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Vape Expo NJ 2015 - The World's First Vaping Expo That Won't Allow Vaping??

Discussion in 'E-News' started by Siam Diesel, Jul 18, 2015.

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    New Jersey...Idiots. ;)

     
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    Lol, I saw his FB post this morning.
     
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    Yep, that's where I got it from.
     
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    Saw this on FB, and I second SD's fantastic comment, I thought the same. I guess the next World Vape Expo 2016 has to be moved to the Nevada desert. Hopefully no vaping restriction there.
     
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    The FB comments from the organizer would lead one to believe that the City has decided to breach the event contract...apparently, a state Senator showed up on Friday and the next thing you know, "no vaping allowed in the Convention Center". Coincidence...I think not.
    :vaping: :vaping:
     
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    America..... land of the free...... but not free to vape.... what a bunch of merchants


    merchant banker = wank*r


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    Marijuana is being legalized but vaping is banned . Great.

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    I like his reaction and the way his advice to all : attend the expo despite the ban.

    He is wise and I agree, a natural reaction would be to say "screw that, I won't go then so their expo will be a failure".

    But lack of visitors will most probably hurt the vaping companies more then this stupid senator. So I hope this Expo will be packed and that next year the Senator will regret his decision when the massive valing community flip him the finger and organise it somewhere else.
     
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    What a shame, really. When I read the article you posted @Siam Diesel , it looks like they set up a trap, really. Issuing the smoking ban at the last moment, they knew vapers will still be vaping somehow. They got their police guy standing by, ready to storm in, like a freaking drug deal take down.

    Disgusting, really. Makes you think about our situation here in Thailand, despite the ban on import and sales, the government is not focus on us.. yet..
     
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    Apparently 50k in fines was handed out which the organizers have said they will pay.

    At least they held an event worth talking about.
     
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    What a decline of a large Nation. The ancestors invent the Peace Pipe and now they are chasing gapers, in the rest of the world called vapers Hmmm.
     
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    Here is P. Busardo's documentary of the event :





    I agree with him really, Busardo is a smart person and knows his stuff. I like his temper and how he managed to take a step back in this to evaluate both parties.

    I can't say the two organizers from the Vape Expo are inspiring confidence to me, they do look a bit questionable but that is just my own judgment. However it feels like a set up no matter what.

    Now what I don't get is why the tables that has been set up outside haven't been used at all ?? Seems like a lot of booth has three, four or even more people (staff) in it. Why don't they just split their team, send 2 employees outside with 5 bottles of each flavor and be an example for everyone else instead of playing with fire, knowing they won't win against the Health Department.

    Despite the last minute decision of the senator, it could have been handle in a smarter way from the organizers I would say, starting by stopping cloud competition or else. In such sensitive states, not a smart move..
     
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    Thanks @Tibo - started watching this last night and fell asleep about half-way through the first one. Will have to finish them up today after making some fresh popcorn. ;)
     
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    Stock up the Red Bull as well.

    Joke aside, I find this much more interesting than his video reviews now ^_^
     
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