Thursday, September 4, 2014

It's Officially An Online Business...

Well, It Is Done. We Have Opened An Online Store Called Beta Vapor Supply Co. And I'm Very Excited About It. We're Selling E-Juice, As You May Or May Not Have Guessed From The Name. I'm Grateful To Be A Part Of A Move Toward A Healthier Alternative To Tobacco Cigarettes. I Am Now Inclined To Inform You That That Last Claim Has Not Been Evaluated By The FDA, Nicotine Is A Poisonous Addictive Substance, There Is No "Safe" Alternative To Cigarettes, Etc, Etc...
In Celebration Of Our Grand Opening, We Are Hosting A Giveaway. The Original Post Is Below. Follow Us On Social Media. We Post Pictures, Tell You About Restocks, New Products, Announcements, And Have Giveaways. So, Any Way, If You're A Vaper, Hit Us Up. If Not, Maybe You Know Someone Who Is. You Can Tell Them. That Would Be Awesome. - BB
Currently - 
Listening To HII by DJ Honda
Vaping Glacier by Pearl E-Liquid

Begin Original Post:August 28 2014

Alright, The "Official" Countdown Has Begun. The Credit Card Processing Should Be Up And Running This Afternoon. Worlds Will Be Shattered, (Virtual) Walls Will Come Down, And We Will Officially Be Open For Business.

In Celebration Of This Momentous Occasion In Beta History, We Will Be Doing A Giveaway To One Lucky Customer To Be Chosen At Random Over The Next Couple Of Weeks.
The Winner Will be Announced On 9-13-14 On Our FacebookInstagram, And Here In The Warehouse.
For An Extra Entry, Follow Us On Instagram, @ Us In A Pic Of Your Order, And Use The Hashtag#betavaporsupply.

On Top Of Every Purchase And Instagram Tag Being An Entry For The Giveaway, Repeat Offenders Can Use The Promo Code "WELCOME" On Our Website From Now Until 9-30-14 For 7.7% Off Your Order Which Equates To About A Dollar Off Per Bottle.
On Top Of THAT, Every Order Over $50 Will Ship Free Using The Promo Code "50SHIPSFREE."

We Have The Full Lines Of AddictionsPearl E-LiquidsBeard Vape Co., And Vaping Birdy Juices In Stock.

And Here's Your Prize:
This Special Edition Of Vaping Birdy Goodness Box Comes With One Bottle Of Empress Penguin, One Bottle OfBananaquit, And An Empty Bottle To Mix The Two Flavors. Both, Separately Or Mixed Together, Are Pretty Tasty, If You Ask Us. So, Good Luck And Don't Forget To Check Out Our Instagram Page For Extra Entries!
Currently – 
Listening To mc chris - is dead

Monday, August 11, 2014

Beard Vape Co.


I Had The Distinct Pleasure Of Sampling The Beard Vape Co. Line Of Juice This Weekend After My Idahoan Excursion. I Was Not Disappointed...And Neither Was My Tasting Partner. 

Their Line Up Is:
No. 05 - New York Cheesecake With Strawberry
No. 32 - Cinnamon Funnel Cake (Or A Churro Maybe?)
No. 64 - Hibiscus Cotton Candy
No. 88 - Thin Mint Cookie

They Are All Amazing. Seriously...
No. 64 I Have In My Kayfun Right Now. It's Beautifully Floral With Just A Hint Of Candy Sweetness.
No. 32 Was Nothing Short Of A Pleasure. It's Warm And Cinnamon-y With A Perfect Balance Of Dough And Sugar. It's Beautiful.
No. 88 Would Make A Perfect Cure For That After Dinner Sweet Tooth Or With A Morning Coffee On The Porch.
No. 5 Has A Juicy Natural Strawberry Flavor To It With Hints Of Sweets, Creams, And Graham Crackers. It's Sure To Satisfy Strawberry Fans.
That's Their Whole Line Up And There's Not A Bad One Out Of The Bunch. Needless To Say, I Was Very Impressed. They Have A New Flavor Coming Up As Well, No. 51, That We Didn't Get To Try. I'm Looking Forward To It. - BB

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Yet Again.

It's Been A While Since I've Updated This, So I Thought It Was Probably Time...

So, Since Last Post:
We Have A Son. He Was Born On July 17th And We Named Him Benjamin Blake. He Is Awesome And Healthy. The Wife Is Doing Well, But Very Tired...
Paperwork For A LLC Has Been Filed. I'm Very Excited About That.
I've Been In Contact With Several Suppliers And Will Be Announcing A Full Product Line Shortly.
Other Than That, Not Much. Just Work And Home. Office And Family. Trying To Get Things Rolling For A Little Something Extra.

I'll Be In Idaho Next Week For An Inventory. I'm Not Really Looking Forward To It. It Will Be August In The High Desert. So, Hot, But It's All Good. A 60+ Hour Work Week Is A Good Thing Every Now And Then, I Suppose... - BB

Currently -
Listening To Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies
Vaping Nirvana by Utopia

Monday, June 23, 2014

Again?

Well, It's Been A While Again, But Not Much Is Going On. The Business Deal Is Looking Good, But I'm Still Trying To Work Out A Few Details Before Filing All The Paperwork.

In Other News, I Had The Distinct Privilege Of Sampling Vaping Birdy's Juice Line Since My Last Post And That Was Definitely A Treat. My Old Friend And Fellow Vaper, Chris, Came Over To Help Me Out. We Tried A Few Set Ups; A Few Tanks And A Couple Of Dripper Builds, Getting Through The Entire Line In A Matter Of Hours. Let Me Just Say, Their Juice Is Top Notch. They Have A High Quality Product That Produces Crazy Vapor, Held Up Against Everything We Threw At It, And Tasted Fantastic The Whole Time. It's A Definite Winner.


The Flavor Descriptions From The Vendor:
Crème à la Vanille - Ultra creamy and smooth vanilla custard. Snowy Owl - Cool minty blend of watermelon and some surprises. Tropical Toucan - Sweet tropical blend of Guava, citrus and some other goodies. Fischer's Lovebird - An explosion of lychee and mango flavor. Bald Eagle - Toffee, chocolate and coffee party with a kick that will wake you up in the morning. Green Parakeet - Cinnamon Apple Pie that reminds you of Christmas every day. Emperor Penguin - Uber creamy blast of condensed milk with a hint of honeydew melon. Empress Penguin - Fresh strawberries dipped in condensed milk, that sweetens the strawberries and adds a bit of creamy texture without overpowering them. Bananaquit - Turon a popular Filipino fried caramelized saba banana dessert that is terrific rich in flavors.

Empress Penguin And Bananaquit Have Been Released In A Special Edition Box With And Extra Bottle To Allow For Mixing The Two Flavors, Providing A Strawberry Banana Smoothie Type Vape That Is Very Good. We Sampled That As Well. Also, Snowy Owl Won Best Menthol/Mint At The Vegas Vape Summit A Couple Of Weeks Ago. They Say It's Watermelon, But It Tastes Berry-like To Me, But Either Way, It's Fantastic.

Chris And I Both Were Really Surprised At How Well The Flavors Were Described, Came Through, And Held Up Sub Ohm. The Cream Flavors Of Emperor And Empress Penguin Were My Personal Favorites Out Of The Line, While Chris Was Pretty Taken With The Tropical Toucan. However, Neither Of Us Had A Bad Taste For Any Of Their Juices. Personally, I Could Vape 7 Out Of 9 Of These All Day. The Other Two Are Just Too Rich, But Are Perfect With A Coffee Or As An After Dinner Treat.

So, There's That.

Also, The Newest Addition To Our Little Clan Should Be Making His Appearance Soon And I'm Really Excited. Two And A Half Weeks And Counting... - BB

Currently -
Listening To The Go Bayside! Podcast
Vaping Empress Penguin by Vaping Birdy

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Wouldn't You Know It?

You Should Probably Know, If I Post Twice That Close Together Again, The Next Post Will Be A While...

Moving On.
There's Not Too Much Going On Here. I'm Planning Another Idahoan Excursion, Got To See Some Of My Peoples Recently, And The Baby Is Getting Close. A Guy I Went To School With Passed Away On Memorial Day. He's The 11th Person That Graduated In 2002 From Our High School To Do So. Pretty Crazy...This Is Not A Big Town.

I'm Pretty Sure I'm Still Dropping Some Inches, But Haven't Lost Any Weight On The 4 Hour Body Diet. However, I Am Convinced I'm Building Muscle. How, I'm Not Sure. I'm Eating Good Six Days A Week And A Cheat Day Has To Be The Greatest Idea Ever. I Tear It Up Every Time.

I've Been Playing WWE 2K14 On 360 Recently. I Haven't Owned A Wrestling Game Since WWF Wrestlemania 2000 On Nintendo 64. This One Is Pretty Good, But I Still Like 2000 Better. Nonetheless, My Tivo Is Getting Full Between That And Doctor Who On Netflix... 

I Won A Contest On Instagram A While Back. These Guys, Vapers Summit, Had A Contest To Get Some More Followers. Ended Up, I Won, Which Was Pretty Cool Because I Rarely Win Anything. So, A Week Or So Later I Get A Package From Utah. They Sent Me Their Whole Line Up Of Drip Tips, Which Is Currently Three. I Dig "The Grant" The Best.  It's An 18mm Tall Brass Tip With A 4mm Bore. It Doesn't Match Anything I Have, But Definitely Still My Favorite. It Fits Everything And Is A Perfect Size For My APVs. 

I Have Killed Off The Starship 1, But Still Haven't Got Into The Derailed. I Have Recently Finished The Bottle Of Alice In Vapeland "Twas Brilling" That I Picked Up While In Utah. It Was A Sad Day. I'll Be Reordering Quickly. That Shit Is Delicious.- BB

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Defunct

Most Of You Guys Know That I'm A Hockey Fan. What You Might Not Know, Is I Am A HOCKEY Fan. I'm A Fan Of The Players, Of The Leagues, Of The Teams, Of The Sport As A Whole...
What I'm Wondering Is, Why The Hell Is There Not More "Vintage" Hockey Gear?
The Atlanta Thrashers Played Their Last Season In 2011. I Liked Those Guys. True, They Never Did Much, But It Was Always A Good Time Watching Hossa, Heatly, And Kovalchuk. That's Where We Were Introduced To The Now Dallas Stars Goalie, Kari Lehtonen. Good Stuff.
Any Way, I'm Looking For Some Thrasher Fan Gear And There Is Little To None To Be Had. You May Find A Hat Or Two In Not Your Size, Maybe A Mouse Pad, Stuff Like That. No Player Stuff, No Logo Stuff. Is It Too Much To Ask For Somebody To Print Some Thrashers Shirts? There Has To Be A Market For Merch From Teams From The Past. 
Teams Like The Minnesota North Stars, Hartford Whalers, And The Quebec Nordiques Get Gear. Sure. Their Clubs Are Smart. The North Stars Are Now The Dallas Stars. The Nordiques Are Now The Colorado Avalanche And Hartford Is Now The Carolina Hurricanes (Who Just Cleaned Out Their Coaching Staff, BTW).
The Thrashers Were Relocated Due To Financial Difficulty. They Are Now The Winnipeg Jets. (And Seriously Winnipeg, Does Every NHL Team You Get Have To Be The Jets?) You Would Think They Would Be Capitalizing On A Brand They Now Own. You Would Think They Would Be Selling The Shit Out Of Thrashers Gear In Atlanta. I Would.

Other Examples Of Missing Merchandise Opportunities:

NHL:
St. Louis Eagles
Kansas City Scouts

MLB:
Buffalo Bison
Cleveland Spiders
Louisville Colonels
New York Highlanders
Seattle Pilots

NFL:
Boston Bulldogs
Brooklyn Lions
Dallas Texans
Evansville Crimson Giants
Houston Oilers
Milwaukee Badgers
Newark Tornadoes
St. Louis Gunners

NBA:
Buffalo Braves
Dallas Chapparals
Seattle SuperSonics
Vancouver Grizzlies

There's More. I Just Thought These Were The Coolest Ones I Could Find Without Trying Very Hard. This Isn't Even Taking Into Consideration All The Minor League Teams That Are Now Defunct Or Have Been Relocated, Who Generally Have Way Cooler Mascots And Logos. Look, I Don't Know If There's A Market For This Stuff Or Not. I'm One Guy. Mitchell And Ness Comes Up With A Couple Of Somethings Every Now And Then, But Would I Like To Take A Stab At Reviving The Seattle Pilots Logo? Sure. What About The St. Louis Eagles? Why Not? I'd Probably Give Someone $30+ For A Midland Angels T-Shirt With The Texas/Halo Logo On It. For Real. I Used To Love To Watch Warren Moon (Oilers) Or Gary Payton And Xavier McDaniel (SuperSonics) Play As A Kid. I'd Love To Have That Jersey. I Wasn't Alive When The Chapparals Were In Dallas, But I'd Rock That Shirt. Dallas Is My Neck Of The Woods(-ish) And That Roadrunner Logo Is Cool As Hell. If Spurs Fans Know Their History, They Might Want One Too. (The Chaps Moved To SA In '73 To Become The Spurs, In Case You Were Wondering.) A Lot Of These Things Not Only Represent Memories For People, But Franchise Pride, And Area Or City History.
People Are So Quick To Forget About Things. I Think Reminders Of The Past Are Essential To Remind Us Of Times And Places...And People, But More Importantly, To Remind Us That Atlanta Just Can't/Won't Support A Hockey Team. The Thrashers Was Strike 2 Guys. 

On A Seperate, But Related Note, I Was In Idaho For Work Last Week. Once Again, I Have Proven Myself Right On These Missed Opportunites. I'm In The Idaho Steelheads Office Trying To Get A Couple Of Shirts Or A Hat Or Anything Really To Take Back To Texas. The Steelheads Are A Minor League Affiliate Of The Stars (And Are In The Conference Semi-Finals Right Now). They Have No Merch. Maybe 15-20 T-Shirts Total, A Couple Of Scarves, And Roughly A Box Of Velcro Caps. All The Designs Are Horrible, Besides One That They Didn't Have My Size In. Merchandising Should Be Run For What It Is, A Business. It's An Alternative Income...And If You Can't Handle Your Own Branding, Their Are Companies That Do Only That. Your Team's In The Playoffs And You Have No Fan Gear? For Shame. For Real. Not Cool. - BB

Currently - 
Listening To The Nerdist Podcast

Monday, May 5, 2014

Home, Home Again...

The Wife And I Left Our Cozy Little Home, Flourish And Blotts*, On Friday The 25th Of April To Go To Her Parent's In Central(-ish) Texas, Not To Return Until May 2nd. So, We've Been A Little Out Of Pocket. The Lady Stayed With Here Parents And I Was On Business In Idaho. Yep. Idaho. There's Actually Industry There...And It's Also Absolutely Gorgeous. They Call The Area "Treasure Valley" And I Dig It. When It's Warm, Of Course. Winter Up There Is Pretty Brutal. One Of The Guys I Work With Got To Experience A Little -17 Action This Year.

I Was Able To Visit A Couple Of Vapor Shops In My Travels And Had Some Mail Lined Up When I Got Home, Which Is Always Cool. I Got To Visit Aggieland Vapors In College Station, TX, As Well As Vaportec And Vapor Lord In Boise, ID. I Picked Up A Little Something At Each Of Course.

That List Looks Like This:

Aggieland Vapors
Derailed by Suicide Bunny
Starship-1 by Space Jam

Vapor Lord
'Twas Brilling by Alice In Vapeland

Vapertec
Ramune by Vapor Crane
Mango Unchained by Vapor Crane

The Suicide Bunny Juice Doesn't Come With A Dropper, So It Didn't Make The Journey North. The Space Jam Juice Is About Half Empty As Of Now. VL Was The Next Stop And I Had All But Resolved To Carry My AIV Find Back Unopened, But That Didn't Happen. It's Freaking Delicious, In Case You Were Wondering. On The Way Out Of Town, I Stopped At Vapertec And Picked Up The Vapor Crane Juices, Which Were Actually The Reason I Went To Vapor Lord. The Vendor's Website Said They Carried It, But They Didn't Pick It Up When Guys Across Town Did. I'm Glad I Went To Both And I'm Really Pleased With All My Purchases. I Have Yet To Get Into The Derailed Or The Ramune, But I Sampled Them In The Shops. So, I'm Pretty Excited.

I Got Home On Friday Night And Had My First Mech Waiting On Me. It's Just A HCigar Nemesis Clone, But It Does The Job Well. Then, This Morning When I Got To Work, My Nirvana Vapor Sampler Came In. All The Juices Smelled Fantastic And Were Packed Really Nicely. I'll Let You Know About Those...

The Nemi Clone Is Sweet. I'm Loving That AIV Juice In A 1.1 ohm (Respun) Kanger Tank. I've Messed With The Dripper A Little More As Well, But Still Haven't Got The Hang Of It...I'll Keep You Posted. - BB

Currently -
Listening To The Nerdist Podcast
Vaping Honey Pearry by The Vapor Chef

*Yes, We Are Giant Nerds And Yes, That Is Actually What We Call Our House. If You Don't Believe Me, Search #flourishandblotts On Instagram. The Pics Not Taken At The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter Were Taken At Our Place.