense Egnever Mar 2014 #64
The health effects of e-cigarettes have not been adequately studied yet. Some countries, including totodeinhere Mar 2014 #85
"No, getting a nicotine fix with e-cigs is not a good idea". Egnever Mar 2014 #87
How come these people never throw fits Mariana Mar 2014 #88
One would think so Egnever Mar 2014 #89
Using nicotine patches and gum in consultation with a physician is one thing, totodeinhere Mar 2014 #94
Kinda like medicating oneself... beevul Mar 2014 #96
Actually there are plenty of studies about the health benefits of pot. totodeinhere Mar 2014 #98
How many on the effects of non-combusted nicotine in typical dosages? beevul Mar 2014 #120
What physician? Mariana Mar 2014 #97
Yes you can get such products OTC. But nevertheless it is always totodeinhere Mar 2014 #99
No, you are twisting my words. I said that e-cigs have not been adequately studied yet totodeinhere Mar 2014 #92
Ingesting nicotine is NOT always harmful to the body. Google 'beneficial effects of nicotine' Demit Mar 2014 #113
That doesn't change the fact that there are many known harmful effects. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2014 #116
Oh, yes? Do tell. What are the harmful effects of nicotine? Demit Mar 2014 #121
I already addressed that upthread. Why are you asking me to repeat myself? totodeinhere Mar 2014 #122
You already addressed that? What are you, a lecturer giving a class? Demit Mar 2014 #123
LOL'ing at Democrats being swayed by big tobacco about the safety of their number one threat... n/t ReverendDeuce Mar 2014 #91
Nicotine is the addictive substance..... Mustellus Mar 2014 #29
Thank you for that guilt trip. CFLDem Mar 2014 #33
Do you realize... Oilwellian Mar 2014 #37
And in due course, I may well go the same way Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #50
That's why I continue to vape Oilwellian Mar 2014 #70
"the greater addiction is the motions we go through" fizzgig Mar 2014 #79
Don't you know that's not good enough? Mariana Mar 2014 #62
No these folks are just on some weird crusade Egnever Mar 2014 #66
Thank you for telling me things I have heard literally hundreds of times Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #47
Thanks for the information, Cotton Mather. Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #51
Great news...you'll never go back... Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #49
Hopefully, I shall go the same way Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #52
Some of my coworkers were talking about their favorite flavors. ZombieHorde Mar 2014 #58
My husband likes Pina Colada and Watermelon Oilwellian Mar 2014 #67
There are so many different flavors it is just nuts Egnever Mar 2014 #68
This week my favorite flavor is blueberry. Mariana Mar 2014 #69
I picked up a Cinnamon Red Hots flavor the other day LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #77
I ordered half-a-dozen sample bottles Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #106
Good Beringia Mar 2014 #71
today is day eight for me fizzgig Mar 2014 #74
Awesome! Egnever Mar 2014 #80
yeah, i could go without some of those smells fizzgig Mar 2014 #82
Give it three days of just the e-cig LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #78
I was the same Egnever Mar 2014 #81
good luck, honey. Half my family died of cancer from cigs. I wish you well roguevalley Mar 2014 #90
Ignore the haters, enjoy your vapors. Throd Mar 2014 #93
Good for you War Horse Mar 2014 #95
I started Wed. demtenjeep Mar 2014 #103
I hope it works out well for you Warpy Mar 2014 #108
I ordered a bunch of sampler bottles... Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #109
And, no nasty smoke right? I don't know that much Cha Mar 2014 #110
Nope, no smoke Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #111
Yummm Cha Mar 2014 #112
I am smoke free thanks to vaping. Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #117
I can't wait until they come out with e-joints. edbermac Mar 2014 #118
You know that's coming Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #119
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