"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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Michael Jackson returning

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So, what's been Michael up to?

Since being acquited of all charges against him (come on, they accused him of wanting to kidnap the family and take them VIA AIR BALLOON to BRAZIL, the case was ridiculous) he was invited by Bahrein's Prince as a royal guest. He stayed as such for a long time. He has been in the US, Los Angeles and New York, but in very very low profile visits.
He appeared at the MTV's Japan VMAs to recieve a Legend Award recently, being the first public appearance since July 2005.

But what about music itself? Well, he has been working and talking with the likes of Babyface, Rodney Jerkins, Sean Garrett (fergie's london bridge producer), Kanye West, Pharell, 50 cent and Eminem's people (he actually spoke well of Eminem), John Legend, (the frog song guy), and most recently, Will.I.Am, to name some. A choreographer that has worked with Michael in the past said he had been in talks about a new world tour.

Tomorrow airs the first tv interview with MJ in lots of time. He appears in where he is staying now (he no longer is in Bahrein), Ireland, and the interview is said to deal strictly with music. Access Hollywood, November 2nd. He is seen in the studio with Will.I.Am. That guy is the Black Eyed Peas guy. In the above click, the interviewer says "this is about you getting back into making music" and he answers "I never stopped". Cool!

On November 16th Michael is set to recieve an award (and in talks about performing) in England, in the World Music Awards. This was on 2000's awards.

I can't wait to hear a new single, to see a new video, to see him perform, see what moves he's got.
 

"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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desdinova's point is valid.
 

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Damn, those artists he's talking with don't seem very appealing and MJ-like. I wish he would go back to making classics. His latest album is OK but nowhere near the quality he used to be. Get back to the old formula Michael! :D
 

“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.

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A performer is never far away from their spotlight.

He's a weird, weird bloke. But a brilliant performer in his day. Unfortunately, it's no longer that day. I suggest he has a few cold ones and enjoys life for a while. Mind you, no amount of relaxation will get his mental health back, that's been shot to bits since well before my time.

A great singer with a disturbed mentality, that will never change.
 

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spider_007 said:
he is a joke.....one people see you as a joke, your over
People in this site should know the powers of the media.
Example: at the trial they said the jurors had explicit body language that showed that they were going to convict him, and that the evidence was enormous... that's preposterous. Same with his "downfall" (HIStory remains on top of the top 50 best selling albums of all time, Invincible was the fastest selling album overseas ever, and a remix album remains the biggest selling remix album of all time.)

Not that it matters, since in your reality MJ is different from my reality.

About the "disturbed mind", again, power of the media to overblow it. But then again, tell me one great artist in human history that had an "undisturbed mind". And that's artists alone, tell me about any personality in history of mankind with a "undisturbed mind".


I'm watching the interview. Did you watch the accesshollywood clip? Sounds cool, oldschool music to me. :yes:
 

"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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HIStory remains on top of the top 50 best selling albums of all time
History was a double disc, one greatest hits, one the new album. Greatest Hits comps generally sell quite well.

Invincible was the fastest selling album overseas ever, and a remix album remains the biggest selling remix album of all time
MJ has fantastic promoters. Just because an album is promoted like crazy and sells a lot of copies, it doesn't necessarily make it good. One example of this is the Doobie Brothers Cycles album. The album sold quite well, but it's a piece of 5hit.

Also, I don't think I own a single remix album in my entire collection.

I'm not trying to undermine MJs talent, I'm just giving the opinion of someone who normally ignores the media, album sales, promotion, and focusses solely on the music.
 

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Helter Skelter said:
ramblings of a pissed of Beatle fan, MJ has sold more than the Beatles, not that it matters though. I respect your musical taste.
First part of the interview. Sounds A LOT like oldschool. Kind of short though. Let's see tomorrow.

Desdinova, arguing about subjective things would be a moo point. I love post-Dangerous era. HIStory is actually very interesting, there is no love song, nada. You can clearly see how he is frustrated with the whole ordeal.

Invincible was great IMO. Amazing songs, would have been great to see videos if it wasn't for Tommy... Did you know that Justin Timberlake's first album, was created by Pharell? Guess who that music was intended for? That's why it sounded so much like Michael.
 

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I think SamePendo has stayed over at Neverland once too many times...

Edit: By the way, the above was sarcastic humor, and was not intended to seriously offend. My apologies.
 
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"She's Out of Your League"

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.

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"ramblings of a pissed of Beatle fan, MJ has sold more than the Beatles,"

Ah, that would be incorrect..gloved one.
Beatles are number 1
source:Guniness Book of World Records:up:
 

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Helter Skelter said:
"ramblings of a pissed of Beatle fan, MJ has sold more than the Beatles,"

Ah, that would be incorrect..gloved one.
Beatles are number 1
source:Guniness Book of World Records:up:
It is you who is wrong . . . umm... submarine guy?

The Beatles disbanded in 1970.
The "Guniness Bood of World Records"'s figures also count the solo carreers of the members after The Beatles.

It's not a big deal unless you make it. I'd rather be competing over something that I do, than of someone else.
 

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Michael is coming back to the pop world. I have faith in the guy....
 

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SamePendo said:
It is you who is wrong . . . umm... submarine guy?

The Beatles disbanded in 1970.
The "Guniness Bood of World Records"'s figures also count the solo carreers of the members after The Beatles.

It's not a big deal unless you make it. I'd rather be competing over something that I do, than of someone else.

The Beatles were only together making records for 7 years.
It takes MJ sometimes that long to make one recording.
There is no comparison between the two.
 

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Michael Jackson was a TRUE performer. He put out great albums, great singles, great videos. He was a trend setter in music and in styles, and a very respected individual by all races.

HOWEVER, I lost ALL respect for him when his album "INVINCIBLE" tanked. That's when his true race came through. The album was far from his best, and that's okay, but when he got on televsion and blamed the record company for being "racists" as the reason being his album didn't do well, that was it for me. Even somebody like Mike can't resist that race card...
 

"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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