Business Traveller

I just read this article about a bombing in Egypt.

I was in Dahab a couple of years ago for a diving trip, and it (the diving) was fantastic. The people are very poor, though, and they rely completely on diving for bringing money into the region.

That some twat with a political agenda would not only kill innocent people like this, but also completely screw with people's livelihood is just sick.

It’s been a month since I got here now, and a visit to Napa valley was well overdue. I started with an early morning run with the puppies, where they had huge fun swimming in a muddy pond. We got back to the house, where I hosed them down, had a shower, and then we dropped the roof on the Mustang, and headed North.

There’s an area in Napa called Carneros, and they were having a kind of open day with food and wine at a number of the wine farms there. The 4th wine farm was proud to tell em that they were a Dog-Friendly winery. They refused to believe me that – with the number of people, amount of food and glass around, and other dogs to complete the picture – letting the puppies of their leads was a very bad idea. Eventually they insisted, and I tried it out. It went better than expected, but when the first glass got broken, I put them back on their leash. They then insisted on giving me an extra 20% discount on the wines – for having cute puppies.

We headed home after a few more wine farms, and the puppies were absolutely exhausted after their busy day. I’ve got enough wine to last me a fair old while now, but I’m sure I’ll be heading back soon, because it’s just such a fantastic day out.

I just read this article titled "How to sweep a girl off her feet" on the wiki-how site, and I have to say that I disagree.

I mean, sure – if she's been checking you out, it would probably work, but there is nothing you could say to a girl out of the blue like that – that wouldn't come across as a cheesy pick-up line. I mean seriously. Poor girl is just innocently standing there, waiting to pay for her coffee or something, and some dude walks up and says "You have lovely freckles", first thing she is going to think is "Cheesy pick up line".

I think a different approach is in order:-

If she is not a stunningly beautiful model type

Then go the cheesy pick-up line route, but (and this is important) make her laugh. Make it over-the-top cheesy. Don't do the soppy Hallmark ones. Go in with a shit-or-bust funny line, and you'd be amazed at how well it works.

If she is a stunningly beautiful model type

These are the trickiest ones. Remember – there isn't a single thing in the world you can tell her that some other guy hasn't already tried. She stopped finding them fun when she was 14, and she's very well aware of the fact that every guy in the place wants her.

The trick here is to find some way to make sure that she knows you are not interested. This works especially well if you are introduced to her, as it gives a perfect opportunity for you to show complete disinterest. As you greet her (be polite), but look around the room as if you are not concentrating on the greeting, and are looking for somebody else.

Once she knows that you aren't interested, it'll drive her nuts. She'll want to know why, and from that point on, she'll be the one trying to get you.

Of course, as with all matters of the heart, this wo't work every time. Sometimes you'll be laughed off, or insulted. You may even get slapped, but when it works – Oh Momma!