"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 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 didnt realize this thread was so active. I was just reading this on another board. If you are there, maybe it will help. Good luck to anyone who chooses to ride this out in place.

Scrolling around Friday (so not Friyay), we kept seeing advice about how to stay as safe as possible when Hurricane Irma rips through South Florida (H/T @Cata Balzano)

One really useful —and super easy — pro tip: Shut the doors.

According to the info packed website disastersafety.org, you need to close all the doors in your house. We’re talking bathrooms, closets, laundry rooms. Every one of them, inside and out. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety — which conducts studies in order to help consumers strengthen their homes and businesses against natural disasters and other causes of loss — found that during such intense hurricanes as Irma winds can rip through a house and cause immense upward pressure on the roof.Closing interior doors helps compartmentalize the pressure and cut down on the force on the structure that keeps your house intact — the roof.

“The roof is your first line of defense against anything Mother Nature inflicts on a home, and during a bad storm your roof endures fierce pressure from wind, rain, and flying debris that may be outside,” said Julie Rochman, IBHS president and CEO. “But the roof also must withstand internal pressure if winds get inside. The pressure in your home can build like air in a balloon, eventually causing the roof to fail and blow apart, which – particularly in a hurricane – allows water to come pouring in.”

Other great tips provided by the Disaster Safety site include check doors, windows, and walls for openings where water can get in. “Use silicone caulk to seal any cracks, gaps, or holes– especially around openings where cables and pipes enter the house.”

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What's interesting in illianois? From your window?

Where is this picture from? It looks like a place on the Illinois River not too horribly far from where I live.
 

"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.

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My mother is actually flying back down today with my sister. Looks like the only damage was a small tree in the yard.
 

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I was sceptical when I first heat about this thing, I forgot now when and from where. It looked liked it would go west. They always exagerate things on the news, it's bussiness. But on the other hand, if it hits, it's like sh1t will hit the fan, it will be nasty. In your case, condo, forget about everything, and stay in it. On the other hand if you have a house, you have to be thinking what kind of house, concrete, drywall, if latter, then move, otherwise fvck it.

P.S. Nobody in Russia builds a house from drywall, it's stupid. We do have wood tho.

http://sibirhouses.ru/?utm_source=g...MIqvK0qaSq1gIVhsmyCh2ZpwMTEAAYASAAEgKIsfD_BwE
 

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@backseatjuan
Homes in Texas are typically wood framed and then insulated, with brick on the outside and drywall on the inside. Drywall on the inside is then textured and painted to be appealing. Maybe there is drywall framing both sides of the insulation, I'm not sure.

Anyways, homes here are made out of brick, wood and drywall. Not just drywall.
 

"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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