Well, let’s talk about this Lost Mary vape thingy, ya know, the one them young folks puff on all the time. How do you know when it’s empty? It ain’t rocket science, that’s for sure. It’s like when you’re milkin’ a cow, you know when it’s done, right? Same kinda thing, sorta.
First off, you gotta pay attention to the smoke, or whatever they call it, the “vapor.” Yeah, that’s the word. If you ain’t gettin’ much vapor no more, like when your old wood stove is dyin’ down, then it’s probably gettin’ low. Used to be, we knew the fire was dyin’ when the smoke thinned out, same here, I reckon.
- Less vapor? Probably empty.
- Taste changes, tastes burnt or somethin’? Empty.
- Little light blinkin’ at ya? Yep, empty.
Some of these vapes, they got a little window, like them fancy cars with the gas gauge. You can see how much juice is left in there. If it’s lookin’ low, well, there you go. It’s like lookin’ in the milk pail, if it ain’t full, you need to get another one ready.
Now, these things, they say they last as long as a pack of cigarettes. I don’t know nothin’ ’bout cigarettes, never touched the things, but they say it’s about 600 puffs. That’s a lot of puffin’, if you ask me. I puff on my pipe, but I ain’t countin’ how many times I do it. If the pipe’s empty, I fill it up, simple as that. With this vape thing, you can’t just fill it up, you gotta throw it away and get a new one. Seems wasteful to me, but what do I know?
Another thing, if the taste goes bad, like if your milk turned sour, then it’s probably empty, or close to it. Or maybe somethin’s wrong with it. I remember when we had that bad batch of preserves, tasted awful, had to throw the whole lot out. Same with this vape, if it tastes funny, don’t use it no more.
And then there’s that little light. Some of ’em got a light on the bottom. If it starts blinkin’ at ya, like a firefly on a summer night, that’s the vape tellin’ you it’s done, kaput, finished. It’s like when the old tractor’s fuel light comes on, you gotta fill it up or you ain’t goin’ nowhere.
Sometimes, even if you charge it, it still won’t work right. Like that old radio we had, sometimes it would play, sometimes it wouldn’t. If it ain’t performin’ like it should, ain’t makin’ much vapor, then it’s probably time to toss it. Don’t go fussin’ with it, just get yourself a new one.
So, to sum it all up, it ain’t hard to tell when your Lost Mary vape is empty. Just pay attention to the vapor, the taste, the light, and if you can see the juice level, well, that’s the easiest way. It’s like knowin’ when the well’s run dry, you ain’t gonna get no more water till you figure somethin’ out.
And remember, these things ain’t meant to last forever. They’re like them disposable cups, you use ‘em once and then you gotta get rid of ‘em. So don’t go tryin’ to fix it or nothin’, just go get yourself a new one. That’s what they’re made for, I guess. Easy come, easy go, like they say.
Now, I gotta go feed the chickens. This vape talk is makin’ my head spin.
