Bootcamping... / FR / LR / WTF Crazy.

[vellers]

Alright,

     After the LAIR meeting I could no longer deny that opening and approaching are major issues for me.  I had considered the Boot Camp posted here and kept putting it off.  Thanks to all who have helped me at the LAIR meeting.  I decided it was time to take action.  Here's what sticks out.

     So on Monday I did all my normal stuff and had a decent day.  I went ahead and Text my regular that I had blown off on Saturday and got Laid.  (Should this be in the LR section?  Anyways)  This really helped my frame set but for those in the know TUESDAY IS OFF! (The sacrifices I make.)

   I let my regular know I had to go and catch the Suns Game crowd.  So I go to my local spot.  (I had written off running game here. I won't hinder myself like that anymore.)  I waltz in and immediately start getting into a really good frameset.  High fives, hellos and most of the regulars I know are there.  I bump into one of my friends and try an opener I'm working on for the night on the girls he's with.  R U a cat or dog person.  (not a real positive response but we got to talking) I go ahead and BS with them a little. (The girl that sent the TEXT that PhoenixPUA helped me with was there.  She works at the same bar but in Scottsdale now but didn't work there when we first met. She said HI and we talked for a few and she hugged me before I headed out.)

  (The goal this week is 36 approaches.)

     I didn't count those but it got me started.  There was a mixed set sitting next to us.  Three guys and a cute girl.  I saw her trying to light a match but she couldn't get it to go.  I pulled out my lighter and told her she had to tell me something interesting if she wanted me to light her cigarrete.  She couldn't think of anything so I got a little CF and negged her a little.  She started Kino on me by touching my arm while leaning in to hear me talk.  (I made sure I was projecting but the Game crowd was loud.)  At this point I have to assume she was with her cousins or something because they just totally ignored us.  I ejected and started getting calls and calling people trying to figure out what was going on for the night.  Funny, I never did light her cigarette.

   I opened two more before heading out to meet Poelectrix. We decided to go to the C-A-S-I-N-O. (Both at the bar on my way out.) I had tried hey hows it going on this one girl, no response. Rechecked my projection and opened again with So did you root for the Suns or the Clippers, she responded very well I told her I rooted for the other team. The other one was a cute HB that I saw with 2 guys earlier.  I was a little intimidated so opened with a NEG and said "So why did your friends Abandon you" She reaffirmed they didn't and proceeded to get up and sit at the table where they had moved too.  (I realize now that I never have had a positive response with this one.  I won't use it any more.)  Three approaches in one hour.

    Get to the C-A-S-I-N-O and I have a very good frame (I was pretty proud of myself at this point.)  Meet up with Poelectrix and I tell him I started bootcamp tonight.  He was really encouraging. (Thanks for confirming on the approaches for me at the C-A-S-I-N-O.)  We played a few slots and Decide to move to black jack.  I spot an older HB (38, 39 I'm 32) and open (this is a tricky environment.  I had to go off of EC or just cold approach.) She had given me two glances so I open her with "Did you bet on the suns tonight?" (Just an FYI they don't have a Sports book at the C-A-S-I-N-O off of 101.) She says no but says she should have.  I kinda lose track of the convo from there but she moved to what she did and says she works fo a modeling firm here in the valley.  I told her I knew 700 Drop dead gorgeous guys I can bring to her office.  She laughs and says she'd give me her number but didn't have a pen or paper.  So I pull out mine.  She starts writing and stops.  Then says no let me give you the one my boss doesn't monitor, got the number.  I say I gotta go find my friend and that I'll call later.

     Meet Poelectrix at the Black Jack tables and we play a few hands.  We get a little CF with the dealers and I try to focus on my Tonality and Projection during play.  Next we go get something to eat.  I grab a 3 set and say I'm lost, do they know where the mens room is.  They point in two different directions.  I point in both directions and kinda look like the guy in my profile then say which way and just smile.  The shortest one stands a litlle closer and points and says "Over there. Can you see them?" I say thanks and bail. Poelectrix let me keep this one as one of the six I had, I thought it was weak but hey, It's just for approach.

     We have breakfast and cover a lot of notes and material.  Then hit the slots again.  (these r the $0.25 slots with the Car on top, what a gimmick.  Poelectrix is up like $14.00)  They r right by the entrance.  I tell Poelectrix that I just need one more when this HB9 walks in.  I totally AFC it and ask (without getting up) where this car would take her if she won it.  She kinda huffed by and didn't look back.  I kinda laugh it off.  Poelectrix said it counts though.  Maybe If Gamble was there he woulda pushed me to open more.  We did get opened at the tables a bit and it did give us a captive audience to kinda run material.  

Count: 6 approaches 1 # close.

Good overall night.

Vellers

* I got a bunch of *Spammer* marks when typing in C-A-S-I-N-O.  Is this against community rules as far as a venue.  Interesting but not recommended as a regular spot.

[PhoenixPUA]

Sweet! you're starting to slay the dragon vellers. Thats awesome. I was downtown for the game as well, at Stoudemire's and Majerle's.  Target rich man, good shit.

also, good job recognizing what routines get shitty reactions and deleting them fro myour arsenal. Thats what field experience brings to you.

[poelectrix]

Are you kidding me? All the approaches he walked up with a drink to give the girl. I mean i know that shits for free but still. Then, he tried say the black jack dealer opened him when she asked if he wanted to play at her table. wtf?

I just decided to watch instead of gamble...So, our boy started by tipping the dealer 25 bucks, then proceed to lose 400. I regretfully lent him another 200 so he could get the money back that he was apparently borrowing from his neighbor anyways.  Well he lost that too. I was like "f*ck it" and proceeded to bring out the big guns. We went over to the high rollers lounge (min bet of 100), and i won the money back in 4 hands, then vellers begged me to buy breakfast so i said ok. After ordering nearly everything on the menu he also reminded me i should tip the waitress good. He did a really good job of building trust with her because he "forgot" his special pen there and came back for it 2 and a half hours later. Anyways, i went back to the high rollers table, won some money and then bought a hand for everyone at the table, oddly enough they each won there hand and i lost. Then we head back to vellers. I stole his trampoline and said he'll get it back after he gives me the money.

Okay, jk, heres a more accurate interpretation. We did have a blast at the casino. There was not much to game there, but it was fun bein all high rollers and shit. I kept telling the hired guns that they would be perfect for him if he wasn't gay. And when he gave me a funny look i was like....."okay....he isnt gay..........but his boyfriend is!"

Right now i'm working on false disqualifiers. Vell gave me some good advice, even though I just wanted to gamble while I was there, he forced me to do some self improvement, which really turned out good.

I did feel like my head was about to splode after all that AND this weekend lair meeting put together. Well, maybe it was that, or the fact that including this morning, I've been up for the sunrise 5 times this week.