"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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Hurricane Gustav

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Hurricane Gustav, Aug 31

Let's hope they repaired the levee's enough after Katrina! Apparently this storm will be much bigger-on the order of 2/3 more intense-though I suppose in 24 hours we'll know for certain. Katrina was a cat 3 hurricane, and this is forecasted to be a cat 5 superstorm or a beastly cat 4.

Anyone know people in the greater New Orleans area? I've never been in a mass-evacuation before and this must be a routine for them.
 

"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.

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I think the levees were repaired, but as far as i know they are about 10 feet lower than was recommended and nowhere near capable of withstanding hurricane force winds.

As sad as it is, expect the city to go under water all over again.
 
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Levex said:
I think the levees were repaired, but as far as i know they are about 10 feet lower than was recommended and nowhere near capable of withstanding hurricane force winds.

As sad as it is, expect the city to go under water all over again.
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Atleast there was a mandatory evacuation, im not sure if there was one for Katrina, anyone who stays behind is just retarded.

Good thing most of the city (or state?) got out before the hurricane hits
 
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holy...sh**!!!!!

so that's why everyone left.

well I guess it's too late for me now. lol I was wondering why it was a ghost town.

bars here are still open though, meh.

I guess i'll play counter-strike until the power goes out. it's pretty windy already.
 
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btw i'm screwing with you guys.

obviously anyone who stays either (a) is retarded or (b) can't afford to get out of there, which is sad since it means their life is worth less than minimum wage.

anyways there's no doubt the hurricane will destroy the city, since th goddam govt can't fix some goddamn levees.

also gas prices will shoot up all our asses.

sigh...at least the people will have their lives this time.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Desert Fox said:
holy...sh**!!!!!

so that's why everyone left.

well I guess it's too late for me now. lol I was wondering why it was a ghost town.

bars here are still open though, meh.

I guess i'll play counter-strike until the power goes out. it's pretty windy already.
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:crackup: I thought you were in New Orleans. I was going to pray for your soul :D

Anyways, I am completely surprised that people even bothered to repair New Orleans. With the way the weather is nowadays, I wouldn't be surprised if it gets hit by a big hurricane every 5 years. People need to realize that it is uninhabitable and just move on.

I may seem like a complete jerk, but anybody who moves back to New Orleans is just asking for trouble.
 
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I have heard a lot of people say that, 'why bother?' with New Orleans. But too many goods flow up and down the river. Something like 20% of the oil we consume goes up through nola. Almost all of our agricultural commodities that we export float down the river on barges, as well as mined materials like coal, cement, ores - basically all of the raw materials that the US still produces. There has to be a port there. We have no choice in the matter. There has to be workers to service the port, and then other workers to staff the businesses that cater to the port workers. After the waters recede, they are going to go back to building more levees. It is hopeless and essential at the same time.
 
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How sad. I wasn't aware of what New Orleans was actually for. "Hopeless and essential at the same time." Nice way of putting it.
 
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I laugh at the people who go back to the very same place that was several feet under water and try to rebuild. That's like watching a trainwreck is slow motion, except the train also wrecks the person's hopes, future, and dreams.
 
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pray for phyzzle , as he was not able to evacuate last night.
 

"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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To the original poster, nobody ever said the storm was going to be stronger than Katrina. This one when it hit land was a category 2. New Orleans should be okay.
 
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Whelp, it wasn't so bad. I didn't loose electric power here.
 
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Some of my ancestors came to the US via New Orleans.

It's quite surreal to be in the French Quarter and wonder if you might be walking down the same street your great-great grandfather did 100 some years before.

And New Orleans is awesome. It would be a shame to see such a cultural and historical city ruined by a few storms.
 
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