Vaping Underground Mix It Forward Party+PIF+Contest- Oh My!

[amincey34]

Since it is Friday and this closes to entrants tonight. Now is a good time to make a last minute announcement. ">@B-boy and Verde Valley Vapes has offered to make a generous juice donation to the boxes and are expediting a shipment to be included for our winners. Be on the lookout next week to see what is getting added in and many, many thanks for them getting involved. Please be sure to check them out and support those that support us.

https://verdevalleyvapes.com/

I will be asleep at midnight tonight so keep those eyes peeled for last minute entries and good luck to our entrants. If no one else enters you guys have it locked up and we will get everything assembled and shipped to you. We will make everything official in the morning.

The large AFO/APO boxes will be arriving September 4th so things start getting wrapped and packed for their long trip to the winners no later than Saturday of next week.

SWEET SUPER EXCITED


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[jwill]

7.56 hours left, but who's counting?

 

[jwill]

People, it is official. All of the names of prospective entries have been entered into Random.Org and after careful review by no less than 11 secret judges. We have our winners. I'm not sure how but for some reason I kept winning both boxes every time the generate button was clicked. Its true, if you don't believe me ask the 11 secret judges.

These are the official recipients of these boxes.
@JethroP
@amincey34




Please PM me your shipping details fella's to make sure we have the right info. We will be working this next week to get this packaged up and on its way to you. We do appreciate you guys showing up to take these tokens of gratitude from your fellow vapers here on VU and from elsewhere (seriously, a lot of folks got involved in support of this).

I also feel reasonably confident that once you get this stuff in hand and have any questions about any of it, we may know some people who can help you out should you need it. Thanks for all that you do and we look forward to seeing you around here.

 

[amincey34]

People, it is official. All of the names of prospective entries have been entered into Random.Org and after careful review by no less than 11 secret judges. We have our winners. I'm not sure how but for some reason I kept winning both boxes every time the generate button was clicked. Its true, if you don't believe me ask the 11 secret judges.

These are the official recipients of these boxes.
@JethroP
@amincey34


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Please PM me your shipping details fella's to make sure we have the right info. We will be working this next week to get this packaged up and on its way to you. We do appreciate you guys showing up to take these tokens of gratitude from your fellow vapers here on VU and from elsewhere (seriously, a lot of folks got involved in support of this).

I also feel reasonably confident that once you get this stuff in hand and have any questions about any of it, we may know some people who can help you out should you need it. Thanks for all that you do and we look forward to seeing you around here.

Sweet! We're supported ! Thanks to all! We're gonna get some pictures to you as soon as we get it in hand



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[jwill]

Update for everyone. Looks like both @JethroP and @amincey34 will be receiving 4 large flat rate boxes each so far. That is possible to go up to 5 but not certain yet. It all hinges on what arrives between now and Thursday.

We ended up having 3 outstanding packages.
2 of which will be arriving tomorrow and 1 that will be arriving Thursday. Contents will be posted and packaged immediately.

We are still a go to get these shipped by Saturday at which point we will be doing the two prize drawings for the contribution teams. Keep your eyes out for that.

 

[amincey34]

Update for everyone. Looks like both @JethroP and @amincey34 will be receiving 4 large flat rate boxes each so far. That is possible to go up to 5 but not certain yet. It all hinges on what arrives between now and Thursday.

We ended up having 3 outstanding packages.
2 of which will be arriving tomorrow and 1 that will be arriving Thursday. Contents will be posted and packaged immediately.

We are still a go to get these shipped by Saturday at which point we will be doing the two prize drawings for the contribution teams. Keep your eyes out for that.

Sweet we're super super excited! Couldn't be more thankful



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[jwill]

Sweet we're super super excited! Couldn't be more thankful

We are all excited for you. You and Jethro are about to be very popular people when everyone finds out you both are sitting on a vaping gold mine.

 

[MrMeowgi]

Update for everyone. Looks like both @JethroP and @amincey34 will be receiving 4 large flat rate boxes each so far. That is possible to go up to 5 but not certain yet. It all hinges on what arrives between now and Thursday.

We ended up having 3 outstanding packages.
2 of which will be arriving tomorrow and 1 that will be arriving Thursday. Contents will be posted and packaged immediately.

We are still a go to get these shipped by Saturday at which point we will be doing the two prize drawings for the contribution teams. Keep your eyes out for that.

I can contribute to shipping as well if all ships after Thursday morning. Just lemme know.. went to a funeral for my friend's dad Tues. Didn't know he was retired Marine. Haven't heard Taps in person since I was 14 when my father passed. Saddest song ever written. Literally the first time my wife has ever seen me cry. When it was finished she kinda nudged me and said up until that point she thought I was an emotionless machine. Only real Hero's deserve a tear is what I told her.

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[MrMeowgi]

This song is for all the servicemen and women. I didn't post the video because I'm sure it's a lot harder than most in here like. But the band is August Burns Red. The song is Ghosts. And this is how they feel because of us. (Well not this thread because we fuckin rock). We depend on them to die for us and forget what they lost doing so for us. Thank you again for everything you have done for us.



We are the ghosts of the midway, the beasts of the alley
We are the living dead, living in your nightmares
Scraping ourselves from the earth
Living as though we are dirt
Staring like you’ve seen a ghost
The lowest of the low, with nowhere to go

Back from the dead, now we’re groveling at your feet
Handcuffed for lying our heads as we’re withering in the streets
Back from the dead, now we’re groveling at your feet
Handcuffed for lying our heads as we’re withering in the streets

Fighting for your attention, begging for your generosity
Looking up just to see you turn your cheek on me
You walk on by like I’m invisible (invisible)
All I want is to be seen as an equal

We fought your battles, and we built your homes
Sorry if I disturbed you
I just wish we could live like you do

Even in our most beautiful days it’s dark
Just look at the world around you
There’s a consequence for what we do
Pass judgment on me as you walk
Picture-perfect ain’t my obsession
You can’t sum up my life from a first impression
Learn your lesson

Act like you know me, but do you even know yourself?
When you got nothin’, you got nothin’ to lose
Act like you know me, but do you even know yourself?
When you got nothin’, you got nothin’ to lose

I may have no-one else to blame, but listen to me
You and I, we were once the same
I may have no-one else to blame, but listen to me
You and I, we were once the same
I may have no-one else to blame, but listen to me
You and I, we were once the same
I may have no-one else to blame, but listen to me
You and I, we were once the same



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[MrMeowgi]

Fuck it heres the video for those that want to watch it.

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[jwill]

I am officially on the hook for @Letitia9 box. Will be scooping it up from PO tomorrow and getting it photographed, documented and packed up.

 

[jwill]

@Pegleg Meg @Letitia9, I am on the hook for your contributions. Both of you hooked it up. Letitia sent juice, coils, wire and a Crius RTA. All of which were needed items. Meg sent an RDA and juice and some much needed and very thoughtful instructions on use. Will get these divided up into the boxes.



One more box and will be here Thursday. Very exciting folks. Almost on the road.

 

[jwill]

Also forgot to add in the couple of ohm readers that I picked up for each of the boxes. Coil jigs will be here Thursday.

 

[zephyr]

Update for everyone. Looks like both @JethroP and @amincey34 will be receiving 4 large flat rate boxes each so far. That is possible to go up to 5 but not certain yet. It all hinges on what arrives between now and Thursday.

We ended up having 3 outstanding packages.
2 of which will be arriving tomorrow and 1 that will be arriving Thursday. Contents will be posted and packaged immediately.

We are still a go to get these shipped by Saturday at which point we will be doing the two prize drawings for the contribution teams. Keep your eyes out for that.

Due to time strains, I let this thread go unwatched for a couple weeks and Holy Shit it Exploded! This is awesome!!! Love you guys

(FOUR BOXES EACH) LMAO!!!!

 

[zephyr]

Update for everyone. Looks like both @JethroP and @amincey34 will be receiving 4 large flat rate boxes each so far. That is possible to go up to 5 but not certain yet. It all hinges on what arrives between now and Thursday.

We ended up having 3 outstanding packages.
2 of which will be arriving tomorrow and 1 that will be arriving Thursday. Contents will be posted and packaged immediately.

We are still a go to get these shipped by Saturday at which point we will be doing the two prize drawings for the contribution teams. Keep your eyes out for that.

Did you break even for shipping charges, or do you need more "generous persons?"

 

[jwill]

Did you break even for shipping charges, or do you need more "generous persons?"

We are just going to divide it evenly amongst how ever many want to do so. We have the side discussion about it in the chat.

 

[jwill]

Due to time strains, I let this thread go unwatched for a couple weeks and Holy Shit it Exploded! This is awesome!!! Love you guys

(FOUR BOXES EACH) LMAO!!!!

Pretty awesome right? We are effectively packing up and sending away a vape store. Amazing what folks will do for good causes.

 

[zephyr]

@Pegleg Meg @Letitia9, I am on the hook for your contributions. Both of you hooked it up. Letitia sent juice, coils, wire and a Crius RTA. All of which were needed items. Meg sent an RDA and juice and some much needed and very thoughtful instructions on use. Will get these divided up into the boxes.

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One more box and will be here Thursday. Very exciting folks. Almost on the road.

What does "on the hook" mean? Like, you are now the responsible party?

Glad they didnt really go to NC lol

 

[jwill]

What does "on the hook" mean? Like, you are now the responsible party?

Yeah, the contents are now my responsibility until they ship out. Just making sure everyone knows where everything stands.

 

[MrMeowgi]

What does "on the hook" mean? Like, you are now the responsible party?

Glad they didnt really go to NC lol

I'd have sent it back if it made it to my house Meg.

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[jwill]

@B-boy™ and Verde Valley Vapes hooked it up in a big way and shipped out a big box of juice. Make sure and support these guys for their most generous contributions. They were under no obligation and they dove right on in like our other awesome supporters.



One of these bottles was leaking so I am going to determine which one and remove or repair it. It was sort of my fault as I dumped the box contents on the counter and a few rolled off, so I apologize for that to everyone involved.

With this box all contents expected are in hand, they have been divided up and all 8 boxes have been wrapped up and sealed. Postage will be purchased tonight and shipping information provided to all parties involved tomorrow.

The plan is to get it shipped tomorrow but it may end up being Saturday before anyone sees it move.

 

[zephyr]

What's the plan for the prizes or whatever? Sorry to sound self-centered, just wanting info

 

[jwill]

What's the plan for the prizes or whatever? Sorry to sound self-centered, just wanting info

Going to ask @KingPin! to do the two drawings as soon as these get dropped in the mail, which is when this is technically completed.

 

[zephyr]

Going to ask @KingPin! to do the two drawings as soon as these get dropped in the mail, which is when this is technically completed.

I mean like, is it one prize for one random person per team?

 

[jwill]

I mean like, is it one prize for one random person per team?

There will be two drawings. One Per Team.

Prize A- $25 GC for Pure Coils and $25 GC for Bull City Flavors
Prize B- $50 GC for purchase of in stock items at Absolute Wood

There is a link in the group chat to a spreadsheet showing prize eligible folks and who is in each drawing. Tonight my puppy is going to pick which team gets which prize and I will send that info to kingpin.

Whichever two folks win are going to get a bad ass prize either way so many thanks to @Absolute-Wood @CrazyChef v2.0 and @Roundhouse for providing these prizes.

 

[jwill]

Shipping info has been provided to @JethroP and @amincey34. These guys are going to get to watch these packages move all over the world starting tomorrow and are going to get to experience some serious vape mail soon.

 

[jwill]

Godspeed!!!!


Dropped at 08:30 CST. According to facility these will be picked up and start their voyage by 15:00 CST. These boxes are now out of my hands and we do the Fasttech dance. We wait................and wait...............

 

[Just Frank]

This has been fun to follow. There's gunna be some happy soldiers real soon!

 

[jwill]

@KingPin! has been sent the names eligible for the drawings. Now that the boxes are doing what they are supposed to he can do the drawings when he has time today.

My puppy picked Prize B for Team Alpha and Prize A for Team Bravo. @KingPin! you are free to do your magic when you have a moment sir and thank you for doing that. Be on the lookout people, you may very well win a prize today.

Very exciting.

 

[KingPin!]

Thank you so much everyone this has been a really lovely thing to follow, these troops will be blessed with each and every one of your heartfelt contributions.

In accordance with Jwills wishes here goes the roll

Contributors Team A

1- VAPEROXX
2- Mykreign
3- Letitia9
4- Chrisswearington4
5- Heartsdelight
6- Wildgypsy
7- Angelv942
8- Just Frank



Congratulations @Angelv942 - 50$ Absolute Wood GC

Contributors Team B

1- Wtmke1
2- Pegleg Meg
3- gopher_byrd
4- miller
5- Hillbilly Pig
6- Teresa P
7- geoffd
8- Vape Fan
9- Gadget!



Congratulations @Hillbilly Pig - 25$ BCF GC + 25$ Purecoils GC

 

[CrazyChef v2.0]

Congrats Angel and Hillbilly! @Hillbilly Pig - send me a PM and I'll get you your $25 coupon code to PureCoils.com!

 

[jwill]

Congrats to the winners and many thanks for doing the drawing Kingpin.

 

[Absolute-Wood]

Whoo Hoo!

Congrats to @Just Frank on winning a $50 credit to absolute-wood.com for In-Stock Items! Even better, 'cause most items are on sale at 1/2 price!

Because I built the website (my first) with PayPal buttons, I have no way of providing the ability to input a "gift certificate". No worries though - just PM me with a mailing address and what you would like (most items are numbered), and I'll take care of the rest.

Remember, you can apply your credit for shipping as well. If you have any questions, PM me and I'll get them answered.

If you click here, you can choose several categories by clicking on the appropriate button.

Again, thank you to all the contributors - you guys rock!

Rick

 

[chrisswearingen4]

Congrats to the winners

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[Angelv942]

I have been so sick lol i have not xhwcked the thred thank you guys very much

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[gopher_byrd]

There are many winners in this project!

The two teams out in the wilds of Afghanistan were the biggest winners of course! @JethroP and @amincey34 and their teammates get to enjoy our tokens of appreciation for what they are doing for us! Please send us pictures when you get your care packages from mail call! Seeing your smiling faces will be my biggest reward!


@Just Frank and @Hillbilly Pig from the drawing. Congrats!

@jwill for creating this project. You were the Project Manager from start to finish and should be proud of what was accomplished in a relatively short time. What started out as a project to get some DIY juice to the guys snowballed into something bigger than anyone could imagine. Honorable Mention to your wife for putting up with that big pile of stuff in the house!

Everybody who participated in this project are also winners. We get the satisfaction of knowing we did something to bring joy to the hearts of those out in the field protecting us.

All the vendors who contributed to our project are winners. I won't list them because I know I will miss one or more, but your contributions kicked this into the stratosphere!

 

[VAPEROXX]

Congratulations to all the winners!

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[kross8]

Tip from a Combat Veteran to all. Package your items well. The USPS uses the Air Force to get mail in-theater. And they are not normally gentle with mail...

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I have mailed well over 200 packages to APO mailboxes for soldiers..get creative on the custom form....Ejuice=skin lotion...cotton/'bandages' (cotton should be fine...atomizer...maybe =die-tap tools.. Mods= industrial usb storage case...you get the idea.... Throw magazine in there too and list it.

 

[jwill]

I have mailed well over 200 packages to APO mailboxes for soldiers..get creative on the custom form....Ejuice=skin lotion...cotton/'bandages' (cotton should be fine...atomizer...maybe =die-tap tools.. Mods= industrial usb storage case...you get the idea.... Throw magazine in there too and list it.

There were many packages of "Liquid Vitamins, Nutritional Supplements, Handheld Video Games" sent to these fellows.

 

[kross8]

There were many packages of "Liquid Vitamins, Nutritional Supplements, Handheld Video Games" sent to these fellows.

Cool! I didn't find your topic until today....my son is a marine..only child so all of his tours just set me on edge for past 14 years

 

[Letitia9]

Congratulations to all the winners. Huge kudos to all involved.

 

[jwill]

Cool! I didn't find your topic until today....my son is a marine..only child so all of his tours just set me on edge for past 14 years

Highly recommend going to the beginning and reading through. This has been a really cool thing. Everything came together, happened and we get to see what these fellows do with it when it lands on the other side of the pond.

 

[jwill]

Cool! I didn't find your topic until today....my son is a marine..only child so all of his tours just set me on edge for past 14 years

Hats off to your son for his service.

 

[kross8]

Hats off to your son for his service.

Thank you he may be 34years old but to me he will always be my 5 year old cutie pie. Except now I have to look Up to see his face (6'2 &huge)

 

[kross8]

Highly recommend going to the beginning and reading through. This has been a really cool thing. Everything came together, happened and we get to see what these fellows do with it when it lands on the other side of the pond.

I have..you did an excellent job organizing everything. And the team really did an awesome job of supplying everything. Keep me in mind for next one...I found this by accident today

 

[jwill]

I have..you did an excellent job organizing everything. And the team really did an awesome job of supplying everything. Keep me in mind for next one...I found this by accident today

This was everyone who was involved that made this happen. It just truly is a cool thing. I have a feeling this will happen again and will be sure to give you a heads up.

 

[wildgypsy70]

Congrats to the winners! So glad to have been a part of this. What a great group of people we have here. And thank you, again, @jwill for being the cat herder on this one.

 

[geoffd]

Congrats to the winners and all who were involved!

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[jwill]

@Angelv942 pinged me a bit ago to remind me that he excused himself from the prize drawing beforehand and I forgot to take him off the list. As a result we are going to redraw for Team Alpha. Since he reminded me of this fact I asked him to redraw the prize for Team Alpha. Happy Friday everyone, you get a free roll of the dice. Good luck to you all.

Angel,

Here is your list sir.

1- VAPEROXX
2- Mykreign
3- Letitia9
4- Chrisswearington4
5- Heartsdelight
6- Wildgypsy
7- Just Frank

Lets see what happens.

 

[Angelv942]

Sorry about the mix up guys i know its late right now some of you are sleeping im going to random to run the numbers now and post the results

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