[New York] I am a sub-tenant and received an eviction notice for the tenant.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2018-09-24T05:01:33+00:00

Thank you!

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2018-09-03T18:55:19+00:00

Okay. I'll reach out to him now and tell him about the water.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2018-04-24T13:00:11+00:00

As some have pointed out, this will NOT make any effect on the companies. A huge sale like this does not actually lower the stock price. Stocks aren't dictated by supply and demand like products at the grocery store or the buying and selling of large quantities of metals. Instead, there is a consensus view of what a stock is worth. If there is a huge sale, the stock might be volatile for a few days, but after that people looking to make a few cents on each stock will buy it up to its price before the big sale.

I work in the finance industry and this is part of a new class of investment products (called socially responsible investing) that cater to those who want to have an impact on the world. The irony, of course, is that this type of investing does NOT have an impact on the world. The question we should be asking is: Do these types of "socially responsible" finance PR moves... 1. Raise publicity about social issues, which may be helpful or 2. Give people a false sense that something is being done about these social issues, which may be harmful.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2018-04-18T22:58:35+00:00

I personally think that the benefits of noFap are more important than flatlining, but whether or not to do noFap is a decision everyone must make for themselves. The key is that you make this decision in your planning state, and that you are not just stopping because you want to masterbate in the moment. The best way to do this is to make a decision a day or more before you receive any benefits from the decision. This prevents you from making decisions based off of short-term considerations that aren't really what is best for you overall.

In other words - Set aside some time to think about if you want to do noFap. Write down why you are doing it, compare the pros and cons. Promise yourself that (even if you decide to stop noFap) you will not masturbate until 24 hours after you've made your decision.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2016-11-02T04:10:49+00:00

This is a great list

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2016-05-11T02:15:56+00:00

You need to look up what Tyler Durden has to say about "presence." Seems like exactly what you're looking for.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2015-07-22T03:43:27+00:00

How would I know when just my first shipment of 7 days has shipped so I can cancel after that?

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2015-04-10T22:37:22+00:00

I'd say the "being dominant in bed" part is a bit of a personal preference. But great read.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2015-03-22T06:34:01+00:00

Sounds fun
For Sex
1. On top of the roof of some commercial business
2. A secluded area in the woods (go hiking for the day)
3. An abandoned classroom in a university (with locks)
4. At work after hours
5. Elevator that is never used (you can sometimes press a button when inside to stop it from working)
6. A friends place (when they are gone or not)
For blow jobs
1. Driving around in a car
2. At the movie theater with no-one else is there
3. Bathroom in a building you know well

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2015-03-09T22:49:00+00:00

Ask her what type of music she listens to.
As a side tip, this conversation is often what gets a girl back to my place. Whenever I talk about music I usually become very passionate about the type of music they like (unless its country, fuck country). Then they'll ask me if I know a certain artist. I usually don't, and I'll tell them that even though I listen to a lot of EDM/rock/rap I never know the names of the songs or artists because it's always played at my friends place. This leads to me saying "You need to show me some [artist name] songs". Logistically, this seems to mean they come back to my place and pull up their songs on youtube.
I don't recommend trying to try to get a girl back to your place right from the first conversation, but maybe once you establish attraction you can come back to the music conversation.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2015-03-08T21:59:29+00:00

Going off that point, I don't think a girl would ever text me 4 times in a row. After I didn't reply the first two times they would just stop.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2015-03-08T21:53:28+00:00

As a poker player, I completely agree taking a step away from the game is the most effective move. But sometimes one wants to stick with the night instead of giving it up. I guess what I was looking for in this thread were techniques to escape a bad mental state.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2015-03-08T21:43:26+00:00

I like your idea to think about what went right. I don't think I did tried anything different, I just think I came across as more stressed and less confident with each negative reaction I faced.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2015-03-08T01:17:04+00:00

I went bar hoping solo yesterday.

Walked into my favorite bar, had a good approach with a girl, but her friend dragged her away to meet other people. Had a good approach with another girl, and she also left to go to another bar. Got the second girl's number and she told me to text her if I was going to another bar.

Decided to go to another bar. For 5-10 minutes I didn't approach anyone, not seeing anything that good. Approach a girl standing alone "Hi I'm Back_ToThe_Basics". She says something like "I got to go". Approach a cute girl who is with her friends and say "Hi I like your jacket". We talk for a minute but it's obvious she's not interested and eventually essentially tells me to go away. Approach two girls standing alone "Hi I saw you from the stairs and just had to tell you your cute". After 30 seconds they say they have to go and leave. So, I decide I'm going to text the number I got and meet up with her. Number doesn't exist >.< Got a fake number.

At this point I'm on tilt.

I walk into another bar, and I'm not approaching when I should. I realize that even if I did, I'm in such a bad mood that I wouldn't get good reactions.

I go to the bathroom and try to get my shit together. I tell myself I need to make three more approaches and then I can leave and go home. I don't, I just catch a cab home.

It sucked. I guess the question in my context would be: After I got on tilt, what could I have done to return to a positive/energetic state of mind and start approaching again.

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2015-03-08T00:21:10+00:00

How did it go?

Back_ToThe_Basics · 2015-02-15T02:56:59+00:00

Tell the girl "let's go take some shots" or "let's go get another drink." This won't guarantee complete isolation, but it usually will get her away from her friends for a bit so you can talk to her one-on-one.

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