The Pick Up Artist – Episode 3 Recap: “Goldilocks And The Seven Virgins”

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Another Monday has come and gone, and so has another episode of The Pickup Artist.

Last week, I was a little critical of the preview… well, I’m happy to say…

I WAS WRONG.

This was actually a very enjoyable episode.  The show seems to be getting better and better as it goes, which is a good thing.  And next week’s episode looks AMAZING.  (More on that later.)

Let’s get to the recap…

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The Pick Up Artist – Episode 3 Recap: “Goldilocks And The Seven Virgins”

Another Monday has come and gone, and so has another episode of The Pickup Artist.

Last week, I was a little critical of the preview… well, I’m happy to say…

I WAS WRONG.

This was actually a very enjoyable episode.  The show seems to be getting better and better as it goes, which is a good thing.  And next week’s episode looks AMAZING.  (More on that later.)

Let’s get to the recap…

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Thundercat At The Playboy Mansion!

Just a quick post to brag a little… I went to a party at the Playboy Mansion this past Friday.  Man, is that place awesome!  It really is just like you see it in the movies and on TV shows like Entourage.  The whole Vibe is like a big outdoor strip club where you don’t have to pay for anything.

They had some actors and celebrities there, TONS of hot women (most of which ended up swimming naked in the grotto pool), an open bar, a topless DJ, and all sorts of other crazy things.

I wasn’t the only pick-up guy there from the seduction community either.  I was joined by Neil Strauss, Mystery, Lovedrop, Matador, David DeAngelo, and Craig SD.  It looked like Mystery also had a workshop going on during the party – though it was more about having fun than instruction.

When I first saw Mystery, he gave me a big hug.  It’s been a long while since we last saw each other, and it’s always fun to hang out with Mystery again.  He then introduced me to Matador, who laughed about my write-up of the Pickup Artist Episode 2.  He told me he was going to convince me he wasn’t a drunk after all, lol.  Matador was a cool guy.  I’d never met him before that day, but he seemed very personable.

The whole VA crew rolled up in a limo, and Matador and Lovedrop brought their own girls with them to the party, who they seemed to be making out with at various points throughout the night.  Neil Strauss also showed up with a date – a gorgeous former model who was a real sweetheart.  David DeAngelo showed up with his girlfriend as well, who is INCREDIBLY attractive, if I do say so myself.  She even ended up jumping in the pool naked at one point. 

Eventually, Craig C. physically picked Mystery up and threw him into the pool, where Mystery Lost his wallet and new iPhone.  But Mystery didn’t seem to care.  He took off his clothes and started swimming.

The entire night was a blast, and it was super-fun to hang out with all the PUA guys again.  J-Dog even showed up at the after-party after his flight got in from Arizona, so he eventually joined the group too.  The experience reminded me of the old Project Hollywood Days where everyone genuinely enjoyed hanging out and picking up together – until the RSD guys ruined it all.  (grrrrrrr!)

Anyway, success seems to sit well with Mystery and his crew, and they’re just as fun as ever.  Plus, now I get to tell my grandkids that their Papy partied at Hef’s place!  lol.

Here are some pics from the party…

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MySpace For Pick-Up Artists

Visit Thundercat’s Lounge

For a while now, I’ve been wanting to develop a place that can really bring the community together.  It seems as seduction teachings get more and more popular, the community becomes harder to navigate with the influx of new people.

So I wanted a place where everyone who wants to improve their lives with women could go, hang out, meet guys in their own area to go sarging with, and freely exchange ideas.

Back in the old days of Mystery’s Lounge, that board was a lot like that.  You had a group of guys, brought together by their desire to learn how to do better with women, helping each other, giving advice, and meeting up in field.  It was beautiful, and nowadays, something like that doesn’t even exist.

So I thought I’d (try to) bring it back.  So I created a social networking site just for Pick Up Artists.

I call it Thundercat’s Lounge.

I want it to be a place where anyone can go, exchange ideas, share experiences, and meet others to help them out.  I invite every school of seduction (yes, even the people I hate) to come and participate on the site.  I won’t be banning anyone because I don’t agree with their teachings, and I won’t use it as a forum to bash other people.  I want everyone who uses the site to have access to all the information they can get – all in one place.

Everyone who signs up gets their own blog.  You can make it private so just your friends on the network can see it, so you can keep a seduction journal, get feedback, but not worry about women seeing it.

You can also create your own message boards (or groups) where you can invite your local friends to participate in conversations.  This is great for local lairs without a website as a place to gather, share information, and meet up.  And lairs that do have websites can use it as a way to recruit new members.

You can also upload your music, videos, and pics!

I’ll also be piping in feeds from other seduction blogs so you can keep up-to-date on all the latest information and news in the community.

I’d like to state that I won’t make any money from this site.  It’s strictly for people who are interested in the seduction community.  I don’t plan on marketing anything on the website, and I hope other "gurus" will participate and help educate others.

I ask anyone out there reading this who’d like to participate to head on over the the lounge now, sign up, and invite anyone they know who’d benefit from this type of website.

I’m looking forward to making this a success with all of you.

Click Here To Check Out Thundercat’s Lounge!

Bring Back SPOON!

After my post about Episode #2 of Mystery’s VH1 show, I got a very nice email from none other than my boy SPOON.

He emailed me to take me up on my offer for help, but apparently he doesn’t really need it, judging by his MySpace page.  It looks like Spoon is discovering the "TV Method."  Apparently, all you need to do to get flooded with a wave of ready, willing, and waiting women is to get on TV, lol.  (Preferably VH1)

Spoon says he is now doing very well with the ladies, and is genuinely surprised by how popular he became on the show.  (I’m convinced it was his "I’m Chinese!" impression that did it for him, ha haa.)

Anyway, it appears there’s a petition going on online to get Spoon back in the game.  Check it out here.

So if Spoon is getting this much attention from the ladies, I’d like to see what the other guys who get more TV time are up to!

The next episode of the Pick Up Artist airs this Monday on VH1.

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Luckiest.  Nintendo.  Ever.

Iraqi Women Increasingly Turning To Prostitution

Just found this article on CNN talking about how more and more Iraqi women are turning to prostitution to help feed their starving children.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — The women are too afraid and ashamed to show their faces or have their real names used. They have been driven to sell their bodies to put food on the table for their children — for as little as $8 a day.

"People shouldn’t criticize women, or talk badly about them," says 37-year-old Suha as she adjusts the light colored scarf she wears these days to avoid extremists who insist women cover themselves. "They all say we have lost our way, but they never ask why we had to take this path."

A mother of three, she wears light makeup, a gold pendant of Iraq around her neck, and an unexpected air of elegance about her.

"I don’t have money to take my kid to the doctor. I have to do anything that I can to preserve my child, because I am a mother," she says, explaining why she prostitutes herself.

Anger and frustration rise in her voice as she speaks.

"No matter what else I may be, no matter how off the path I may be, I am a mother!" Video Watch a woman describe turning to prostitution to "save my child" В»

Her clasped hands clench and unclench nervously. Suha’s husband thinks that she is cleaning houses when she goes away.

So does Karima’s family.

"At the start I was cleaning homes, but I wasn’t making much. No matter how hard I worked it just wasn’t enough," she says.

Karima, clad in all black, adds, "My husband died of lung cancer nine months ago and left me with nothing."

She has five children, ages 8 to 17. Her eldest son could work, but she’s too afraid for his life to let him go into the streets, preferring to sacrifice herself than risk her child.

She was solicited the first time when she was cleaning an office.

"They took advantage of me," she says softly. "At first I rejected it, but then I realized I have to do it."

Both Suha and Karima have clients that call them a couple times a week. Other women resort to trips to the market to find potential clients. Or they flag down vehicles.

Prostitution is a choice more and more Iraqi women are making just to survive.
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"It’s increasing," Suha says. "I found this ‘thing’ through my friend, and I have another friend in the same predicament as mine. Because of the circumstance, she is forced to do such things."

Violence, increased cost of living, and lack of any sort of government aid leave women like these with few other options, according to humanitarian workers.

They don’t call it the world’s oldest profession for nothing.

The Pick Up Artist – Episode 2 Recap: “There Is No Spoon.”

So another Monday night has come and gone, and so has another episode of The Pick Up Artist on VH1.

And boy, my mixed feelings on this show just got more mixed up!!!

So last week we saw our 8 loveable losers arrive in Austin, all excited about learning from master pickup artist Mystery who might finally be the answer to their chronic dick-dryness and crippling fear of the weaker sex.  Half the episode was spent shoving them completely unprepared into a club environment to crash and burn with girls, further emotionally scarring them more than they already were.

(And who says VH1 doesn’t make great TV?)

So the beginning of this episode we get to see Alvaro, everyone’s favorite latin breakdancing boxer, crying about how he was the only one of the group who wasn’t able to approach a single girl at the Foundation Room the night before.  And he has every right to be ashamed – even the stuttering guy with the pants around his chest was able to approach.

Alvero laments that maybe if he would just open his dumb mouth, good things would come out.  Oddly enough, the blond dude everyone thinks is gay said the same thing (only in his MIND where no one could hear!).

But don’t worry Alvero.  There’s nothing to be ashamed about.  We’ve all been there before.  Maybe in the future you could bypass talking to women completely and instead do something like… oh, I don’t know… breakdance!  I’m sure that would solve everything!  (I can see Alvero going on to teach the Breakdance Method now.  "Don’t worry about talking to chicks, just bust-a-move with your mad skillz!!!)

After Alvero cried to the camera, the next morning we see our favorite "I’m Chinese!" guy, SPOON, showing off his awesome black nails.  As if the top knot hairdoo wasn’t enough, our boy Spoon wants to imitate Mystery’s devil worshiping now.  Of course, he used black sharpie marker to do it – way to go!  Nothing says commitment like permanent ink!

Spoon says he doesn’t want to be the person he is now, the type of guy who feels horrible after getting rejected.  This is pretty funny, considering he pretty much decides he IS going to be the same guy he is now come the end of the episode… but I’m getting ahead of myself.

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The Pick Up Artist – Episode 2 Recap: “There Is No Spoon.”

So another Monday night has come and gone, and so has another episode of The Pick Up Artist on VH1.

And boy, my mixed feelings on this show just got more mixed up!!!

So last week we saw our 8 loveable losers arrive in Austin, all excited about learning from master pickup artist Mystery who might finally be the answer to their chronic dick-dryness and crippling fear of the weaker sex.  Half the episode was spent shoving them completely unprepared into a club environment to crash and burn with girls, further emotionally scarring them more than they already were.

(And who says VH1 doesn’t make great TV?)

So the beginning of this episode we get to see Alvaro, everyone’s favorite latin breakdancing boxer, crying about how he was the only one of the group who wasn’t able to approach a single girl at the Foundation Room the night before.  And he has every right to be ashamed – even the stuttering guy with the pants around his chest was able to approach.

Alvero laments that maybe if he would just open his dumb mouth, good things would come out.  Oddly enough, the blond dude everyone thinks is gay said the same thing (only in his MIND where no one could hear!).

But don’t worry Alvero.  There’s nothing to be ashamed about.  We’ve all been there before.  Maybe in the future you could bypass talking to women completely and instead do something like… oh, I don’t know… breakdance!  I’m sure that would solve everything!  (I can see Alvero going on to teach the Breakdance Method now.  "Don’t worry about talking to chicks, just bust-a-move with your mad skillz!!!)

After Alvero cried to the camera, the next morning we see our favorite "I’m Chinese!" guy, SPOON, showing off his awesome black nails.  As if the top knot hairdoo wasn’t enough, our boy Spoon wants to imitate Mystery’s devil worshiping now.  Of course, he used black sharpie marker to do it – way to go!  Nothing says commitment like permanent ink!

Spoon says he doesn’t want to be the person he is now, the type of guy who feels horrible after getting rejected.  This is pretty funny, considering he pretty much decides he IS going to be the same guy he is now come the end of the episode… but I’m getting ahead of myself.

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The Pick Up Artist – Episode 2 Recap: “There Is No Spoon.”

So another Monday night has come and gone, and so has another episode of The Pick Up Artist on VH1.

And boy, my mixed feelings on this show just got more mixed up!!!

So last week we saw our 8 loveable losers arrive in Austin, all excited about learning from master pickup artist Mystery who might finally be the answer to their chronic dick-dryness and crippling fear of the weaker sex.  Half the episode was spent shoving them completely unprepared into a club environment to crash and burn with girls, further emotionally scarring them more than they already were.

(And who says VH1 doesn’t make great TV?)

So the beginning of this episode we get to see Alvaro, everyone’s favorite latin breakdancing boxer, crying about how he was the only one of the group who wasn’t able to approach a single girl at the Foundation Room the night before.  And he has every right to be ashamed – even the stuttering guy with the pants around his chest was able to approach.

Alvero laments that maybe if he would just open his dumb mouth, good things would come out.  Oddly enough, the blond dude everyone thinks is gay said the same thing (only in his MIND where no one could hear!).

But don’t worry Alvero.  There’s nothing to be ashamed about.  We’ve all been there before.  Maybe in the future you could bypass talking to women completely and instead do something like… oh, I don’t know… breakdance!  I’m sure that would solve everything!  (I can see Alvero going on to teach the Breakdance Method now.  "Don’t worry about talking to chicks, just bust-a-move with your mad skillz!!!)

After Alvero cried to the camera, the next morning we see our favorite "I’m Chinese!" guy, SPOON, showing off his awesome black nails.  As if the top knot hairdoo wasn’t enough, our boy Spoon wants to imitate Mystery’s devil worshiping now.  Of course, he used black sharpie marker to do it – way to go!  Nothing says commitment like permanent ink!

Spoon says he doesn’t want to be the person he is now, the type of guy who feels horrible after getting rejected.  This is pretty funny, considering he pretty much decides he IS going to be the same guy he is now come the end of the episode… but I’m getting ahead of myself.

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The Bar And Club Paradox

Okay, I got something I gotta get off my chest, and I think because of Mystery’s new reality show, it’s more important than ever.

A lot of guys in the community base all their exposure to women around bar and club sarging.

I see it all the time on message boards and emails I get from people.  It’s always about rolling into a club, and using openers and routines to meet women.

But there is a problem here.

A BIG problem.

And that problem is that bars and clubs are probably the worst places to meet women and experience real SUCCESS with them.

Seriously.  Sometimes you can meet great girls at a bar or club, but it takes an awful lot of work to do so, and it’s very inconsistent.

But for some reason, so many community guys have it in their heads that bars and clubs are the places to go to get chicks.

But they’re not.  I think because so many workshops take place in the bar/club environment, former students and other wanna-be PUAs are thinking that they need to go to these places to get a girl.

Understand:  Bars and Clubs are GREAT places to practice meeting women, but they are poor places for actually GETTING women.

And that, my friends, is the great Bar And Club Paradox.  (Henceforth known as BACP – yes, I am staking a claim to my very own acronym.)

Let me tell you – if you are a shy guy, or a guy who’s inexperienced with women – then by all means, you MUST go to a bar or club to practice your skills.  Nowhere else will you be able to hit so many targets in a relatively good amount of time.  To me, bars and clubs are like the practice field for football.  You don’t play in the stadium until the game starts.

Real bar and club pickups happen at a MUCH higher skill lever than most newbies can handle.  But getting over initial fears of approaching and anxiety are best done in that environment.

However, meeting great women you can actually have relationships happens OUTSIDE the bars and clubs.  And not enough guys in the community are focusing on that, in my opinion.

And when that happens, they get stuck in a rut, getting phone numbers from club girls, but nothing more.  Before long they get frustrated and revert back to their old ways.

But there are so many better venues for picking up women than the bar/club scene.  And you actually are able to find much more stable, non-crazy women outside of your typical bar or club.

So the moral of the BACP:  Practice your skills in bars and clubs, but do not rely on them to get quality dates with women.

Meeting women outside bars and clubs gets you much better success rates.  We’re talking less flakes on phone calls and dates.  Better quality girls.  Better experiences.  And most of all – WAY more sex!

So if you’re focusing all your energy on clubs and bars, you need to step back and add in a few more venues to your pick-up arsenal.

Getting Stuck During Conversations

A guy named Untamed posed a pretty common sticking point up on mASF about faltering in conversations after the initial opener.

Untamed writes:
I am having this problem lately which i get stuck during first few minutes of the set..

right after opening, I start telling stories or run routines or so fourth.. if they don’t buy it..and not cooperate, i get silent and eject..

i know it’s the wrong thing to do but i am getting a problem talking without finding a common thing we are both interested in it, can help create attraction..

I am not sure about asking too many questions about herself.

Anyone got a good advice ?

I see this type of thing happen time and time again with guys who are new to seduction.  They bull-charge right in with canned material, and then get stuck when the girl doesn’t respond in the expected manner.

First off, this needs to be pointed out – routines are not meant just to keep your gums flapping!

Seriously, your goal with canned material isn’t just to talk AT the girl.  Rather, it’s to ENGAGE the girl.  Get her interested in what you have to say and offer.  Walking up to a chick and saying "Gosh, did you see that fight outside?" isn’t about trying to create attraction and get her horny for you.  It’s about engaging her in a conversation she finds interesting.

That is the true purpose of routines and patterns – to give you a way to connect.

But it’s not just what you say that’s important.  It’s HOW you say it!  If you deliver a routine like you’re reciting a memorized play, or if you look nervous or feel awkward, or don’t make eye contact, or whatever – it’s not going to help your cause.

You need to smile.  You need to have good energy.  You have to come off as genuine.  And most importantly, you need to have FUN.

Girls respond to positivity.  They respond to excitement.  It doesn’t matter what you say to a girl as long as you say it the RiGHT WAY.  If you’re mumbling your way through a boring story, no one is going to give a care.

This is something that’s solved not only with the right attitude, but the ability to establish rapport.  Everything in seduction stems from the ability to create and deepen rapport.  If your routines aren’t connecting with the girl, you need to change your tactics.

When I get stuck in an interaction, I’ll simply start asking her questions about herself or something I find interesting.  The key here is to actually BE INTERESTED in the answer of the question you’re asking.  Do you really care what she does for a living?  If not, DON’T ASK HER THAT.  Ask her something you are interested in.  Like "Let me ask you – what does a guy have to do to be considered a boyfriend by the average woman?"  I’d like to know that.  Is a boyfriend someone she spends a lot of time with?  Does she have to sleep with a guy before he’s considered a boyfriend?  Etc.

Interesting questions yield interesting conversations.

Even uninteresting questions can yield great results if you actually care about the answer.

But it’s important to remember that not all girls will respond to you.  Beating a dead horse gets you nowhere.  If you find the girl isn’t responding well to you, eject, and move on.  There are lots of girls who WILL respond well to you, and it’s your job to FIND them.

The Pick Up Artist On VH1 – A Review

So hopefully everyone caught the premier of VH1′s new series, "The Pickup Artist," starring our beloved Mystery, along with his wingmen Matador and J-Dog.

Before the show came on, I was really excited.  I was hoping this was going to be Mystery’s big break.  After all, the potential for this type of show is massive, and something like it has been talked about and fantasized within the community for years.

Unfortunately, I don’t think this will be the show everyone hoped it would be.

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10 Quick Tips To Building Self Confidence

You know, you can never have enough "inner game" tactics.  So when I found this nifty little article on how to build your confidence, I thought I’d post if for everyone to check out.

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Secrets Of International Seduction

So Men’s Health conducted a survey which found that Foreign men have sex on average of 70 times MORE a year than the average American male.

So if you’re not an American, you should be getting laid all the time, right?

*Ahem.*

Anyway, Men’s Health then tried valiantly to compose an article detailing some of the "tricks" foreigners use to get laid in their own country.  And while I’m going to share this article with you here, I’m also going to share why most of it is complete bunk.

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