[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
I don't know about everyone else but i'm fu<king pumped for tonights game. What's better than Monday Night Football?
Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
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"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
Fu<k all the Bear haters. That's all i'm going to say.
Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
Chicago is a good example of how defense and special teams are more important than offense.
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
Dennis Green's meltdown is one of the funniest I've seen in awhile from a coach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1h71vEQtCM
It already got 160,000 views on YouTube today alone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1h71vEQtCM
It already got 160,000 views on YouTube today alone!
This is why people hate Bears and their fans in the first place.[S]alvatore said:
Anywho, the Bears are good, so damn good. Can anyone say early season benchmark?
Nevertheless, the Caridinals lost that game, the Bears didn't win it.
"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.
PRMoon
Master Don Juan
Thank god the Cards only lost by one. I'd of been out 200 bucks.
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
Well, i'm saddened by Mike Browns injury that will keep him from playing for the rest of the season, but I hope we can fill that void with Todd Johnson at the safety position.
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
PRMoon said:
Holy. 200 bucks? i think the biggest bet i've ever made was 50
PRMoon
Master Don Juan
Yeah that's not even a big wager here. I see guys lose grands betting on sports out here. Then again I see even more people lose even more at the tables.Skilla_Staz said:
Skilla_Staz
Master Don Juan
I wish I had money to toss around haha
"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.
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
Bears 7-0
Re:
My money would still be on the Pats.
Here's why...
The colts CANNOT stop the run. To allow Plummer, who is 1/2 the QB that Tom is to even move the ball is reprehensible. Tatum and Mike Bell are GOOD, but they are PLUG n PLAY Rb's. They are not PURE runners like a Maroney, or a battering ram like Dillon. I may return here next week and be eating crow if Peyton Disassembles our secondary, but I do not see Addai or Rhodes putting anything up on us. You will see Green, Wilfork, and Seymour getting pressure and shutting the 2 unproven runners down. The remaing LB's and CB's will be on Marvin. That won't be easy, but if we limit Peyton to 2td's, it will.
Watching MINNESOTA the other night, and recognizing their schedule, it should have been easy to see why the Pats would light them up.
1) They spread the ball around. The liability people thought we had LAST year, has now become our assets. Our Run Game is strong and diversified between power and speed. Maroney and Faulk can pass-catch, too. There's plenty of Competent Receivers, so no CB can cover or gameplan JUST one. Caldwell, Brown, Jackson, Gabriel, Gaffney, Watson, Thomas, Graham. Who do you cover? You don't need a TO or a Steve Smith, just guys with enough talent to get open on the lesser Corners.
2) MINN has no WR's. Williamson is only in his 2nd year, and did nothing in his 1st to prove he's talented @ the NFL level. Robinson, the big possession did not play. And Travis Taylor is a journeyman who has never reached his full talent. Brad Johnson is a QB who makes SAFE throws, plays ball control, and relies on UNDERNEATH routes, not the deep ball. The Pats took that away, as well as the run game and begged him to beat them Deep. It never happened.
3) The Pats game planned the WEAKNESSES of the Team they play, and didn't fight the strengths. They didn't even run it 20 times. Normally when you hear that, you hear of a time who came from behind and attempted to win or did win the game. But the Pats were in control throughout the whole game, even from the moment they scored, it was over. They stuck to what worked. Alot of commentators would say balance was needed, and if we didn't win, the pundits mights say, "well they needed balance to keep the D respectable," but when you have so many guys you can throw to, with the best QB in the league based on the rings he carries, why would you force something that wasn't going to work anyway? Moreover, to have the OTHER team KNOW you're going to pass alot, and still win is unfathomable.
MINN might be NFC-good, but they're not Superbowl bound.
Sunday night will prove alot out of both teams. It will likely be a gunslinging matchup, but the pats are still DEFENSIVELY more healthy and with a better proven run game to slow it down. The Pats can go tit for tat with the Colts, as was proven against MINN who has a better defense.
I think the Bears are still good, but their greatness hasn't been proven because they haven't played a great team, i.e. Philly, Colts, Denver, the Pats, etc. Beating AZ doesn't really count in my book.
A-Unit
My money would still be on the Pats.
Here's why...
The colts CANNOT stop the run. To allow Plummer, who is 1/2 the QB that Tom is to even move the ball is reprehensible. Tatum and Mike Bell are GOOD, but they are PLUG n PLAY Rb's. They are not PURE runners like a Maroney, or a battering ram like Dillon. I may return here next week and be eating crow if Peyton Disassembles our secondary, but I do not see Addai or Rhodes putting anything up on us. You will see Green, Wilfork, and Seymour getting pressure and shutting the 2 unproven runners down. The remaing LB's and CB's will be on Marvin. That won't be easy, but if we limit Peyton to 2td's, it will.
Watching MINNESOTA the other night, and recognizing their schedule, it should have been easy to see why the Pats would light them up.
1) They spread the ball around. The liability people thought we had LAST year, has now become our assets. Our Run Game is strong and diversified between power and speed. Maroney and Faulk can pass-catch, too. There's plenty of Competent Receivers, so no CB can cover or gameplan JUST one. Caldwell, Brown, Jackson, Gabriel, Gaffney, Watson, Thomas, Graham. Who do you cover? You don't need a TO or a Steve Smith, just guys with enough talent to get open on the lesser Corners.
2) MINN has no WR's. Williamson is only in his 2nd year, and did nothing in his 1st to prove he's talented @ the NFL level. Robinson, the big possession did not play. And Travis Taylor is a journeyman who has never reached his full talent. Brad Johnson is a QB who makes SAFE throws, plays ball control, and relies on UNDERNEATH routes, not the deep ball. The Pats took that away, as well as the run game and begged him to beat them Deep. It never happened.
3) The Pats game planned the WEAKNESSES of the Team they play, and didn't fight the strengths. They didn't even run it 20 times. Normally when you hear that, you hear of a time who came from behind and attempted to win or did win the game. But the Pats were in control throughout the whole game, even from the moment they scored, it was over. They stuck to what worked. Alot of commentators would say balance was needed, and if we didn't win, the pundits mights say, "well they needed balance to keep the D respectable," but when you have so many guys you can throw to, with the best QB in the league based on the rings he carries, why would you force something that wasn't going to work anyway? Moreover, to have the OTHER team KNOW you're going to pass alot, and still win is unfathomable.
MINN might be NFC-good, but they're not Superbowl bound.
Sunday night will prove alot out of both teams. It will likely be a gunslinging matchup, but the pats are still DEFENSIVELY more healthy and with a better proven run game to slow it down. The Pats can go tit for tat with the Colts, as was proven against MINN who has a better defense.
I think the Bears are still good, but their greatness hasn't been proven because they haven't played a great team, i.e. Philly, Colts, Denver, the Pats, etc. Beating AZ doesn't really count in my book.
A-Unit
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
To be honest, I didn't expect the Bears to lose a game until the upcoming 3 away games.
"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
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.
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
Bears 8-1
Derek Flint
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It's hilarious reading these foreigners and their comments about how NFL players aren't tough because they wear padding.
Hell, the Cricket players over there wear almost as much padding as an NFL player.
LOL
And I doubt that there are any Rugby players that are 6'4" 270 lbs. that run a 4.5 40 and hit at full speed like in the NFL
Hell, the Cricket players over there wear almost as much padding as an NFL player.
LOL
And I doubt that there are any Rugby players that are 6'4" 270 lbs. that run a 4.5 40 and hit at full speed like in the NFL
seanchai
Master Don Juan
EXACTLY! Take the games for what they are - both great violent spectacles. Then accept that American football is the toughest sport ever. Simple!Derek Flint said:
However, cricketers wear padding because the ball is flying straight up at their knees/face/arm/whatever and they compensate for that by catching barehanded, which is pretty damn painful.
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
As far as i'm concerned, the play calling and Rex's interception cost us the game on our very last drive. As quoted by Vic Carucci on NFL.com:
Oh well, 2/3 road games is good for me, and we have a chance to clinch the Division this week against Minnesota.
[S]alvatore
Master Don Juan
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL
Bears 11-2
Bears 11-2
"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.