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Blame yourself not your neighborhood. At each encounter, I bet you could find a way to break the ice and change the tone, friendliness is contageous. I used to be the same way, sometimes I still am, but I met someone that lead by example and changed my way of approaching people. My friend (we will call him “j”), worked for me for a time and he approached every human encounter as if he was going to have his life judged somehow on this interaction alone. We worked together in a town that neither of us had ever lived or worked in but within a year, he knew the name and life story of every waitress, bank teller, grocery employee that we came into contact with during lunch. In the beginning it was annoying, it would take forever to run any errands together, I would complain that it must take him four hours to get a haircut because he would have to look at every employee’s vacation photos and meet their kids. He didn’t do it when he needed something, he did it constantly, with anyone and everyone, he couldn’t help it, his mother never told him to not talk to strangers. J lives in a modest older neighborhood in an East county town and he has made it the friendliest street around. He knew everyones name, where they worked and probably knew what they didn’t get for Christmas in 1979. Because they all talked to him and he talked about them to each other, they got to know each other. My time with J caused me to reflect and change how I dealt with people, before I had only talked to women I found attractive or people that I needed something from or admired in some way. J taught me that everyone has a story to tell and despite their initial resistance, everyone wants a friend. J would also take his time off work only when neighbors needed him, if someone broke a leg, J mowed their lawn, if someone was sick, J made them dinner. I’m no “J” but I’m working on it, I wish everyone could have spent years around him but if you look close I bet everyone has a friend like J, someone who makes friends in line at the DMV. Pay attention and try to be like them, if your neighborhood doesn’t have one, then it’s your chance to step up and be J in your hood.

I got to thinking about it because the meet and greet is less than 48 hours away and I plan on talking to everyone who will listen and a few that wont, I gotta break out my best “J.”

Mark Twain said it best “Live your life in such a way that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.”

I have no doubt that if I outlive J, while I am standing graveside at his funeral, I will look over and the guys with the shovels will have tears in their eyes as well because he probably knows them too.

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Blame yourself not your neighborhood. At each encounter, I bet you could find a way to break the ice and change the tone, friendliness is contageous. I used to be the same way, sometimes I still am, but I met someone that lead by example and changed my way of approaching people. My friend (we will call him “j”), worked for me for a time and he approached every human encounter as if he was going to have his life judged somehow on this interaction alone. We worked together in a town that neither of us had ever lived or worked in but within a year, he knew the name and life story of every waitress, bank teller, grocery employee that we came into contact with during lunch. In the beginning it was annoying, it would take forever to run any errands together, I would complain that it must take him four hours to get a haircut because he would have to look at every employee’s vacation photos and meet their kids. He didn’t do it when he needed something, he did it constantly, with anyone and everyone, he couldn’t help it, his mother never told him to not talk to strangers. J lives in a modest older neighborhood in an East county town and he has made it the friendliest street around. He knew everyones name, where they worked and probably knew what they didn’t get for Christmas in 1979. Because they all talked to him and he talked about them to each other, they got to know each other. My time with J caused me to reflect and change how I dealt with people, before I had only talked to women I found attractive or people that I needed something from or admired in some way. J taught me that everyone has a story to tell and despite their initial resistance, everyone wants a friend. J would also take his time off work only when neighbors needed him, if someone broke a leg, J mowed their lawn, if someone was sick, J made them dinner. I’m no “J” but I’m working on it, I wish everyone could have spent years around him but if you look close I bet everyone has a friend like J, someone who makes friends in line at the DMV. Pay attention and try to be like them, if your neighborhood doesn’t have one, then it’s your chance to step up and be J in your hood.

I got to thinking about it because the meet and greet is less than 48 hours away and I plan on talking to everyone who will listen and a few that wont, I gotta break out my best “J.”

Mark Twain said it best “Live your life in such a way that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.”

I have no doubt that if I outlive J, while I am standing graveside at his funeral, I will look over and the guys with the shovels will have tears in their eyes as well because he probably knows them too.

[temeculaguy]

Blame yourself not your neighborhood. At each encounter, I bet you could find a way to break the ice and change the tone, friendliness is contageous. I used to be the same way, sometimes I still am, but I met someone that lead by example and changed my way of approaching people. My friend (we will call him “j”), worked for me for a time and he approached every human encounter as if he was going to have his life judged somehow on this interaction alone. We worked together in a town that neither of us had ever lived or worked in but within a year, he knew the name and life story of every waitress, bank teller, grocery employee that we came into contact with during lunch. In the beginning it was annoying, it would take forever to run any errands together, I would complain that it must take him four hours to get a haircut because he would have to look at every employee’s vacation photos and meet their kids. He didn’t do it when he needed something, he did it constantly, with anyone and everyone, he couldn’t help it, his mother never told him to not talk to strangers. J lives in a modest older neighborhood in an East county town and he has made it the friendliest street around. He knew everyones name, where they worked and probably knew what they didn’t get for Christmas in 1979. Because they all talked to him and he talked about them to each other, they got to know each other. My time with J caused me to reflect and change how I dealt with people, before I had only talked to women I found attractive or people that I needed something from or admired in some way. J taught me that everyone has a story to tell and despite their initial resistance, everyone wants a friend. J would also take his time off work only when neighbors needed him, if someone broke a leg, J mowed their lawn, if someone was sick, J made them dinner. I’m no “J” but I’m working on it, I wish everyone could have spent years around him but if you look close I bet everyone has a friend like J, someone who makes friends in line at the DMV. Pay attention and try to be like them, if your neighborhood doesn’t have one, then it’s your chance to step up and be J in your hood.

I got to thinking about it because the meet and greet is less than 48 hours away and I plan on talking to everyone who will listen and a few that wont, I gotta break out my best “J.”

Mark Twain said it best “Live your life in such a way that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.”

I have no doubt that if I outlive J, while I am standing graveside at his funeral, I will look over and the guys with the shovels will have tears in their eyes as well because he probably knows them too.

[temeculaguy]

Blame yourself not your neighborhood. At each encounter, I bet you could find a way to break the ice and change the tone, friendliness is contageous. I used to be the same way, sometimes I still am, but I met someone that lead by example and changed my way of approaching people. My friend (we will call him “j”), worked for me for a time and he approached every human encounter as if he was going to have his life judged somehow on this interaction alone. We worked together in a town that neither of us had ever lived or worked in but within a year, he knew the name and life story of every waitress, bank teller, grocery employee that we came into contact with during lunch. In the beginning it was annoying, it would take forever to run any errands together, I would complain that it must take him four hours to get a haircut because he would have to look at every employee’s vacation photos and meet their kids. He didn’t do it when he needed something, he did it constantly, with anyone and everyone, he couldn’t help it, his mother never told him to not talk to strangers. J lives in a modest older neighborhood in an East county town and he has made it the friendliest street around. He knew everyones name, where they worked and probably knew what they didn’t get for Christmas in 1979. Because they all talked to him and he talked about them to each other, they got to know each other. My time with J caused me to reflect and change how I dealt with people, before I had only talked to women I found attractive or people that I needed something from or admired in some way. J taught me that everyone has a story to tell and despite their initial resistance, everyone wants a friend. J would also take his time off work only when neighbors needed him, if someone broke a leg, J mowed their lawn, if someone was sick, J made them dinner. I’m no “J” but I’m working on it, I wish everyone could have spent years around him but if you look close I bet everyone has a friend like J, someone who makes friends in line at the DMV. Pay attention and try to be like them, if your neighborhood doesn’t have one, then it’s your chance to step up and be J in your hood.

I got to thinking about it because the meet and greet is less than 48 hours away and I plan on talking to everyone who will listen and a few that wont, I gotta break out my best “J.”

Mark Twain said it best “Live your life in such a way that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.”

I have no doubt that if I outlive J, while I am standing graveside at his funeral, I will look over and the guys with the shovels will have tears in their eyes as well because he probably knows them too.

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And the seas turned to blood….I guess this is the true barometer of the times, we have gone from economic discussions to guns.

In all seriousness, this is a mercedes/bmw decision, both are excellent. The glock is easier to maintain but has no safety, a fine combat weapon, but not a home defense for the casual user weapon. Actually the sig is just as good, has a safety, but will require a tad more training to become accurate. In either case stay away from the .45’s unless you were in the military and already know how to shoot one. They have too low a capacity and the learning curve is much higher.

I reccommend an 870 shotgun for home defense and a hammerless s&w airweight .38 for personal defense. Hammerless revolvers are old technology but they have a much lower accidental discharge rate and are simple to operate and maintain. The shotgun argument for home defense has many angles, it is more powerful than any handgun, has more versatility as it can take a variety of ammo, it is easier to hit the target under duress for the casual user and they are almost invincible/last forever.

[temeculaguy]

And the seas turned to blood….I guess this is the true barometer of the times, we have gone from economic discussions to guns.

In all seriousness, this is a mercedes/bmw decision, both are excellent. The glock is easier to maintain but has no safety, a fine combat weapon, but not a home defense for the casual user weapon. Actually the sig is just as good, has a safety, but will require a tad more training to become accurate. In either case stay away from the .45’s unless you were in the military and already know how to shoot one. They have too low a capacity and the learning curve is much higher.

I reccommend an 870 shotgun for home defense and a hammerless s&w airweight .38 for personal defense. Hammerless revolvers are old technology but they have a much lower accidental discharge rate and are simple to operate and maintain. The shotgun argument for home defense has many angles, it is more powerful than any handgun, has more versatility as it can take a variety of ammo, it is easier to hit the target under duress for the casual user and they are almost invincible/last forever.

[temeculaguy]

And the seas turned to blood….I guess this is the true barometer of the times, we have gone from economic discussions to guns.

In all seriousness, this is a mercedes/bmw decision, both are excellent. The glock is easier to maintain but has no safety, a fine combat weapon, but not a home defense for the casual user weapon. Actually the sig is just as good, has a safety, but will require a tad more training to become accurate. In either case stay away from the .45’s unless you were in the military and already know how to shoot one. They have too low a capacity and the learning curve is much higher.

I reccommend an 870 shotgun for home defense and a hammerless s&w airweight .38 for personal defense. Hammerless revolvers are old technology but they have a much lower accidental discharge rate and are simple to operate and maintain. The shotgun argument for home defense has many angles, it is more powerful than any handgun, has more versatility as it can take a variety of ammo, it is easier to hit the target under duress for the casual user and they are almost invincible/last forever.

[temeculaguy]

And the seas turned to blood….I guess this is the true barometer of the times, we have gone from economic discussions to guns.

In all seriousness, this is a mercedes/bmw decision, both are excellent. The glock is easier to maintain but has no safety, a fine combat weapon, but not a home defense for the casual user weapon. Actually the sig is just as good, has a safety, but will require a tad more training to become accurate. In either case stay away from the .45’s unless you were in the military and already know how to shoot one. They have too low a capacity and the learning curve is much higher.

I reccommend an 870 shotgun for home defense and a hammerless s&w airweight .38 for personal defense. Hammerless revolvers are old technology but they have a much lower accidental discharge rate and are simple to operate and maintain. The shotgun argument for home defense has many angles, it is more powerful than any handgun, has more versatility as it can take a variety of ammo, it is easier to hit the target under duress for the casual user and they are almost invincible/last forever.

[temeculaguy]

And the seas turned to blood….I guess this is the true barometer of the times, we have gone from economic discussions to guns.

In all seriousness, this is a mercedes/bmw decision, both are excellent. The glock is easier to maintain but has no safety, a fine combat weapon, but not a home defense for the casual user weapon. Actually the sig is just as good, has a safety, but will require a tad more training to become accurate. In either case stay away from the .45’s unless you were in the military and already know how to shoot one. They have too low a capacity and the learning curve is much higher.

I reccommend an 870 shotgun for home defense and a hammerless s&w airweight .38 for personal defense. Hammerless revolvers are old technology but they have a much lower accidental discharge rate and are simple to operate and maintain. The shotgun argument for home defense has many angles, it is more powerful than any handgun, has more versatility as it can take a variety of ammo, it is easier to hit the target under duress for the casual user and they are almost invincible/last forever.

[temeculaguy]

WTF…..Rich! Can we get a cleanup on aisle 3 where th cans of spam are shelved.

Dude, don’t come into our house with your three hour old membership and post drivel that contains an advertisement link for buying real estate in India. Despite the childish arguments we may engage in, there are no dummies here, your jedi mind tricks wont work, these are not the droids you are looking for.

And the horse you rode in on.

[temeculaguy]

WTF…..Rich! Can we get a cleanup on aisle 3 where th cans of spam are shelved.

Dude, don’t come into our house with your three hour old membership and post drivel that contains an advertisement link for buying real estate in India. Despite the childish arguments we may engage in, there are no dummies here, your jedi mind tricks wont work, these are not the droids you are looking for.

And the horse you rode in on.

[temeculaguy]

WTF…..Rich! Can we get a cleanup on aisle 3 where th cans of spam are shelved.

Dude, don’t come into our house with your three hour old membership and post drivel that contains an advertisement link for buying real estate in India. Despite the childish arguments we may engage in, there are no dummies here, your jedi mind tricks wont work, these are not the droids you are looking for.

And the horse you rode in on.

[temeculaguy]

WTF…..Rich! Can we get a cleanup on aisle 3 where th cans of spam are shelved.

Dude, don’t come into our house with your three hour old membership and post drivel that contains an advertisement link for buying real estate in India. Despite the childish arguments we may engage in, there are no dummies here, your jedi mind tricks wont work, these are not the droids you are looking for.

And the horse you rode in on.

[temeculaguy]

WTF…..Rich! Can we get a cleanup on aisle 3 where th cans of spam are shelved.

Dude, don’t come into our house with your three hour old membership and post drivel that contains an advertisement link for buying real estate in India. Despite the childish arguments we may engage in, there are no dummies here, your jedi mind tricks wont work, these are not the droids you are looking for.

And the horse you rode in on.

[temeculaguy]

it didn’t make sense until the last ten seconds and then i laughed my A$$ off.

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