HaleyBaron
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California is expensive cause of its blue government.
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
Meanwhile in Florida...
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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
EyeBRollin
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No. California is expensive because of geography.
HaleyBaron
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There are tons of state with the same geography as California that are not as expensive. The only reason it is expensive is because rich people with a superiority complex hauled themselves up on the coastal states and created a monopoly of power. This isn't even an argument. Literally the story of Hollywood.
EyeBRollin
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Nah. What other states have 8,000 mountains less than 50 miles from an 800 mile long coastline?
HaleyBaron
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Mountains are not the selling point of California [not the only one anyway].
"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
EyeBRollin
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Not the point.
How many domiciles can be built on a mountain?
How many mountains are in Texas?
Actually Texas has more than 40 mountain ranges. Western part of state on mostly remote 90% private land. Didn’t know that until I did a lookup, and guess where I live…
Not as high as others, but some top out in the 8K ft. range.
We’re #7 in coastline length behind #5 Cali…
EyeBRollin
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Point is that geography dictates the supply and demand of available housing. Texas is flat and land rich. California, Manhattan/NYC, and the DMV are not.
Yes, mostly an area driven phenomenon, usually focused on cities or geographic features like a coast or mountains. Put all three close together and it turns into $$$ dynamite.
My kids house in Austin, Tx has increased (edit: $575K in market value since they bought it for 925K two years ago. Our major cities are built out also. The only thing keeping in city house price inflation somewhat under control is our cities are not land locked. Not unknown here for lower incomes to buy as far as 50 miles or farther out of city and commute.
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