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Read their profile and see what about them interests you. Then ask them about it. Message people you have no intention of pursuing romantically just to try and get a conversation started. See what's in your activity feed. If you see an answer that amuses you message them and say so. Also get into the habit of putting explanations & comments when you answer those profile questions. Allow your own personality to stand out.

To whit: A reddit user set up a profile on OKCupid posing a female version of himself to see how easy it was for girls to get dates. Within minutes he started getting sexually abusive messages and deleted the account after all of two hours. So dudes doing the online thing, don't give up but be patient (and don't be a big creepy jerk).

It's a really nice office. 30th floor, minimalist couches, lots of floor lamps. You use it to slap Shia LaBeouf around in a belated & moderately well received sequel.

I did hard & newcomer, glad I did. Provides a good bit of challenge and I'm not stressed by losing characters I love (ie. all of them). Definitely one to replay in classic mode though.

Wait until you get the office.

If I ever doubt the incredible potential of life's glorious journey I just stop and remember that Jay7 managed to become Gordon Gecko.

You old son of a gIun, have a great day!

You will pay for this treachery.

I haven't used FB in at least five years and the only picture on there is from what can only be described as my "Jewish" phase.

Terribly attractive you mean.

Went nature-spotting during the Xnas break - managed to get a rare photograph of the lesser-spotted @martinist - Such a majestic creature.

From what I understand it is somewhat of a feeding frenzy from the other side, so dudes have to keep trying until you stand out. @Raining_again can probably verify that for you.

Just keep in mind you need to be sending dozens and dozens of messages for even a reasonable chance of even a single response so nobody should get hung up on messaging anyone. Just think of it as a regular internet forum but in a different shape.

Happy Birthday you two! I'm still betting the first 6 Jays are where ever that lost Mario is...

Looks like a descendant of the Nintendo Powerglove.

I think this should be both a memorial & Fresh Prince appreciation thread, in honour of his most famous role that brought us all so much pleasure.

Welp, 2014 is officially off to a terrible start: James Avery (aka Uncle Phil) is dead.

But why settle for Juan when you could have a proper El Nombre?

That's what I did and I must say I'm glad for it - all the characters are too much fun and adorable to let any of them die.

I think that's the Origin server. I googled it up, apparently it's a common problem. It's amazing reading the fanboys honestly defending 2+ day "install" times. To compare, he downloaded & installed 7gigs-worth of Typing Of The Dead from Steam in less than 2 hours. Also, I'm still baffled we needed to input a code to get the upgrade. The system has "these are the games you have that are eligible" window so one would assume PSN registered which games you bought on PS3 but it sits empty until you enter the leaflet code (in a totally separate menu). There aren't even any clear instructions in the menu, we had to go search it through the PSN support website.

Went to hang at @martinist's so I got my mitts on a new-gen console for the first time and it mostly reminded me why buying a modern console within the first year is not an especially great idea. I can absolutely see the potential sitting there but the whole system clearly isn't as tight functionally as it can be right now. The games look great compared to old-gen but you can still sit there and list how and where they'll improve within the next couple of years. I do want a PS4 eventually but it's got a way to go before it becomes worth the investment. Also, jesus christ. We tried to do the upgrade thing for BF4, we started downloading at 6pm yesterday and then began "installing" at 11pm. It's now 1.20pm the following day and I am informed it currently stands at "81%".

I hate dragging this thread back so deep into the non-season but there is news and it is bad: Michael Schumacher has suffered a serious head injury while skiing in the French Alps earlier today. After multiple conflicting reports it has now be confirmed that he has suffered "serious brain trauma" and has been in a coma since arriving in the hospital. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25545993 The hashtag going around is #prayforschumi.

Sometimes being an adult is fuckin' great isn't it?

I have one resolution this coming year in our Gregorian calender:

Heads up to anyone going for the free L4D2, Steam has totally collapsed under the demand but you've got until 10am PST (6pm GMT) tomorrow to keep trying. Round about lunchtime should be ideal.