Hot Seat Sunday
The continuation continues! This is an AMA thread with a twist – the 'victim' gets to name who is next up in the rotation. It was started by /u/juthinc in this thread here and it was continued by /u/isuamadog in here , and continued here by /u/humanpuck, and there by /u/eyemakepizza, /u/ID10-T AMA is here , /u/vApe_Escape right here , /u/mlNikon somewhere in the area of here, /u/EdibleMalfunction's AMA resides here, and /u/Foment-Life's most certainly right here, /u/Kittybit8 's viking rune script right here. /u/staybert's AMA is right here - /u/Vishousness continued the game here, and most recently u/TeslaDelMar did an AMA here.
There are some rules:
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Try picking someone who hasn't gone yet
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It has to be someone who actively posts here
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No dead people (i.e. notcharlesmanson isn't eligible)
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Preferably a name that people recognize, 'regular poster' means someone who is a) alive and b) has posted in the last three months
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Complete the FAQ before posting
If you do the hot seat, you can add up to three names to the list of people who are potential victims.
Possible: /u/AlfredPudding, /u/modivin, /u/odiedoodah, /u/Apexified, /u/enyawreklaw, /u/folkart2000, /u/shyndo, /u/modivin
Already Done: /u/juthinc, /u/isuamadog, /u/humanpuck, /u/eyemakepizza, /u/ID10-T, /u/vApe_Escape, /u/mlNikon, /u/EdibleMalfunction, /u/Foment_Life, /u/Kittybit8, /u/Vishousness, /u/staybert
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
How'd you get your handle?
My handle on most platforms is PossiblyARobot or UnappreciatedRobot. I couldn’t think of a good username and one day a site asked if I was a robot so many times that I started to question it myself.
How long have you been mixing for?
For about a year. When I first started, I didn’t know about this subreddit. A buddy of mine was quitting vaping and he gave me his old mixing stuff. He had only been mixing for about 3 months, was never on any forums or anything, and had some really oddball flavors. I bought a kit from nicotine river but bought flavors based on what sounded good. Didn’t get a scale or join the subreddit for about 4 months, so I’ve only been mixing properly and with a purpose for about 8 months.
Current flavor or profile obsession?
This changes pretty often, but right now I’ve been vaping a lot of custards and cakes. My go-to is fruity and cold though. I’m also starting to get my feet wet with tobaccos.
Oh, and anything with CAP Sweet Guava. Probably my favorite flavor.
Most/Least disappointing flavors that was/not as expected?
I’ve been lucky and haven’t tried too many disgusting flavors. The only two that I can think of are TFA Dairy Milk and CAP Peanut Butter. Both are gross.
Mixing Milestone?
Hmm, that’s a hard question. I still “have no idea what I’m doing.”
My first ever public release was a collab with u/humanpuck. It was a ton of fun mixing with somebody more experienced than me and he taught me a lot. The result was Lust Island.
Next was when I got carried to victory in the second Mixer’s Showdown by u/eyemakepizza and u/LilKittybit. We made Hey Red Team, we can have our Cake and Vape it too
Recipes you admire/love?
In no particular order:
- Largo’s Lament by u/EdibleMalfunction
The first complex recipe I mixed, and I constantly find myself mixing it.
- Custard Now also by u/EdibleMalfunction
Super simple shake and vape custard that can easily be added to.
- Summer Drink by u/EyeMakePizza
This is one of the most refreshing vapes I’ve tried and it’s perfect for the Summer.
*DAAPled Pears by u/Foment_Life
The cream base in this recipe is amazing and I’ve been lucky enough to test out a strawberry version and mixed berry version as well.
There are tons of others as well that I may come back and edit in later, but I’m on mobile right now and a bit hungover.
White whale?
Something that tastes good... I really want to make a vape version of Chunky Monkey Ice Cream, but the balance of banana ice cream and chocolate is extremely hard to nail down.
How would you describe your mixing style?
My favorite way to mix is to pick a single flavor and generate a profile based on that flavor. It’s a fun way to make a recipe using a flavor I haven’t used a bunch yet. I also love collabing with other mixers. u/Foment_Life and I recently released Booze at the Malt Shop and I feel like this is the perfect example of what you can make when you have two or more people providing their experience towards a single mix.
u/isuamadog and I also magically made a real grape flavor out of INW Grapes. Don’t ask me how, just try it! Make Purple Grape Again!
Advice for new mixers?
Nothing new that others have not already said. This subreddit has a ton of amazing resources and people. Read the sidebar, SFT your flavors, get a scale.
I highly encourage people to join the Discord as well. There is almost always somebody available to answer any question you may have. Hell, even u/juthinc joined us!
Thanks for reading, and I look forward to any other questions you have!
EDIT: One of you is crazy enough to give this post gold, and I feel like it’s an unwritten law of reddit to edit this post and thank you! Although, I still think you’re crazy. And sure, I agree to be your sex robot ;)
Just wanted to be the first to say I appreciate you.
What do you think about the future of legislation in the US right now, regarding vaping?
I honestly have no idea. I try to remain as optimistic about these types of situations, but it really is not looking very good. I recently just, along with many others, stocked up on enough nicotine to last me for a long long long time. There has been more research and articles being released lately that are fighting for vaping, and I just hope that they aren’t overshadowed by all of the bullshit articles that paint vaping in a bad light.
Is there an endgame? How do you feel about kicking the nic for good?
What's the worst flavor or recipe you've ever tried?
I’ve been lucky enough to have not tried too many awful flavors, but TFA Dairy Milk stands out as the worst. I also made the mistake of SFTing INW Raspberry at 5% and that was incapable.
The worst recipe was back when I first started mixing and before I had joined the subreddit. I was not aware of the fact that different brands of the same flavor taste drastically different. I wanted to mix up Boss Reserve Clone by u/folkart. I didn’t have FLV Milk and Honey so I thought i would just sub TFA Dairy Milk. It was awful and I hated myself. I’ve since tried the recipe as it was intended, and very much enjoyed it.
What are your mixing goals for the coming year?
How come we never see you go in for maintenance?
What was the worst/strangest flavor you "inherited" from your friend when you got started?
Have you found a worse flavor since then?
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I have a few recipes that have been in the works for quite a while. I’d really like to nail those down. I just started dabbling in tobaccos, so I’d also really like to make a nice tobacco bourbon custard recipe.
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Shhhh, I can’t have my enemies figuring out my maintenance schedule, that’s when I’m most vulnerable.
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There weren’t any that were awful besides TFA Dairy Milk and CAP Peanut Butter (and I can’t remember if those were inherited or part of my first order), but it was more along the lines of a lot of unnecessarily large bottles of flavoring. 4 oz of TFA Brown Sugar, 2 oz of CAP Fruit Circles. Stuff like that.
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Thankfully, I have not. All my orders are posted in the Check my Order channel of the discord before purchasing or are for well respected recipes.
What is your favorite machine grade oil to consume on days you are empty
It’s really hard to find a good oil that is “food grade”
TIL There is food grade oil
Now for a real question, is there any flavours / recipes that mimic real life things you don't like / favour, but you ended up liking that flavour / recipe anyways? If so what are they
So far, I cannot really think of anything. I am not very picky in real life. The only two profiles I have seen that use things I do not like in real life is any recipe using black licorice and then What the Yam?! by u/kinground because I don't care for yams, or most potatoes really. What the Yam is still an amazing recipe and you can tell how much thought went into it, but it just was not for me. Have not tried anything licorice related yet, nor am I in any rush to :)
- What do you see as the future of vaping in your country in 1 year?
- 5 years?
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- How much nic should I hoard? Yes or Yes?
Well, like I said to Isuamadog, it’s difficult to tell right now, but it does not look good.
I figured nicotine to last me 15+ years would suffice. If a ban comes through in that time frame, that’s well enough lead time to taper myself off
I just like asking this question:
What recipes are you vaping on rn? What's in your everyday 'rotation'? Your adv?
Right now, Hula. I was in a rush yesterday and I realized I had everything to make it. I’m enjoying it, but it’s definitely more of a summer/spring vape.
I typically rotate between recipes pretty regularly. I love trying new mixes, but I also have a few that I always seem to go back to. Lately it has been Booze at the Malt Shop, a few different variations using u/Foment_Life’s cream base, and Coop’s Kiwi Cheesecake.
I also appreciate you!
Did you play the Tin Man in the 1939 version of the Wizard of Oz?
If so, how did it feel to finally have a heart?
If you had to make a vape that tasted like the moon, where would you begin?
That’s a brilliant question. Unfortunately, my creativity is lacking at the moment so the only place my mind is going is moon pies. So i suppose id start there.
You don't think that the mixing milestone, was probably starting? (I think the moment I decided to start was probably the most eye opening and especially after I found h'berg I find it to be a great cool base for fruity, I knew there was no going back to either guessing or hoping that premix was OK)
At what point do you think this is as much a hobby as a need? (I vape as a nic sub, making it taste nice is an added bonus)
I suppose starting would be a milestone as well, but I also didn’t know about any resources other than ELR when I started, so it was not pretty in the beginning.
I think I would say that if you are creating your own recipes then it has moved into the realm of hobby. I started because of how cheap is was, but now it is definitely a hobby and I love it.
How many flavors do you actually have?
More than I thought. ATF says I have 185. There are probably about 5 that I added but didn’t end up getting that I still need to delete, so we can call it 180. However I have 40ish more coming within the next week, and Black Friday is only a week and a half away. So, by the end of November, I’ll likely have between 250 and 275