Sunday, May 12, 2013

Roku In My Office & Happy Mother's Day 2013



So I rock a multiple monitor setup and I've got one huge screen that I use for the most part. Seeing as I have a couple of extra screens and one of them flickers do to the way it's connected to the video card, I decided to unhook one and go dual monitor while I rock the Roku player on the third screen. If I didn't do it, the Roku wouldn't get much use and I got it to get some use out of it. Right now, I'm just remembering that I wanted to watch something like Lord of the Rings and I can actually do that with great ease now. Not that I couldn't have done it before, only that I hate the flickering monitor, bugs the heck out of me. By the way, I was too lazy to take a picture of my setup so here's a picture of a setup by someone else that looks alright. Mine is better, by far, lol.

What else is going on with me? Not much. Friend stopped by and then another friend stopped by. At this point, I don't think I've got much done today but that's okay, it is Mother's Day after all. Unfortunately, my mother went to visit family and so we didn't do anything whatsoever. Oh well, there's always next year (assuming everyone is still living). That sounds dreary, perhaps I should end on another note.

I'm going to watch a movie now so I'll catch you all later.

P.S. Happy Mother's Day!

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Plenty Vaporizer User Review

Handheld, but not portable, the Plenty is a somewhat sophisticated vaporizer for the home. The cord, which plugs into a wall outlet, makes it so that it's not all that portable (at least not by my standards). I hope this clears up some confusion. When I say handheld vaporizer, I mean that it's one which you hold in your hand, not one that sits on a desk. You can hold it in one hand and take draws while laying down because of the fact that the heating chamber is totally enclosed and the cooling coil whip is easily adjusted due to its flexible design. It tastes pretty good, but not as good as a Volcano (see this review) vaporizer. I think the part that really makes me a fan is the size of the chamber that you load your blend into and the amount of vapor it quickly produces. I'm talking about some really-really big draws of vapor and the best part about it is that they're cool draws, not hot ones like you tend to get from the portable vaporizers like the Pax. So all in all, the Plenty vaporizer pretty much rips like you wouldn't believe but you might have expected that seeing as it's a Storz & Bickel vaporizer after all. Those that don't realize what reference I'm making should make note of the fact that Storz and Bickel is the company that makes the Volcano vaporizers in addition to the Plenty Volcano (as some like to call it). Here's a little video on YouTube of the Plenty by Fabio that shows what it comes with:


Now, I don't want to get all technical on you so I'm not going to. Instead, I'm just going to say that you can read an awesome Plenty vaporizer review at VapeForest.com that explains a lot of the technical details including what type of vaporization technique it uses, what it's made out of, how to use it, the temperature range, and all that crazy vapor mumble-jumble (how is that a word? lol). Now if you don't think that you care to read some super technical review of this crazy looking vape, you can always continue reading my little review, seeing as I've also had a chance to use it.

My Little Review (Continued From The Top):

So I've had a lot of opportunity to play around with the Plenty vape and see how well it works. I want to say that it really wants you to fill the chamber up all the way and that's a lot of blend. You don't absolutely have to do this because you can use the liquid pad but that doesn't mean it's going to deliver as well as it would with a full chamber. That's my experience with it anyways. What else, what else. Oh, it's got liquid pads that I mentioned which let you vaporize liquids (duh) and what I was saying earlier about loading less blend with them was in regards to the fact that it will hold a small amount of blend in place for proper vaporization. The idea here is that if a lot of hot air is passing along the sides of the blend, it's not going to vaporize properly unless you either fill it up or use the plenty vaporizers liquid pad to fill that extra space. Pretty much no problem whatsoever, but I just don't think it works as good without a completely full heating/filling chamber. Simple as that. The analog temperature display works good enough for me and it lets you know when you want to be taking draws off it so it's really pretty simple to use. You think that pulling the trigger, so to say, will be hard but it actually gives in without much effort so it's easy to pull, is what I'm saying. By trigger, I'm referring to the giant button beneath the handle that activates the heating element. That does it for this Plenty vape review. If you want to learn more about it, I suggest you roll on over to Vape Forest and read their vaporizer reviews, I say reviews instead of review because they have lots of vapes reviewed including some that I have yet to mention on this little blog of mine.

Italian Food, Nom Nom Nom



Just went out to dinner with my old man and at a local Italian restaurant and it was delicious. I felt boring with my order of fettuccine alfredo and so I opted for an Italian beer that I had never heard of. The amber ale was alright, but nothing special and so I followed it up with a Samuel Adam's Summer; Sam Summer has been a favorite of mine for quite some time.

The garlic knots were just about as good as the main course. My noodles weren't cooked properly, not to my taste anyways, and so all in all, I could have stayed in and ordered a pizza for all I really care. What was good, I guess, was the philosophical discussions that took place between my father and I. At this point, I'm so full that I can hardly blog so I'm going to cut it short right now. Peace everyone. Enjoy your Saturday evening!

Bob Marley Died Today (Years Ago)



I salute thee Bob Marley for all that you accomplished in your short span here in this realm of the living. You were more than just another person walking blindly through this life. You were a lion amongst men and in this dwindling pool of consciousness, you dared to convey your ideals. This is to all the Bob Marley-esque individuals walking this planet: keep on pushing forward towards real progress. Don't be misguided by the endless stream of distraction that collects upon the shores of the river of life. Find your path and follow it without worry. I mean all of this in the most general sense. Simply put: don't fall into traps and the paths of others, dream your own dreams and dare to pursue them.

Bob Marley

February 6, 1945 - May 11, 1981

My Plans For This Cloudy Saturday



Yesterday, I made an appointment to get my haircut about a week ahead of schedule. It's grown too long and shaggy so it's about time I handle it. My appointment is in a couple of hours so I won't be on here long. My girl got super drunk, as usual, again last night and text messaged me some madness. I'm incredibly sober and entirely unimpressed at the moment. I have yet to respond. I'll likely go about my day without worrying too much about hitting her back. She embarrasses herself too often in my opinion and it's leaving me with little to work with.

Either before or after I get my haircut, I'll likely stop somewhere and eat something decent, not sure what though. I also need to pickup a gift for my mother, seeing as tomorrow (I think) is Mother's Day. Maybe I'll just give her cash and her sort things out for herself. I know I certainly wouldn't mind a cash gift as opposed to something I'll never use or a card I'll only read once. Maybe she'll think otherwise and be discouraged at the fact that I don't have the nerve to acquire a real gift, something thoughtful. Who knows though. I'll just wing it and see what happens. I'm going to go and get ready now so I'll catch you all later.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Laughers And Jokers - My Girl Texted Me Again

I don't know why I keep updating you strangers on what my girlfriend is doing but she decided to text me and say "Hi" so I replied with "Hey" and so the conversation commenced. Eventually it got to a point where I sent her a funny picture that I snapped of what I'm watching on Netflix and her response was somewhat odd. I'm not sure how much I appreciate her sense of humor. I think that's an important variable in a relationship. I need someone who make s me laugh because I'm a laugher and laughers go well with jokers. Laughers and jokers.

Vapir Rise Vaporizer Shared Via Reddit

On Reddit.com, there's this section called /r/trees where you might come across some interesting pictures, information, and videos. There's even a section called vaporents that's got a lot of information vaporizing. It's in this "trees" section that you can find a link to more information on the latest Vapir vaporizer. This crazy new vape is known as Rise. Here's a link to the Reddit post I'm talking about:

Rise vaporizers look like they'll be a good match for the Extreme Q vaporizers, but without using one, I can't really say. I'm hoping that I get a chance to use it soon so that I can let you all know what I think about it. We'll see what happens. It's just a matter of time before Vapir Rise is one of the digital vaporizers that I've reviewed so give me a little bit of time and I'll get one to try out so you don't have to. That way, if it's good I can let you know about it and if it's bad, well, you'll know that too.

Vapir Rise Overview:

This isn't your average vape. It's more of a hi-tech vaporization instrument that will allow you to vaporize your liquids, dry blends, and deliver it through a whip or a vaporizer bag. It looks slick but I'm not sure how well it works so I'll just stick to what I do know about it at this point. Temperature controls are digital and it seems as if you can adjust the fan speed.

More Info:

There's more information on the Rise vaporizer at VapeForest.com (the same place where I learned about it). Obviously, the Vapir website probably has quite a bit of information too. Anyways, here's a link to the post on Vape Forest's vaporizer blog about the Rise: