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John Scheck Preparation F: Strategies For Failure Original Post
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Posted: 4/3/2008

Don't listen to him.
The self-help section of the bookstore is bursting with books on success. All of the self-proclaimed, self-help gurus offer to help you become some sort of enormous triumph. They claim that they can teach you to cope with being a winner. I'm no Tony Robbins but I don't think people need to be prepared for victory. We dream about it all our lives. Maybe we need to prepare for losing? Any of these gurus who say that, "Failure is not an option," didn't see my NCAA Tournament picks. Failure is... Read Full Story
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  • D is my middle name Thanks Shrek. () Post #: 1
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 11:39:31 AM
    This article made a little sunshine come through the cloudy mess in my heart.

    I am a star. I am a star.
    Arrogant Bastahhd Goddammit sparto () Post #: 2
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 11:45:15 AM
    weren't you banned from this site? what happened, did they see you getting the shakes after a half day without the Phree?

    Nice article Shrek. Good rant, mildly amusing. YOu could have swung on Robbins and friends a little harder though.
    vertigo zzzzzzz () Post #: 3
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 12:11:01 PM
    Link of the day:

    http://www.coedmagazine.com/sex/3494

    Enjoy it
    Patrick M flashback () Post #: 4
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 12:15:21 PM
    Good premise and well-executed.

    I'm glad I'm not the only kid who was shooting hoops in his driveway until the buzzer beater went in:

    3....2....1...buzzzzz...* clank *...shit...
    3....2....1...buzzzzz...* in & out *...fuck....
    3....2....1...buzzzzz...* swish *...the crowd goes wild!"


    Good point, AB. How are you getting away with this, Spartan?


    Patrick M vert () Post #: 5
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 12:35:59 PM
    Thanks for the link. I think.

    Those pics are awesome, but they anger me too. I went to a great school. Had a ridiculous time. The girls were, on average, very pretty and my batting average was decent. I regret very little, except for the fact that we didn't have chicks like the chicks in these pics.

    We didn't have stupid, state school, sorority sluts (alliteration is fun!) like this. And I'm mad about that, because it would have been so damn easy to just pluck & stuff a different one every week. Instead, you were stuffing a go-to while you pursued one of these smart, attractive girls whose dads kept their bank accounts stocked.

    fuck you vert.
    Arrogant Bastahhd Patty Macaroni () Post #: 6
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 12:43:55 PM
    don't be upset because you chose poorly. Tell me you didn't go to Penn or some such for undergrad.

    The one piece of advice I would give to any highschool grad - Go in-state to a state school. You will get far more puss, and when you inevitably go to grad school, you won't already be in ridiculous debt.

    My undergrad had many students with 3 digit SAT scores. The bars were always packed and there were more dirty skanks than you could deal with.
    Christine My Life () Post #: 7
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 12:55:19 PM
    is in shambles. I'm a mess. thank you mr. Sheck. I printed this out and laminated it. I will carry it in my purse forever. This may get me out of the suicide clause.
    Mr. Hyde on the St. Paul Side Unsolicited but Critical () Post #: 8
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 12:57:41 PM
    Any high schoolers out there checking out this site, Article is somewhat sage advice, but for the real deal see post #6.

    Consider it words from yourself in 8 to 16 years and listen to yourself!

    Also, by the way, what you consider fat is not and you should try to stuff everthing you can all the while trying to not talk too much about stuffing everything you can as that will help with the main goal.
    Balls If you're a failure () Post #: 9
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 12:58:07 PM
    No one ever asks you for money.
    Patrick M AB () Post #: 10
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:01:03 PM
    Your logic cannot be touched. It's too late for me, but you should spread the word to those young enough to benefit and smart enough to listen.

    If my name were Barry M or Ping Pong M, UPENN would have been great. UPenn doesn't let in Irish Catholics, unless they play sports.

    I went to BC. Those girls were like J. Crew and what I needed is what you're advocating: Hooters. I didn't want a smart, fresh-faced, well-dressed rich girl. I wanted Sluts! Lots and lots of them. Filthy, disgusting sluts. I want fake tans. I want heels. I want hoop earings. And I want tats. I want them to be trainwrecks: multiple DUIs, daddy issues, an eating disorder, and moderate drug use. I want to smell their fucking gross bras and panties that don't match. I want to make jokes that they couldn't fathom even being drunk or high. I want to nail them until I don't feel like nailing them anymore. I want to stop cramming them Not because I can't bring myself to cram them anymore but because I'm now cramming their friend, sister, archrival. I wanted Sluts!

    And that's what I would have found in state school. Not BC. Again, very few regrets. I had a sick time. But still...
    CJ Game (sort of) () Post #: 11
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:02:13 PM
    You can go back in time and visit yourself 10 - 15 years ago, but are limited to one sentence.

    What is your one sentence of advice?
    Christine WOW () Post #: 12
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:06:15 PM
    Patrick that was the greatest thing I have ever read and I'm a girl!

    But now I'm a bit concerned. I am all those things you described save for the tan and DUIs, does that mean I'm a slut?


    CJ, 15 years ago I was only 13. but I'll play anyway:

    "start fucking guys next year you big nancy".
    Shit Sandwich Comment #10, Paragraph 3 () Post #: 13
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:08:19 PM
    COD. Nice.
    Patrick M CJ () Post #: 14
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:10:08 PM
    Just take out the periods and you have my sage sentence below. It would be a Faulknerian sentence, but a sentence nonetheless.

    At least it will do until I come up with something pithy like, "Buy a ton of Cisco and dump it before September 2000 or so."

    Christine,

    Nope. Slut is subjective. That's my version of a slut. Carry on with your slutty self.
    Mr. Hyde on the St. Paul Side Patrick () Post #: 15
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:16:12 PM
    I was going to start my post with, "Besides stock advice" as that would not be in the spirit (I believe) of the game.

    So, besides stock advice:

    "Sure you like all sorts of body types, but big tits and long legs is what gets you hardest for the third session, oh yeah, and student loans are worse than indentured servitude."
    Balls Game () Post #: 16
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:19:53 PM
    I would have been 12 at the time.

    "Tell mom and dad to dump all their money into something called Google."

    "Don't get a girlfriend in college."

    "Fuck writing and just major in business."
    Patrick M balls () Post #: 17
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:23:48 PM
    RE: your last sentence.

    I think about that all the time. Liberal Arts degrees are nothing more than rough toilet paper. The biggest moron with a business degree can make a ton of cash just regurgitating catch phrases.
    dc My sage advice to myself () Post #: 18
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:24:29 PM
    Get penile implant.



    Sluts can weigh two bills? What?
    Christine Mr. Hyde () Post #: 19
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:27:33 PM
    That's like the 3rd time you picked up for the big girls' club. I think I might love you a little bit.

    CJ's game for 10 years ago: "start fucking guys, you even bigger nancy".

    Patrick, speaking of being slutty, you know how my bowling team is 3 whores and a baby? well last night we played the hairdresser team. Its four girls who work in a trendy hair salon. They are way uptight. My pregnant friend, lauren, had a gutter ball and I screamed "Dirty Whore". one of the girls said, "i can't believe you walk around with whore on your shirt, I would never have the guts". and then she turned to Lauren and said, "and you're going to be a mother and still wear it, hahahahaha".

    So I said, "I know, laur, you should have just aborted it like I do every time someone knocks me up".

    My friends knew I was joking. these girls...not so much. What followed was the most uncomfortable 20 minutes of my life. we played in dead silence. then my team went out to smoke a stigg (funny story about later) and when we came back they were definitely all talking about me and hushed up.

    Actually, this story really wasn't that interesting. I apologize.
    The Pompador Advice () Post #: 20
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:29:13 PM
    I'd probably go with....

    "Trust me, it's not going to be about love, just nail anybody you find attractive"

    That would have easily prevented my early in life low number and given me a lot more great stories to tell. As for the state school comments, here is the best advice....

    If you are from the Northeast, go to a state school in the south. The women are better looking, and the idea of somebody from NY, Philly, Boston gets them instantly wet. For the life of me I don't understand it, but it is a fact. Plus they are much more open to some freaky stuff down south.

    I wasted my first few years of college up north, dated some good looking women and had some good fun. No doubt that if I had started down south though, things would have been better those first few years. Plus if you can read something that doesn't have pictures, you're considered a genius.
    Teh Philthy Advice to my younger self... () Post #: 21
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:31:53 PM
    "You can go back in time and visit yourself 10 - 15 years ago, but are limited to one sentence.

    What is your one sentence of advice? "

    Don't do a shitload of angel dust with your (already) psychotic friends and then play "DeathRace 2000" around town on your brand-new ten-speed bike.

    The Pompador Christine () Post #: 22
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:32:05 PM
    You sell yourself short, that was fucking hilarious, especially since I consider most hair dressers to be vapid whores, and they were looking down their noses at you.

    Please complete the story, otherwise I will need to start actually doing some work today.
    The Pompador Pic Caption () Post #: 23
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:38:43 PM
    Georghe Muresan would never play in the NBA again, and his attempts at modeling fell short as well.
    vertigo post 17 () Post #: 24
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:44:27 PM
    Amen! I love America! Hillary, suck my dick.
    Christine oh well in that case () Post #: 25
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    Posted: 4/3/2008 1:45:31 PM
    before the embarrassing admittance that I like to hanger out fetuses, this conversation happened:

    Vapid whore 1: What are you wearing friday night?

    Vapid whore 2: Probably that dress I just got from armani, the tan one.

    vapid whore 3: Oh, maybe I'll wear the green dress I got from armani? hahaha!!!

    Vapid whore 1: well looks like I'll be going to get something from Armani then, hahahahahah"

    Christine: Armani? does she still live on 9th street? Is she still with Franky?

    Vapid whores {blank stares}

    My friend: She's joking.

    I mean come on!!! what a waste!
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