Exactly. YOLO (at least on this earth).
"The Kiss of Death Mistake"
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Meanwhile in Florida...
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"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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Jumping off a cliff…
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Jumping off a cliff...
Hang gliding's fun. Get out and live.
Hang gliding's fun. Get out and live.
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Paragliding under heavy clouds at the updraft side of a supercell thunderstorm is better. You can be carried up 30,000 feet if you catch it.Jumping off a cliff...
Hang gliding's fun. Get out and live.
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Sounds fun to me.
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
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.
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30k feet could be problematic for a few reasons.
Have to take your own O2 wouldn’t you…
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Definitely. Not being able to breath is #1. The severe cold is #2.
Yep, thick longjohns won’t cut it…
I don’t like temperatures with a big minus in front.
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The health care system is really hurting,’ but Florida isn’t under a COVID-19 state of emergency
Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to reinstate Florida’s emergency declaration, even as the number of people needing to be hospitalized for the virus exceeded previous peaks, and he’s also curtailed the ability of local leaders to craft their own responses.
Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to reinstate Florida’s emergency declaration, even as the number of people needing to be hospitalized for the virus exceeded previous peaks, and he’s also curtailed the ability of local leaders to craft their own responses.
"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.
Pierce Manhammer
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WAPO? Really?
Pierce Manhammer
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Yeah it's "just like a cold":
The 1,017 coronavirus deaths reported on Tuesday equate to roughly 42 fatalities an hour, according to a Reuters tally of state data.
thehill.com
The 1,017 coronavirus deaths reported on Tuesday equate to roughly 42 fatalities an hour, according to a Reuters tally of state data.
More than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded as US returns to April levels
The U.S. recorded more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday as numbers reach levels last seen in April, largely due to the highly infectious delta variant spreading rapidly throughout the country.
Pierce Manhammer
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Florida county declares pandemic state of emergency amid hospital resource shortage
thehill.com
Florida county declares pandemic state of emergency amid hospital resource shortage
A Florida county voted unanimously on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency as hospitals are becoming increasingly strained amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.Palm Beach County Commissioner Meli…
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A Florida county does not equal Florida.
"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.
Exactly! Florida has 67 counties, most of which are similar geographical size. While south Florida and the Orlando and Tampa areas have larger populations, you are spot on that no one county speaks for the entire state.
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I think it just shows more that we are in a Read Headline, React culture, as exampled by Pierce. Which shows that the bar for critical thinking has fallen drammatically. People don't sit and go "Hm...why is this company that has underwent so many lawsuits suddenly in the headline has having safe vaccines?" Or "Hospitals are known for turning people away that don't have insurance. Why now are they suddenly benevolent saints?" Or "5000 people out of a million is still pretty small. Sounds similar to the flu."
I'm pretty sure even CNN was shvtting on hospitals before 2020 when they were making reports of how bad healthcare was or how hospitals were refusing to accept uninsured ER recipients.
I'm pretty sure even CNN was shvtting on hospitals before 2020 when they were making reports of how bad healthcare was or how hospitals were refusing to accept uninsured ER recipients.
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Orlando mayor asks residents to start conserving water immediately due to O2 shortage
www.wesh.com
Starting to reach the point where external information begins to trump all the claims of "my sister is an ICU nurse, there ain't no Covid!" and "Ain't nuthin' happening in Florida we're out here partying!".
Orlando mayor asks residents to start conserving water immediately due to liquid oxygen shortage
Dyer explained that many COVID-19 patients require liquid oxygen for their treatment. OUC has used liquid oxygen to treat the water supply for years.
www.wesh.com
Starting to reach the point where external information begins to trump all the claims of "my sister is an ICU nurse, there ain't no Covid!" and "Ain't nuthin' happening in Florida we're out here partying!".
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More misinformation about what's happening in Florida, I mean everyone knows that a cabal of baby eating Dragonoid aliens that kidnap chodlren by offering them pizzas have used their devil-worshipping Hollywood connections to stage these actors faking being affected by the fake Covid virus that was engineered by the evil Chinese in a bio-weapons lab owend by Bill Gates, right? Sheesh and here the MSM thought it fewld us!
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Demand for COVID antibody drugs soars in hard-hit states
A photograph of people laying down on the floor in pain while waiting for antibody infusions at a treatment site in Jacksonville, Florida, has become a vivid illustration of the huge demand for COVID-19 drugs amid a surge in infections.
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“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.