Why I Love My Launch Box and/or Why I Love (AVB) Joints

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As I sit down to write this, I'm at a dubious [5].

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PART ONE: The Physical Realm

Part 1A: Why I Love My Launch Box

I recently entered the world of the ents. Summer of 2014, in fact. Shortly after I became enamored with our Lady Mary, I looked into alternative methods to bongs/pipes/joints. I disregarded bongs because they were too large, pipes because I didn't really want glass, and joints because I "wouldn't be able to..." -- we'll get to that, later. Long story short, I discovered vapes, and then the MFLB in quick succession. I slowly worked up the courage (and cash) to buy a Launch Box, and took the plunge. I fell in love. I've had it for more than a month (or 3 weeks, at the least) and I learn something new every time. It's beauty in functionality of device and complexity of technique is stunning.

The MFLB is a wonderful device made by a wonderful company whom with both I have fallen in love with after knowing only for a short while. It's something I use when I want to *really* experience something. To consciously observe *so much*.

But it does have "waste". ABV aka AVB aka 'already been vaped' aka 'already vaped bud'. That is what you end up with when you finish vaping a trench in the MFLB. And, pardon my french, it's fucking fantastic.

Part 1B: Why I Love (AVB) Joints

I first was interested in joints when my friend mentioned he wanted to obtain skill in rolling them. I then mentioned how, because I have nothing to do with my ABV (I don't like edibles - they don't do much to me), I have all of it piling up. That same friend said something along the lines of, "Just smoke it dude...", to which I rebutted, "In what?". We sat for a moment before it clicked.

I bought rolling papers the next day, and began training. I looked to the Gods of YouTube with my prayers, and Wiz Khalifa was delivered upon a 480p platter. His trick with the corner-twist (I say "His trick", but that is only because I learnt it from him, I don't know if it is his originally -- in fact, I doubt it -- I just love that it's Wiz Khalifa). I then discovered crutches/roaches/filters and used some notecard until I bought a rolling-paper pack with tips. (Note to self: need to buy more rolling paper, maybe tips.)

I'm decent by now. Not great, not at all bad. Just decent.

I'm okay with that, though, because like the Launch Box, it is an art. A technique. It's something I learn from and experience differently *every time*. It's wonderful, and it's/I'm always getting better.

It's also very relaxing, to me at least, to physically (I don't mean the high -- I'll talk about that, later) smoke a joint.

PART TWO: "Mt. Weed - Elevation: purty gurd"

Part 2A: Vaping One Trench in MFLB from a [0]

Note: Recently, I've realized some things I thought I was doing right I was, in fact, doing wrong... I corrected those mistakes that I should have noticed early on and am basing my experience on what I think is the equivalent of someone who's had around 50 sessions (maybe 75 trenches) with *their own* Launch Box.

Depending on whether I want vape a trench to 80 percent or 100 percent depends on what I want my AVB high to be like.

Vaping a trench to 80 percent will get me anywhere between a [4] and a [6], depending on many factors.

Vaping a trench to 100 percent (as in, I've reached diminishing returns regarding the ratio of elevation achieved "using a couple of sorta-dead batteries on a fresh, small trench" versus the elevation achieved "using one battery a trench until the battery light goes off") will get me anywhere from a [5] to a [7].

Overall, it's more of a head-high for me. I think-critically, on a deeper level (or at least, I think I do -- I think?), more often than a regular smoking high.

Part 2B: Vaping One AVB Joint

After vaping a trench (or two, depending), I will often smoke an AVB joint. AVB is a very relaxing high by itself, and when coupled with the high from a vaped trench, is awesome. It both elevates me and extends the duration of my high.

Part 2C: Yin and Yang

By itself, the MFLB high is great. By itself, the AVB Joint high is great. Together they're amazing.

So, yes, sometimes I will just smoke an AVB joint when I want to relax in the afternoon on my porch looking out over my zoo -- you know? -- but I prefer to vape a trench and then follow it with a joint if am looking for *that* kind of high.

It's like Yin and Yang. The MFLB high is your Yang-high -- it's sun-filled rays, soaring through your eyes just to dance in your brain and inspire. The AVB Joint high is your Yin-high -- it's the moon's beam, that which softly pierced the quiet, yielding shadows whilst guiding you forward with soothing whispers.

Like Yin and Yang, they are complementary. They exist because of one and another. It's a harmony. Peace.

Unlike Yin and Yang, these can exist while separate. But they shouldn't. They should be experienced together, complementary... whole.

PART THREE: Damn, Now I've Set Conventions And Need To Title This Section Twice Even Though There's Only One Section

Part 3A: Disclaimers (or) Maybe This Should Be Part 1...

This is an honest review based on my personal, independent thoughts and opinions. I wrote this because I enjoy writing. I might write some more, dunno. This was fun, though. Hope you enjoyed it.

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As I decide how to edit/post this, I'm at a thorough [3].

Signing off at a [1],