This is part 2 of my post on getting numbers and setting up dates. Read part 1 here. I’m going to present three of my interactions and describe why they worked or didn’t work.

Before I launch into it, I want to say a few words on Calibration. Calibration is your sense of how a person is going to react to the things you say and do. The more interactions you have and the more experience you accumulate, the better you’re calibrated and the better you can respond to the other person. Calibration is pretty much fundamental to game, and every social artist will tell you to do thousands of approaches until your calibration is finely tuned. For me, this is where pickup becomes an art form…human interactions go from being awkward, clunky communications to highly interesting (and fun) exchanges. In fact, I want to go a step further and say that an interaction can become transcendent when you have two people with great game communicating with each other.

Why am I ranting about calibration? Because being properly calibrated is key to all of the pickups I’m about to talk about.

The Hot Poker Player

I was having a drink at a local hangout with Spontaneous, one of my wings in New Mexico. We were seated at the bar. There was a multi-table Texas Hold’em tournament going on in the background. During a break in the action, a hot chick with big cans pulled up next to me and ordered a beer. She bore a striking resemblance to Amanda Bynes, except with much bigger ta-tas. I opened her with, “Hey, how are the cards going?”

We BS’ed for a moment, she got her beer and went back to the table. A few minutes later she came back to the bar. I kept my back to her. Spontaneous was facing me and looking right at the girl, so I knew he could read her if she was giving me a proximity IOI. Spontaneous confirmed that she checked me out. It was on.

I waited about 15 minutes then walked to her table and re-opened. This was a break between rounds, so the players were just hanging out and a few seats were open. I sat down next to her and we flirted and bantered for 15 minutes. I built up a great connection and it turned out we had a ton in common, not the least of which is that we attended the same college at the same time. It’s also worth noting that she was divorced and had a kid. I was doing all of this in front of a table full of male poker players, all of whom were watching and listening to my every move. It was a major rush to pick this girl up in front of an audience!

She wanted me to stay for the next round of the tournament and play cards, but I told her I couldn’t because I had a party to go to (true) . This is where I f’ed up. I told her we were going to meet up the next day and get sushi, which she happily agreed to. We punched our numbers into each other’s phones. Spontaneous and I departed for the party. At the party, the hot chick and I flirted via text for two hours. I thought for certain that my date was secure.

I was totally wrong. She flaked on me the next day and I never heard or saw her again. Why? My theory is she just wanted to get laid, and she either got picked up by another dude, or she flaked because I wanted to “date” and not pull. There is where my calibration was off…she was totally into me and ready to go home and all I had to do was play my cards right (pun intended). At the time, it didn’t occur to me to try for the pull because of the complicated logistics (Spontaneous drove and we were expected at a party). So, a lost opportunity. (Too bad, because she had those huge jugs.)

Lessons learned:

• Sometimes the girl just wants to screw. Read the situation and adjust your game appropriately.
• Much of game is logistics. If I could have figured out a way to get out of my party, ditch my wing, and get a ride home, I could have nailed the hot chick.

The Married Girl From Iowa

I was at Chillers on a Saturday night. The place was friggin’ packed. Around midnight, I opened a mixed 6-set. After the group opener, I put my arm around a tallish blonde in the group and pulled her next to me. I believe my specific line to her was, “So, what’s your story?” She responded positively and I gamed her up. This ended up being one of the coolest bar conversations I’ve ever had…she was a fantasy, sci-fi, and Harry Potter geek, so we bullshitted about those subjects for an hour. I maintained a sexual frame and we kino’ed each other throughout. After the long convo, we went to the dancefloor and grinded on each other for another half hour. I even grabbed another chick and did the Lance sandwich grinding thing with both of them. It was totally sweet. Oh yeah, she was a Leo, and I basically told her everything about her personality and love style because I know Leos pretty well.

Well, it turns out she was married. She was a producer at a local TV station and had just moved to town from Iowa, and hubby was still back in the Hawkeye state. I can say with 75% certainty that she was looking for a no-strings-attached hookup. How do I know? She insisted I take her phone number and myspace info, AND she ditched her friends to hang out with me even though she had been driven downtown. I opted not to k-close or try for a pull that night because of the married thing, although I’ve maintained the connection through myspace.

Lesson Learned:

• If you make a strong enough connection, she’ll insist that you take her number.
• Even marrieds want to get some ass.

The Hot Hair Stylist Who Also Worked At Hooters

I went to a new place and got a haircut. To my pleasant surprise, the stylist was a smoking hot blonde. I chatted with her for a few minutes while she was working and couldn’t get anything going. The conversation meandered to VH1′s The Pickup Artist and she was a fan. Well, talking about game is a specialty of mine of course, so we had a great little convo about that. I told her I knew Mike Stoute, the leading vote getter on The Pickup Artist Season 2 website, and she thought that was pretty cool. Hook point. She was interested in me and I knew if I asked for digits I would get them.

Right after she finished my hair cut, I stood up and playfully said, “Hey, what’s your myspace address? We should be myspace friends!” She agreed and wrote the address on the back of her business card (note, the card only had the store phone number on it). I could have asked her directly for her number, but she was young (age 21) and I figured she would be more apt to share myspace info. Oh yeah, besides cutting hair, this girl also works shifts at the local Hooters!

Well, my calibration was working perfectly, because after I checked out her myspace page it turned out she had a serious boyfriend. Like, her myspace headline said, “Buffy & Dusty” with little hearts around it. Yuck. If I had asked her out on a date she would have turned me down. Now, if I want, I can run a little facebook game and see if I can get her to meet me out with some of her Hooters girlfriends.

Lessons Learned:

• It’s often easier to get email or myspace info from younger chicks
• Calibrate to the individual and formulate a couple of options with where you can go with the interaction

Bonus: Hot Grad Student On A Date

This one actually happened before I got into social artistry and it was probably the only “natural” pickup I’ve ever pulled off. Well, I was out with a bunch of guy friends in downtown Orlando. We were having a blast and there was a energetic, fun vibe amongst my group.

We’re at this one Irish-theme bar and I see a girl I know from my graduate program sitting at a high top with a dude. They’re obviously on a date. I had a couple of classes with the girl and we’re acquainted, but we’ve never hung out after hours. Well, I rocked straight up to the table and opened her. I can’t remember the exact opener, but since I knew her already I’m sure I just greeted her by name. We fluffed for a minute and I told her I had to leave but we should hang out sometime. She agreed. I asked for and was reminded of her email address (I already had it, but I wanted to make sure). I completely ignored her date.

We ended up dating and doing a LTR for over a year. Now, we’re good friends, and Honey is the co-author of this blog. Honey, you might remember this one differently…

Lessons Learned

• Bring a fun, energetic vibe to your interactions and you’ll succeed.
• Anything is possible.

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One chapter addresses precursors of testosterone. Here the author summarily dismisses the effectiveness of muira puama, homeopathic testosterone, Lepidium root, Tribulus terrestis, zinc, tongkat ali, and other herbal remedies. There are many other supplements and herbs sold to raise testosterone. It'd be interesting to see what he thinks of them. The one thing he does say works is Androstendione, and goes into a long explanation of them, without addressing their use in sports. Did Andro make Mark McGwire into a record home run slugger?

These are now illegal in the United States, though I have no doubt it's possible for many people to get it. He does point out that although such hormones as DHEA are legal in the United States, in countries such as Canada they possession is grounds for a prison sentence. Yet you can buy sub-lingual testosterone from pharmacies in the United States. You can then mix it up with DMSO and apply it to your skin. He warns against taking toxic methyl testosterone that is injected.

He also warns to first get yourself tested to make sure you actually need to take testosterone. And after taking it, get yourself tested to make sure you don't take too much. Then he includes some chapters on how testosterone benefits you -- men and women. This includes improvements in cardiovascular health, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, overweight, and prostate health. The chapter on the prostate is worth the entire book, because too many people believe that raising testosterone in older men raises their rate of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy and prostate cancer. So the author cites studies to show that older testosterone booster men, including their prostates, are healthier when they have higher testosterone.

This only makes sense. We have our highest testosterone -- and lowest rates of BPH and prostate cancer -- when we're young. Women should read the chapters for women. Although they need much less testosterone than men, they do need some. (Just as men also need some estrogen). The chapter on exercise is way too skimpy. He does point out, based on scientific studies, that healthy exercise tends to normalize hormone levels. But that over-training like an Olympic athlete actually reduces testosterone levels. This is a short book and not well organized. The author spends a lot of time on the benefits of testosterone, which is good. But he spends more on suggesting older men take it illegally.

He wants us to exercise, but doesn't give any details besides the caution to not over-train. Should we run for hours or sprint? Lift weights or do push ups? For how long? How much effort? How often? He advises us to reduce meat consumption, but does point out that lowers testosterone levels. How should we eat to increase testosterone? All in all, some good points, but not a useful book for those of us who need practical information on increasing testosterone through both diet and exercise -- without ordering supplements from pharmacies in Mexico.

Men and testosterone are two inseparable things and it is hard to imagine men without this hormone. However, a drop in testosterone happens after the age of 30 and this triggers a series of body and behavioral changes in men. There are some ways to boost testosterone and that include testosterone patches, testosterone injections, pills and supplements.

Testosterone Patches or Supplements

There are many medicines that come with the form of Transdermal patches. The literal meaning of Transdermal is "through the skin" and once a patch is applied to the skin, it releases all its contents directly into the bloodstream bypassing the digestive system. This helps keep the ingredients more active and potent.

A testosterone patch is applied directly to the skin on the scrotum and provides a steady release of hormone into the bloodstream. It can help you overcome the effects of low testosterone and is highly effective in treating andropause.

Some of the benefits includes increased libido, improved muscle gain, reduced body fat., better erectile function etc., However, such patches should never be taken without a prescription. There can be certain side effects as well and as soon as you notice some side effects, you must consult your doctor. Testosterone supplements that are all natural and a combination of highly potent and effective herbs are a far better bet. These supplements are formulated with time tested herbs and other nutrients. The fact that they do not have any side effects has made them a highly popular and much sought after choice.

However, there are many supplements of inferior quality that can be a big waste of money. Proper knowledge about various herbs and ingredients can make you choose the right supplement. Some of the most effective herbs that can boost testosterone include Tribulus Terrestris and Long Jack. Tribulus Terrestris is also known as Puncture Vine and Gokshura. It is an intrinsic ingredients in many herbal pills and potions to help men overcome sexual problems. Not only this, there are lot of bodybuilders that also use it to increase their muscle growth. Testosterone supplements also combine other herbs like ginseng, ginkgo, muira pauma etc., that boost blood flow throughout the body and to the extremities and reduce stress as well. Stress is one of the major deterrents that affects testosterone production negatively. Supplements are better choice as compared to patches.

He also says that diet is more important than hormones. This is debatable, since diet affects our proper balance of hormones. And he advises readers to exercise (no argument there), take at least a dozen supplements if over age 40, meditate and pray. Plus, he claims fasting is the most powerful healing method known. And his idea of a good diet is macrobiotics. So right there most people will be hearing alarm bells.

One chapter addresses precursors of testosterone. Here the author summarily dismisses the effectiveness of muira puama, homeopathic testosterone, Lepidium root, Tribulus terrestis, zinc, tongkat ali, and other herbal remedies. There are many other supplements and herbs sold to raise testosterone. It'd be interesting to see what he thinks of them. The one thing he does say works is Androstendione, and goes into a long explanation of them, without addressing their use in sports. Did Andro make Mark McGwire into a record home run slugger?

These are now illegal in the United States, though I have no doubt it's possible for many people to get it. He does point out that although such hormones as DHEA are legal in the United States, in countries such as Canada they possession is grounds for a prison sentence. Yet you can buy sub-lingual testosterone from pharmacies in the United States. You can then mix it up with DMSO and apply it to your skin. He warns against taking toxic methyl testosterone that is injected.

He also warns to first get yourself tested to make sure you actually need to take testosterone. And after taking it, get yourself tested to make sure you don't take too much. Then he includes some chapters on how testosterone benefits you -- men and women. This includes improvements in cardiovascular health, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, overweight, and prostate health. The chapter on the prostate is worth the entire book, because too many people believe that raising testosterone in older men raises their rate of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy and prostate cancer. So the author cites studies to show that older men, including their prostates, are healthier when they have higher testosterone.

This only makes sense. We have our highest testosterone -- and lowest rates of BPH and prostate cancer -- when we're young. Women should read the chapters for women. Although they need much less testosterone than men, they do need some. (Just as men also need some estrogen). The chapter on exercise is way too skimpy. He does point out, based on scientific studies, that healthy exercise tends to normalize hormone levels. But that over-training like an Olympic athlete actually reduces testosterone levels. This is a short book and not well organized. The author spends a lot of time on the benefits of testosterone, which is good. But he spends more on suggesting older men take it illegally.

He wants us to exercise, but doesn't give any details besides the caution to not over-train. Should we run for hours or sprint? Lift weights or do push ups? For how long? How much effort? How often? He advises us to reduce meat consumption, but does point out that lowers testosterone levels. How should we eat to increase testosterone? All in all, some good points, but not a useful book for those of us who need practical information on increasing testosterone through both diet and exercise -- without ordering supplements from pharmacies in Mexico.

Men and testosterone are two inseparable things and it is hard to imagine men without this hormone. However, a drop in testosterone happens after the age of 30 and this triggers a series of body and behavioral changes in men. There are some ways to boost testosterone and that include testosterone patches, testosterone injections, pills and supplements.

Testosterone Patches or Supplements

There are many medicines that come with the form of Transdermal patches. The literal meaning of Transdermal is "through the skin" and once a patch is applied to the skin, it releases all its contents directly into the bloodstream bypassing the digestive system. This helps keep the ingredients more active and potent.

A testosterone patch is applied directly to the skin on the scrotum and provides a steady release of hormone into the bloodstream. It can help you overcome the effects of low testosterone and is highly effective in treating andropause.

Some of the benefits includes increased libido, improved muscle gain, reduced body fat., better erectile function etc., However, such patches should never be taken testoultra mexico without a prescription. There can be certain side effects as well and as soon as you notice some side effects, you must consult your doctor. Testosterone supplements that are all natural and a combination of highly potent and effective herbs are a far better bet. These supplements are formulated with time tested herbs and other nutrients. The fact that they do not have any side effects has made them a highly popular and much sought after choice.

However, there are many supplements of inferior quality that can be a big waste of money. Proper knowledge about various herbs and ingredients can make you choose the right supplement. Some of the most effective herbs that can boost testosterone include Tribulus Terrestris and Long Jack. Tribulus Terrestris is also known as Puncture Vine and Gokshura. It is an intrinsic ingredients in many herbal pills and potions to help men overcome sexual problems. Not only this, there are lot of bodybuilders that also use it to increase their muscle growth. Testosterone supplements also combine other herbs like ginseng, ginkgo, muira pauma etc., that boost blood flow throughout the body and to the extremities and reduce stress as well. Stress is one of the major deterrents that affects testosterone production negatively. Supplements are better choice as compared to patches.

He also says that diet is more important than hormones. This is debatable, since diet affects our proper balance of hormones. And he advises readers to exercise (no argument there), take at least a dozen supplements if over age 40, meditate and pray. Plus, he claims fasting is the most powerful healing method known. And his idea of a good diet is macrobiotics. So right there most people will be hearing alarm bells.

One chapter addresses precursors of testosterone. Here the author summarily dismisses the effectiveness of muira puama, homeopathic testosterone, Lepidium root, Tribulus terrestis, zinc, tongkat ali, and other herbal remedies. There are many other supplements and herbs sold to raise testosterone. It'd be interesting to see what he thinks of them. The one thing he does say works is Androstendione, and goes into a long explanation of them, without addressing their use in sports. Did Andro make Mark McGwire into a record home run slugger?

These are now illegal in the United States, though I have no doubt it's possible for many people to get it. He does point out that although such hormones as DHEA are legal in the United States, in countries such as Canada they possession is grounds for a prison sentence. Yet you can buy sub-lingual testosterone from pharmacies in the United States. You can then mix it up with DMSO and apply it to your skin. He warns against taking toxic methyl testosterone that is injected.

He also warns to first get yourself tested to make sure you actually need to take testosterone. And after taking it, get yourself tested to make sure you don't take too much. Then he includes some chapters on how testosterone benefits you -- men and women. This includes improvements in cardiovascular health, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, overweight, and prostate health. The chapter on the prostate is worth the entire book, because too many people believe that raising testosterone in older men raises their rate of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy and prostate cancer. So the author cites studies to show that older men, including their prostates, are healthier when they have higher testosterone.

This only makes sense. We have our highest testosterone -- and lowest rates of BPH and prostate cancer -- when we're young. Women should read the chapters for women. Although they need much less testosterone than men, they do need some. (Just as men also need some estrogen). The chapter on exercise is way too skimpy. He does point out, based on scientific studies, that healthy exercise tends to normalize hormone levels. But that over-training like an Olympic athlete actually reduces testosterone levels. This is a short book and not well organized. The author spends a lot of time on the benefits of testosterone, which is good. But he spends more on suggesting older men take it illegally.

He wants us to exercise, but doesn't give any details testoultra mexico besides the caution to not over-train. Should we run for hours or sprint? Lift weights or do push ups? For how long? How much effort? How often? He advises us to reduce meat consumption, but does point out that lowers testosterone levels. How should we eat to increase testosterone? All in all, some good points, but not a useful book for those of us who need practical information on increasing testosterone through both diet and exercise -- without ordering supplements from pharmacies in Mexico.

Men and testosterone are two inseparable things and it is hard to imagine men without this hormone. However, a drop in testosterone happens after the age of 30 and this triggers a series of body and behavioral changes in men. There are some ways to boost testosterone and that include testosterone patches, testosterone injections, pills and supplements.

Testosterone Patches or Supplements

There are many medicines that come with the form of Transdermal patches. The literal meaning of Transdermal is "through the skin" and once a patch is applied to the skin, it releases all its contents directly into the bloodstream bypassing the digestive system. This helps keep the ingredients more active and potent.

A testosterone patch is applied directly to the skin on the scrotum and provides a steady release of hormone into the bloodstream. It can help you overcome the effects of low testosterone and is highly effective in treating andropause.

Some of the benefits includes increased libido, improved muscle gain, reduced body fat., better erectile function etc., However, such patches should never be taken without a prescription. There can be certain side effects as well and as soon as you notice some side effects, you must consult your doctor. Testosterone supplements that are all natural and a combination of highly potent and effective herbs are a far better bet. These supplements are formulated with time tested herbs and other nutrients. The fact that they do not have any side effects has made them a highly popular and much sought after choice.

However, there are many supplements of inferior quality that can be a big waste of money. Proper knowledge about various herbs and ingredients can make you choose the right supplement. Some of the most effective herbs that can boost testosterone include Tribulus Terrestris and Long Jack. Tribulus Terrestris is also known as Puncture Vine and Gokshura. It is an intrinsic ingredients in many herbal pills and potions to help men overcome sexual problems. Not only this, there are lot of bodybuilders that also use it to increase their muscle growth. Testosterone supplements also combine other herbs like ginseng, ginkgo, muira pauma etc., that boost blood flow throughout the body and to the extremities and reduce stress as well. Stress is one of the major deterrents that affects testosterone production negatively. Supplements are better choice as compared to patches.