#and power hitting means smoking the whole cig in one long breath

[weaselle]

being a line cook is insane but people do it anyway

do you want to know the secret to why line cooks stay line cooks?

We're addicted to a certain aspect of the job. A sort of combination of Pride and Power.

See, most of what is going on in that restaurant comes down to you. If the restaurant was a dairy, you'd be the cow, everything is based on what you produce; how much, how fast, and of what quality.

And it's INSANELY hard for most people to do. It requires you to keep mental track of tons of stuff while doing complicated physical creation in a dangerous environment under intense pressure

Any line cooks reading this? let me recreate a moment most of us have had many many times

For the rest of you this will be a nice window into the line cook experience

you have a rail FULL of tickets, and the printer will NOT stop printing more.

You've got a stove FULL of stuff you're cooking, and half of it is for stuff you don't even have a ticket for, because of something on a table that already went out was wrong or missing, or a server forgot to put something on a ticket and needs it in a hurry, or...

the tickets you are working on are for tables that finished their appetizers 45 minutes ago, and it could be an hour before you even get a chance to read whatever the printer is currently printing.

You have a head FULL of stuff you're tracking: how quickly the sauce is thickening in this pan, whether the garlic is about to burn in that pan, how long before you drain the pasta in that pot before it over cooks. As soon as the thing in the oven for table 31 is 5 minutes from done you gotta put the other thing on the flat top to go with it, you're putting together Something on your board and you can't finish it because you need a refill of an ingredient from the walk-in but you can't go get it because if you leave the kitchen you'll burn the thing in the salamander. And you can't plate the thing in salamander yet because the Something you're putting together on your board is taking up all the room you had left in this disaster of a kitchen

Three people have just told you complicated changes to dishes you have to organize and keep in your head. Something like

"24 needs 3 gnocchi not 4, and 2 with no rosemary; 3 needs all 4 gnocchi to have extra rosemary, 2 with no garnish; 22 needs an extra gnocchi extra garnish no rosemary, salads are almost out you can go in 3 or 4 minutes"

The manager, assistant manager, about 8 servers, and a fuckton of people at tables are all waiting on YOU with an impatience bordering on fury.

right? sound familiar? okay that's not the moment, that's just the dinner rush on a night somewhere between bad and average.

The moment happens when, during this insanity, you reach an internal place where you become completely overwhelmed. Panic and frustration and over stimulus all rise up and wipe your brain completely clean. You can't think, you have no idea what to do, you want to run away, you want to quit, you can barely think of your own name, everything feels completely impossible.

And then. The Moment

You pull it back together.

You stop being overwhelmed, you stop panicking, you insist that it IS possible, and that you are going to do it. You decide what has to happen and you start. You clear all the clutter you can from your kitchen. You pull all your tickets as far down the rail as possible and scan through the tickets on the printer so you have an idea of how things are going to go. You write down a couple of times on tickets that you would usually keep in your head but you need the brain space. You group the tickets according to not only time but what dishes they have in common so you can do batches of things. You decide if you can just get these two things out of your way you'll be in a much better position and so you concentrate on getting those two things cooked and plated. You beg the dishwasher to grab you the thing you need from the walk-in. You call your assistant manager or manager into the kitchen and you tell them you need them to start you 8 gnocchis: 3 no rosemary one extra garnish, 4 extra rosemary two no garnish, and one normal.

Right? Okay so first of all, as you can see... The job is INSANE

and second of all. Not everybody is capable of that Moment. The moment you stare already-existing catastrophic failure in the face and tell it No. That moment.

and you have to be capable of that moment if you want to be a line cook.

Which means pretty close to zero other people in that restaurant can do what you can do.

So now let me tell you a story.

I was 19 years old. I was a line cook at an italian joint. We're slammed off our ass one night, and the manager is in the little galley kitchen with me, and he's just standing there because he isn't good enough to not be in the way if he tries to help

and he's over my should about everything, telling me to drain that more or turn the heat down on this etc.

Finally, I stop completely, look him dead in the eye, and say "Tony, i'm not cooking another thing until you leave this kitchen."

I'm 19. Ive worked here six months. Tony is twice my age and married to the owner's daughter. There is a heavy pause.

Then Tony turns around and walks out of the kitchen.

What's he going to do, send me home? Zero other people in this restaurant can do the thing that makes it a restaurant. If i go home the customers are going home too.

And that's the real reason most line cooks stay line cooks even though the job feels like a war you never win.

It's that interplay of Pride and Power. For those few hours, the restaurant is happening because of you.

That's the power.

For the other part, try pulling a cook off the line during the rush. You can't. Even if they are in the weeds. Maybe even especially if they are in the weeds.

Once i was working with a cook who, in the middle of the dinner rush, sliced is hand open - a cut both deep and wide, pouring blood. No bandage we had was going to be a solution for it.

So he popped a latex glove on that hand, triple wrapped a rubber band around his wrist to keep the blood in, washed with soap, and went right back to cooking.

Because it was the dinner rush and no one else could do the job, and he wasn't coming off that line.

30 minutes in he had to swap gloves because it had filled with blood like a water balloon and was making it hard to cook. Leaving the line was never even a question.

that's the pride

#He went to the emergency room after his shift and came in to work two days later all stitched up and ready to kick more ass in the kitchen #same cook use to pop out back during a rush and power hit an american spirit #if you don't know american spirits are notoriously long lasting cigarets #and power hitting means smoking the whole cig in one long breath #that was my first restaurant job washing dishes there #wild experiences in restaurants absolutely wild

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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO VAPING FOR BEGINNERS

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‘Smoking Kills’ is a well-established truth. Getting over the smoking addiction is easy said than done. Vaping has opened up new avenues for not only getting over smoking but also enjoying the flavors of life like never before. Vaping for beginners is a blessing in the air.

Vaping for beginners is fun. Unlike smoking, vaping involves playing around with vaping tricks with a variety of vaping mods. Vaping gives you a unique socialization platform that smoking could never provide and that is what the beauty of vaping for beginners is!

It will be but foolish if we don’t understand what vaping for beginners means. You can start vaping at any age (of course more than 18). A beginner does not imply that you do not have knowledge of why and how of vaping.

There are three types of vaping beginners –

Vapers,

Converts e. those who quit smoking and took up vaping, and

Potential converts i.e. those who want to quit smoking. You can identify yourself as one of them.

Vapers or converts are already in the zone but for potential converts, it may take a while before they figure out what vaping is. Vaping is much more fun when you start following vaping tips and start enjoying vaping tricks. Let’s have a look at some of the basic ones.  

Vaping for Beginners - Five Cool Vaping tricks for beginners

The Waterfall

This is the easiest one. All you need is thick vape and an empty PET bottle.

Inhale deeply and exhale the vape inside an empty bottle. While you are at it, make sure the vape does not spill outside the bottle.

Once you are done simply empty the bottle on the floor or a table. The thick vape will fall bouncing as if a mini waterfall.

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The Bubble

One more super easy vape trick. All you need is a bubble or soap solution and a ring. Soap solution and the ring can be bought from a toy shop.

Inhale deeply and hold the vape inside your mouth. Now deep the ring in the soap solution and hold it in front of your mouth, visible in this vape trick - the bubble video.

Release the vape slowly. The vape will start creating a bubble due to the surface tension of the soap solution. It’s up to you, how big you want to go.

The Mushroom Cloud

Aah! This one is the commonest one. Remember, the bubblegum balloon you used to make as a child. Here instead of a bubble, you make a mushroom and then inhale it back.

Also known as Ghost Hit, this trick needs slight control over your breathing. You may experience a cough as you practice this trick.

If you are doing it right, the exhaled vape that you inhale again makes a shape of a mushroom or as if a ghost was released but taken back.

The Dragon

Daenerys Targaryen's dragons are vaping champs! This trick does not involve the dragon-dragon, so relax!

Inhale deeply but when you release, release with full force and from all the openings of nose and mouth like shown here.

To make the dragon more realistic make sure you close your mouth tightly keeping only two small openings at both the sides. Dress up like a dragon on a Halloween party and do this trick!

The Tornado

Another easy trick. All you need is a flat surface, preferably black colored. The trick is similar to the waterfall, but here instead of a PET bottle, you make use of the flat surface to rest the vape.

Inhale deeply and exhale as much as you can on the flat surface. Exhale slowly so that the vape starts accumulating on the surface and then make a quick hand movement to split the vape into two parts creating mini tornados.  

If you want to try some expert vaping tricks follow this article titled get to know 10 proper vaping techniques from e-cig experts.  

Vaping for Beginners - Types of Vaping Devices

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Vape Pen

The most stylish of vaping devices are undoubtedly the Vape Pens.

Vape pens are pen-shaped devices that fit in your pocket easily. A vaping device disguised as a pen is the added fun of the design.

Vape pens are the best for stealth vaping. Remember The Tourist where the veteran actor Johny Depp was seen vaping on a train using a vape pen in the company of the beautiful Angelina Jolie. Well, vape pens have their appeal, that’s all!    

Pod Mods

Pod Mods or pod system e cig starter kits stand somewhere between vape pens and bulky box mods. Like vape pens, they are super convenient to use and like box mods, they deliver high performance.

With the integration of new technology in pods, pod mods have become a sensation for new and old vapers alike.

Pod mods appear as if gadgets from the future. If you are tech savvy and want to show off your ultratech vaping swag, pod mod is a thing for you!

Box Mods

Box e cig mods are the gadgets for the bosses of vaping. A box mod can take you to any vaping experience you long for.

Box mods typically contain slightly bigger mod and vape tank and are generally highly customizable.

Box mods give you extra control over your vaping settings. If you want to juggle with vaping settings and want to control vape flavor and density then box mods are perfect toys for you.

As per your stage in vaping, you can choose your box mod. There are box mods for beginners that come with only a few buttons.  

Cig-a-likes

Into vaping for a while, but if you are still nostalgic about your smoking days, Cig-a-likes is the cure.

Cig-a-likes resemble traditional cigarettes. They are bi-colored, generally white and yellow or black.

Cig-a-likes may not offer much in terms of customization and output power, but their strength is their appearance.

Generally, entry-level vapers go for Cig-a-likes, but it doesn’t hurt if you fancy one.  

Vaping for Beginners - Smok Stick V8 Kit

The Smok Stick V8 Kit is one of the highly rated E Cig starter kits available in the market. The vape pen style cloud beast mod is a highly decorated and stylish mod to have.  

This heavy built Stainless Steel mod with a Pyrex glass comes with an intelligent battery life indicator, multiple protection mechanisms, and a leak-free vape tank that features top-fill mechanism.  

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Smok Stick V8 Starter Kit Contents:

Smok Stick V8 Battery (3000 mAh power)

Smok TFV8 Big Baby Beast Vape Tank (max. capacity of 5 ml)

Smok V8 Baby M2 dual-core coils (0.15 Ohm and 0.25 Ohm)

Micro USB charging cord

Spare parts and O-rings

User manual

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The output power of 30 to 45 Watts, providing decent vaping experience

Best-suited gadget for vaping for beginners

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Smok Stick V8 Kit Cons:

Power output not sufficient for cloud chasing

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Vaping for Beginners - VZ eGo Double Unit E-Cig Starter Kit

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VZ eGo Double Unit E-Cig Starter Kit Contents    

eGo batteries (900mAh power X 2 nos.)

Kanger T2 clearomizers (2 nos.)

Micro USB charging cord

USB wall charger

Carrying case

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Wall charger useful in charging directly from the plug

VZ eGo Double Unit E-Cig Starter Kit Cons

Battery lasts effectively for 2-3 hours if continuously vaped. This may be insufficient for heavy vapers.

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Vaping for Beginners – Conclusion

Vaping, as compared to smoking, is much more fun and an effective platform to socialize without involving any direct or indirect health hazards.

Vaping for beginners is not just about quitting smoking. Vaping is a whole new world – a world where your sci-fi fantasy meets physical pleasures of taste buds.

Vaping for beginners can be exciting only if you start trying some vaping tricks on your own and perhaps, later on, show off your skills in public.

Vaping for beginners also involves knowing the right vape gadget for your vaping needs. Vape pens, pod mods, box mods, and cig-a-likes are all potentially available. It’s up to you to decide your game.

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