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  1. Comment on What are your favorite simple pleasures? in ~talk

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    No matter what kind of day I've had, seeing the total joy in my dog when I come home to her after work.

    No matter what kind of day I've had, seeing the total joy in my dog when I come home to her after work.

    7 votes
  2. Comment on Is vaping less harmful than smoking, and does it help people quit? in ~health

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    Sure, I've been using a dynavap m series for about 7 years and it's a perfect little one hitter, but you need to use a jet lighter which makes it much more conspicuous. There's a small learning...

    Sure, I've been using a dynavap m series for about 7 years and it's a perfect little one hitter, but you need to use a jet lighter which makes it much more conspicuous. There's a small learning curve with air flow and managing the temperature, but the cap clicks when it reaches then falls out of the optimal vaping range. I really love this vape, but I don't use it as much anymore.

    Currently I use a Storz and Bickel Mighty Medic+ and have owned this for about 3 years. In my country, medical marijuana is only just getting going and this device is an approved device by the board of health. I love the size of it and how easy it is to use with the dosing capsules. The capsules are little steel caps which you can load up ahead of time and bring along. It has USB-C fast charge and you can use it while it charges. It has a ceramic bowl, it's easy to clean with ISO and it looks nice on the table. The main differences with the Storz and Bickel vapes compared to other cheaper options is how light of a draw you need and the way the device cools the vapor. The cap design is baffled internally and this lets the vapor cool down before it reaches you. This is good for taste and just the enjoyment of using the device. Other vapes I have tried are more of a direct breath from the oven which is harsh on lungs.

    I am of the opinion that if it's something I will use daily and it's something that will be going into my body, I should just save and buy the best I could. I did a lot of research and it just seems like you get what you pay for. Look to get them around 4/20 as they will go on good sales then.

    I've also owned/used

    • flowermate (average build quality, average experience)
    • a no-name desktop vape (terrible and the whip always fell off)
    • a magic flight launch box (my first vape 10 years ago, outdated tech by 2020)
    • a PAX 2/3 (looked nice but was pretty average experience, difficult to pull a hit through their mouth design, and the entire vape would get hot to hold after 1 session)
    • Arizer Solo (Awesome build quality but sketchy glass stem design, friend was always breaking them)
    • Arizer tower desktop (average build quality, awesome options for the price, whip/balloon, don't think they've updated these in years though)

    Let me know if you have any questions :)

    2 votes
  3. Comment on Is vaping less harmful than smoking, and does it help people quit? in ~health

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    Righto, I've only used those cartridges once or twice and didn't like the taste. I have been vaping dry flower for about 10 years now and would not switch back.

    Righto, I've only used those cartridges once or twice and didn't like the taste.

    I have been vaping dry flower for about 10 years now and would not switch back.

    4 votes
  4. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Love the Wire, named my dog Toni (Soprano) and my next dog will be a reddish Labrador named Joan(ie) after Joan in Mad Men

    Love the Wire, named my dog Toni (Soprano) and my next dog will be a reddish Labrador named Joan(ie) after Joan in Mad Men

    3 votes
  5. Comment on Is vaping less harmful than smoking, and does it help people quit? in ~health

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    Do you mean vaping dry flower or vaping a more mass produced cannabis cartridge?

    Do you mean vaping dry flower or vaping a more mass produced cannabis cartridge?

    9 votes
  6. Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk

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    Wow, I did my Eagle Scout project at Mt Bethel around their pond and was a youth soccer referee for them through high school. Crazy the proximity and I am glad I didn't miss this thread! Have a...

    Wow, I did my Eagle Scout project at Mt Bethel around their pond and was a youth soccer referee for them through high school.

    Crazy the proximity and I am glad I didn't miss this thread!

    Have a great rest of your week!

    2 votes
  7. Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk

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    I was there '93 to '11, lived in and then around Indian Hill GC for most of it but was always close enough to the Chattahoochee for running and I used to make my way down via Sope Creek. I moved...

    I was there '93 to '11, lived in and then around Indian Hill GC for most of it but was always close enough to the Chattahoochee for running and I used to make my way down via Sope Creek.

    I moved to NZ for uni and have only been back once, around 2015. Everything had exploded and I really didn't recognize much especially near Johnson Ferry Baptist and the old Mellow Mushroom that's become a Northside Hospital. I can only imagine how different it is now...

    2 votes
  8. Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk

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    Omfg, my original backyard. I spent years running the trails around sope creek but moved overseas for university. This is wild, I rowed the Chattahoochee and am a marietta/East Cobb boy through...

    Omfg, my original backyard. I spent years running the trails around sope creek but moved overseas for university.

    This is wild, I rowed the Chattahoochee and am a marietta/East Cobb boy through and through.

    4 votes
  9. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

  10. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    Here are my little ones from the last week or so. We left for a few days to go see the opera and my wife's sister in another town. Our lab went to our friend's for a 3 day bender, but she clearly...

    Here are my little ones from the last week or so. We left for a few days to go see the opera and my wife's sister in another town. Our lab went to our friend's for a 3 day bender, but she clearly had too much fun and has been snoozing hard since we returned.

    https://ibb.co/album/By3vBB

    2 votes
  11. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Megabonk! What a way to kill 10 minutes! I'm still not very good but getting certain weapon/tome combos is very fun and I've been enjoying competing with my friends. 10-20 minutes has been all I...

    Megabonk!

    What a way to kill 10 minutes! I'm still not very good but getting certain weapon/tome combos is very fun and I've been enjoying competing with my friends.

    10-20 minutes has been all I can manage per day, but I just got a steam deck and it's a game changer.

    9 votes
  12. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure Schedule: September 2025 - March 2026 in ~games

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    Okay, thanks! I'll do some research and make a decision on Wednesday

    Okay, thanks! I'll do some research and make a decision on Wednesday

    2 votes
  13. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure Schedule: September 2025 - March 2026 in ~games

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    Do you recommend the steam version versus organizing an emulated version of the SNES original?? Just wondering as my new steam deck arrives this week and I am not sure which to go for! Thanks

    Do you recommend the steam version versus organizing an emulated version of the SNES original??

    Just wondering as my new steam deck arrives this week and I am not sure which to go for!

    Thanks

    1 vote
  14. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    Love it. Lesson learned, keep the helmet on haha

    Love it. Lesson learned, keep the helmet on haha

    3 votes
  15. Comment on Nova Launcher discontinued in ~tech

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    Nooo, saw this coming and still didn't prepare. Have been with Nova since my first android phone, Galaxy S2 in 2011. :(

    Nooo, saw this coming and still didn't prepare.

    Have been with Nova since my first android phone, Galaxy S2 in 2011. :(

    10 votes
  16. Comment on Three years in the wild: how a fugitive father has hidden his children for so long in ~life.men

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    Far out, they said last week on the news he had been spotted with one of the kids while breaking into a holiday home. This has been a wild story to follow over the years here.

    Far out, they said last week on the news he had been spotted with one of the kids while breaking into a holiday home.

    This has been a wild story to follow over the years here.

    1 vote
  17. Comment on What's your go-to hot sauce? in ~food

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    Kaitaia Fire, nz-made from the top of the North Island. Try and grab this one if you can, it's got a great flavour and a solid heat, but not over the top. https://www.kaitaiafire.com/ Additionally...

    Kaitaia Fire, nz-made from the top of the North Island.

    Try and grab this one if you can, it's got a great flavour and a solid heat, but not over the top. https://www.kaitaiafire.com/

    Additionally Culley's (also nz-made) has a line of sauces that go from 1-10. Plus they have loads of other sauces, all equally good! https://culleys.co.nz

    2 votes
  18. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: Voting topic in ~games

  19. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: Voting topic in ~games

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    Thanks to everyone for the setup and organization! Looking forward to it

    Thanks to everyone for the setup and organization! Looking forward to it

    1 vote
  20. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: Voting topic in ~games

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    Back in a Flash (5) Sid Meier's Pirates (3) The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (4) Metroid (4) Burnout 3: Takedown (4)

    Back in a Flash (5)
    Sid Meier's Pirates (3)
    The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (4)
    Metroid (4)
    Burnout 3: Takedown (4)

    1 vote