"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.

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Anyone here build plastic models?

mahon83050

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I build plastic WWII models here and there, probably have about 25 built by now.

As much as I hate to say it, the Japanese models are SUPERIOR!! I only buy Tamiya or Hasegawa..the American makes (Monogram, Revell) are cheap and crummy.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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It's sort of an interesting looking hobby if you have craploads of time and nothing better to do I guess. Never tried it since I was about 9 years old myself but some people are very good at the whole making it scale thing. The issues I have with it are first the time facter, second what the heck do you then DO with all these models? It must consume an insane amount of space after a bit.
 

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I would like to address this issue:

The issues I have with it are first the time facter, second what the heck do you then DO with all these models? It must consume an insane amount of space after a bit.
These models are intended for showing (whether it's a F22 you built or a Macross) and not intended for playing with. They can break if you move them far too much. If you want to move it a lot, get an action figure although if you do play with an action figure while making noises I would wonder about your age. :)

After you are done building the model, it literally doesn't take much space, it takes as much as two or even three inch at most on your desk. They look cool while you work at your PC or just play games and have your friends over.

I am currently building a perfect grade Gundam that takes up about ten inches but that's because it has other parts that are meant for display.

This is the model I'm working on:

http://www.gundams.net/files/pictures/wall/destiny/eternal_skygrapser1.jpg

A Skygrasper.

http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN934101

For those wondering about the grades:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpla

Perfect Grade

1:60 kits, PG (Perfect Grade) kits are unmatched in sheer quality. First released in late 1998, these are made of even higher quality plastic and metal components than the MG kits. These kits include parts that have to be secured with screws, and often require some minor wiring for small LEDs. The market for the Perfect Grade models is limited due to their high cost, often topping $150. Highly-complex design makes PG models a true challenge and their construction can take a few days.
Perfect grade sample:

http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/...ai+Perfect+Grade+1:60+GAT-X105+Strike+Gundam/

Just an advice though, don't buy a perfect grade until you have messed with a few lower grade ones or cheaper ones. The reason is because some parts plastic and can break easily.

If you get the true Japanese import ones, most pieces are metallic and quality is assured but you won't be able to get parts replacement because you have to live in Japan for that. So like I said, get the cheaper ones or lower grade ones.
 

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Haha my room is filled with dozens of Revell, Monogram, Ertl model cars that I have built from jr. and high school. It's something cool to do on a snowy day when you're stuck home. I agree, the Tamiya ones are definitely better but they cost three times as much!
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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I d RC but they tend to natually disappear (ahem) over time and it's an outside hobby after the build is over. But each to his own - you guys make me feel a lot less nerdy.
 

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bigjohnson said:
I d RC but they tend to natually disappear (ahem) over time and it's an outside hobby after the build is over. But each to his own - you guys make me feel a lot less nerdy.
Depends, I have a lot of hobby to occupy my time. What makes you "nerdy" is if your hobby occupies your entire life. That's what defines nerdy. Making a model once does not make you nerdy. It merely means you want to try something new. :rolleyes:
 

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probablay the only one i will ever build

The only plastic model i have ever built is the black bird...and i still have some pices left
 

"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.

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If you still have pieces left, I don't think you did it right. :D
 
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