http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060904/ap_en_tv/obit_irwin
R.I.P STEVE.
At least he died like a man doing what he loves.
R.I.P STEVE.
At least he died like a man doing what he loves.
"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.
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin killed
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"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.
RIP Steve.
That is real sad news. He did so much for wildlife and animals. So many will go without help because of him now. And his wife and two children were beautiful, such genuine people. I am going to try and donate money to his wilfelife conservation, what a loss to society that is! Terrible terrible news!
That is real sad news. He did so much for wildlife and animals. So many will go without help because of him now. And his wife and two children were beautiful, such genuine people. I am going to try and donate money to his wilfelife conservation, what a loss to society that is! Terrible terrible news!
Mitch_Mustain
Don Juan
Holy ****!!!!!!!
( . )( . )
Banned
Crikeys!
Punctured lung by a stingray, what a rare way to go, mind you he was probably trying to ride it or some sh!t.
R.I.P
Punctured lung by a stingray, what a rare way to go, mind you he was probably trying to ride it or some sh!t.
R.I.P
"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.
AverageDon
New Member
ahh "crikey" 
:flowers: he was a jolly good fellow
R.I.P. mate
:flowers: he was a jolly good fellow
R.I.P. mate
Centaurion
Master Don Juan
Man, this is the end of an era.
R.I.P mate!
R.I.P mate!
"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.
The Juan and only
Master Don Juan
What a way to go...
you were the best man, R.I.P
you were the best man, R.I.P
Chosen1
Master Don Juan
I was mad when I heard this news I always expect him to get killed by and crocodile. I kind of imagined it happening. I didn't really think he would ever die man thats sad.
Hella sad thing but when you think about it logically, when you're putting yourself in such dangerous situations so frequently, the odds against you start to really go up...RIP Steve Irwin tho, he was a really refreshing personality in society with so much negative stuff going on
Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
He had a wife and two little kids. At least they will be supported by his syndicated shows.
bbestar
Banned
Living a dangerous life for so long, I hope he found some assurance in his eternal destiny.
Everyday people are perishing and people are dying, and yet Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save..
Everyday people are perishing and people are dying, and yet Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save..
"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
My mother was shocked to hear the news...now wait a minute, the man's main past time was playing pat a cake with crocodiles, if not that then MANY other dangerous creatures. How the fk is it shocking!?
(When I heard I actually thought he was ended by a croc)
Rock 'n' roll way to go though. *Rock salute*
(When I heard I actually thought he was ended by a croc)
Rock 'n' roll way to go though. *Rock salute*
line_in_the_sand
Don Juan
Talk about living for your passions.
This was what Pook was talking about all the time, and this man was truly one of the greatest modern examples of how to live a rich life.
He LIVED for 44 years, others EXIST for 80. I would choose the former.
R.I.P. Steve Irwin.
This was what Pook was talking about all the time, and this man was truly one of the greatest modern examples of how to live a rich life.
He LIVED for 44 years, others EXIST for 80. I would choose the former.
R.I.P. Steve Irwin.
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Well I think we all knew there was no damn way that dude was going to die in his sleep at 85.
Too bad for Steve.
When I first heard that he was stung by a sting ray, I thought that was an odd way to die...considering how many times he has been bitten by poison snakes. But a punctured lung- makes sense.
They may have it all on film. If so, perhaps at some point they will actually show it. He is in no way comparable to Grizzly Man....but similarly, there will certainly be movies about his life and death, and perhaps the looming quesiton of whether they should show the final minutes or not.
When I first heard that he was stung by a sting ray, I thought that was an odd way to die...considering how many times he has been bitten by poison snakes. But a punctured lung- makes sense.
They may have it all on film. If so, perhaps at some point they will actually show it. He is in no way comparable to Grizzly Man....but similarly, there will certainly be movies about his life and death, and perhaps the looming quesiton of whether they should show the final minutes or not.
"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.