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It was down for like an hour so it's not really like they did much. Then the government ran to all the newspapers and told them they were being hacked in protest of banning child porn. Internet- 1 Government- 100

The latest information I could find on it was at the end of last year and it was going ahead then. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/15/2772467.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_Australia#Live_filtering_trials Apparently the trials were a success >.< The weird thing is that this doesn't even enrage me. It just depresses me knowing that something like this could happen, and makes me worried about what could happen in the future.

Basically australia is going to censor everything that could possibly be thought of as objectionable, and then some. Slowing our already terrible internet and pushing free speech in the mud after taking it's lunch money. The draft list of websites was leaked, and only about 30% of it was actually illegal. (child porn etc) The rest of it is anything from dentists and ebay to pornography consisting women with small breasts because apparently it encourages pedophilia. kevin 07 my [wagon]

True love is awesome, and trust me dont think youre too young for that yet. Maybe youre just a bit, eh not bright? Or maybe she realizes we don't live in a disney movie. I've only ever met a couple people under 25 mature enough for a relationship anyway. I mean it still works, just not very well.

Been playing mass effect 2, it's surprisingly good for a third person shooter.

Say what? Did I miss something? I'd like to hear this piece of advice... if she moves, boner?

Even in those cases it's not a problem, just grow a pair and straight up ask the girl out. If she's into you she'll say yes, if not she'll come up with some excuse so as not to let you down too harshly. But in the end there's only 2 results, yes or no, and quite honestly most girls will say yes to someone who's confident - ie someone who straight up asks - versus someone who's not. This really only works in school/low value social group.

texts are less commitment and easier to terminate for her than phone calls, which is why you definitely text a while before calling

I'm starting to agree with rebdragon - too much shock news <_<

or just text her

aquariusman, imo it wouldn't be your business unless you were close friends with his girlfriend. When you hit 18-19 you start realizing cheating happens fairly often. I remember reading an article a while back that said 3/4 women have admitted to cheating. It's probably higher for men. As for when to call someone a girlfriend, here's my take. If I have sex on occasion with a friend, it's a [bleep] buddy. If I see that person more often and have intimate feelings for them, it's dating. It's not until I like her enough that I think it's really going somewhere that I would become exclusive and call her my girlfriend. goddess I'm still pondering your pm

imo war is a necessary evil. If we don't fight then we don't know how to fight, which leaves us weak and vulnerable to invasion. Lots of people on the earth, it's not like every single one will agree to hold hands and sing songs.

Of course it's stupid. So is drinking a lot, cliff jumping, streaking, knocking on doors at 4 am and asking people if they have heard the good news and lots of other fun stuff.

Why is it stupid and pointless? People do it all the time, even when they are having sex. You guys sound like an 80 year old complaining about those rambunctious teenagers at the club with their hipping and their hopping.

All you arrogant dolts with your "I know what's better for them then they do" attitude should meet my good friend Stephen Conroy.

You consider each other a committed boyfriend/girlfriend when you haven't even kissed yet? :S

I'm pretty sure 9/11 is shadowed by the crusades.

Looks like a piece of crap to me. It seems like the hipsters wet dream. Who needs a useful product when you can buy one that is both pretentious and over-sized?

If we weren't self serving we wouldn't be doing anywhere near as good as we are.

Ouch, I feel for ya. Hopefully lesson learned though, if you haven't already make sure you take a read of this:

The third painter did it because he knows it will improve his skills, that it could be worth money, and he gets enjoyment out of painting. He tells himself it's to capture the beautiful landscape to make himself feel more cultured and selfless.

$1.50 whiskey? Did it taste like metho? I had $20 vodka once, (20$ for the whole 700ml) it was pretty terrible. The last thing I wish I didn't eat was when I finished a whole peacan pie a couple days ago. I'm not fat but I try to eat healthy, I hadn't eaten much that day and was starving with barely anything in the fridge. Worst taste was a kerosene soaked strawberry. I was maggot at a party a few years back that had fondue and I dropped the strawberry into the kerosene, my drunken logic reasoned that I only had to shake it and it would be fine. 2nd stupidest thing I've done while drunk, beaten by trying to throw up through a screen door. Someones little sister who was following me around took pity and made me a proper one.

I've noticed a lot of posts basically saying they weren't interested in a girl, but she was showing interest so all of a sudden they like her. #-o Askthedude, it's impossible to be sure without seeing her body language etc, but going by that I'd say she might like you. It could also mean she is just being friendly though, I suggest you read up on body language. I think this is just general knowledge though, probably not amongst the wannabe puras who take the specific techniques and routines too seriously. Social value is hypothetical, but it''s still there in a way. Of course putting too much importance on it will cause problems. I just realized how little sense that last part is, I'll clarify. I social value is how others perceive you and you perceive them, because everyone sees you as an object, just like you see everyone else as an object. Sure you can have empathy but you aren't inside their head like they are and have no accurate idea about their secret thoughts, feelings, hopes, dreams and problems. If you live with and love a person for long enough you can get much closer than anybody else, but you still really have no idea even if you think you do. Perceiving yourself by your social value would be pretty fake and stupid because you're objectifying yourself. I disagree with his theory that some women will see "the real you" instead of your social value. This is an afc's myth. As I said, after a long enough time together they will know more than most, but I know more about attraction than relationships. I'm pretty sure almost everyone below age 30 or so would be basically clueless about relationships too.

I think this is just general knowledge though, probably not amongst the wannabe puras who take the specific techniques and routines too seriously. Social value is hypothetical, but it''s still there in a way. Of course putting too much importance on it will cause problems.

I'm on David D's mail list, though i don't know how. I occasionally go through one of his emails, they are mostly advertisements for his products but occasionally he sends out something useful. Thought some of you would be interested in this particular one, I couldn't put it better myself. [hide] Ya know, this really is a great question. One of the most important things to understand as a man, is what to do when things are WORKING... so you don't SCREW IT UP! If you use the materials that you're learning from me, you will start to have a magical thing happen more and more often... women will start to do and say things that clearly indicate that they LIKE you. Sometimes is will be a touch, sometimes a compliment, and sometimes a smile. But these things WILL happen more and more as you get better and better. I always laugh to myself when I bust a woman's chops really hard, and she laughs and says "You're so funny!" or "You really are good!" etc. I still shake my head and wonder why the hell it took me so long to figure all this stuff out. But I digress... you know, while I'm digressing, what's with you ending your email with: ">From new hampshire, where men are men, women are few, and sheep are nervous." ...?! This is probably the third or fourth time that I've seen this at the end of an email. Tell me the truth... do chicks dig this? You're making me nervous, man. Keep the sheep talk on the DL, OK? Uncool. Now, when a woman does something that signals "I like you," it is VITALLY important that you: 1) Know how to recognize it 2) DON'T do what MOST guy do 3) DO the right thing, and AMPLIFY it So how can you tell if a woman is doing something that says "I like you?" Well, it's VERY important to remember that women are far more "subtle" than men (most of the time, that is). If a man is interested in a woman, you can see it all over his face. It's usually very obvious. But women are different. Women do SMALL things. A little touch. A sly smile. Sometimes a comment like "You're so cute" (as in your example above). But then IT'S GONE. Women always seem to act like they're not quite sure. They don't send consistent signals that most men can "read." And when they DO send signals that are easy to see, most guys respond in a way that makes those signals stop... which makes things even MORE confusing. Again, women aren't as CONSISTENT as men. A woman can seem like she's interested one minute, then stand-offish the next. So rule #1 is: JUST BECAUSE SHE'S DOING SOMETHING THAT SAYS "I LIKE YOU", DON'T THINK THAT IT MEANS "I LIKE YOU NO MATTER WHAT." Much better to interpret subtle "I like you" cues as "I like you for a second, but if you start acting like a Wuss Bag or a Dumb [wagon], it will all be over in an instant." Unfortunately for most guys, they take "I like you" signals to mean "You've won my approval, now you can do whatever you want". And what do they do? Of course... They turn into dorks, say or do a few stupid things, and destroy it all. Oh, how many times I've watched guys (myself included) screw up perfectly good situations because they just didn't get this concept. Let me give you an example. Let's say that you're out with a woman, and you've been teasing her, and she smiles and says, "I like you." A typical "male" response is for a guy to think to himself "OK, I'm in... she digs me" and to get that rush in the head and chest. Next thing you know, he's acting different. He's talking about different things. He's giving compliments. He's being "nicer." And what's the woman thinking while this is all going on? Of course... she's thinking, "Uh oh, his cool, calm, interesting personality was just a cover for the secret inner-Wuss that was hiding out, waiting for a little bit of approval from me... AHHHHHH!" Women KNOW that they're in control of the situation. Or at least MOST of the time they are... and they THINK that they are even during the times when they're not. They're constantly using different kinds of communication to test and "feel out" the situation. Remember, MOST of the time when you're saying something that you think is nice, charming, and original, it's something that a woman has heard about 47 times that week from other guys. We guys act VERY predictably most of the time. And women know how to tell if you're just another loser who's pretending to be cool... who will turn into an average Wuss at the first sign of attraction from a cute woman. Think about what I just said. This is hard for a lot of guys to swallow... but it's the reality of the situation. There's something that women call "Sexual Tension." It's also known as "Chemistry" or "Attraction" as well. But only WOMEN know it this way. I've got an entire program that can teach you about this amazing skill, if you want to learn how to use it... by the way: http://www.DatingTechniques.com/SexualCommunication When you tease a woman, make her laugh, play hard to get with her, act unpredictably, etc. in the right way, you will create this tension. This is what usually leads to a woman saying something like "You're cute" or "I like you." It's the TENSION that makes her FEEL it and SAY it. THE TENSION! In these very special moments, you need to turn the tension UP. Dial it up. AMPLIFY it. Don't diffuse it all by saying "You're cute yourself" or "I like you, too". Or by smiling like a jackass wussy dork who has just seen his first rainbow. This kind of thing RELEASES the tension, and it usually takes that wonderful electric attraction feeling that the woman is feeling and INSTANTLY kills it. Does this make logical sense? Hell no. But it IS what happens. OK, so let's talk about the RIGHT way to handle this type of situation. Remember when I said that it's the TENSION that makes a woman feel the feelings and make the comments? And that you need to AMPLIFY it when you're getting a positive response? Nice. Once upon a time, there was a scene in a movie that illustrated this concept PERFECTLY. In fact, it might be the all-time greatest example of this principle that has ever been recorded on film. Remember the end of "The Empire Strikes Back," when they were about to put Han Solo into the deep freeze? Remember when Leia said, "I love you"...? Remember what Han said? Right, he said... "I know." Perfect. All of the sexual tension that built up in Star Wars and Empire culminated in Leia confessing her love. And Han says, "I know." Awesome! Imagine being Leia. What could be going through her mind at this point? An answer like this isn't easy to understand. It has all kinds of implications. It's confusing. It says, "I know you love me, because it's been obvious for a long time...." But, it doesn't let HER know how he feels exactly. It requires consideration. It dials up the tension. It's amazing. By the way, I read that when they were filming that scene, Han was supposed to answer, "I love you too," but the director didn't like it. They tried all kinds of things, and in the end Harrison Ford made up that line on the spot in one of the takes... and they kept it. Nice. By the way, one of the BIG reasons why the newer movies in the Star Wars series suck is because there is no character like Han... think about it. It's all boring, predictable stuff. There's no sexy, arrogant, funny, wildcard personality messing things up. Like I pointed out after I saw "Attack Of The Clones," Anakin had to kill an ENTIRE VILLAGE of Sand People just to convince Princess A. that he wasn't a complete and total Wuss. Would have been so much easier and more entertaining if he would have just had a PERSONALITY. Whatever. Now, where was I...? Oh, yeah... amplifying the sexual tension... If you're out with a woman, and you tease her because she's wearing four inch heels by saying "What's the deal, are you four feet tall without those?", and she opens her mouth with the classic "Oh no you didn't" look (smiling of course, with that surprised smile)... and you dial it up to the next level with "Oh, I'm sorry...Four foot three?"... and she hits you on the arm... ...and then she stops, puts her hand on your arm, and says, "You know, you're funny"... ...what do you do? YOU SAY, "YEAH, I KNOW"... in a serious tone. Or "Don't try to use compliments to make me like you. It won't work. Go buy me a drink or something... I prefer gifts and money." Or look down at her hand on your arm, lean back slightly, turn your head, and put your eyebrows together as if to say "Just WHAT do you think you're doing touching me?!" TURN IT UP, my friend! You TURN UP the tension. AMPLIFY it. Keep it going. If you keep amplifying the tension and attraction at each of these wonderful moments, good things will happen. Good stuff.[/hide]