Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[MNblockhead]

I still see tons of nicotine vaping in New England. Supplanting cigarettes in a lot of younger folks, particularly, which is substantially less offensive and harmful to bystanders. And seems to be much lower cancer risk from what evidence we have so far, though the addictive effect may be even worse due to the ease of high dose administration (as opposed to cigarettes, which are slower and have a natural break structure and more impediments to constant use) and lower social stigma.

Yeah, that's my personal experience. I picked up smoking again when I was working overseas in an area where smoking was still very common and cheap. I was up to about a pack every two days pretty quickly. I switched to vapes that I would by in the states and bring back with me. It made a big difference in how a felt and smelt, but it was much harder to go without. And it was much harder for me to quit when I moved back to the states than when quit cigarettes in the past.

Part of that is because with vaping I was basically smoking with the frequency and consistency of a chain smoker in the days of indoor smoking. Instead of going outside for a cigarette every few hours, I would be vaping while reading, on the computer, watching TV, inside. It is also really easy to get away with vaping inside even where it is not generally permitted if you use a low-cloud vape, like most nicotine salt pod vapes (e.g. Juul).

I had to use nicotine lozenges as a replacement and slow wean my self off them over a couple months.

 

[MNblockhead]

Well, but throwing random vapes out the window is possibly even worse for the environment!

Oh, wait...

You joke, but there are increasingly more and more disposable vapes that don't need to be charged. Unfortunately, I'm sure there are people who are throwing them out the window.

 

[Saracenus]

So, I have awoken to the joys of Obsidian (I know, I am super late to the party). Finally a local note program that allows my non-neurotypical brain with a dash of ADHD sprinkled in get all my ideas out into a searchable format. I have been more productive and creative in the last week than any year after COVID.

With that pre-amble out of the way I sent my buddy this example of my work via disco.

Their response was, [chef's kiss]

In my campaign Wee Jas murdered Nerull after the Twin Cataclysms. The lore is a mash up of Greyhawk Wee Jas, 4e Raven Queen, and Greek Myth of Persephone.

 

[Pale Violet Light]

In my campaign Wee Jas murdered Nerull after the Twin Cataclysms. The lore is a mash up of Greyhawk Wee Jas, 4e Raven Queen, and Greek Myth of Persephone.

Always preferred her brother Hugh.

 

[Willie the Duck]

Always preferred her brother Hugh.

I'm not familiar with the Greek Myth of Hughsephone.

 

[RealAlHazred]

I'm not familiar with the Greek Myth of Hughsephone.

No, that's incorrect. They're definitely referring to the Hugh Queen.

 

[Maxperson]

You finally gave up on being 49...

I don't give up, which is why 37 years later, I'm still 18. Drives my wife crazy. She doesn't understand why I don't need coffee or anything else to just bounce up and get going in the morning.

 

[Mannahnin]

I don't give up, which is why 37 years later, I'm still 18. Drives my wife crazy. She doesn't understand why I don't need coffee or anything else to just bounce up and get going in the morning.

Is it sleep hygiene? Are you disciplined about screens before bed, and sleeping 7 or 8 hours?

 

[Maxperson]

Is it sleep hygiene? Are you disciplined about screens before bed, and sleeping 7 or 8 hours?

Nope. I bounce up as easily on 4 hours of sleep as I do on 8 or 9. I just get up and go. Now if I am on 4 hours of sleep, I'll start lagging in a few hours since I didn't get enough sleep, but I'm generally not groggy or slow in the morning when I first wake up.

 

[RealAlHazred]

Nope. I bounce up as easily on 4 hours of sleep as I do on 8 or 9. I just get up and go. Now if I am on 4 hours of sleep, I'll start lagging in a few hours since I didn't get enough sleep, but I'm generally not groggy or slow in the morning when I first wake up.

I tell myself I'm 13, and while it's true (emotionally), my body and brain constantly show up the lie...