"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Anyone else into collectibles?

[S]alvatore

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Sup guys. Over the last couple of months i've been getting into movie collectibles etc. A company named Sideshow Collectibles are probably one of the better manufacturers out there, namely because they can work with actual special effect crews that worked on the movies. I've been chasing a couple of Terminator pieces, one of which I managed to get ahold of finally:

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=8318

But i'm still on the hunt for these 2 pieces which will be impossible to find:

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=8333
And
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=8307

I've also ordered a Predator bust, from AVP Requiem:
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=2948

And pre ordered an Ironman Bust:
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=2957

Anyone else into this stuff?
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Old school Pokemon cards... the original ones... I loved them... when I think about them I get good nostalgic feelings. I still remember how I got into it and my first Pokemon card.

Even though before I got into Pokemon I was completely "rebellious" about it and thought it was a stupid fad, a teammate on my soccer team game me a Magmar card... then I was obsessed.

Now, Pokemon has too many types and the names are so random, stupid or just way too Japanese sounding to be appealing in the US.

Go Qwertyuiop, go!

This is how it used to look like: Old school

This is how it looks like now: Shit

The SUPER rare card that everyone wanted to steal from the rich kid: Charizard
 

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I used to collect as much alcohol as possible, various exotic drinks, fine vodkas, gins, liquors, etc.

Those days are over now..
 

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Flashlights especially Antique ones
 

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So i've got ahold of 3 so far, Terminator Endoskull is still coming from overseas (Ebay).

Predator: http://img126.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1001569xf2.jpg

Arnie: http://img126.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t800lifesizedbust2040mh1.jpg

Endoskull: http://img357.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img347020mediumvt5.jpg

I'm currently bidding on the Endoskeleton Arm, which hopefully I will win and this madness can end: http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t800armbigreplica3tz2.jpg

Also got Ironman pre-ordered which should be coming out this month :D :http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img9540nm8bo5.jpg

And that will probably do me for a few years.
 

"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.

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I collect stamps. I collect Beijing 2008 Olympics memorabilia. I collect chinese zodiac stuff.

I had a goddamn BINDER of pokemon cards, lots of holographics...never a charizard though :( I had like 4 venusaur/3 blastoise a bunch of others
 

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I used to collect old wines... they taste pretty good. I have a nice Cheval Blanc from Bordeux... 1983. My friends have gotten me more into vodka lately though.
 

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I collect t-shirts from places I have been, like vietnam and cambodia and china and Europe and whatnot.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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I still have some garbage pail kids in my attic :up:
 
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