Last Man Standing said:You bastards watch too much TV!!!!! Get out of The Matrix!!!
40 minutes per week?
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.
Last Man Standing said:You bastards watch too much TV!!!!! Get out of The Matrix!!!
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
Lost is not like most TV shows that turn your brain into mush. Lost actually makes you think...a lot. It really messes with your head. I only watch two TV shows other than the news and sometimes documentaries. One is American Idol and the other is Lost. I like Lost better. You can watch it online at www.abc.comLast Man Standing said:You bastards watch too much TV!!!!! Get out of The Matrix!!!
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.
that was my initial thought but then i got the feeling that there was more going on. everyone in the dharma camp probably knew about the deaths, and avoided it with birth control. even if they didn't, ben is so smart, he would have figured it out, and avoided it.Wyldfire said:Maybe Ben got Annie pregnant and she died...
I'm exceedingly patient...so none of the questions really nag at me. I just kind of kick back and wait for things to unfold and then say "oh yeah, okay...that's what such and such meant." I wonder things like "Gee, I wonder what is in that hatch?" but never obsess over it. Good thing, too because there won't be a new episode until February of 2008...hehe.penkitten said:that was my initial thought but then i got the feeling that there was more going on. everyone in the dharma camp probably knew about the deaths, and avoided it with birth control. even if they didn't, ben is so smart, he would have figured it out, and avoided it.
so i am wondering, what else could have happened.
you know how this show does, they twist and turn lol. they lead us to believe that sun's baby would be from the affair, then told us haha its jin's !
come on wyld, what are the questions that you have been asking?
i think that once charlie died and desmond found out it isnt pennys boat, that his glimpses sifted from seeing charlie dying and went to jacks future about the telephone call and if they were rescued by whoever else is on the freighter.Victory Unlimited said:Yo Troops,
OR, maybe it IS a Desmond future projection moment,
Any thoughts?
I think this is in line. Once Desmond lost the object of his visions the Island saw fit to grant him visions of other Survivors who may have significant impact on thier futures.penkitten said:i think that once charlie died and desmond found out it isnt pennys boat, that his glimpses sifted from seeing charlie dying and went to jacks future about the telephone call and if they were rescued by whoever else is on the freighter.
i think that he had already made up his mind that he would, and choose to do it anyhow to save the other losties, and so he did.KarmaSutra said:Although, you have to wonder is Charlie really dead? The Island doesn't tend to punish those who aren't unsavory.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
But therein lies the rub. Desmond also sacrificed himself to save everyone and he got another chance.penkitten said:i think that he had already made up his mind that he would, and choose to do it anyhow to save the other losties, and so he did.
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
alright, i have read theories where perhaps they come back but are in another time realm kinda thing. i dont buy into this crap.KarmaSutra said:What sticks in my craw is the scene where Jack is in the hospital room stealing Oxycodone samples from the cabinet. When he comes out he's confronted by Dr. Hamilton and he says something interesting:
Dr. Hamilton - "How much have you had to drink today Jack?"
Jack - I'll tell you what, you get my Father down here and if I'm drunker than he is, you can fire me."
Now, Christian Shepherd is long dead. If this is a glimpse of the future how is he still alive and working in the same hospital?
I don't buy the other timelines/parallel universes theory too much. From a writers perspective I don't see where a happy medium can be found with this series of events.penkitten said:alright, i have read theories where perhaps they come back but are in another time realm kinda thing. i dont buy into this crap.
i think jack was being sarcastic and off his rocker.
i read that there were podcasts in which the writers of the show claim that he really is dead.
but it has bothered me too, that and i am not sure if i wanted them rescued in the first place.
what do you think they are doing with this?
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.