Dried leaves rolled in paper is so last century.  Enter the "electronic cigarette".

Out with the "analogs" and in with the digital age of nicotine addiction, I am no longer a smoker who smokes but a vaper who vapes.  There is, apparently, not only already a huge following for something invented in 2004, but a growing subculture replete with its own jargon, etiquette and customs.

Even a brief glance at the E-Cigarette Forum should quickly reveal just how rapidly this trend is growing world-wide.

Personal vaporizers come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and styles.  The NJoy NPro (pictured here) is only the cliched tip of that much-storied iceberg.  It is neither the largest nor smallest, plainest nor prettiest, cheapest nor most extravagant.  It is simply the one I saw first (and happens to be available at nearly any branded truck stop).

It is, however, almost solely responsible for my finally kicking tobacco.

Of course, it is still nicotine and it is still an addiction.  However, it does not contain tar (read:  a thousand plus carcinogens) and there is no fire, flame, ash, stink, second- and third-hand smoke, or any of the other smoking-related nastiness.

In other words, it may still be a habit, but at least it isn't a filthy habit.
And, hey, at least it's not crack.

Up front investment is a bit steep for a holy-shit starter pack.  Much less for one of the smaller kits, but anyone looking to live a bit longer and keep "smoking" should be looking at about a $50-$60 USD initial investment, regardless of brand or type.  Over time they will "pay for themselves" in that vaping costs about half as much as smoking, on average.

The whole not-dying aspect is also pretty good incentive.

I intend to explore this wide world of vaping more fully in the future as means allow.  I will report my findings if I finds anything good.

Until then, happy vaping.  ;-)