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06.25.09How I Learned “Money For Nothing” On Guitar Fast - w/ VideoI used the spaced learning method to learn the complicated intro to "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits in only 2 hours and 48 minutes. Watch the video below. The Song The "Money For Nothing" intro has one of the most epic guitar solos that I have ever heard. And despite the fact that I started playing guitar specifically because of this song, I had never bothered to learn it. Several years ago I attempted it, but was never able to get far. The subtlety in guitarist Mark Knopfler's playing (staccato plucking and unusual harmonics on the 4th fret!) made it just a ...
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04.28.09What Happens When I Don’t MasturbateThe title of this article makes me smile. My experiment with quitting alcohol and caffeine for a month reminded me of time in high school when I bet a friend that I wouldn't masturbate for 40 days and nights. It all started with the terrible film 40 days and 40 nights starting Josh Hartnett. In the movie, player Hartnett completes a bet that he can go 40 days without sexual contact. When the movie was over I turned to my friend Eric and said, "I bet I could go 40 days without masturbating." Sexual contact with a female was rare enough ...
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04.17.09Experiments In Sobriety - 5 Things I’ve Accomplished In 1 MonthI like experiments and analyzing then enhancing performance based on the results. When I announced that I was going to be experimenting with not drinking any alcohol what-so-ever for three months, I sparked some controversy. Mostly, my readers called me gay or told me I should live my life. There wasn't a lot of positivity floating around. The main reason I chose to experiment with no alcohol was because I wanted to remain focused on several goals I have right now. I needed to break the party cycle I'd been on for the last 5 months in South America. Below is what I've ...
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04.16.09Why I Don’t Believe In A Balanced LifeThe title should probably read, "Why I don't Believe In A Balanced Life All The Time." I believe that most of our lives should be lived in balance. Work and play, ying and yang. But when you have a goal, balance should go out the window. Here's why: If Arnold Schwarzenneger believed in balance he wouldn't have worked out 5 hours a day and won 7 Mr. Universe titles. If John Frusciante believed in balance he never would have spent 14 hours a day playing guitar in his room. Where would we be without the Chili Peppers? If Bill Gates believed in balance he ...
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03.15.09Argentine Pick Up Experiment Final ThoughtsI'm not going to sit here and tell you I spit crazy tight game. It would be a big lie. And I'd also be lying if I told you my success had nothing to do with me being a foreigner. But if we can hold some variables equal, these are my thoughts on Argentine girls and the Argentine Pick Up Experiment. Argentine Girl Character Traits Easy to talk to Hard to escalate Want a boyfriend but down for infidelity (rebelling against religion?) Speaking English to them is a good thing Wont look you in the eyes at all until you meet them Very image conscious and struggle ...
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03.14.09Argentine Pick Up Experiment Final StatsAs I write this I'm sitting in the Buenos Aires airport looking at Argentine women for probably the last time in a long time. They're a fine specimen of woman flesh and bone. But I can't be too upset about leaving them. I'll be in Colombia by morning. The Final Stats 57 approaches 28 email addresses 22 follow-up responses 1 meet-up Analysis I was able to convert 49.1% (28/57) of the approaches into email addresses. This is more than double the expected 20%. The percentage is a little bit deceiving as I didn't ask every girl I approached for their email. Also, I'd be ...
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03.06.09The Argentine Pick Up Experiment UpdateMy experiments with getting Argentine girls's email addresses is still going strong. I'm over 50 approaches now and patterns are slowly emerging. The more you do something, you the better you get at it. However, there will be times when you feel like you've hit a wall, or you've regressed in some way. I believe I'm at that point right now. Here are my approaches from Wednesday 26/2/2009. Approach One: There's 1 so-so girl and 2, what appear to be, 9's standing at the bar. I make sure I walk through their group to get to the bar. I order my drink and ...
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02.22.09Week 1: Argentine Pick Up ExperimentThe first week of the Argentine Pick Up Experiment went swimmingly. I converted 14 for 24 approaches into emails. That's an astronomical 58.6%. Obviously, I'm still in the learning process but here's a few things patterns I'm noticing. 1. Approaching Argentine Girls Is Easy I'd say it's on average 2.687 times more easy to begin a conversation with Argentine girls than USAsian girls. When you begin talking a girl she gets this, "Oh my God, he's speaking English!" look in her eyes. I'm currently experimenting with 2-3 different opening 'lines'. My favorite thus far has been "I have a white face." I say this ...
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02.14.09The Argentine Pick Up Experiment (APUE)Last night was the beginning of the month long experiment seeing how many 'cold' approaches of Argentine girls I can convert into email addresses. If marketing principles hold true, I should have at least a 20% conversion rate. I'm going to call my test the Argentine Pick Up Experiment. It's a nice and simple title. If you want to read the rules of the experiment, here's the first post in the series. I'm not going to update you everyday but I will be keeping a journal and writing about my most interesting discoveries. Day One Conversions: 2 out of 5 Here's what the approaches ...
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