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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:48 pm

Hello,

My life's become hectic since I started baiting. Earlier I didn't even know there are all sorts of voips and tts's and so many other things I now try to learn to use. I guess I'm a sort of perfectionist.

Well, just wanted to say something to prove myself I'm still me and not just one of my characters. I may need a mentor - and a 10 min walk outside the house Very Happy

Niagara

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:51 pm

Be careful - there is a well-known condition called "baiter burn-out".

Pace yourself - you can't learn it all, nor do it all, and no matter how hard you work, there'll always be lads (sadly).

Not saying you can't hack it, and enthusiasm is great; just trying to help Very Happy

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:53 pm

It will get less and less, unless you up the doses of course Wink

Once you have the setup the way you like it, most part can be done by copy and paste, your papers are always ready and the wu forms handy on the corner of the table and you'll do just fine, just leave a few for us to bait please Laughing

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:01 pm

Thanks, Old No. 7. What are the symptons of "baiter burn-out"?

My strategy was to ground my baits as well as possible but there isn't enough time to do everything. So I still don't have, for example, all necessary phone numbers to give to my lads. Fortunately other baiters have been extremely helpful. Besides, I know my lads' timetables pretty well to know how to act and when. Still I'd need a couple of extra hours every day to do normal things though I've never liked any normal things or routines so much Very Happy

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:07 pm

bill2 wrote:

Once you have the setup the way you like it, most part can be done by copy and paste, your papers are always ready and the wu forms handy on the corner of the table and you'll do just fine, just leave a few for us to bait please Laughing

Thanks, Bill2. That's exactly what I've planned.

Be assured, there are lots of lads who will never have a pleasure to get mail from my characters. My inbox is full of interesting messages but I haven't had time to take them to Surplus so far. Confused

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:08 pm

Just take on a couple lads at a time. Don't take too long with each. Keep the emails simple and short until they are hooked. Really make each bait count though. Quality, not quantity.

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:17 pm

Jojobean, to be totally honest with you - as my lads say - quality baiting is exactly what has taken my time. But it's fun. When I rest I read travelogues of other baiters Shocked

and dream of safaris Very Happy

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You are in charge of the baits-if you wanna reply twice a day do it-if you wanna turn the computer off for a week do that too.

It's all the mugu's fault anyhow!!! Very Happy

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:42 pm

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but I haven't had time to take them to Surplus so far

That's not good, some might escape unharmed Laughing

As said above, you are in charge, if you need time you take it. Just mail them all after a weeks holiday that the office-server/your laptop/internet cafe (just pick one that fits) burned down/got stoled/crashed and if they can send everything again. Gives you a chance to read it again, see if Google puts it under the right labels.
Never answer the same day, explain the time difference and make them wait for you, the only ones in a hurry are the lads, so make them wait. Twisted Evil

Baiting is the most relaxing thing I ever did, I don't care what they think or do, there's an endless supply so if I think I might not like him, I'll get a new one, this is a consumer orientated society so stand by your rights Laughing

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:51 pm

Donato and Bill2, I know I'm in charge (and I hope I am Smile

). I try to take care of my rights but it seems too much fun can be exhausting too. Besides, the end of May (see: http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=133674) is so near but my lads are still so far Evil or Very Mad

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:56 pm

If you are just doing a few straight baits, they should not take too much time. Just focus on a few. No more than three or four. Really make them your own.

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:01 pm

Aaah peer pressure (if that's English) that's your real problem, my solution, think "what is the worst thing that can happen" and live with it Wink

There is always next year, you don't have to wait four years like some sporters Laughing

Practice makes perfect, so if not, you're learning anyway.
And you don't need a safari to have fun, thanks to our members you can read all about it and you don't have to get up at 3 am to convince your lad you just landed in Coutenou Rolling Eyes

All I ever managed was a wild goose chase through London and a fruitless search through Amsterdam (Thanks VP and Perse) was fun, cost him money, but not really a personal achievement, more good teamwork. Too much effort from my side and he is still at it, so I go for their bank accounts now Twisted Evil

and leave them clueless and broke.

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:12 pm

bill2 wrote:

And you don't need a safari to have fun, thanks to our members you can read all about it and you don't have to get up at 3 am to convince your lad you just landed in Coutenou

Nowadays I go to bed at 3am so I could make a couple of calls before I get asleep Laughing

Too bad my phone systems don't work yet. When my lads can listen and give messages I may get more rest (I hope). I've recorded my outgoing messages and my neighbours probably think I've gone crazy Rolling Eyes

Trophy Videos · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:05 am

@Niagra - Remember, baiting is a hobbie, and shouldn't take over your whole life. Do it for kicks and giggles, like watching comedy TV, or building model airplanes and buzzing the neighbor's dog when he gets in your garden.
Don't forget your loved ones at home, or your friends, or there will be trouble! Just take it slow like everyone says. There is always something to learn and new things are happening everyday. I've been here for two years, and I don't even know the half of it. I haven't done a love lad yet, and I'm on my first team safari bait right now. I don't have all the forms, and the ones I have are spread across two pcs, But I don't get worried about it, because like others have said, make them wait. You are in charge, not the lads.

Summer is coming up fast here in the US, and I'll be spending more time outside, doing fun things with friends and family, and less time here. If you need to set times aside for baiting, like you do your favorite weekly TV show, do it. You know what I mean? If you think you need a mentor, ask for one. We are always ready to help out. Smile

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:29 pm

Moved here from General Chat. GC is for topics that are not related to baiting. Wink

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:50 pm

SH is spot on.

This hobby is addictive. There is no right or wrong way of baiting, just as there is no right way of writing a book of fiction. Perfection doesn't exist either here or in real life.

When you first start you jump in head first and maybe take on too much too soon and burn out before you've really got started. You need to pace yourself. Don't worry if lads don't reply or drop you. Refine your technique as you go with the help of a mentor and reading around and eventually you will be in for the long haul and wonder what your initial concerns were all about. The first two years are the worst Laughing

Lads are patient Laughing

. If you don't feel like responding, then don't. Go for a walk and smell the fresh air. If and when you do reply, tell them you have been in hospital or your mother died and wait for the sympathy and then the money shot.

Find your niche in baiting by reading around here and trying different things. Not everybody can get lads tattooed, on safari, or wearing their panties on their heads. That takes patience and skill which I have yet to master. That doesn't mean we can't all contribute in our own way. That is the beauty of baiting and this site.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:05 pm

@ Niagara:

I guess I get to play psychologist today hehehe.

From reading your responses. It all boils down that you are rushing to get a trophy.
Those trophies will come in due time. During the time I have been a member, I have never sent a mugu to collect a WU or a MG.
I have never made a call to any mugu. I have never made a mugu fill an application.

My best advice I can give you is just to have 2 baits going. Forget about those trophies for the mean time,
Take your time before you reply. You will get betters results.
Baiting is not about how many trophies you can get or the safaries.

Some baiters have developed the skill to turn things around and trick the mugus in doing some retarded stuff.
They are a bad influence. Wink

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:10 pm

Niagara, I can't get my lads to do anything...................... Sad

Believe you me, they can't get me to do anything either. Razz

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:50 pm

Thanks to everyone. You made me go for a walk today and it was quite nice Smile

I happened to get my first trophies a couple of weeks ago and to be honest I didn't feel anything special. It may be the same with safaris. I enjoy safaris when someone else is baiting but it's probably the surprise elements that entertain me so much. As for my "own" lads I can almost know their next move. Well, all safaris have interesting surprises, I guess, and the most difficult part is apparently to make a lad to take the first step out of the cyber cafe Very Happy

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:55 pm

Niagara, O roar again! wrote:

I happened to get my first trophies a couple of weeks ago and to be honest I didn't feel anything special. It may be the same with safaris. I enjoy safaris when someone else is baiting but it's probably the surprise elements that entertain me so much. As for my "own" lads I can almost know their next move. Well, all safaris have interesting surprises, I guess, and the most difficult part is apparently to make a lad to take the first step out of the cyber cafe Very Happy

Safaris bring an element of excitement that I have not matched. At first, you start off with the smaller ones. But then, those just don't do it for you anymore. You need more! And then more. And then you need them to get more and more awkward for the lad. I have never grown weary of a well-safaried lad.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:08 pm

I got both of my two safaris (so far) on the same day. One thanks to jojobean and one thanks to some intense baiting I never want to repeat ever again. When they both came in at the same time, it was a day I'll never forget. But it's not just the moment when it happens, it's afterwards when you sit back and think about what you've done with only the power of words.