"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes 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.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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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.
 

"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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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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