Hello FC!
I've been over at VL for the last year or so and been a lurker here for nearly as long. Since there's a larger audience here I finally wanted to start participating as an active contributor.
Mid-30's in the San Diego, CA area, I've been a combustion dabbler and occasional edible or cartridge user for 10-15 years. I started medicating consistently a few years back for a variety of health reasons, so wanted to dive into vaping instead of combusting.
My first "vape" was the G-Pen Elite, and that almost turned me off entirely; that POS deserves to go on the "worst of" list. Subsequently I've had the OG Sticky Brick, Mighty, Zephyr Ion, EVO, and soon to be G43. I've used a bunch of others, so the VapCap and MV-1 are on my acquisition list this year. Flavor, functionality, and design seem to be the factors that are most important to me. I've also never used glass for vaping (only the C word), and never owned my own. I've got a Mobius stereo matrix knock off from dhgate on the way, so I'm excited to try that.
In my personal life I do a ton of stuff; mountain/road biking, music, books, and LOTS of gaming. Music I'd say I'm firmly in the prog metal camp
, but have a wide variety of tastes for most everything aside from pop and country. Gaming... everything! I'm extremely passionate about Euro-strategy board games, but my group fell apart. If you're in the San Diego area and want to sync up, let me know! I also play an absurd number of video games. Hit me up under this same handle on Steam or PSN.
Professionally, I've got a wide and storied background. Originally an EMT who moved here to be a firefighter, I blew my shoulder out and had to pivot or face a life of recurring surgeries. As devastating as that was, I transitioned over to IT work with some success. I've done that for 10+ years and recently transitioned to Project Management which I've found I've got a knack for over the years. Unfortunately, I was laid off a few months back and am still searching for the right opportunity in the area. If any of you have read this and are thinking "hey, this dude sounds awesome and I've got the perfect opportunity", don't hesitate to reach out
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Also unfortunately, despite CA finally being "legal", I'm on a self imposed tolerance break in case a new employer decides to drug test. Since it's still federally illegal, I'd hate to lose out on an opportunity. This means I'm not medicating for pain or sleep issues, so both of those have returned in full force and I'm stuck in the middle. I'm not big on standard medical pills and the like, so I've been relying on biofreeze and chamomile tea. If anyone has thoughts about alternative legal vape-able materials that might help, let me know.
Anyway, that's my story (and I'm sticking to it!). Glad to be here as an active member!
-Moth
PS. A lot of folks have asked about my handle. It's a reference to a bizarre old local band from the Bay Area (where I'm from) called Nuclear Rabbit. Their entire persona was based around fucking with their audience. Some of their stuff is up on YouTube, so feel free to investigate, but don't say I didn't warn you. A special favorite is a wonderful ballad about The Hobbit titled "The Pimp, The Bitch, and The Magic Beans." Cheers!
). Over the years I've had like four of them now, two were taken (RIP) by my parents when I was still living with them, others were given away.
