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Post by womble on Feb 12, 2013 18:13:08 GMT
Brilliant stuff and I wish you luck, I really like the site and the fact you say that items are genuine.
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Post by womble on Feb 12, 2013 18:05:57 GMT
I do love this forum, always someone willing to help people
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Post by womble on Feb 12, 2013 7:35:36 GMT
Which way are you doing the mesh? Don't get me wrong, I couldn't do a genesis either with a mesh wick, gave up like you, but after using one on a pheonix, I think I could make it work now, just don't want to Main points I've learned, don't quench wick, make sure coil isn't too tight or loose all the way round, especially into connections, if you get a hot spot loosen or tighten slightly wire, start the voltage very low and work your way up. HTH's
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Post by womble on Feb 11, 2013 22:37:55 GMT
They seem to try and demonise vaping rather than looking at the posatives The guy who said 5 million may be saved from dying seemed a bit of a positive. Although I somehow doubt his figures, but he is the expert after all.
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Post by womble on Feb 11, 2013 22:29:40 GMT
I think all online uk suppliers of ecigs already state they are only available to over 18's anyway, I suspect it's the local shops that may sell them to under 18's already...... the same ones that sell fags to under 18's? Mmmmm
In some ways it must be better for under 18's to try ecigs rather than real cigs, which they are doing anyway, but it obviously undermines our position.
I mean if you said to someone, if they want to try a fag, give them a ecig instead, that's got to be better for the teenager, which is true, but will more try the ecig believing it to be safe, than would have tried the real fag in the first place.
We find ourselves in a huge dilemma. Yes ban ecigs to under 18's, but they will get them anyway, should they get them if they want to try smoking, should they get them if they do smoke?
Atm all of our efforts are towards exsisting smokers, but it is a fool who believes all ecig companies feel the same way, they want to expand.
The next few years are going to be even more turbulent than the last year towards ecigs and although I believe they will exist at the end of it, I have no doubt they will have to change in some way.
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Post by womble on Feb 11, 2013 21:34:05 GMT
On my honeymoon last year, I vaped in an empty (apart from us) italian restaurant, I did ask if I could first. And then would you believe it, with the whole place empty an old couple came and sat at the table right next to ours, I mean our chairs were touching. So what I hear you say, did I mention the old boy, (ok not that old really, but almost pension age)was dragging a oxygen bottle around with him. I ummed and ahhed for a bit, then carried on quietly vaping after my meal. They saw what I was doing and politely asked what I was doing... I explained and they said how great it was I had given up, also it turned out his tank was nothing to do with smoking, but asbestos with work
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Post by womble on Feb 11, 2013 21:26:08 GMT
2,662 . . . it says at the bottom of the home page Des. Tsk, there's always one Normally me tbh
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Post by womble on Feb 11, 2013 21:18:36 GMT
To be fair I think jimjam is having problems with his PP by the sound of it and a postage amount can be easily misunderstood or tried to workaround considering the reasonably recent royal mail package size changes. Plus I have had my local PO take a certain amount for a package and then add on extra at the other end as apparently it doesn't fit their width gauges (did in my local though > ) We've only had 2 people so far say they have had problems with this member and one didn't say anything about it to the member. I not going to comment on his replies, just the facts.
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Post by womble on Feb 10, 2013 1:09:01 GMT
I can't thank anyone, is this usual. Not that I'm addicted to it Macca but sometimes it's nice to say thankyou to someone without having to post.
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Post by womble on Feb 10, 2013 1:06:34 GMT
Participated button is brilliant, been waiting for something like this for ages.
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Post by womble on Feb 10, 2013 0:11:52 GMT
The thing is though Womble. Specialist trained nurses like my hubby also go to university and then spend years and years in additional training and qualifications yet the wages just don't match the dedication they have put in. These days it is mostly health care assistants that work in care homes. Depending on the size of the establishment there will often only be one fully registered trained nurse on duty. 3yrs ago while OH was waiting to start work in a prison drug treatment capacity he did a bit of agency work to get by. He was absolutely appalled at the set up in these places. Because of his training he was always the person in charge and often felt under immense pressure not only for making the place run smoothly, administering drugs and making sure patients were being cared for correctly by care assistants, but often found himself at odds with pen pushers refusing to allow correct and safe practice because of cost. This was his first and last experience of care homes. He has sworn never to work in them again. Which was why I said that some skills are considered more important than others. Sorry I didn't make that clear. Regardless of the time spend training.
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Post by womble on Feb 10, 2013 0:09:08 GMT
I've just come out of hospital and the old boy in the next bed was 91, doubly incontinent and blind. The ward staff looked after him with compassion 24 hours a day. His family popped in for a few minutes each day and argued with him. They didn't bother bringing him even a toothbrush or comb, which the ward staff provided. Go figure. Which just shows how great our front line NHS staff are, in general of course. I know this has no input on the discussion, but I've been holding on to it for 15 years. So forgive me if I vent now My Dad, when he was in hospital, was in the last stages of cancer, but quite well in himself, he was a great old boy (67) and spent the 4 weeks he was in, cheering everyone else on the ward up, never at his own bed, always at someone else's, he made friends with everyone and everyone was his friend. Salesman to the last Dad, but a honest and fair salesman. The staff were great at that hospital, up to and beyond my dads death, yet the same hospital got a terrible score on the stats and were behind on the money.... so what went... Staff/beds, useful staff that were brilliant and yet the managers were still there.
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Post by womble on Feb 9, 2013 23:30:56 GMT
It's crazy, I've questioned for years how someone who programs a computer in a basic way, should earn 175K and someone who clears up sh** should earn minimum wage.
Unfortunately, it's supply and demand. Many people can do the front end and clean crap, not so many make it through university and do a decent job programming. But that's a whole new discussion entirely.
Being a manager does require certain skills, but too many haven't got them, also in general we have too many chiefs and not enough front line troops. And the ones at the coal face we do have, are considered expendable and if they don't want to do it, others will. No matter the skills they have.
What I'm trying to say, is that some skills are considered more important than others, which is wrong and it's the skills that we are talking about, the ones that involves care for other people, which are often held in contempt.
You see how many politicians parents and children go into general health and education care. Mmmmm, not many. Tells you all you need to know.
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Post by womble on Feb 9, 2013 21:52:36 GMT
Dolly, it's not just Saturdays, I can't stand hardly any of the current programs in the week either. My TV is constantly set to ITV3 & ITV4, watching the repeats of Heartbeat, Sweeney etc. Probably an age thing but all this 24 hour news (all doom and gloom), reality TV (just a load of d***heads who think they should be famous (for what!). I'd even watch repeats of Dixon Of Dock Green if they were available, in preference to what's served up now. Yes, you are right Raffles.To me it seems the more channels we have got these days the worse it has got. I remember way back to the test card days. (the girl with the doll) when we only had three channels and maybe my mind is playing with me, but i am sure the quality and range of interesting things was higher. Although we have sky, we tend to use series record and watch them when we want to see them. There are many interesting shows out there, but there is no doubt the fashion is towards mindless entertainment, rather than interesting programs. Without wanting too much to judge, this is the way society is going, instant gratification, rather then knowledge. You only have to look at top gear to see the way it is going (and the gadget show for that matter), used to be about a decent review, now it's about mindless fun for the masses. I despair sometimes for the celeb generation.
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Post by womble on Feb 9, 2013 21:23:43 GMT
He's a realist as well, I heard him interviewed the other day on the radio. He never takes credit where it isn't due and is worried about the amount of people on the planet. He's so down to earth, isn't a vegetarian and understands why some people poach wildlife (not talking the cooking here ). He doesn't agree with the poaching, just understands it. I wish there was just a program with him just airing his views. I'm sure they would be similar to mine and it would be a great watch. Ahead of you on the music, got some great tunes coming out of my new pc speakers
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