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 ballard: "All women are different. Learn and discover what she wants. If she is a good person, she'll do the same for you. Help each other out, don't fight or criticize. Just like the whole rest of the relationship." to article Fifty Mistakes Men Make When Having Sex (01/25/2008) ballard: "Some women demand sex frequently, dont care how a man feels, or if he comes at all. Some women come in thirty seconds and repeatedly, and sometimes for even looking at her cross-eyed. It's boring and unromantic, but this some women can't help it. Should I blame her for being this way? No. Can we do much to change it? Not really. Does complaining help the situation? Nope. Love and understanding do, in a positive way. Accept it, enjoy it and make kind, honest suggestions that appeal to a sense of greater purpose and another's ego. Have fun trying new ways that don't involve constant deconstruction and criticism." to article Fifty Mistakes Men Make When Having Sex (01/25/2008) ballard: "Problem: Most Americans are shopping, spending fools. Solution: Reduce MPC, decrease beta. Translation: buy only what you absolutely need to survive, start saving 10-20% of income. Being dirt broke is the best way to learn. The trick is to live that same way when a raise comes along. Self-control people, it's not magic. Prediction: Taxes in the future will be frightening to subsidize all the idiots who didnt save enough for retirement. I say let the fools starve to death with their leased BMWs. FYI: the latest rounds of proposed tax cuts to stimulate the economy depend on people spending more money, not saving it." to article What Household Budget Percentage Breakdown Is Typical? (01/25/2008) ballard: "This article is total crap. It makes the argument that it's okay to waste resources because God says so, and the Illuminati wants to trick us into being green. Let's see, what else: - Loaded FUD language - extreme adjectives and reframing modifiers - Lack of scientific merit - no peer-reviewed sources means this is likely thinking generated out of a hat. - Irrational conclusions - it's impossible to have a control trial with two duplicate Earths, one without people to see if people change the environment. - Grossly imprecise factoids - Life expectancy of the average human being is 65.82 years -- CIA Factbook The best way to reduce the carbon footprint on the world is for people to stop multiplying, start conserving, stop buying, start planning and start thinking intelligently in terms of concrete, workable solutions. " to article Physics and the Bible Both Suggest Natural Causes for Global Warming (Part 2) (01/25/2008) ballard: "SPAM. There is no science here. Where are the peer-reviewed published findings? There's a sucker born every second." to article Liver Detox Diet (01/25/2008) ballard: "Guys: Foreplay for women includes the previous 20 hours. Do the dishes, take out the trash, keep her happy all day and all the time if you want lovin'. Don't worry, she'll find fault with you and complain about something. Ignore it, women are rarely satisfied. Know her cycle. Also, women are in a 24x7 beauty contest with other women. They buy stuff to impress each other. In addition, become friends with her best friend, not too close though. Next, make sure no other woman exists in your life except family members. Finally, don't fight over who is right / wrong, it doesn't matter, because you're both wrong. She has emotion, you have logic... concede every point that doesn't matter because most women want it their way all the time, stupid or not. Save your objections for that which matters. You will not win an entrenched battle over petty things, and it only makes you miserable to have to justify your point of view and be questioned on every point. Offer alternatives and suggestions, because a woman these days will not allow you to be a man. You are wrong and bad for being born male." to article 10 Situations where Men and Women Differ So Much! (01/25/2008) ballard: "Love requires mystery to be special. Trust and romance keeps it together. Trying to create attraction with psychological trickery is dishonorable, and comes through loud-and-clear as creepy, deceptive and uncomfortable. But hey, morality is out the window, along with common-sense. Finding contentment and making a difference is everyone's job individually. Do what you love and make yourself useful to society, and it may happen on its own. Go gracefully, honorably and speak up. Take risks. Pay it forward, is it were. Remember, it's a small world and know with whom you are dealing. Reputation is everything, actions are the only measure, per Mark Twain." to article How Men Select Women (01/25/2008) ballard: "Hey, this isn't my forte but I hope this feedback helps you get your article submitted. 'Mishaps' It's just a quick edit. UV = ionizing radiation = DNA strand breakage = aging = cancer = death. Baywatch babes used tanless stuff. We humans do need about 10 minutes of natural sunlight per week to convert Vit A -> D and who knows what else, scientists dont know everything about the human body, it's too complex. Heck, I used to work for a biomedical informatics research dept, medical doctors with PhD's in computer science.... the truth is you know almost as much as they do, really, in the grand scheme of things. Another thing might be cleavage moments. Spaghetti strap breakage. Bra straps showing. Pasties. Skin-safe double-faced tape. I dunno, stuff like that. Spills. Scotchgard the heck out of the garment if it's owned. Domestic goddess tips for stain prevention. Conversation starters. Asking people questions and letting them have their say. 'Read any good books lately?' 'Such lovely weather we're having, isn't it?' How to flirt for shy girls. I dunno. Keep writing, good job." to article 5 Beauty Mishaps to avoid for Prom Night (01/25/2008) ballard: "Basically correct and useful. If you're interested in them genuinely,
others will want to help you out... because you'll get the person out of
automatic pilot. Take consistent action, KEEP COMMITMENTS and give value first
will keep the tempo. All the tid-bits from 'how to win friends and
influence people.' - Avoiding talking about oneself (we're not that
interesting except to us.) - Listening actually - Putting away the person
pronouns. - Smile - Voice - Posture - Being relaxed - Grooming -
Firm handshake - Always keep growing and improving. Do whatever it takes
to make the other person feel comfortable, appreciated, welcomed, etc. A
measure of grace, patience as well... no sense fussing. If they've treated you
poorly, they'll feel guilty and come around when they're ready, no sense keeping
score on a clipboard. Flattery is cheap, so are glib smiles, reassurances
and empty promises work in the short-term. Find genuine interest at a moderate
level seems more real to me. Hard-core business is about building relationships
with reliable, trustworthy, useful people because it's a small world. That guy
working for you might be your boss someday, or vice-versa, somewhere else.
Do be the one to raise obvious concerns first, don't 'sell' the customer a dream
without knowing specifics. Jeffrey Gitomer gets it completely. People want to
buy from me because I am first concerned about them above me in whatever it is
they really need, and my company and profit-margin last. It sounds disloyal,
but it is true loyalty to the spirit of business. Even as a kid, my sales
numbers were always #1. Tell them you dont have the product they need, but
where to get it. It's all about being maximally helpful to others and
completely honest = massive rapport that is unassailable. Whoops, hope no
thunder stolen. I tend to rant and rave. It's so much easier to be real, in my
(small, unclever) book. Naive warmth is so pure and simple, and much less work,
though it seems like weakness, it is not. Respectable and laudable article
idea. Thanks for inspiring the words previously, it's all your fault. ;O)
Tip: NVB leakage can be spotted a mile away. Real smiles have crow's feet
creases, forced smiles do not always. " to article Make a Superb First Impression (01/24/2008) ballard: "BRAVO! To me, it's common-sense. Lack of leadership. When the ranks question
the purpose, they're looking around for sensible leadership alternatives to
follow because of a lack of TRUST. If Bush were to say to the higher-echelon,
and to trust the subordinates, unlike nixon/kissinger/rove-style, 'there's going
to be an internal coup de tat on xx yy ,' folks would be okay with that and
execute the mission, but that's not the M.O. Censorship and secrecy are only
needed where there is a lack of substance (or loose lips), *cough* Putin.
However, the basis for all forms of organized government requires state secrets
and increasing military technology; sorry Chomsky, you're an unarmed messiah who
wouldn't last three wink-winks in politics. Any time I can work a Guns, Germs
and Steel socio/anthro hypothesis is a good day. Now then, speaking up *IS*
leadership, doing something different from the rest of the heard, regardless of
the consequences, a-la Sir Thomas More, for the truth defends itself, along with
media exposure and a good lawyer. We have the responsibility to be leaders
ourselves: painting symbols with broad strokes, blaming and superlative opinions
are meaningless hot-air, let's stick to coming up with solutions. Not everyone
has solutions, but that's okay... knowing there's a possible problem is a start,
it's getting past knee-jerk ad-hominems that are not productive. We picked and
elected this idiot (wink-wink), we have to live with him, unless we wish to hold
a special election. Obama seems like the antithesis, so far. Americans
could use a dose of taking one of JFK's best-known quotes to heart. The greater
good as a personal responsibility for all of us. I'm off to donate some blood
and throw my name on some volunteer websites. Thanks for reading this long
tome. PS: Attacking Iran might or might not be useful. I'll have to ask my
Persian friends, but they definitely DONT like the regime, that's why they're
here. To have legitimacy though, any leadership and initiative must come from
within, unlike Iraq. [Jefferson quote here.] The US doesnt need to police the
world, the world needs to learn to work together to police together. If others
were to step up and help, and America to back down a little, this is okay." to article We Are Going To Hit Iran. Bigtime (01/24/2008)
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