submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
 

EDIT: oh, I realized I have a question for you, too - so, I bought this like disposable USB-chargeable vape pen, and it has a lot of juice left, but I've noticed when I suck to get it started, it just won't "hit" or heat up ... it's like there is oil clogging something that is necessary to get it started?

Sometimes I have to suck really hard for minutes to get it going (there is no button as far as I can tell to get it started).

Any suggestions on how to get it to work more reliably? Am I supposed to be cleaning or maintenance-ing this pen in a way I don't know about?

Thanks!

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[–] 13 points 4 months ago (1 child)

What's your favorite dinosaur? 🦕

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    Answering YOUR question:

    This is common with disposables and low-quality cartridges.

    What's happening: some of the "oil" (which is really more like wax) is getting pulled/dripping into the airflow channel, and when it dries between uses becomes too solid to be cleared easily, blocking airflow

    To prevent it next time: don't "chain vape". Take one, maybe two hits tops and let it cool fully before using again

    What to do with this one: You can't really fix it unfortunately. So when you experience this, do quick, short, hard pulls repeatedly until it clears. You're trying to activate the coil so it heats up the oil/wax until it's soft enough that air pressure can clear the blockage temporarily. To save your cheeks, you can also suck on it hard, creating negative pressure, then, without letting go, block the hole with your tongue. This will create suction inside, and if you leave it like that for 10-15 seconds it should clear the clog temporarily.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    What is your ratio of high:sober?

    24 hrs:

    6 mos:

    Lifetime:

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I have no idea how to estimate a high to sober ratio.

    I'm probably sitting at a 4 - 5 right now:

    If you're asking in the last 24 hours how many hours I've spent high vs sober - almost all of them sober (only the past few have been high), so roughly 92% of the last 24 hours has been sober?

    Last six months is probably more like 99% in terms of hours - I've had alcohol maybe two - three times this month, weed maybe 3 - 4 times, coffee / caffeine only twice.

    Lifetime is 99+%, there are just so few hours I've been high - it's probably less than 30 days a year.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    Huh. I guess I almost never go past 4 on this chart. Only rarely do I hit 6 and I think I’ve only been at 8 a couple times.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Can you remind me, am I high right now as well?

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Can you point at your hands?

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    What is the worst thing humanity has ever invented?

    I personally think it's running.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 4 months ago

    oh god, that's dark - I don't know, but there are many devices that were engineered to torture people, e.g. the Spanish donkey - if it weren't such a bad headspace I could probably come up with an approximate for the worst thing

    but maybe I should just choose leaded gasoline since it poisoned so many people

    or maybe agent orange, I dunno

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    When you get dressed is it sock, sock, shoe, shoe OR sock, shoe, sock, shoe?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    Did you have fun?

    If it's a 510 thread style try cleaning the contacts.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    How high can you fly?

    Can you fly high enough to touch the sky?

    Can you fly up there, hijack a plane, rob everyone, then jump out, DB Cooper Style?

    Do it.

    I dare you.

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    [–] 4 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    What is the coolest, awesomest, most mind-bendingest thought you’ve thought while high?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I dunno, I've felt like full body geometric recursively folding-into-itself-and-expanding floral heart waves that felt like the immense happiness and love that I have for everyone in the world - but that was more like a feeling than a thought ...

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)
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    [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child)

    Why are they called fingers if we never see them fing?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child)

    Clogged vapes are very normal. Try blowing into it instead of sucking.

    I've noticed that the clogs happen more often when the oil gets cold.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I get annoying clogs/half-hits when I don't leave the cart upright

    Some shit carts just straight up leak the oil out of the mouthpiece

    Makes me miss herb extra hard

    But my mom never shuts the fuck up about how much she hates the smell, so smoking a joint has to be an excursion downwind of my own home

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    You probably landed already but…

    What do you notice about your mind while you’re high? Like, for me I notice two key things: First, I stop giving anything remotely resembling a fuck about anything political. Second, my wit gets really sharp and suddenly I’m the funniest mf in the room. What about you?

    Hope you had a pleasant flight.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 4 months ago

    My brain seems to wander when high - I find it hard to concentrate, and every single thought is so expansive - it can make it both enjoyable and also very difficult to read a book, for example. Everything is so suggestive, and makes a deeper impression.

    I can also get easily paranoid and anxious on cannabis - like I can get really scared that I won't know how to breathe right or that my tongue could suddenly choke me, etc. but also just like ... paranoid about other people and their intentions - I'll read a book and little ambiguities in the interpretation of the author's words can get me paranoid about whether the author is being ironic, or lying to me, or if they're being sincere or not, etc.

    Weird thoughts.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    What are you craving to eat right now?

    And is the paranoia manifesting itself right now, or does that come after?

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 4 months ago

    I took 2 doses of a CBD tincture earlier in the day, which really cuts down on the paranoia for me - I haven't had much paranoia, but I definitely feel more "spooked" and easily can get pulled into paranoid-adjacent feelings (I have to be a bit more careful about my headspace)

    In terms of cravings - I was cooking this pesto pasta earlier, and it did not turn out great, so I'm craving good pesto pasta 😭 You know it's bad when you don't enjoy it despite being both hungry and high 😄

    I think the pasta needs way more salt, and I think it needs more and better pesto, tbh - it tastes bland.

    And there are a bunch of leftovers, too 🙈

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