Arterial Puncture

I too came "this close" to making the mistake. Like you I am not usually one to jump on 'free' and I am going to turn 67 in a month so age is no guarantee --- I came VERY close. Sorry you had the issue - as suggested your credit card company / financial institution should be the saving grace for you. It is a pain - but they come in handy when we have these moments. Cigarettes really are to blame! Another reason to beat those darn things!

Be well.

Dave

Like many other new vapers or so I imagine - I started at my local shop because I needed the face-to-face interaction. It helped me learn a lot of the terminology and also let me try the juices they suggested - not always a good ending on that one. Yet - it was no different buying online. I did a LOT of reading and it seemed that almost unanimously the recommendations came in the form of "YOU WILL LOVE IT". It didn't take long to figure out that my taste and the "LOVE IT" tastes were not even close.

Like so many I chased the "tobacco taste" that never came. It was "OK" - but that good old "Bottom of the Ashtray" flavor just wasn't around. I mixed a bit of each - in a clean bottle - much like TAKEIKI suggested - just not with sweetener; I didn't want 'sweet'. In time I found a 'flavor' I liked, ordered a good amount of each I had mixed and made my own form of 'DIY' which I still use today way out at "just over two months: into my vaping life.

So many folks sell 'juice'. So many are 'alike'. So many call it 'Premium' or 'Custom Blended' or 'Artisan Made' - the list is endless - I can't help but wonder how many folks are like me and can barely, if at all, tell the difference between $4.99 / 10ml and $25.00 / 10ml? Something is different, but to Dave - it is not really in the 'flavor'. Then ............. I made the move to the juice I swore I would "never try"........... fruits! Another story!

Dave

Looks like his site is down again, though, I'm curious about this awesome blog I've never come across. If he goes down again or has major issue my company would happily host him if need be.

The coolest thing about it is. Tony just don't pick any vendor to put in his zample box. They have testers and drops about 90% of the vendors if the juice isn't good. But like he said if you got a vendor you really like with juice ask them if they would like to be part of the zamplebox.

Hiyas everyone!
I don't really know what to say, just wanted to introduce myself and figured a little background would be good to start with.
I have been a cigarette smoker since I was 14. Yikes! I quit once for 6 months but it obviously didn't last.
In October this year my mom died from cancer at the age of 51. She had been a 30+ year smoker and had finally quit 5 months before being diagnosed. I was there for the "ride" and stood by her side through all the hospital stays and surgeries, the radiation, even shaved my head to match her when she started chemo and all her hair fell out and never left her bedside once we reached hospice.
So, moral of the story, I figured there probably wouldn't ever be a better motivational reason to quit and yet I still couldnt. I was actually smoking more than ever before due to the stress of the situation. The Problem: I love smoking plain and simple. Anyone who was or is a smoker knows why, so I know I don't have to explain and the patches and the nicotine gum weren't coming close to touching the cravings. I knew I was doomed!
So bascally out of desperation really I went to the local smoke shop and bought a cheapo knock off ego type battery and clearomizer and gave it a whirl. I have to tell you that honestly I had no optimism that it was going to help at all. But here I am 6 days later cigarette-free and down on actual nicotine intake. Granted the cheap stuff doesnt taste the best, but not a bad place to start.
I am greatful to have found this alternative, as well as this forum to guide me through my continued vaping experiance. There is a ton of great info on here.
So, anyway, uhhh thats my story and thanks for reading.