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Since we usually slow down posting on Saturdays (we all need time to recover from Fridays) we’ve decided to do something different every Saturday. We will collecting the best articles from around the web all week on topics like: dating, pick-up, health, sex, fitness, personal development, fashion, tech, and just about any other tidbit of information we’d think you’d appreciate and pass the links along to you each Saturday.

This week’s Weekend Reading

A cool article on the Playboy site listing the 10 Essential Places You Must Sex. I’ve tackled 5 out of the 10… and got a hummer on a plane… so really I’m like 5.5. How do you rank?

We publish a lot of fashion advice here at TSB and often link to online clothing stores. One of the toughest articles of clothing to purchase online would have to be jeans. Here is a good article talking about how to buy jeans online.

For those of you interested in getting better at day game, Johnny Wolf gives his thoughts on day game and lays out a game plan all aspiring PUA’s should follow for improving day game.

For those of you looking to trim some weight… you might want to be aware of the calories contained in the food you’re ordering from your favorite restaurants and fast food chains.

David Wygant published a cool article on how to follow up with women. I think proper follow up is probably a sticking point for a lot of guy… Wygant gives a good break down of how to do it naturally.

For the Tucker Max fans out there… Gawker recently published a Tucker Max field guide. If you’re a fan of Tucker’s, be prepared to be offended.

Hot Alpha Female broke down some great James Bond dialogue and why women are so attracted by that kind of talk.

Brad Howard talk about when it is alright to be a nice guy nice. Brad makes some valid points about rewarding positive behaviour. So simple and obvious.. but so often forgotten.

If you’re getting bored sleeping with the same girl every night check out this article that lists a new ways to have sex for the seven days of the week… including twice on Sundays!

I really enjoyed this article from Kino Wear called Taking off the False Mask. Its a really solid article about putting your true honest self forward. Most people can see through your bullshit anyway…

Well, the guys who went of the TSB Retreat know a little about sex marathons, here is an article that talks about ways to endure a sex marathon. I have the stamina not to finish… but my out of shape ass… lacks endurance to keep going at it full throttle.

Lance has been writing some great field reports about his experience at the TSB Wingman Weekend. For those of you who didn’t go… I suggest living vicariously through Lance the next couple days. The weekend Rocked!

Any self help or personal development coach will talk about the benefits of meditation. The Change Blog recently published a good Beginners Guide on How to Meditate.

In the grooming department… a horrible problem some guys face is bad breath… Here are some quick tips and easy steps to banish bad breath.

And for the guys out there always looking for the cutting edge gadgets… Here’s a list of 5 cool gadgets that might get you arrested.

Matt Savage also wrote an interesting article about how stories bring value to a pickup artist. Although that is something most of already know.. Matt presents the information with a different twist that might make it easier for some of you guys to understand.

TSB’s Week in Review

Some coverage from our Retreat in this article on team building and this article on rejection.

If you’re checking into the dorms in the next week or so… you’ve got read this article on beating your roommate to the punch.

Want to really turn a woman on? Then make sure you touch upon these overlooked erogenous zones.

Looking to climb to become the most popular kid in your high school?

Too much beer and burgers this summer. Check out this article on hiding your beer belly.

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You’ll see the main reason I didn’t really tell you much about Thundercat’s Pure Personality course this last month…

The Official Link For Thundercat’s Pure Personality Course You Shouldn’t Click Yet

No doubt you’ve been getting email after email promoting Thundercat’s latest product - “Pure Personality”?

I have my concerns about whether these certain “gurus” have even SEEN the program (or even less… the promo videos)?

It kills my brain that some gurus out there with a newsletter just keep hitting their guys up with LAUNCH after LAUNCH with other peoples products to make a QUICK BUCK.

Obviously, I’m all for making money, that’s what’s enabled me to keep the Seduction Chronicles going as long as it has (and getting my new iMac a month ago. Schweet.)

There are at least a dozen “gurus” sending out as much as TEN emails about Pure Personality that it almost makes it pointless for me to give you a heads up about it.

I mean, I love it that you visit my blog regularly, comment, read posts, and participate in the forum. I didn’t want to alienate you but just POUNDING you day after day with promo
emails telling you how you’re dating life with women would be forever altered by buying Pure Personality.

That’s bullcrap.

Here are some real reasons why you don’t need Thundercat’s Pure Personality course

1. If you’re happy with the way you interact with women right now
2. If you like using routines
3. If you thought Art of Approaching was pathetic, rehashed drivel
4. Get girls based on your looks

Since I just told you why you DON’T NEED the Pure Personality course, you should know that I have no interest in making money off this product.

Buy it from me, or don’t…

That’s not what I care about.

What I want to share is why I was pleasantly surprised by Pure Personality. In all honesty.

I took at a look at some of the videos and was surprised at some of the topics Thundercat was talking about.

I’ve been around the community, documenting and reporting on different products for over 3 years. I almost FELT ASHAMED that these topics hadn’t been covered before in an comprehensive way.

I found myself actually improving by one of the videos in the package… so I’m glad I took the time from the other 100 pick up products that “gurus” try to shove down my throat for their own “quick buck” promotions.

The video that helped me the most was one called “How To Be The Life Of The Party”. I’m extroverted by MISSED the big idea completely on these tactics. I tried it last night, and it worked like butter. Like smooth butter.

I actually freaked out about it last night and called Thundercat at 2am and asked him:

“Ummm mate. What’s the deal with the “How To Be The Life Of The Party” video?”

“Huh, what do you mean?” in typical Thundercat style.

“It actually helped ME out”

“That was the plan.”

“Well… usually stuff is just stuff that you’d find in The Game, Mystery Method, or some other original ebook. So… kudos. I’m going to bed.”

And if it worked for me… someone who is exposed to EVERY product in this dating community of ours - just imagine what some of the other videos could do for you.

Thundercat has managed to put about 8 videos into his Pure Personality package:

• The Addiction Method Part 1 (creating your character and social masks)
• The Addiction Method Part 2 (storytelling)
• How To Be The Life Of The Party (my favorite)
• Conversational Ninjitsu (hell corny name)
• How To Be Funny (pretty good stuff on it)
• How To Tease (not cocky and funny)
• An Interview With Brad P (love brad p, he’s a down to earth, punk looking guy that discovered the community later)
• Bonus Video: Non-Verbal Personality

Apart from the video section, there’s the audio sections which I listened to over the past week on my iPod while trying not to die running at 7.5 on the treadmill.

You’ll hear from the following guys, most of which I’ve met and talked to:

• Adam “I’m limey” Lyons
• Barry “Loves men” Kirkey
• Joe “The Don” Falzerano
• Mike Piantedosi (I’ve never talked to Mike)
• Richard “C & F” Miller
• Steve “Comedy Writing Secrets” Roye
• Tony “I’m a painter” Piccasso

and even after you’ve listened from these guys, there’s a whole text/report section with tons of information on natural attraction techniques, skills and stories.

So if generating attraction with women in a natural way is of interest to you, and you’re sick of using routines and feeling at times “distant” or “ingenuine” then I highly recommend checking out this course that Thundercat has developed over the past year or so.

So… if you like what you hear, or are curious about it. Pure Personality JUST WENT LIVE:

HERE IS MY CLEVERLY DISGUISED AFFILIATE LINK FOR YOU TO CLICK

Remember, if you click that link, I’ll make LOADS AND LOADS of money. Heads up! Don’t be FOOLED!

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One of the areas of confusion for a lot of guys is this whole thing about playing it cool versus showing a woman that you're interested in her. After all, we know that showing keen interest in a woman pushes her away…

But if you don't show any interest, how do you ever get things off the ground?

How do we reconcile this?

Isn't this a contradiction…?

Read this question:
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"We all know that human relationships, especially those between the sexes, are such that people will often naturally be attracted to someone who shows that they aren't needy, are self-content and have their own thing going on, and aren't seeking or desiring anything in the relationship.

On the flip side, people are often naturally repelled from people who show neediness or who seem too interested in having things go well and in the relationship. Hence, when we are interested in someone romantically, we need to both take the actions that can have things get going to where we want them to (approach the woman, for starters) or else nothing will happen, while simultaneously not showing too much interest in her.

To me, this has elements of contradiction and although it's all gradually becoming clearer, how to best think about and deal with this is something I'm still getting up to speed on.

For instance, the very act of approaching a woman shows our interest, but theoretically then, this is supposed to also reduce her own interest in us. It's akin to the uncertainty principle in physics.

Recently I met and went out with an awesome woman and although I think things went well for the most part and I was consciously trying to ride the fine line between showing interest while not being needy, I think it's hard for me still and I think a lot of my problem is that I don't have a good idea of how I should be thinking about this…..

Is this indeed a contradiction, with two opposite forces coming against themselves like male rams in combat, or am I misunderstanding things? If it indeed is a contradiction, what's the most empowering and effective viewpoint to have towards it?"
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Yes.

You've hit on the universal dilemma of modern dating and "pickup artist" skills…

We all know that you can't be too interested in a woman or you'll come across as needy.

But if you don't show her any interest, how will she ever get interested in you?

Life is filled with apparent contradictions. Whenever I see one like this, I try to remember that what the contradiction is really saying is to avoid playing the extreme for too long.

In other words, polarized behavior (i.e., acting aloof and distant) works.

… For a little while.

Before you know it, she's going to find your distant behavior off-putting and tiresome, and she will realize that she's not getting any validation here.

And off she goes.

But if you shower her with adoration, you'll wind up feeding her validation machine, and she'll just get tired of it.

Remember, beautiful women are validated all day long. All night long.

All the time.

I like your image of the rams in combat. That's very vivid.

However, I don't think it really suits our situation. What we're really talking about here is a balancing act. Like two kids on a see-saw. One goes up, the other goes down.

But if you have two kids that are about the same weight, and they don't put much energy into the activity, you just kind of hang there, balanced.

Boring.

So you use polarized behavior to start things up, and then you learn how to play with the energy by going a bit extreme with attention - or pulling it away.

It's a balancing act that can be done WITHOUT being manipulative.

And you can learn the skill very easily…

Learn more about how to attract women here…

So I’ve been out with BigSend all weekend, I wrote this FR for our lair, but was inspired to post it on here, after reading Bigsends.

I recently signed up for Brad P’s bootcamp, and have been studying up on the material I was sent. I really think its some great stuff, so I had basically listened to the first CD on from his program and dedicated the entire night to only using what I learned on there.

Along with some of my own in the moment improv.
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I know its late for me, but I’m so pumped I can’t get to bed without writing this its the farthest I’ve smoothly pushed myself.

Time/Date:

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My lair sports this kind of structured field report style, so in the spirit of my new structured approach to inner and outer game, here we go:

Time/Date

August 30^th, round about midnight.

Where/Who

I went to Beachwood, a wine bar in Venice, CA pretty close to the beach. This bar is fantastic, beautiful people, amazing architecture. You have glass fireplaces, sophisticated looking waiters, and a very large patio.

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Is it me or do you get some weird naughty bookstore owner vibe from here? Sadly her only real political experience is running a town of 9000 and as the Governess of Alaska, a state that has a lower population then other states major cites.  But Sarah Palin is the real deal when it comes to political hotness. As the former runner up for Miss Alaska you need proof other then the images below? She’s has sex… a lot…. word on the street is that she pumped out 5 kids…. that means she’s had sex at least 4 more times then Hilary Clinton.

If the USA doesn’t get this VPILF (VP + MILF) in the White House, then obviously the terrorists have won!

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This is a continuation of the Living in a Small RV series. It will be a bit boring for anyone who isn’t interested in solar power, but I wanted to write it like this because I had a tough time finding all of this information tied together.

There are two classes of devices in an RV that need electricity, AC and DC. The DC ones run off the battery and these include things like lights, the water pump, the vent fan(s), and anything you can plug into a 12v socket.

The AC ones are primarily the air conditioner and the microwave. They get their power from either plugging the RV in to a campsite or 120v socket at a house or by running the generator.

The generator uses gas (somewhere between half and a full gallon per hour) from the main tank. Because the generator is too loud and costly to run all the time, I almost never use mine. As a result I never use the air conditioner, favoring a vent fan that pulls air through the windows and uses very little electricity.

A quick primer on electricity which will be focused more on practical application that scientific accuracy:

Think of Watt-hours as a bucket of electricity, and Watts as a hole in the bucket.

For example, my batteries store roughly 2400 watt-hours. That means that I can run a 24 watt light bulb for 100 hours. Or I could run a 200 watt TV for 12 hours.

Amps are just Watts divided by volts. So on a 12v system like all RV DC systems (as opposed to the 120v AC system), 1 amp is equal to 12w.

The best way to work with these numbers is to just multiply amps by volts and work in watts.

You can only store DC power in the battery, not AC power, so if you want to power on of your AC appliances, you need to get an inverter, which just converts DC to AC.

The problem, though, is that devices designed for AC power tend to use a lot of watts since AC power is usually so plentiful. For example, I could only run my air conditioner for about an hour and a half on a full charge IF I had a really expensive high wattage inverter.

Here’s a rough breakdown of wattage:

• Laptop when charging an empty battery - 60w
• Laptop when not charging battery - 20w
• Light bulb - 20w
• Water Pump (for showers, sink, toilet) - 50w (only when actively being used)
• Vent fan - 12 - 35w (depending on speed)

So, just for fun (and because we’ll need it in the next section), let’s see how much electricity I use in a day.

I usually have one light on usually from 10pm to 3am. That’s five hours times 20w. 100 watt-hours.

I have my laptop on for that same amount of time, which is another 100Wh.

The fan is on for 11 hours a day on low and 13 on medium. 130+285 = 415Wh.

Half an hour for the water pump. 25Wh.

The laptop is plugged in for about 6 hours, so that’s another 120Wh.

If we add that all up, I use about 760Wh per day.

How do I get that power? Hmm….

Solar Power

I could run my generator for a short period of time every day. Or if I drove a lot the batteries would just charge from the inverter on the car (the same system that powers your headlights).

But… I prefer to not have to use gas and to have my electricity just magically regenerate itself.

And that’s where the miracle of solar comes in. In an average day in Texas we get an average of 5 hours of full sunlight. That means maybe we get 1 full hour, two half hours, four quarter hours, etc, since the sun is only directly above us for a short period of time. If you live much farther north, you can count on 3.5-4 hours of sunlight.

You can get all sorts of solar panels, ranging from 1 watt to about 225 watts, which is the amount of watt-hours they generate in one hour. Anything more than that and you start having to get two panels and chain them together (which is very easy to do if you need that much power).

So in a five hour day a 1 watt panel can make 5 watt-hours of electricity, which is totally useless. A 225 watt panel can make 1125 watt-hours of electricity.

I need 760 watt-hours of electricity per day, so I need at least a 156 watt panel.

But… 156 watts isn’t going to cut it. It’s important to have excess capacity so that you can save electricity for cloudy days or for days where you use more than expected. There are also a bunch of sensors and stuff that run from the battery and some inefficiency in charging the battery which increase the actual daily requirement.

I went with a 200 watt panel. Maybe a 180 watt panel would have been enough, but I’d rather overdo it than find myself running out of power.

You can’t just hook a solar panel directly up to a battery, though. A 12v panel can actually put out up to 17v in sunlight, which is way too much for a battery.  Instead you buy a charge controller which regulates the charge.

There are a few different kinds of solar controllers, but the best ones to buy are the ones that have MPPT technology. The regular kind are fairly inefficient, especially during the winter, so you get up to 30% more power for using MPPT. For a more detailed and technical explanation, read about MPPT here

Of course, unless you’re only going to use power while it’s sunny out, then you’ll need a battery (or two) to store the charge. You generally want to buy a battery that has twice the capacity of your daily solar output. This is for two reasons.

1. Frequently discharging a battery below 50% will decrease it’s usable life.
2. You want to be able to store extra power as a reserve.

Batteries are rated in amp-hours, which are basically just watt-hours divided by 12. In my case I generate 1000 watt-hours per day, so I need approximately 2000 watt-hours of capacity. Divided by twelve to make amp-hours, that’s 166Ah. Luckily my RV came with two batteries that total 180Ah, so I was all set. Since I also use my RV as my car, I can actually use that extra capacity because the batteries charge as I drive.

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I stumbled on a web site which shows how you will look in 30 years if you submit a photo. I was a little bored so I submitted the following photo taken in January 2007 when I had short hair.

This is what it spit out as the future Roosh…

This Labor Day weekend I will be deeply contemplating my troubled future.

P.S. I just opened up Roosh V Forum. Make a post from now until September 2 and be entered to win some goodies…

Hey guys,

Just a quick note to you - for the last two months I’ve been releasing lots of audio and video stuff about my Pure Personality course.

If you have missed ANY of them, now is the time to check them out, because I’ll be taking them down tomorrow when the course is released at 9:00 am Pacific, 12:00 pm Eastern time.

Just go to:

http://www.looks-dont-matter.com

You can find them all there.

I’d really encourage you guys to check out the course.  It has helped my game tremendously, and I know it will probably seriously help anyone else’s game as well.

We have a lot of heavy hitters involved in the course, including - AFC Adam, Brad P, and Barry Kirkey.

We also have a lot of NON-community people involved as well.

In fact, let me give you a run down of what is in the course…

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The Videos
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This is the first course I’ve ever made that actually utilizes a lot of video, so I wanted to be sure that the videos KICKED ASS.

The videos should be very easy for you guys to follow, and have a LOT of information in each one.

Video 1:  The Addiction Method Part 1

The addiction method is the foundation for the Pure Personality course, and in this video, I explain the first part of the method on how to get people addicted to your Personality.

In this video, I go into great detail on how to “create your character” and cultivate a “social mask.”

The cool thing about this method is that you aren’t “acting” or trying to be someone you’re not.

This is all about taking the best qualities of you who are NATURALLY and bringing them to the forefront in a way where as many people get exposed to it as possible.

Video 2:  The Addiction Method Part 2

The second part of the Addiction Method is all about teaching you how to tell STORIES.

See, storytelling is the method by which people learn about your character!  And the better stories you tell, the more addicted people will become to who you are.

In fact - they will actively seek to have you around as much as possible!

And better than that, they’ll start telling their FRIENDS about you and repeating your stories to others, effectively growing you reputation.

Can you see how powerful this can be when it comes to attracting women?

Video 3:  How To Be The Life Of The Party

This technique goes hand-in-hand with the addiction method.

I have developed a system where you can enter into any social situation - a bar, club, party, business meeting, whatever - and instantly be the center of attention.

Here, we’ll use the Butterfly Effect to meet lots and lots of people, but we’ll also use some covert tactics to build our reputation and help us deliver the Addiction Method techniques.

Video 4:  Conversational Ninjitsu

A HUGE part of personality is being able to hold fascinating conversations with anyone you want.

Too often, guys stumble in conversation with women.  Things might go good for a while, but then the dreaded “awkward silence” sets in and you run out of things to say.

Conversational Ninjitsu is a covert method of keeping the conversation going, effectively eliminating awkward silences and making all conversation seem natural and effortless.

Video 5:  How To Be Funny

A big part of having a great personality is about how to make people laugh.  In this in-depth video, I go into a number of proven techniques to help make even the dullest guy FUNNY.

This isn’t just some collection of lame jokes.  I actually break down many different TYPES of humor and show you how to use them to get laughs from pretty much anyone.

More importantly, though, I’ll show you what to do when a joke goes BAD, and how to quickly recover from anything that “falls flat.”

Video 6:  How To Tease

Teasing women can be a powerful tool in your attraction arsenal.  Unfortunately, lots of guys tease women the WRONG WAY, and can come off as “jerks” or offensive.

In this video, I lay out a number of different proven and effective teasing techniques you can
use to get powerful reactions from women every single time.

Anyone who’s ever tried to use “Cocky and Funny” methods to pick up women before MUST see this video!

Video 7:  An Interview With Brad P.

Brad P is one of the most interesting guys I’ve ever met, and in this 60 minute video, I sit down with Brad and pick his brain about all his best personality techniques.

Brand and I are good friends, so we talk about some really killer information in this video, and you get to see a different perspective on the whole “Personality Game.”

Bonus Videos:  Non-Verbal Personality

Personality isn’t just based around what you say, it’s also based around what you do and how you act.

In a special bonus video section, I go into detail on how you can use your body language to communicate personality.

This is really powerful stuff that can show anyone what a cool, funny, fun guy you are without ever having to open your mouth!

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In addition to the video material, I tracked down and interviewed a number of Personality Experts who reveal their best tips and techniques for how to be funny, interesting, and cool around girls.

Audio #1:  Interview With Adam Lyons

Adam is one of the most naturally gifted new pick-up instructors in the scene.  His skills are almost completely based on his personality, and in this interview, I peg him down and get him to reveal all his secrets on how a scrawny geek like him uses his personality to hook up with super-model quality women night after night.

Audio #2:  Interview With Barry Kirkey

Some of you might know Barry as “Extramask” from Neil Strauss’s book The Game.  Barry is a talented comedian living in Canada, and he’s also quite knowledgeable about the dating scene, having been an instructor in the men’s dating advice field for some time.

In this candid interview, I get Barry to open up about his off-the-wall humor methods, and how you can use them to get women attracted to you in no time flat.

Audio #3:  Interview With Joe Falzerano

Joe Falzerano is a professional comedian who teaches other comedians how to perform stand-up comedy.  Joe’s workshop is based out of Los Angeles, and he’s taught some very recognizable names in the entertainment field how to be funny.  And in this interview, Joe goes over his teaching methods that can take any man, and make him a funny guy.

Audio #4:  Interview With Mike Piantedosi

This was a bit of a strage interview, because Mike is one of my Best Friends from High School, and he is one of the funniest guys I have ever met.

Like me, Mike is a self-admitted “Fat, Bald, And Ugly” dude.  But his personality is so strong, that he is able to attract insanely hot girls whenever he wants.

Mike’s story is truly inspiring, and his methods are incredibly effective.

Audio #5:  Interview With Richard Miller

Richard is one of David DeAngelo’s top students, and the “king” of cocky comedy methods.  Richard is another “fat guy” who uses his humor and personality to attract women, and he’s EXTREMELY good at it!

In this interview, I sit down and get Richard to share all his personality techniques with me, including a few unknown tricks taught to him by David DeAngelo himself!

Audio #6:  Interview With Steve Roye

Steve is a professional stand-up comedian, and a teacher in the field of comedy.  In this interview, I get Steve to open up and share how he creates his material from scratch, and how anyone can create incredible jokes and stories that will captivate any audience.

Audio #7:  Interview With Tony Piccasso

Also known as the “Cardfather,” Tony is a Las Vegas Magician who enraptures any audience he has.  I ran into Tony at the Magic Castle here in Hollywood and was so impressed, I had to BEG him to let me interview him!

In this interview, Tony reveals how he cultivates his persona, creates an unforgettable character, and entertains his audience.

This is one of the most unique interviews you’ll ever hear, as Tony reveals an amazing step-by-step system he uses to create “instant fame” no matter where he goes.

If you’ve ever wanted to know how to create a rockstar like persona, this is the interview that reveals how!

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In addition to all the multimedia, we also have some good, old fashioned text to go along with it!

Included in the course is a full Charm School manual that will teach you how to charm any woman you meet.

In addition to that, I’ve also created a number of assignments to help you learn how to use the techniques described in the course.

This method is specifically DESIGNED to help you start naturally attracting women based on your personality.

I also have some great bonuses lined up for the first 100 people who get the course, not the least of which is my “Live Training Sessions” where we get you on the phone with a girl to practice your personality skills and get feedback.

Trust me when I say - NO OTHER course out there goes as in-depth into the subject of “natural attraction” as Pure Personality does.

So don’t miss out, and be sure to reserve your copy of the course when it’s released on Saturday, August 30th, at 9:00 am Pacific time and 12:00 pm Eastern time.

Remember - you’ll get INSTANT ACCESS to the whole course right after you sign up!  No waiting for it to arrive in the mail.  You can start learning the techniques immediately.

But you’ll also get a PHYSICAL copy of the course if you stay past the 56 day refund period.

The link to sign up for your course will be:

http://www.looks-dont-matter.com

So don’t forget it!

Now let the anti-capitalism comments begin…