What do you put your vape/bong on?

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Deja Vu said:
Damn.. Shame you need to microwave it. We don't have one in our house for health reasons.
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You can buy candle warmers for $5 or less from somewhere like Michaels. They can get toasty, but I've never had any problems keeping my glass on one for extended periods of time. It's really nice to have something that constantly puts out heat if you're trying to use it throughout the day. I only use it for my hydratube now as I've gradually thinned my glass collection to just two pieces but its proven to be a very stable base.
 
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Just watching a thread hijack happen...

Speaking of what to put glass on, I now have a desk, and I put a large piece of drawer liner down on the entire surface. Almost did tip the HT once, as it DOESN'T slide, but other than that, I feel better having it.
For glass storage purposes, we are making a custom rack that holds stuff. :tup:

Photos soon...
 
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Enchantre said:
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Just watching a thread hijack happen...
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Enchantre said:
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Just watching a thread hijack happen...

Speaking of what to put glass on, I now have a desk, and I put a large piece of drawer liner down on the entire surface. Almost did tip the HT once, as it DOESN'T slide, but other than that, I feel better having it.
For glass storage purposes, we are making a custom rack that holds stuff. :tup:

Photos soon...
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That's what I did in my glass cabinet, the silicone mats are for when they come out.
 
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RUDE BOY said:
What ? does that mean no color tv or holding a cell phone up to your ear also ?
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Nah TV is sweet. Sit a reasonable distance away from it (1 metre+) and the long-term effects are negligible. Lol.

Caligula said:
What's wrong with microwaved food? ...aside from the obvious shitty flavor most things get versus using the oven of course.
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It uses radiation to cook food from the inside out so we avoid it because it renders food nutritionally void. It breaks down and damages the nutrients in the food in a way that isn't beneficial to someone who only eats organic food. Also ionises food (decays and changes the molecular structure of it) which just doesn't sit right with me.

Peace. :lol:
 
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Rusty778

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Deja Vu said:
Nah TV is sweet. Sit a reasonable distance away from it (1 metre+) and the long-term effects are negligible. Lol.



It uses radiation to cook food from the inside out so we avoid it because it renders food nutritionally void. It breaks down and damages the nutrients in the food in a way that isn't beneficial to someone who only eats organic food. Also ionises food (decays and changes the molecular structure of it) which just doesn't sit right with me.

Peace. :lol:
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Got any references for that?
Keep in mind that the sun is always outputting microwave radiation. So any "organic" food you've ever eaten was grown/exposed to it. Ever wonder why the sun feels warm on your skin?
 
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Rusty778 said:
Got any references for that?
Keep in mind that the sun is always outputting microwave radiation. So any "organic" food you've ever eaten was grown/exposed to it. Ever wonder why the sun feels warm on your skin?
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It's just the way microwaves work. Do you honestly believe that your food comes out as nutritionally valuable as it did when it went in? If so, we will leave it at that and enjoy our own separate ideologies :) And yes that's a very clever comparison.. The sun and a microwave.. Ever grown a vegetable using the radiation output of a microwave?

SSVUN~YAH said:
Just saw this thread, I use this https://www.massdrop.com/buy/monoprice-gaming-surface

Fits the top of my bar perfect, definetly reccomend the gaming mat like @DieHard & @VoltageKeeper previously reported!:tup:
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Yeah it seems these 'gaming' mats are only good for one thing and it's providing that rubber-bottom fabric-top surface to hold glass! I have a Razer Goliathus Wide Speed Edition (ridiculous name) but it's going to be retired from my computer desk and find it's self on the vape table.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22695&cPath=1494

There is also this which sounds pretty cool in its description (good marketing team) but you'd really have to buy into consumerism to get a $45 bong mat.
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I was just about to post links such as those. During my undergrad studies we had a roommate which would leave the room anytime anyone operated the microwave, without fail. After months of this, I finally asked about it and he started telling me about how its harmful to even be around microwaves, etc...

Now, I'm not saying that's the case here, but to come full circle, I did quite a bit of reading on these machines so I could have an educated discussion about it. End the end, I was the only one educated on the topic and he ended up moving out to go live with his crazy level 20 vegan girlfriend.

Anyway:

http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition...ggest_nutrition_and_food_myths_busted?page=10

“Microwaving zaps nutrients.”
This is misguided thinking, says Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Ph.D., R.D., professor of nutrition at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Whether you’re using a microwave, a charcoal grill or a solar-heated stove, “it’s the heat and the amount of time you’re cooking that affect nutrient losses, not the cooking method,” she says. “The longer and hotter you cook a food, the more you’ll lose certain heat- and water-sensitive nutrients, especially vitamin C and thiamin [a B vitamin].” Because microwave cooking often cooks foods more quickly, it can actually help to minimize nutrient losses.
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Also:

http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition...iggest_nutrition_and_food_myths_busted?page=9

“Radiation from microwaves creates dangerous compounds in your food.”
“Radiation” might connote images of nuclear plants, but it simply refers to energy that travels in waves and spreads out as it goes. Microwaves, radio waves and the energy waves that we perceive as visual light all are forms of radiation. So, too, are X-rays and gamma rays—which do pose health concerns. But the microwaves used to cook foods are many, many times weaker than X-rays and gamma rays, says Robert Brackett, Ph.D., director of the National Center for Food Safety and Technology at the Illinois Institute of Technology. And the types of changes that occur in microwaved food as it cooks are “from heat generated inside the food, not the microwaves themselves,” says Brackett. “Microwave cooking is really no different from any other cooking method that applies heat to food.” That said, microwaving in some plastics may leach compounds into your food, so take care to use only microwave-safe containers.
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FWIW, these aren't "ideologies", they are facts based on the science of things.

Deja Vu said:
The sun and a microwave.. Ever grown a vegetable using the radiation output of a microwave?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-300w-LE...ouse-Hot-Sale-Hydroponic-System-/280866568756

Thats about 4x less powerful than my microwave.
 
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EveryDayAmnesiac said:
According to these sites, microwaves do not cook from the inside out:

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/10/microwaves-dont-cook-from-the-inside-out/

http://www.culinarylore.com/food-science:do-microwaves-cook-from-the-inside-out

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2118/do-microwave-ovens-cook-from-the-inside-out
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Thank you for those articles. None of them really have credible sources, in fact they all list Wikipedia in the references section and one of those articles even links to an article on it's own website as a reference. but I'll check it out in my free time. We live relatively close to a power station, I'm sitting behind a computer right now and yes it is 2014; the twilight of western civilisation & technology, but we just don't put our food in microwaves. Lol. It's whack as fuck in my opinion. I cook my own stuff that's never seen the effects of pesticides and I cook as I believe nature intended, but each to their own.

Caligula said:
I was just about to post links such as those. During my undergrad studies we had a roommate which would leave the room anytime anyone operated the microwave, without fail. After months of this, I finally asked about it and he started telling me about how its harmful to even be around microwaves, etc...

Now, I'm not saying that's the case here, but to come full circle, I did quite a bit of reading on these machines so I could have an educated discussion about it. End the end, I was the only one educated on the topic and he ended up moving out to go live with his crazy level 20 vegan girlfriend.

Anyway:

http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition...ggest_nutrition_and_food_myths_busted?page=10



Also:

http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition...iggest_nutrition_and_food_myths_busted?page=9



FWIW, these aren't "ideologies", they are facts based on the science of things.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-300w-LE...ouse-Hot-Sale-Hydroponic-System-/280866568756

Thats about 4x less powerful than my microwave.
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Thanks Caligula. I appreciate you actually citing important parts of those articles and using some good sources and personal experience on the topic. At least some effort was put into it and you didn't just link me to the top 3 results when googling 'Are microwaves good for you' @EveryDayAmnesiac i'm looking at you. :rolleyes: Lol. Nah i'm playing.

Now. Back on topic please :D
 
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Caligula

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Deja Vu said:
Thank you for those articles. None of them really have credible sources, in fact they all list Wikipedia in the references section and one of those articles even links to an article on it's own website as a reference.
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http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/HEALTHbeat_070808.htm

http://ehealthmd.com/content/microwaved-food-dangerous-myths-and-facts#axzz33R1Ss0p8

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/health/17real.html?_r=2&

http://time.com/50163/6-food-myths-debunked/

Better?
 
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Caligula said:
Indeed. I didnt see your post before I hit submit.
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No worries. :lol: Back on topic. Who uses a microwave to put their bong on? I find that the metallic raised surface provides the perfect bong-mat. Also doubles as a water-heater when you want those warm hits.
 
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lwien said:
By rubbing two sticks together to start a fire in a small dirt pit? :brow:

(Sorry, I just couldn't resist)

Ok, back to your regular scheduled programming.....
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The thread is ruined now anyway :lol: It's now a microwave thread.

Seriously though, some advice for those looking for a bong holder.
Do not get your friends to hold it for you.
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Here is someone who was a bit more lucky. This is ideal!
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or the budget option:
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if you have thick glass and you want not to be able to tip it over you could use magnets or a reverse magnet holder so it would float inside the holder... (ok would be a pain to make but fun)
you would need to match weight with the magnets to make it float and not over do it it could be in cased in wood or glued on .to give some idea its north to north provided is a link to magnets that was to be used in a floating mattress (magnets would sewed in box springs and mattress forcing it to float even with 2 tons placed on top)

http://www.apexmagnets.com/6-x-2-disc

if large tie it to the ceiling that's what i did with my 4 footer gave it some slack to be passed around in a circle
 
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