Emperiorjack
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"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
Buy land on the moon *is it real?*
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"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=259
any certificate you buy which claims that you own part of the Moon is not legally binding and should only be considered a novelty item.
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/business/moon_sale_000915.html
John Pike, a space policy analyst at the Federation of American Scientists:
"The bottom line is, he cant own property on the moon unless hes got a government to back him up. No one is claiming sovereignty rights on the moon. And if any government did, Id be very skeptical that any other government would recognize that claim."
"The notion that some guy in California has printed up deeds to the moon and sold them to citizens will have no legal standing whatsoever."
any certificate you buy which claims that you own part of the Moon is not legally binding and should only be considered a novelty item.
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/business/moon_sale_000915.html
John Pike, a space policy analyst at the Federation of American Scientists:
"The bottom line is, he cant own property on the moon unless hes got a government to back him up. No one is claiming sovereignty rights on the moon. And if any government did, Id be very skeptical that any other government would recognize that claim."
"The notion that some guy in California has printed up deeds to the moon and sold them to citizens will have no legal standing whatsoever."
Emperiorjack
Don Juan
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cool thanks
Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
I almost admire the entrepreneurial spirit of the moon-sellers.
There is a worthwhile lesson here in regard to real estate investment, believe it or not, and that is that ownership of land is only at the permission of the government. Our property law comes from the old English system of land grants from the king. You could only own what the king gave you. Today, property law is still controlled by this principle. You can only own land for which you pay the taxes, and even then if they are building a highway and want your property, then that is just a bad day for you.
If you buy land in another country, your title is only as good as the willingness of the government in power at the moment to eject trespassers and honor your land deed. We take government stability for granted in the US, but as soon as you invest in a lesser-developed country, it becomes very important. A coup d'etat is not that uncommon in some countries, and if the new government decides to nationalize all property owned by foreigners, then too bad for the foreign investors. Even absent a coup, sometimes the government still screws foreigners. It has happened to some older people in California who bought beachfront property in mexico for what seemed like a great price. Then the mexican government refused to honor the land sales and the investors lost their money.
There is a worthwhile lesson here in regard to real estate investment, believe it or not, and that is that ownership of land is only at the permission of the government. Our property law comes from the old English system of land grants from the king. You could only own what the king gave you. Today, property law is still controlled by this principle. You can only own land for which you pay the taxes, and even then if they are building a highway and want your property, then that is just a bad day for you.
If you buy land in another country, your title is only as good as the willingness of the government in power at the moment to eject trespassers and honor your land deed. We take government stability for granted in the US, but as soon as you invest in a lesser-developed country, it becomes very important. A coup d'etat is not that uncommon in some countries, and if the new government decides to nationalize all property owned by foreigners, then too bad for the foreign investors. Even absent a coup, sometimes the government still screws foreigners. It has happened to some older people in California who bought beachfront property in mexico for what seemed like a great price. Then the mexican government refused to honor the land sales and the investors lost their money.
THE_ADDMAN
Master Don Juan
Exactly. I had a look at the site
even if it was legit, and the property was yours (including mineral rights), if they ever wanted to colonize "your land" or harvest "your minerals" you would be SOL
even if it was legit, and the property was yours (including mineral rights), if they ever wanted to colonize "your land" or harvest "your minerals" you would be SOL
"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.