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Unread 08/21/2008, 03:35 PM   #1
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Vodka w/o Probido Bio-Digest

Like the title says... Can it be done? Testimonials? I'd love to save the money if I can...


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Unread 08/21/2008, 04:43 PM   #2
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im using it with biodigest and i dont see any difference. ill be giving up on the vodka and biodigest and trying other stuff later on


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Unread 08/22/2008, 08:20 AM   #3
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Unread 08/22/2008, 09:17 AM   #4
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of course it can, and has been done by many. Sugar is generally cheaper and easier though.(and has the same effect)


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Unread 08/22/2008, 10:16 AM   #5
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IME, far more people use vodka alone than use it with any other product.


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Uh, are you old enough to be buying vodka?


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Unread 08/22/2008, 10:28 AM   #7
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No, but my parents are... And You wouldn't believe the reaction I got when I asked:

"You need vodka for WHAT?!"


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Unread 08/22/2008, 11:00 AM   #8
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haha that probably wont happen. you should tell them "well, it's either buy vodka that would be really cheap to dose or get something else like the Zeovit, Polyp Laps, or Prodibio systems."

maybe youll get lucky and end up with either of the last 3


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Unread 08/22/2008, 12:12 PM   #9
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haha that probably wont happen. you should tell them "well, it's either buy vodka that would be really cheap to dose or get something else like the Zeovit, Polyp Laps, or Prodibio systems."

maybe youll get lucky and end up with either of the last 3

Why would that be lucky? They're expensive and unneeded. OP, if it starts being a problem with the parents, sugar works just as well as vodka.


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Unread 08/22/2008, 12:56 PM   #10
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Why would that be lucky? They're expensive and unneeded.
Unneeded? I suppose you could argue that, but they do produce excellent results which are more difficult to achieve with the DIY methods such as sugar/vodka.


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