Sheraton: "We acted on U.S. govt´s order"
Wire services El Universal Lunes 06 de febrero de 2006 Miami Herald, página 1
The ownership of the Sheraton hotel in Mexico City said that the U.S. Treasury Department made them evict a delegation of Cubans and turn over the money the group had paid for their rooms
WASHINGTON.- The Sheraton Hotel chain on Sunday confirmed that it asked an official Cuban delegation staying at one of its Mexico City facilities to leave after it was pressured to do so by the U.S. government. "The Treasury Department demanded that we deny access to the Mexico City Sheraton to the Cuban participants" in an energy conference being held there with U.S. businessmen, Ellen Gallo - the spokesperson for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, which owns the Sheraton chain - told EFE. She added that the firm had retained the money paid by the Cubans for their rooms at the María Isabel Sheraton and forwarded it to the U.S. government. The measure was ordered in keeping with the "trade embargo against Cuba, as established by U.S. law," said Gallo, referring to the laws that prohibit U.S. citizens or firms from doing business or providing services to Cubans, including hotel services. Two top Mexican government officials - who asked to remain unidentified - told EFE that the incident is "a matter between individuals," adding that "if any of the parties has felt affected, it must turn to the authorities responsible for taking care of the proper offering of goods and services." The Cuban officials confirmed on Friday that they had been asked to leave the hotel, and they accused the U.S. government of pressuring the hotel chain to expel them, although that claim has not been corroborated by Washington. The Cubans were participating in a three-day meeting with U.S. energy sector executives. After leaving the Sheraton, they transferred to another hotel and the meeting continued there. Gallo also corroborated the complaint of the head of the Cuban delegation, Basic Industry Deputy Minister Raúl Pérez de Prado, that the hotel had retained the money paid by the Cubans for their reservations. "The money they paid was sent to the Treasury Department´s Office of Foreign Assets Control on the orders of that office," she said. The U.S. Treasury and the State Department have not responded to several telephone calls from EFE to gather information on the incident. A U.S. Embassy official in Mexico City refused to say whether or not Washington pressured the hotel chain, but he did state that the United States "has very clear laws about dealing with the Cuban regime."
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According to many Mexican news services-- every single Sheraton in Mexico was immediately CLOSED at gunpoint-- all guests were evicted, widespread anti-US rioting and protests over the unreturned funds the Cubans already paid for theses rooms ensued, and Federales allegedly locked EVERY Sheraton's doors all over Mexico, making ALL Sheraton guests leave Sheraton properties immediately, and demanding that Sheraton Hotels leave their country. Mexicans are burning American flags and standing in solidarity with Cuba against the US policies of anti-Cuban discrimination and against the US's infringement against Mexican sovereignty. Mexico does NOT have an embargo against Cuba, does NOT discriminate, and does not care that Sheraton Hotels is an American corporation-- they are under MEXICAN law while in Mexico.
Meanwhile.... Nearly NOTHING about this is in or on the news here in the US. WTF!!?? WHY won't the US news allow us to see what other countries think of us? How can we so completely ignore such a huge story that is affecting our closet neighbors? How stupid do US citizens look when nearly no citizens here have even heard of this, though there are widespread frontpage pictures in Mexican news sources of protestors in Mexico burning our flags? How can we continune to stick our heads in the sand and not see that the news WE in the USA watch has NOTHING to do with what most of the rest of the free world sees?
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OUR OPINION: MEXICO INCIDENT RAISES SPECTER OF COLOSSUS OF THE NORTH
The expulsion of Cuban officials from a U.S.-owned hotel in Mexico City at the behest of the U.S. Treasury Department is an incident straight out of the Three Stooges school of diplomacy. A friendly nation has been insulted, U.S. businesses in Mexico are alarmed, and Cuba can once again paint itself as the aggrieved party in its dispute with the United States.
With an arrogance that undoubtedly surprises no one in Mexico, U.S. Treasury officials demanded that managers of the María Isabel Sheraton expel a delegation of Cubans who were there to discuss oil drilling in Cuban waters with U.S. oilmen. The hotel acquiesced, fearing punishment under laws related to the U.S. embargo against Cuba.
The ensuing controversy was altogether predictable. The only thing that's not clear is what U.S. officials thought they had to gain by acting in such an overbearing and imperial manner.
Clearly, they did not like the fact of the meeting itself, but the threat against the hotel resulted only in the minor inconvenience of having to move the conference elsewhere. In Mexico, where this is seen as an infringement of national sovereignty, there are laws against this sort of discrimination, as well as a law neutralizing the foreign reach of the U.S. embargo.
U.S. diplomatic statements on Latin America consistently use words such as ''partnership,'' ''mutual respect'' and ''non-intervention.'' Such precepts are the foundations of our hemispheric policy, but try telling that to anyone in Mexico or any other country in the region familiar with the María Isabel incident.
If U.S. officials cannot bring themselves to apologize for this blunder, the least they can do is reassure U.S. companies and regional governments that there will not be a repetition of this grievous mistake.
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Hotel caught in embargo trap
A U.S.-owned hotel faces sanctions from the Mexican government for kicking out Cuban officials to follow U.S. embargo laws.
By Julie Watson, Associated Press. Posted on Thu, Feb. 09, 2006.
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's vow to prosecute an American-owned hotel for following the U.S. embargo of Cuba puts American businesses in a dilemma: Whose laws do they obey -- those of their homeland or those of their host? No matter what they do, they could face prosecution.
Mexico issued a complaint Tuesday against Hotel María Isabel Sheraton in Mexico City that -- at the request of the U.S. government -- expelled a group of Cuban officials meeting with U.S. energy executives.
The expulsion outraged Mexicans, who take pride in rejecting the U.S. embargo of Cuba, and alarmed American businesses.
''This is kind of one of the rare moments that really brings out the ugliness of the Helms-Burton law that puts American business in a tight position,'' said Al Zapanta, president of the 2,000-member U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, referring to the 1996 U.S. law that strengthened sanctions imposed against Fidel Castro's government in 1961.
''You have to go into the international marketplace and you have to operate within the laws of the host country,'' he said Wednesday.
TRADE LAWS
Brookly McLaughlin, a spokesman for the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, said the department asked Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., which owns the hotel in Mexico City, to expel the Cuban delegation in compliance with the Trading with the Enemy Act, established in 1917.
The meeting was moved to a Mexican-owned hotel Saturday.
U.S. officials say the act bans American businesses and their subsidiaries from doing business with Cubans outside the United States.
Mexican officials, however, said the hotel violated investment and trade-protection laws when its manager told the Cubans to leave.
The United States approved the Helms-Burton Act in 1996, threatening sanctions against foreign investment involving Cuban properties confiscated from Americans.
In response, Mexico, Canada and other countries produced ''antidote laws'' meant to outlaw compliance with the U.S. measures, which they said trampled upon their sovereignty.
While other American companies in Mexico quietly avoid dealings with Cuba, few if any have been prosecuted under the "antidote law.''
Larry Rubin, chief executive officer of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, said the hotel should have consulted Mexican authorities before booting the Cubans.
''Corporations have to find a balance,'' said Rubin, whose 2,000 members represent 93 percent of U.S. investment in Mexico. "If it goes against Mexican law, then we cannot apply it, because first we have to abide by Mexican law. . . . I mean you don't see American corporations down here breaking contracts and solving the matter in the U.S. court system. It just doesn't operate that way.''
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE
In a statement, the hotel -- part of the chain of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. -- said it "deeply regrets this incident and any inconvenience it may have caused.''
It said Starwood's policy "is not to discriminate against any person because of their nationality or any other reason, and to always respect the laws of countries where its hotels are located.''
Mexican authorities are threatening to slap the hotel with a nearly half million-dollar fine and possibly shut it down.
But Zapanta said the U.S. legislation is hurting U.S. companies.
''This is a good example of how the U.S. Congress is somewhat myopic,'' he said, but added that the controversy "will force the issue to be dealt with.''
At least one Mexican businessmen already was caught in a similar squeeze.
The U.S. government told Javier Garza Calderón, president of the Mexican company Grupo Domos, to drop his investment in Cuba's telephone company or his family would lose its U.S. visas. Garza Calderón's children were in U.S. schools at the time.
Mexican officials, however, warned Garza Calderón that if he complied, he would face fines of up to $300,000.
The U.S. government later barred Grupo Domos' officers from entering the United States.
Walesa achieves solidarity with exiles in Miami
By Oscar Corral, ocorral@Miami.Herald.com. Posted on Thu, Feb. 09, 2006.
Former Polish president and Nobel Peace Laureate Lech Walesa, one of the key personalities that helped bring down communism in Eastern Europe, expressed a humor-laden dose of solidarity with Miami's Cuban exile community Monday.
Miami Dade College hosted Walesa at a breakfast at the Marriott Biscayne Bay, and College President Eduardo Padrón presented him with the college's top honor, the Presidential Medal.
Walesa told the powerhouse crowd of about 200 -- which included Emilio Estefan, Florida House Speaker-elect Marco Rubio, and other prominent Cuban Americans -- that Cubans in Miami and Cuba must be prepared for what comes after Fidel Castro, whatever that may be.
''You should be prepared for when it happens, with well-structured ideas of what to do, because there could be anarchy,'' he said through a translator. "Anarchy is worse than anything else.''
Walesa, founder of the Solidarity Movement, led a non-violent revolt against Poland's communist system in the 1980s. He said that was fueled in part by the rise to power of Pope John Paul II, a Polish priest named to the Catholic Church's top post in the late 1970s, giving hope to Poland's largely Catholic populace.
Walesa seemed to take a shot at the American government's ineffective attempts to bring freedom and democracy to Cuba, even hinting that Cuba is still communist by design.
''I start thinking that many Americans want to keep Cuba as a museum of Marxism in this hemisphere and that's why it has lasted so long, because it's a thorn in the side of the Americans, but it's still there,'' he said.
To prepare the audience for his unorthodox views, Walesa announced a disclaimer: ''If someone doesn't like what I say, well, understand that I am a revolutionary.'' The theme of his speech was the need for ''moral politics'' in a global economy.
The cherubic, red-faced Walesa, whose silver hair and mustache are just a shade lighter than they were in the 1980s, is in Miami with his wife and daughter, and plans to be here until next week. Several events are planned during his visit.
Passion over Cuba, Castro endures
Miami may be hip, but for Cuban exiles, there's still the Cold War to fight and mixed messages from the Bush administration to decipher.
By Oscar Corral, ocorral@MiamiHerald.com. Posted on Thu, Feb. 09, 2006.
Two suspected agents for communist Cuba are taken down in Miami.
A local anti-Castro developer gets nabbed on weapons charges.
A Cuban exile militant sneaks into the United States and shakes the American security system.
Welcome to 21st century Miami, trapped in the anachronistic geopolitics of the Cold War. Osama who? Saddam what? Iraq where?
Here, the daily pathos of Cuba remains center stage to many -- just as it was almost a half century ago.
Passion over Cuba may be aging in Miami -- certainly many of the younger Cubans who arrive here prefer to leave politics behind -- but it is no less urgent to thousands of older exiles. The hot topic on Spanish language radio last week was whether Bush had betrayed the Cuban exile community because he failed to mention Cuba in his State of the Union address.
While younger U.S.-born Cuban Americans -- and more recent Cuban immigrants -- are less virulent and more moderate, the viewpoint of older, more conservative exiles still rules, political analyst and Democratic pollster Sergio Bendixen said. ''Until Cuban exiles get their country back and figure out a way to get rid of Castro, nothing else will matter to them,'' Bendixen noted.
''It absolutely is a throwback,'' said Miami historian and Miami Dade College professor Paul George, who leads guided tours through Miami and Little Havana. "Cuban exiles are still worried about the Castro issue, and they hinge everything around that issue, the existence of Castro. But the rest of the country has long forgotten that this Cold War period ever happened.''
Well, not everyone. The Bush administration still gives Castro his due with harsh Cold War-era rhetoric and toughened travel policies. Hard-line Cuban-American voters who have twice delivered their votes for Bush expect nothing less.
''Miami is as anachronistic and dinosaur-like as Fidel Castro, because we are a response to him,'' said Miami filmmaker Joe Cardona, who has chronicled generations of Cuban exiles in his films. "And until that issue is resolved, Miami Cubans will continue living in his world.''
Cuba took center stage in major South Florida cases from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Coast Guard, FBI, U.S. Attorney's Office and Florida International University -- just to name a few of the institutions enmeshed in exile dynamics the past year.
LOT OF ACTIVITY
''There's a lot of activity,'' said Florida International University professor Dario Moreno, who analyzes Cuban exile politics. "The truth is that the Cuban community is still very hard line and remains trapped in the Cold War environment because Cuba is still trapped there, too. Cuba is the issue that grabs the public's attention, the media's attention, and the government's attention.''
With Castro still alive, and an American president who has vowed to do all he can to bring democracy to Cuba, the tension sometimes seems to boil over. Among the flash points:
o Cuban exile militant Luis Posada Carriles sneaked into the country and asked for asylum. Considered by Castro to be a terrorist, but by many exiles to be a freedom fighter, Posada remains detained in an immigration facility in El Paso, Texas, awaiting word on if he will be released.
o In November, the FBI arrested Posada's biggest financial supporter, Santiago Alvarez, and Alvarez's employee, Osvaldo Mitat, on weapons charges -- a move that irritated many exile leaders, who claimed that the Bush administration was playing into Castro's hands.
o A month later, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced the administration would again convene a Cabinet-level commission to revise U.S. policy on Cuba by May.
o The cry against the controversial ''wet-foot, dry-foot'' Cuban immigration policy reached a fever pitch after the Coast Guard repatriated 15 migrants found on a piling on the old Seven Mile Bridge in January. A Cuban exile activist, angry at the Bush administration, launched a high-profile hunger strike and Cuban-American congressional representatives demanded that the Bush administration review the policy.
o The same day the 15 migrants were repatriated, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI announced the arrests of a professor at Florida International University, Carlos M. Alvarez, and his wife, Elsa Alvarez, who also worked at FIU. They are accused of being unregistered covert agents for Cuba. Their arrest was commended by Cuban exile activists, who claim Miami is full of Cuban spies.
o On Jan. 20, the Treasury Department allowed the Cuban national baseball team to play in the World Baseball Classic, a move strongly criticized by Cuban-American congressional representatives.
o Three days later, the Treasury Department announced one of its biggest crackdowns ever on illegal travel to Cuba, a move applauded by Cuban-American leaders.
o And last week, the Treasury Department disrupted a meeting between Cuban government officials and U.S. oil industry representatives in Mexico City when Treasury called the Sheraton Hotel there and informed executives that they could be sanctioned for violating the U.S. embargo on Cuba. Sheraton evicted the Cubans, angering government officials in Mexico and Cuba. ''More than ever you see the political hopscotching . . . and insincerity [by] some of these local politicians in regards to Cuba,'' Cardona said. "It's getting a little tougher for them to be consistent.''
POLITICS
Some Bush detractors smell political opportunity in Washington's inconsistencies.
''Most people realize that this administration has done almost nothing to perpetuate the views that many of the people held when they voted for them on Cuba politics,'' said Joe Garcia, a consultant for the New Democrat Network. "I believe Cuba is about to become a focus again. This is all stuff to gear up for the electoral cycle. The spy case was an attempt to put up some points on the Republican side.''
Manuel Vasquez Portal, a former Cuban dissident journalist and poet now living in Miami, has a different view than older exiles. ''I feel that time is being wasted to litigate personal differences, while the principal goal of democracy in Cuba has been lost at certain times,'' he said.
Democratic pollster Bendixen said exiles by now have realized that the federal government's attempts to squeeze the Castro government and help bring democracy to Cuba have been fruitless, but that doesn't mean they're ready to jump ship and register as Democrats.
''I still remember listening to Cuban radio here in the first years of exile, and I can't tell a big difference between what La Cubanisima was saying back then, and what Radio Mambi is saying today,'' Bendixen said.
11-16-06
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>>>MY COMMENTS: You're welcome for the He-Bitch-Man-Slap. We all need one at some point in life. Glad I could help. I appreciate your comment about my materials not being about manipulating women... but instead being about becoming ATTRACTIVE to women. Most men don't get this distinction, but once you DO get it, an entirely different world opens up... and all kinds of things become available that weren't before. Another side note: I was just like you when I got started. The Cocky & Funny comments didn't come quickly and naturally to me. I practiced a lot online, chatted with a lot of women, etc. to polish up my skills. It didn't help that I had to also FIGURE OUT what Cocky & Funny even WAS to begin with... but I feel where you're coming from. Stay with it. You're on the right track.
***QUESTION*** David, Your material is awesome! It has completely changed my dating and it's results! I lost a really hot girlfriend late last year, and it wasn't until I started reading your newsletters that I finally understood what went wrong. I wussed out, completely. "I just need some room to find myself. It's not you, it's me." Man you were literally quoting my gf! But now I get it. In the last few months I have been able to get phone numbers every time I go out, if I want to. I get chicks to buy ME drinks now, and had one girl force her number on me! Gotta love that. Even some of the girls with boyfriends I hang out with every now and then are saying I'm cocky, and pull the o'l hit me on the shoulder and give me the "I can't believe you just said that" look, with a big smile of course. Man everything you have said makes perfect sense, and really works! I got my first date from an online dating service by replying to this chick with a very cocky and slightly funny statement that I mostly intended to drive her away. She wrote back saying I was way too cocky, but you know what? She went out with me! MUAHAHAHAAA. I haven't found the right girl yet, but your techniques have helped me weed out more wrong ones in the last few months than in the last few years before! And I can't describe how cool it feels to have a stack of numbers that I will never call, but know I could if I wanted too. I'm about to get your e-book, so I'll keep you updated on how well that works. One question though, what's your deal with tea? Thanks, CL - Dallas, TX
c>>>MY COMMENTS: lol.... what's my deal with tea? It's classy, cheap, and quick. And you can escape if she winds up being crazy. Try it, you'll like it. Iced tea is acceptable as well, by the way... lol. Now, you said a lot of great stuff in your email. You're not the only guy who's heard those painful words "I need to find myself" and "It's not you, it's me". Yeah, right. Well, now that you understand ATTRACTION better, you'll definitely be preventing that in the future. I enjoyed your story about the online personal date... and how she said that you were too cocky, then WENT OUT WITH YOU. Now you're getting it... And I like the way you think... you haven't found the right girl YET, but by beginning to understand ATTRACTION you've been able to weed out the ones who aren't right for you FASTER. When you read my book, make sure and pay close attention to the bonus report that comes with it called "The 8 Personality Types Of Men Who Are Naturally Attractive To Women". That guide will help you understand how to keep the girl you want... when you do find her. Thanks for the email.
***SUCCESS STORY*** Davo, A nod to the 33rd degree Mason of Women! I wasn't sure I'd be convinced, but you have done it. Kudos, my man! I'm 30 and I always felt that I was GOOD with women, and many of my mates have come to me for advice, but I really wanted to be (and KNEW) that I was capable of so much more. I bought the book, read it front to back, TWICE in one weekend, and went out ASAP to practice. Long story short, it works. I've always been C+F, but when confronted by a stunner (a 9 or a 10) I often felt as though the Force had left me. Not so any more. I got emails left and right, had a few dates, but usually by date 3 I had shelved the C+F. Needless to say, there was no date 4. And then I met this AMAZING hottie, a beautiful 20 year old with a body that EVERY guy dreams of touching (believe it!). * *We were walking down the street coming back home from the beach (only 3 blocks) and 4 different times along the way, guys were literally turning their heads to look at her, and 1 guy actually looked at her, then looked at me, back at her again and said "DAMN!" and gave me a nod. AWESOME! :D I felt like the man! Then, on the next block, two dudes were whistling and yelling down from their balcony at her "Yo baby, you're hot!" and so I broke out the C+F and yelled back "Thanks dude, but I'm taken!" She busted a gut! It was too funny! Your techniques really are worth more than gold. It made such an impression on her that out of the blue she began laughing a few days later and when I asked her what was so funny, she said "I was just thinking about what you said to those guys on the balcony. That was SO FUNNY!" Constant C+F= constant sex and admiration from her. It's the most basic math. We've only been together for 2 months, but she's already told me how she has never felt so much for someone in so short a period of time, and that it really surprises her how quickly she became hooked on me. You are the man! I'm now considering selling some of my stuff to buy your DVDs... Peace from Down Under, JB in Australia.
>>>MY COMMENTS: Nice! I LOVE to get letters like yours. Love it. You mentioned one of the ULTIMATE ways to handle it when other guys "compete" with you for the girl you're with... HAVE FUN. The thing that really screws things up for most guys when this happens is letting it take them off balance... and screw up their composure. By laughing it off, or even making fun of the guys who are trying to make their move, you wind up coming off even MORE powerful. Congratulations on finding a great girl. I'm proud of ya, man! ***SUCCESS STORY*** Hey David, This is O from Chicago sending you a quick reminder to check out "The Maltese Falcon" with Humphrey Bogart. This movie is just loaded with quick comebacks for women's tests. Awesome. Thanks so much for coming out to Chicago. Your seminar was just incredible! All of your guest speakers had a tremendous wealth of knowledge that I'm sure will be benefiting from for years to come. Oh yeah, you kicked ass too! LOL! Ok here is a success story for ya: My roommate and I went to a bar to visit a friend that worked there. When we found out she didn't work there any longer we decided to stick around for a couple of drinks (it was our first time there). Well, we just hated this place. The music sucked and the people there were just kids from a nearby college...The total frat mentality going on here. Not my scene. So there's this cute Latin girl at the bar with her friend who was so-so. Anyway, I asked her if she actually came here often because this place sucks! She was just like "Oh my god, this place does not suck! My friend works here!". Then I said "Yeah, well my friend USED TO work here and I don't blame her for quitting". We chatted for a bit and I made fun of her big ass and called her a J-Lo wanna-be (thanks Dave, for that one). Here is where it got really good: When my roommate and I decided it was time to get the hell out of there I asked her for her email. When she said she didn't have one, I asked if she ever used electricity and BAM! I get a huge laugh! So I told her to give me her number and as she wrote it down I drilled her by asking if this is a number that she will actually answer. She writes 'MAYBE' under the number. As soon as I saw that I was like "Uhm, you know what? You can have this back, I don't need it. It was nice meeting you, bye." My roommate and I leave. The story doesn't end there! Two weeks later, I get a call at work and it's her! The piece of paper that she wrote her phone number down was the back of my business card! NICE! We've gone out a few times since then and things are going great! I don't even have to call her, she's calling me! Thank you, Dave!! You deserve every bit of success that comes your way!! OS Chicago
>>>MY COMMENTS: This is a great story. You've described a mysterious process that happens once you begin to approach Jedi level with this material. There's something about walking away from a woman, not calling her, etc. that triggers some sort of mechanism that causes women to call at the most unlikely times. My experience is that there's some kind of 2-4 week timer in a woman's head that goes off if she doesn't hear from you... Again, I have no explanation for this particular bizarre pattern, but it has happened to me so many times that I can't believe it. Women who have guys calling them day and night will be walking through their house one evening and all of a sudden think "Where is that one guy? I have to call him... why isn't he calling me?". Of course, as this begins to happen, you can take this as a strong signal that you're beginning to REALLY get it. Thanks for the email, and thanks for coming to my program in Chicago... and helping make it great.
***QUESTION*** Dear Dave d My name is N, thankyou for ur kind email. I have had, for the past six years problems talking to women. Often I approach one that takes my fancy in a bar a nd she just laughs in my face, perhaps it is my mullet and novelty beard but i dont want to change my image as im happy with the way i look. I also seem to find myself feeling sexually pent up and this makes me more desperate and hence starts a chain of cataclismic problems in which i just frighten off any women by suggesting she "come back to my place". I dont know how to leave this vicious circle of dating desperation i have found myself in. I was just wondering if you had any advice for such a lost cause. yours faithfully n (the potential loser)
>>>MY COMMENTS: Mullet and "novelty beard"? The "potential loser"? Yep, that's a real question, from a real person. Sometimes I get emails from guys who say things like "Are all those stories and emails you print real? Or do you make them up?". Well, I'm here to tell ya... I don't make any of these stories and questions up... ever. Not even one. I mean, could I MAKE UP stuff like this? lol...
***SUCCESS STORY*** I would just like to say that your techniques seem to be flawless. Maybe there's an exception or two out there, but I haven't seen it. I used to be the wuss of all wusses, but then I found your materials. Great stuff. I learned it all, but it took me a while to actually employ your strategies because I was such a huge wuss before and lacked the confidence and security to really attempt it. Recently (within the past two months) I have taken that step to actually practice what you preach, and I've found it to be incredible. All I needed was an attitude change. It was a lot like one of the emails you included in a past mailbag, about keeping that attitude of "next" with women. I just decided that I absolutely did not care at all how they reacted to anything I had to say. This simple change gave me the power to say whatever I wanted with women, and the whole cocky&funny routine just naturally followed suit. It's great. Now I've got women who just can't seem to get enough of me. All you guys out there need to realize that David is right. He's said time and time again that it really doesn't matter what you say, but how you say it, along with all your body language, and when you realize that, you no longer worry about what you say to women and everything becomes more comfortable. And when you're comfortable, cocky&funny is easy. So go out there and bag some ladies! That is, if I don't first. -SMac
>>>MY COMMENTS: It doesn't matter what you say... it's HOW you say it...
There, I said it again. Thanks for the email. I appreciate it.
***Comments*** you know im not dissin you, im sure you provide a good service, but i am a regular guy and i like to do for others, especially women i like, and im not gonna hide who i am , im a nice guy who does not play games, ill admit i get played, sometimes, but thats the price i have to pay for being such a great guy. good luck and i hope that not too many meaningless relationships come from your advice, leading to a higher divorce rate.
>>>MY COMMENTS: IMPORTANT: I've included the above letter because I want to use it to demonstrate the attitude of a guy who is naturally UNSUCCESSFUL with women. This particular guy actually thinks that his approach of "getting played a few times" because "that's the price I have to pay for being such a nice guy", is not only the best thing for him, but also the best thing for everyone else. Notice the "I hope not too many meaningless relationships come from your advice" comment. The subtle implication is that what I teach is bad for relationships... and that "doing for others" and "being a nice guy" are the ultimate sacrifice and demonstration of your superiority. Well, I have some sobering news, Mr. Smarty... Your self image of a "great guy" who "does for others... especially women you like" and who "sometimes gets paid" but "that's the price you have to pay for being such a great guy" is, in my opinion, WAY OFF BASE. Let's talk, can we? When a guy "does especially nice things for women he likes", he is attempting to MANIPULATE HER. Guess why you "get played"? Right, because women can sense this manipulative behavior, and they take advantage of the perks without giving anything in return. The only way to "get played" is to walk into a relationship with a woman thinking that doing unhealthy, unbalanced things like taking her out, buying her things, and giving her gifts is the "such a nice guy" thing to do. Well, it isn't. It's the SUCH A WUSSY thing to do. It's the "I don't think a woman would just like me for who I am, so I'm going to try to BUY her attention, approval, and affection with gifts and favors" thing to do. And finally, your not-so-subtle suggestion that the things I teach guys contributes to "meaningless relationships" and "a higher divorce rate" did not go unnoticed. And guess what? It's misinformed. The reality is that YOU are the one who is doing things that are leading to more "meaningless relationships" and "a higher divorce rate". Stop the insanity, man. Women don't want Wussies! They don't want men who have to BUY their attention and approval. They don't want men who act like WOMEN. They want men who act like MEN. Do yourself a huge favor. Think this one over carefully. I can tell that you're not TRYING to manipulate women and do things that lead to a more "meaningless relationship" and contribute to "a higher divorce rate"... but you ARE. Don't you hate it when people twist your words around and use them against you? Well, it's my job, so I have a good excuse.
***QUESTION*** Dear David, You have been a god send the last few months since i discovered your mailing list. It's been a great daily reminder and motivator. But now i have a kinda odd question. You've always taught that attractive women are always approached and they all have seen and heard all the lines. yata yata. BUT what if i'm not normal and i don't chase after hot model figures, but rather a down to earth, pretty cute and nice, not to wild, doesn't even go to bars much. Would your advice still apply. This situation kinda reminds me of American Pie, where one of the characters, i forget his name, has to go after a not so hot, plain jane choir girl. I'm sure if she was real, she would not have been approached by as many guys as a hot girl would be approached by. Does the cocky/funny attitude come off as different for this type of girl, or just kinda rude and pushy. Please include this in your newsletter as i'm sure there's a bunch of guys out there that don't always go after the head cheerleader type. Do it for all of us nerds. PS, One of my favorite tips in your book was to watch James Bond movies and learn his posture and attitude, etc. Its killer, i swear its worked like gold for me. Lots of contact from females. woohoo MO from KS
>>>MY COMMENTS: ANSWER: Yes, my advice will still apply. Now quit TALKING about it and THINKING about it and get out there and DO SOMETHING. Find out for yourself. The only one who can really validate this stuff for you is YOU. Go use the materials!
***QUESTION*** Hi David, My name is Jason. I'm one of your recent customers. I am reading your book on being successful with women. There's a girl that I am really falling for. She's a real sweet/nice one. She's one in a million. Now, I read your book but it only seems to be relevant if a guy wants to find a one night stand or a little fling. I don't mean to disrespect your writing. It's just that I'm looking for something other than that typical dating scene. I would just like to ask you to give me some tips on getting a nice, down to earth girl, and how to make it last. I know that you're a busy man but I would really appreciate this. I think she's the one. Thank you very much. -J Please also recommend some books for me to....be really funny. Thanks
>>>MY COMMENTS: Yeah, DANGER WILL ROBINSON... DANGER! Look, you sound to me like you're about to make a HUGE mistake with this girl. My materials are NOT directed at guys who only want to get into "one night stands". My book is directed at guys who want to learn about how to make women feel ATTRACTION for them. Now, if this girl is extra sweet, nice, etc. and she's quiet, shy, and introverted, you'll probably have to "turn things down" a bit. But my guess is that YOU are the "extra sweet and nice" one here... not her. You're probably projecting all kinds of imaginary ideas onto her, and you're probably acting like a six-week-old puppy who lost his mom when you're around her. I'll tell you what... See how well that strategy works for you, and when she says "I like you so much as a friend that I don't want to do anything to take a chance of messing that up" (Translation: "I'm not feeling any ATTRACTION for you"), refer back to my book. My book teaches you to be INTERESTING... to be UNPREDICTABLE... to be fun and challenging. But it's your choice. You get to make all the calls in your life. If I were in your situation, I'd be doing the things to make her feel ATTRACTION... not the things that make her feel the "what a sweet guy" feelings. Save all that for after you're in a relationship. But again, it's your choice. It's your life. - You have to do what you think is best, because you are the one who gets to live with the results. If I were in your shoes right now, I would waste NO time getting your hands on my Advanced Dating Techniques DVD program. Just do it. I don't care if you order it, watch the whole thing 10 times, then send it back and ask not to be charged. Just get it. You need it.
http://www.DoubleYourDatingProgram.com/e/11992/AdvancedSeries/
***SUCCESS STORY*** Dearest Dave Well, you've done it. Your number one on my best pal list. What can i say? About 3 months ago i purchased your E-books. About am on a saturday morning. I didn't have much planed for the day, so i read, and read, then read some more, i could feel the change whilst reading. (realization) I could feel sparks in my head. Saturday night i was buzzing. I was new and improved and wanted to show it. I didn't over dress like i normally do for a night out. Just (ENGLAND) rugby shirt and jeans. I'm not sure what happened but 4 girls i had never met and did not know each other were hanging around me. Basically i had told each one earlier whilst being cocky and funny that "I know you like me i can tell from your body language, But i don't think you could handle me, How ever that girl over there can (Just pointed to any other girl in vicinity)" 4 Girls were discretely trying to shove bits of paper with numbers, e-mail's, etc. in my jeans. 3 months now and i'm still in contact with 3 of them. But i may go for one in particular. Its amazing. This is me. I've finally escaped from mr nice guy. I still have loads to learn and this girl may not be the one but thanks for the boost. M . England
>>>MY COMMENTS: I love stories like this one. The reality is that we all have the potential to go out and make this happen... it just comes down to learning how to think, what to do, and how to do it. Your comment "This is me" was great. It's great to "escape from Mr. Nice Guy", isn't it? And it certainly doesn't hurt that women love it when you escape as well... ***QUESTION*** Hello Dave, Who made you an expert with women? You must be a complete idiot to think that you have something as complicated as the mind of a modern woman figured out.
>>>MY COMMENTS: Yeah, you're right. I suck. I have no idea what I'm doing. In fact, I'll tell you what I'm going to do... I'm going to stop paying attention to the hundreds and thousands of emails I get with amazing success stories from all over the world... many of which you're reading in this newsletter. I'm going to just give up and stop even trying to figure women out. I'll tell you what... good luck with your future interactions with women. Sounds to me like you might need it. Hey, buy a lottery ticket while you're at it...
***QUESTION*** Hey Dave, thanks for all the fantastic advice. No God references today, but I can't begin to imagine where this stuff will actually take me. You rule! I was invited to a party a few weeks ago by my 21 yr. old brother. I'm 27, so I was a little apprehensive. You know how those parties go. Anyway,the party was on the same night that I had stumbled on to your material. I grazed over some of the other success stories, absorbed what I could and was off to the races. I used one particular tactic in that mailbag and I haven't been able to get rid of the girl. She asked me how old I was. I scowled at her and asked, "How much do you weigh?" The whole house erupted in laughter. And the girl... well, you know the rest. I figured if it worked on and average-joe kind of girl, why not try it on the sexy brainiacs I can never get. Right I/you were. Now on to a question, if I may. Very attractive waitress at a pool hall I frequent. Used the c/f tactic. Beautiful! Found out whether or not she was single. Bingo! Talked w/ her, teased the hell out of her. She even neglected her customers so she could talk to me. Perfect set up for ending it early. I told her she wasn't going to make enough money to take me out for drinks if she kept ignoring her tables. Anyway, I found out what kind of music she likes. Made her a cd, put some art work in the case, (I thought that by making a cd and inserting art she'd be more impressed that I spent the time making something for her rather than buying her some cheesy gift) put a note in it that read, "You're probably not used to getting attention from really, really, really good looking guys like me. I just thought I'd give you a shot, see if you could handle me. Drop me an email. Now!" Just wanted to know how you felt about the way I handled it. I'm a relatively confident person, just wanted some feedback from the master. Thanks again, J.B., Salt Lake City, Utah
>>>MY COMMENTS: Ohhhhh noooooooo.... NOOOOOO.... You did WHAT? You made her a CD? And put ARTWORK ON THE CASE? Thinking that she'd be MORE IMPRESSED if you SPENT THE TIME MAKING SOMETHING for her? OK, go back to the end of the line. You get a D minus. The only reason I didn't give you an F was because your story at the beginning was so fantastic... and I admire the hell out of you for USING WHAT YOU LEARNED. OK, so let's talk, shall we? Next time, do this: Right after you've told her that she needs to get back to work and make some money to take you out, say "Here, write down your email and number... and your name". Then drop her an email the next day that says: "Hey, I was just checking back with you... I wanted to know how much you made last night. It didn't look like you were making much money by standing around talking to me, and if you wound up coming home with no tips, then you're not going to be able to take me out for a drink and keep me surrounded by the type of lifestyle that I've become accustomed to..." No CDs, no art, no girlie behavior, OK? OK.
***SUCCESS STORY*** Long before I ever knew about your book and techniques, I met a model at a large automobile and boat show. She was working one of the boating manufacturers booths. As I walked by, she told me I needed to get a polaroid with her, only $5. This woman was so unbelievably hot--from face to feet, from front, side, rear, angle, you name it--- HOT!!! The most gorgeous human being I had ever seen in person, period. This threw me into funny/cocky/ I really don't care mode without even knowing it. I politely told her I thought it was "weird" to take a polaroid together, and what the heck would I do with it anyway. We ended up talking, as the show was a bit slow due to a snow storm. At the time, I worked as a sales rep for a cellular provider, and she was in the market for a cell phone. I gave her my card and that was that. Three months later, I get a phone call on my cell phone, and it's her. She introduces herself, asks if I remember her, and then she proceeds to talk my ear off, non-stop for about 20 minutes. At this point she says to me, "I'd like to take you out to some clubs and blow your mind". I started laughing, and she asked what I thought was so funny. Now bear in mind that if the two of us were to be seen in public together, it would look like a kidnapping to the casual observer. She was 21---super super hot. A genetic marvel. I was 33, tall (6'1") skinny (155lbs) bald (on top) with glasses. No tan, no muscles, no hair, not even a good dresser. So I told her what is so funny is that her business card scoring system has a flaw in it. That I certainly remember her, but she apparently had mis-filed my business card into the wrong pile. I actually said to her, "I'm an old, tall, skinny, bald guy with glasses". She laughed and said she remembered me perfectly--that I looked her in the eyes when I spoke to her, and that she thought I was cute. So we got together that week, and I hooked her up with a cell phone and plan, and we exchanged numbers-- -obviously, I've got her cell #. I never called her. What's the point I'm thinking---she got what she wanted, a cell phone and a deal--and I have mirrors in my house. 2 weeks later she calls and wants to know why I haven't called her. I was polite, but not concerned about it, told her It didn't make sense for us to go out, etc. We ended up getting together, having unreal sex, and so much fun. This has gone on for 3 years, and is still going on. I rarely call her, never act clingy. She tells me I'm one of the funniest guys she's ever met, and I'm unexplainably cocky around her. The point to this whole story, is that not until I got your online book, did I even realize that I did what I did. I did it without being cognitive of what I was doing--and it worked like a charm. I am ALWAYS the NICE guy, needy, clingy, sweet. Always call, call when I say I'll call, show up exactly when I said I'd show up, blah blah blah. And all these years I couldn't figure out why this totally hot, erotic, fantasy babe was calling me, pursuing me, liking me, enjoying me. I wish I had your book ten years ago. It took an extreme situation for me to relax, not try too hard, be myself, and act cocky and funny. Here I had been leaving her wanting more, needing more, wondering when I'd call, why I didn't call, but all the time we are together, I'm so nice, funny, attentive, but not clingy, needy. She actually believes that I don't care if I ever see her again after every time we're together. And I look at every time we're together as our last--and a bonus for me. Amazing stuff--I recommend EVERY MALE interested in women get your book, read it, believe in it, DO IT!!!! Thought you'd enjoy my story. M
>>>MY COMMENTS: Yes, great story. And now you know! I'd comment, but your story was already waaaaay past the "too long" limits. You get it, and I get it... very nice work, and I'm glad the puzzle has finally all come together for you.
***SUCCESS STORY*** Hey, - Well Dave, you're gonna be proud of me. Today, for the first time, I implemented what I've read fully, and came out of it with two email addresses. (I would've gotten numbers, but they would be long distance, so I decided against it) I went to this fall party and there was this thing where we walked through the woods, so I was just trying to be cocky and funny, and this girl and her friend starting walking near me most of the time, so I focused my cocky-ness upon them. One of them said that I needed to be at the back of the group, so I made even more of an effort to get in front of them. I constantly pointed out that the one girl (the one who I was interested in) was running into branches and falling over logs. She then at one point said something to the effect of "I smell bad" and I quickly threw in that "I wasn't going to say anything about it". She laughed and said, "that was really nice." And then kept laughing. I took a couple other opportunities to bust her balls as well. Then I asked the guide or whoever to take us around again, and she was one of the people to immediately agree with me. We basically walked next to each other the whole time. Well everyone was getting ready to leave and all, so I started digging through my pockets. They asked what I was doing and I told them I was looking for a piece of paper, so that I could "expand my knowledge of people" and "get some more friends". The one girl pointed out that I had hands (good observation, huh?) and then went to taking my hand, holding it in one and writing her email address on it with the other. Then her friend wanted to give me hers as well, so she took my other hand and did the same. Then I left with the basic idea of her seeming like she'd be a "good friend". Man, I love your stuff, Dave! Thanks a lot dude, J D in Indiana
>>>MY COMMENTS: Yeah, you're the man. You know, I love it when guys write to me and ask questions like: "If I'm talking to two women, and I don't know which one I like, what should I do? I don't want to screw it up and offend one of them... and if it doesn't work out with one of them it would be cool to be able to switch to the other... so which one should I get the email and number from?" BOTH, DUH. The ultimate way to handle two or three or more women that are all beautiful and interesting is to say "You know, you guys are EQUALLY DORKY, so instead of just rejecting all of you, I'll let you all give me your numbers, and maybe we can hang out sometime... and I can teach you how to be cool like me...". When you just relax, have fun, and approach the situation casually, you can walk away with ALL of the women's numbers. And guess what? Attractive women know OTHER attractive women. If it doesn't work out with one, she'll know ten more. Think big, act big, and you'll reap big rewards. Nice work... thanks for the great story. It's always great to hear about how these materials work in "real" situations.
***QUESTION*** Dave, Bullseye! Your e-book is exactly right! It reminds me of when I was flying for the Air Force (Trust me Dave, NOBODY is cockier than a pilot). My buddies and I would walk into a Dallas bar like we owned the p lace (shoulders back, chin up, slow walk). Guys would end up with some absolutely gorgeous women before too long. Sometimes it only took as much as catching a woman looking at you, curling your finger in a "come hither" fashion and you were off to the races. After reading your book, I realize the attraction was all about body language. We just DID it without thinking about it or having a method. I had no idea there WAS a method so I want to learn more (your DVDs are on the way). Now I realize just about all the times I've been wildly successful with women have to do with cocky+funny and other techniques you mention. "Oh! My hair is such a mess," she said. And I replied, "Yeah, it is! I don't think I can be seen with you!" I had to laugh when I read that one. I actually used that quite a while ago. She grinned, smacked me in the arm and said, "Shut up!" --still grinning. Also, every time I've failed miserably with a woman it is because of something you recognized as "failure tactics." Like you, I've been on both sides of the "dating capabilities" fence and the women and life in general are soooo much better on this side as an alpha male. You've done a great job of focusing your product on meeting women but readers should know that you are selling a whole lot more than just technique. You're selling a bit of freedom, self-respect, and relaxation. Think about it. what kind of lion would you rather be? The alpha male that owns hundreds of square miles, never goes hungry, and gets laid, or the juvenile male who gets his ass kicked and has to hump a tree for companionship? It's good to be the king! It's all in the mind set. I've got a question. My home town is pretty small and so has "small town women looks" if you know what I mean so I'm kind of stuck. Luckily, there is a great city about 75 miles away that I'm trying to move to. I go there pretty often especially since I have family there. Until I move, I probably won't be going to the city just for "a cup of tea and some stimulating conversation." But I figure on meeting my next girlfriend from the big city I can say, "I'm hanging out with my brother on Saturday. Maybe afterwards you could meet me at Juan Valdez's cafe for a cup of tea and stimulating conversation." Sound like a plan? What other suggestions do you have for a guy with high standards living in a small town? Thanks, SS Colorado
>>>MY COMMENTS: You know, as I read your email I thought about that scene in Top Gun where they're in the bar, and the guys are all in uniform picking up the babes. The arrogance and cocky attitudes coming from Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer were the epitome of what you're talking about. It's interesting that you had that experience in real life. I've only known one guy that was a "Top Gun Pilot" type of guy. He was from San Diego, and he was actually one of the instructors at the Top Gun school. This guy was probably 5'4" tall... but he had this attitude about him that said "I AM THE MAN". He was always surrounded by women, of course. To answer your question, I think you're on the right track. I've had dates with women that lived 2,500 miles away... no problem. Instead of "maybe afterwards you could meet me" you could say "I'm going to be in the area on Sunday... so get me while the gettin is good... and don't screw this up!". The "maybe you could meet me" sounds weak. You're not looking for approval, remember?
***QUESTION*** Dave, Impressive material, damn impressive. I went out with someone yesterday and because she lives a couple of hours away, we met halfway (hey I enjoy the town we met in, it's a college town and I knew if things d idn't work out--well) The C&F worked like a charm, combined with the overly comfortable and I'm choosing you. Even though I took her to lunch, a movie and a bar, it was because I wanted to do all these things, no wussy behavior. (Still have a question though) At one point while we were having lunch she pretended to clam-up and not talk because I had teased her a little. So without a beat, I look out pretending to talk to an imaginary waitress and say, "Waitress, can I have a new date please, this one's sour." I hear a guy on a date a couple of tables away just lose it laughing. The whole time I was working on the C&F and the two-steps forward and one back. Then while we shot pool, she kept saying things that were sooooo easy to tie sexual innuendo to. We ended up having a decent make out session in the pool room. We'd be kissing and I'd just stop, push her away and say, "You're just trying to break my concentration," and then go shoot my turn. Even though I wanted to charge ahead faster than I did, I decided to work the skill set. Having the steps you listed for advancing in the e-book are the sequence I was working on and towards. Whew! Impressive material, damn impressive. My question is how do I not fall into the Provider/boyfriend role you talk about when I'm meeting women on-line from a distance and we meet someplace. Seems kind of weird just to meet for coffee if we're both traveling. Last question: Only two paragraphs? Some of these guys are writing War and Peace in the first paragraph to meet that rule. Last thing, just taking the time to smell her shoulders and neck before even attempting to kiss her is something I wish I had learned along time ago. She had to fight to keep herself calm after I had done that on and off for a few minutes in the bar. Very enjoyable for the woman, me too. The whole date was like playing a game of poker where I knew every card she had and I could deal any card I wanted whenever I wanted. Nice. J.T. AR
>>>MY COMMENTS: Your email is golden. A fantastic example of how to behave with a woman who is getting physical with you early on. Kiss her, then push her away and accuse her of trying to break your concentration. Pure gold. You know, I'm trying to figure out what you're asking me with the "How do I not fall into the Provider/boyfriend role when meeting women online from a distance?" question. This sounds to me like a classic case of you bringing your own limiting beliefs and views to the situation... and making things difficult for yourself. If you're meeting a woman someplace that is far from where you and she live, then it's MORE LIKELY that you're NOT going to wind up as boyfriend and girlfriend, right? So just chill. Relax, and enjoy yourself. If you think that you HAVE to act like a boyfriend, then you're going to wind up becoming one... with a woman you're not that interested in. ***SUCCESS STORY*** David, I had the ultimate C&F "zen moment" at the end of my date last nite. When I first scheduled a date with this girl, I'd been making some comments about sandwiching her in between my 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock (quite literally, I am booked solid... hot dates for weeks in advance, thanks to you and C&F!), so she had better impress me in her allotted time slot since the competi
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