"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.

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How To Break Your Alpine Skis - by Yours Truly

Magma

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Okay, it's been a helluva week for me regarding skiing. Last week I lost a ski whilst skiing the the light and fluffy duff at the local hill. I've spent 7 hours over three days looking for that fvcker. :cuss:

Guess I'll have to hike back up there when the snow melts. :up:

FYI, I am an AVID skier and been skiing for over 26 years. It's a HUGE part of my life and I've have some doozy wrecks over the years. But this one takes the cake. Now, I've broken skis before, but NOTHING like THIS!

Amazingly, I wasn't hurt. Walked away without any bumps or bruises. Absolute miracle. But the skis are another story!


Enjoy!!:D
 

"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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Corona

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Haha, I love the dismount somersault off your planks!

So a buried rock just cracked both your sticks at the front binding mount on the landing?

I guess that's just an excuse to buy some better skis for b/c and next season, maybe some nice custom ones, as long as they're burly.

I had an epic day here in the CO last friday - probably one of my top 5 ever. 18+ inches in the trees, discovered some new hidden glades, and hucked a nice 10 foot boulder.
 
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