Welcome back to the Rig Review and today I'm going to take a look at the Ninja Rig and that rig you can find on my animation view face site alongside many other rigs that I review so check out that site for your hub of all things rigs and you can of course buy it on the Build by Colossus page. You have Ninja, I'm going to take a look at it now, I'm going to take a look at Brawler and the Lizard later. And that is the rig. Layers are on as you can see, nothing in the layers and as always I'm going to start at the bottom here with the main controller which looks like you can move everything around there are no extra controllers here. You have this little thing that is not selectable but there is an outside and there's an inside and on the inside as always you can do those things where you just bring it down and potentially that gives you more of a chest scent of gravity for whatever reason if your character decides to fly around but there's nothing there in terms of any type of resolution switching or anything which is usually on main controllers so that is that. You got your props here which I shall put to the side and look at the feet. Footwise you got here your main controller and this moves your foot around, let's zoom out a bit, always interesting to see, yes this one moves the knee around as well, some rigs don't but of course you have your pole vector here in terms of knee control. Going back to the foot here let's move it down, you have your upper length which a lot of rigs have and then this for stretchiness for cycles all kinds of things if you go in here you have that inner controller which you can move around as a what they call a subcontroller and you have rotations and translates then you have this one which gives you the stretchiness so if I take this leg and pull it there's of course the stretchiness as you can see and this controller here will tell you nope I don't want this and bend bows on off and bend bows are these guys so you can move this around and preserve volume yes or no so if you stretch it will actually stretch or you can keep the volume as it says here which are cool functions I like this going further down here you have the roll heel so as you do this you have the pivot from back there you can also translate because if you look at those pin controllers usually they have foot roll and everything on those pin controllers but this one has this on this controller so if you want to do this like that that's how you do it for your toes and even these guys again you can always move for a translate here but you have that pivot out of here then you have the foot master control and what that does is that when you pull it that gives you actually the foot roll the banking like this if you need a different pivot it is actually doing like that I think that's the first time I'm seeing a rig that's built like this there's no up and down so you have these options that's an interesting setup why not and of course this is on both sides as we go up here we have that bamboo here and that bamboo here there's one here let's not forget you do have here translates but you have also foot on off and roll on off that's for your space and you have a knee pin and if you've watched my reviews you know that I love knee pins and elbow pins it's super helpful when you animate let's not forget when you go back to this one you have that this is your FK so now that reveals the round controllers here and you got your classic FK which as you select sometimes these controllers also have stretchiness so if it looks like as you're moving into FK there are no extra stretchy controllers I mean you can pull you can still transit all of these if you want just as a heads up let's go back to IK now moving up here we have the hips and they are nicely centered there there's no shenanigans with offset pivots so this is all good of course you can translate as well moving up to the root this is your classic route right but you can select here offset control so that gives you another control for more control then as we go up here you can select these all together and you have your chest FK now as I select these separately can see there's nothing else in the channels there's nothing else to change it seems like this is an FK only and no option for IK coming up to here this is your clavicle that moves this and doesn't look like there is a auto clavicle function off so let's see so let's go to this controller here and we have an IK FK switch so I'm gonna move this to IK you can see you got your stretchiness which here you can change the length here and even the wrist control that's interesting controller here but just to show you as you go up here there's nothing that happens in the clavicle there's no auto clavicle function now with IK on you still have these you still have a lot of Benbo options and you still have as well this here like that you still have your pole vector that gives you again all the space controls and the elbow pin which I of course love now going back here and selecting IK FK switch you have your stretchiness on on so let's do this here move that you do have stretchiness and you have Benbo's on all you have preserved volume which is again really really cool you have the auto twist and by auto twist I mean if you take this and you rotate you can see how everything starts to move here in terms of your deformations but you can take this and go and not have it give you some candy wrapping but it's a little good to have control over all this and then you have your fingers and you can switch these to IK that is cool I like that if you chest and the world can use our space switchers that is all very cool to see I like this going closer here you still have your sub control for your wrist so you have your IK version to move things around but you still have this will be very handy for constraints then of course you have your separate controllers for your fingers that we go here as you move this here you can't translate these are purely extra controllers so you have scale okay interesting that's not what I was expecting scale this seems more scale as in spreading and not as in scaling the fingers now let's just check here you can't scale but you can translate like this okay because you can't make them thicker but that's interesting so that is technically a spread now rotations here are like this and like that so you have master quick controllers that's interesting they're not rotating in the same axis or in the same direction just as a caveat here but right these are your options including settings for a thumb follow but let's not forget here you have those extra controllers here as well for the base here of the fingers so lots of goodies here and this of course is on both sides now going up here you have your lower neck here but then right above you have another one that's interesting I'll always see this here and then if you select the outer one this is your neck control here and you go inside and it gives you another one so lots of sub controllers which is always very helpful let's zoom in a bit stick the eyes eye controllers so you can see if it's like this you have head chest and worlds I don't want it to follow the head but I want it to follow the world so if I now move the head you can see how this stays which is usually my preferred method there you still have of course separate options to do this thing here for your eyes that's all cool let's go a bit closer here you have your jaw if I can select it there you are right and you have all your rotations you can see here watch out you got teeth going through you have rotations like that and you have let me check here you have all your translate controls just in case so all that is there then you have this one which moves around all of this again watch out for the teeth but in case something happens so I'm gonna show you you do have controllers here to move the teeth around and you have an inner control just in case you have intersections so you have this here but you can't rotate so this is really just repositioning where that is selecting the upper one you can see this is an upper lip control there's some creasing there so watch out how far you can go with this of course this is top and bottom seems a bit more leeway on the bottom here now you do have those little ones and with the little ones you can shape all of this into whatever you want of course there are limits you can see this in the geometry but why would you go this far it's like some wind canal or something in your face so if you're just looking for the controllers on the face these are to find details so you have this on the cheeks close up even on the side here there are still lots of options and of course you have your tongue controls here all the way and these are at the bottom teeth right that going up you have your fine controls for your eyes so like you would do any blinks with that but fine controls are always good so the side here you have your ears two of them for extra control you do have controls for your hair at least for that front part this is going to detach the head that's not true you can move this here and it's going to be a pivot that leaves the bottom part there so this one doesn't do anything as you can see with the transit rotates this is not a squash function but what is usually on the main control is up here so overall controllers on off face controls on off geometry on off joint visibility don't have on anyway you can lock the geometry so I can select this and if you have this you can't and proxy that's what I was looking for for a faster version you have that and you have sort of visibility on off now speaking of sorts going here you have one controller here and if we go inside again you have another controller go here and again you have different kind of world space and you have hands I say no no to the world yes to the hand it's going to be attached to the hand but of course you know you can place this wherever you want but it's going to be attached there which is always a very welcome or rig function now I will save this to the end here because I was wondering about additional facial features so select the top part this is your squash there you go so you don't have it directly there but you also have a bottom function with a limit that's all cool you have a chin function so if you're into that type of thing that also gives you a bit of that that's pretty neat it's kind of like your jaw function there you got your overall smile what I was talking about so if you want an overall controller for smile which seems pretty good in terms of deformations of course you have these on both sides this is your mouth here this is your overall mover can only move so far until it breaks which makes sense selecting this you can do anything it's in the channel so select this rotate and you can do your cheek puff it's interesting function here so I guess if I do this yes cheek puffs there you have an auto controller for your nose and then you have a inner controller for that as well now that being said let me just check if I rotate this okay you can do some sort of one-sided sneer but you would have to move this around and then translate I guess let me see there is a nose curl in the channel as you think doesn't do anything so if I move this around and now I do this let's do anything either so I have to profess your ignorance I don't know what the nose curl does this might be a broken controller channel there I will check with the rigor I can post something in my pinned comment of course I would love to have a sneer just like a separate more detailed control on the nose though like a nose flare and an overall sneer again these are cheeks and these are overall nose controls if you want to go into a you know more detailed facial stuff then on the side here you have your blank that's interesting rotation there let me see that's not exactly well I guess you can rotate so that's something to watch out you have to rotate a little bit it seems a bit wonky in where it's going and to be honest I would still love well I mean you have it here you have translates here if you want to do this through the channels but interesting now if you have this here this is your eye to look around and you have this this is your overall eye sockets to move around now you do have an option in this to blink now it's want to make sure that everything is at zero here zero here zero here this is at zero and this is zero and just to be fair let's take this and zero this out so we are at zero here I select the outer one I say blink so I make sure that there's no there's no gap so here if you want quick blinks that is there and there is a blink bias that will change where your lid goes down so you don't have like a 50% closing in the middle that's pretty cool though I like that then you have your overall eye controller for both if you don't want to use the big one then you have your overall eyebrow mover and of course you have your inside that can push pretty far at least that that's pretty cool you'll break the model but it's always good to not have too many restrictions so you can go down here you can visually remodel this and do something like that and then you go back up here and then you want to do that and do something lower kind of pops up and that seems pretty okay but that is a great pose but I'm just saying in terms of options you're gonna see how it's gonna start breaking to the pupil there but it's not too bad let's bring this all back to normal let's select all of this and I say zero that is that the overall ring you can reposition you could parent that maybe to a face cam whatever you want to do with it that's pretty neat and don't forget as you have all those controllers you always want to check what are the options in there so you have your lip roll that's also in here for the nose you have again the curl that doesn't do anything right off the bat I will double check on the side here you got nothing the cheeks got nothing nothing on the eyes but here you have your scale the scale like this and scale like that and of course you can make this bigger here there is nothing here on the side here as we said here you got the blink and on the eyebrows you have all the standard controls nothing else the main controller nothing here on the squash that is it and I believe that's that so just let me see something here if I bring this up here rotate that hand around into whatever position and now I'm using this controller so I want to see some of these deformations here that seems pretty okay let's move this down a little bit and move this out just kind of seeing what's happening that seems pretty cool I'm a big fan of IK and spline setups as well I would love to see a what's the word an option just to have that that's all interesting let me move this up because of this seems pretty good in terms of all these formations now that being said these don't have any scale so just be mindful of that but you can still take this and translate around for changes but again it's not a spline it's it's going to take everything with it just as a caveat grabbing your foot here maybe like that and tweaking this here just looking at deformations what you get the fall off here you can see how quickly it changes right into that belt section so watch out for that you can still reform but again that purely FK is a bit of a bummer and if I look at all the other controllers that's a double check there you have offset controls everything but I haven't seen anything or on the outside in terms of a spline control and that check before does I want to check again that I don't see anything while I'm recording here that's completely off so I will also potentially bring that up with the riggers but that just me that's my preference and I'm gonna leave it at that that is an interesting post that is the rig if you have used it let me know in the comments curious what you think if you have any other thoughts about the rig of course any updates I will put in the pin comment if there any immediate updates don't forget if you want to see more rig updates check out my channel I have all kinds of videos including reviews as you can see there's a bunch of stuff that are reviewed already and all of the rigs that I'm collecting are on my animation beefy site so that's it for Ninja which is a free rig go check it out and thank you for watching


Hi everyone, Joe for Jasper's case breaks.com coming at you a 2017-18 panini flawless a basketball one box Random hit break number two from Jasper's case breaks.com old 2017-18 set. Yep chance of Donovan Mitchell got knocked out today but Jamal Murray moves on Jason Tatum is still in the playoffs there. So pretty exciting. We're gonna open up the briefcase Show you all the hits type them in in the order. They were pulled and then randomized these names right here Then randomized the hits put you together and see what happens We got four spots for Josh four spots for Chris and then though the winners congrats again to Ryan and Matthew sheer You're in on the action as well from that prison retail 47 break. There's the blank list right there So we'll randomize those names randomize the hits and bang get you guys together and see what happens So good luck. Hopefully they're all one of ones, right? There's random hit number two right there We mark that when we open up the fresh master case Random hit number one. So let's Pop this open. Let's see what we got now the crew and I we were discussing a little bit speculating really Because it's not exactly like this, but the previous break was that heavy Right hall of couple Hall of Famers in their veteran players. I don't think we saw too much rookie action in there so Our fingers are crossed that in this side will be will be a will be a big rookie name All right, so you can see on the tops camera right there There are two in case tits in a slider box that I'm pulling right here right out here should be eight cards in here It's like a team USA card on the back. So that'll go to whatever team they're attached to on the On the checklist in fact, should I bring up that checklist go to group rate checklist calm. They're a great resource 1718 load more Flawless Usually a team will be pretty obvious, but just in case I just want to have this resource up Here's a checklist for everybody else as well I'll use a blank card to slow play the hits a little bit All right, we're gonna lead off with Dan Marley four out of ten Old old son We've got a dual relic 13 out of 25. Sometimes there's an extra hit that could be in here We've got one two three four five six seven eight. No, we're good Sometimes there's an extra hit and it's usually just a relic and we would combo Like the like for example if this was the extra like we probably would have combated with that Dan Marley 13 out of 25 Chrony in town Jimmy Butler. It's been playing some good basketball lately That's Timberwolves edition though We've got a one-of-one Deandre Jordan nice Pretty cool in his Clippers gear, so someone's gonna get a train whistle there Cool Pat looks like the R of Clippers probably Yeah, pretty cool Ryan Ryan eights in nice patch We've got spud web seven out of 25 premium ink autograph We got another train whistle one out of five Mike Bibi Hawks edition We're just talking about Mike Bibi During the during my dinner break a little bit earlier. I didn't realize he was the number two pick overall Back in the day I Knew he was drafted. I knew was the first round or I was like in my head. He was like top ten pick I think he was number two Back in the day. That's pretty cool We got a four out of 15 Jonathan Isaac two color patch and autograph that's nice Then we've got a lake or Brandon Ingram nice Brandon Ingram autograph two out of 25 Wait, is that rookie Brandon Ingram? They don't put RC's on here. Oh, no, that was for the Lakers I was Lonzo that was the Lonzo here.  These are your kind of rookie possibilities That we're looking at here even Jordan Bella. Anyway, most improved player this year Pelicans edition of Brandon Ingram have most improved so good for him And the last one here is gonna be Larry Bird Didn't need the checklist nine out of 25 Larry Bird Team USA edition as a Lakers fan Team USA edition of Larry Bird is the the best version of Larry Bird for me All right, put a bird on it. All right, that should be One two three four five six seven eight perfect not to combo anything there. All right Let's try to find the relic first Think it's on the my left side The relic is gonna be a diamond Kevin love four out of 20 a smoke and hit here Kevin love diamond Cavs edition and what do we got here? Whoo, that's nice. Look at that a Kevin Durant auto one out of 15 Warriors edition. Wow and Kyrie was in the first briefcase Did Panini know back in 2017-18 I think they knew I Think they knew that was gonna happen sorcery Naturally mine not lab grown. It's as if Panini knew All right So I'm gonna pause the video when we come back We're gonna type in the hits and then we'll do the randomizer and then we'll do another recap Again to check it all out again to take another look at these amazing hits be right back All right. Hi. Welcome back folks. So we got all the hits typed in right here There's one two three four five six seven eight nine ten perfect So there's ten there ten names here one two three four five six seven eight nine and ten And so let's roll it. Let's randomize it. Let's match you up with a hit after six and a three nine times your names first one two three Four and at ninth and final time after nine right six and a three nine times there we go Chris Chris Down to Ryan s six and a three nine times for the hits good luck one two three four five six seven Eight and good luck everybody ninth and final time Jonathan Isaac down to Dan Marley after nine. Let's grab all the names here And the Kevin Durant buried somewhere in the middle. All right, let's see how it shakes out everybody. Thanks again To Chris and Josh for filling up this break and congrats to Matthew and Ryan for winning spots there. There you go Chris with the Jonathan Isaac Rookie patch auto four out of 15 You also have the KAT Carleton Towns Jimmy Butler dual relic back when they're on the Tim rules together 13 out 25 Matthew with the Brandon Ingram autograph two out of 25 Josh with the Deandre Jordan Relic one of one all aboard the big hit express whoo-whoo Chris with the Kevin Durant in case auto one out of 15 Josh with the Kevin Love Diamond four out of 20 the spud web Seven out 25 the Larry Bird with your last spot mojo nine out of 25 Chris with the Mike Bibby auto one out of five all aboard Nice and Ryan s with the Dan Marley autograph four out of ten with a spot that you won There you go. Nice break everybody. Let's take another quick look at what we got There's the Dan Marley old Phoenix Sun's legend nice low number good auto The dual relics and good colors in there 13 out of 25 the one of one I like the that blue foil that's around there to Deandre Jordan spud web giving hope to short guys everywhere Mike Bibby Bibby for three Jonathan Isaac Nice Brandon Ingram Larry Bird and his team USA gear four out of 20 diamond Kevin Love and then there's the Kevin Durant one out of 15 There you go, and there you have it ladies and gentlemen. I'm Joe for Jaspies case breaks calm Thanks for watching. Thanks for breaking with us, and I will see you next time Let's see if we can do this more flawless to keep an eye out for that Jaspies case breaks calm. Bye. Bye


This first meditation or Descartes He's wondering what exactly he knows I mean the situation he's in is actually pretty familiar to us He notes that a lot of things that he learned when he was young are actually false This has happened to us time and time again we can relate to this How many of you were taught that? Oh, I don't know that Christopher Columbus discovered that the earth was round No, no that happened long before Christopher Columbus some ancient Egyptians and Other ancient civilizations thought the same or at least there were some people within those civilizations. I thought the same thing Up until what 10 years ago. We thought Pluto was a planet Not anymore. It's been declassified as a planet. It's Planetoid I think is the word that they use for it now You know we used to think that all this solid matter around us was actually solid, but you know contemporary physics tells us It's mostly empty space overwhelmingly empty space history bounds of the other examples We think that we know things from one time and we learned that they're false later That you you change your beliefs all the time. It's part of growing up You abandon and young immature beliefs and you don't older and more mature ones But if what you used to believe was false And you believe a different set of beliefs now What reason do you have to think that all of your beliefs that you have now are true? Right you I mean if history is any kind of indicator here about what happens when you grow older You abandon older beliefs and you adopt new ones that means that the beliefs that you have right now You won't have later on As you get older you're gonna abandon some beliefs and adopt new ones So how are we supposed to know anything to begin with? If any of my beliefs could be rejected by me later on Which ones are true? Descartes struggling with this question And he decided that the only way That he can know something is If he knows that there's absolutely Positively no way to doubt it absolutely positively can't be wrong There can't be a mistake With the beliefs given the evidence So he says about trying to find this foundation of beliefs this foundation this you know first set of beliefs From which all others can be derived Then you know what he what he does then he says okay I'm gonna look at the sources of my belief because you know going through each individual belief would just take way too long So it's gonna look at the sources of his beliefs is what he calls principles these sources of his beliefs And if there's some kind of flaw and the source of the beliefs Then he's gonna reject all the beliefs that come from that source well That sounds like a great project because I really want to know What I can believe I really want to know what's true what I know for certain Even if it's a very small set if it's a very small number of beliefs that I can know for certain then at least I could take those and Build up a nice body of knowledge All right, let's get started. Let's go find what we can know for certain So Descartes taking a serious look at what we can know and he reaches this inclusion that if we have any reason to Data whatsoever when we're looking at the principles of the sources of knowledge if we have any reason doubt of whatsoever We shouldn't take it as knowledge we should cast it aside until we find something we absolutely cannot doubt Well, it's a good thing that I'm out here in the world and that I can look at the world with my senses I mean after all my senses are really good, right? So I'm looking at these Trees and these flowers over here, and I'm looking at this green. Well, that's right. I'm a little colorblind so I Don't know whether that's green or it's red Come to think of it You know my eyes aren't that great all the time either you know I Sometimes I look at buildings and they seem really straight and really tall from far away And I get up close to them and they're kind of angular and the the appearance changes I you know, I think that they're smooth from far away, but I get up close. There's a lot of texture on the buildings I'm looking at these this moss here on this tree and I Thought it was growing on the tree when I was standing over there, but now Now I see it's it's kind of latched on to the branch and Is this tree even alive? I I don't know. I mean my senses told me that this was alive, but maybe now I Maybe I don't know. Oh I mean it feels like a plant But what I know the difference if it was a really good fake is that red or is that green? Well, if I have reason to doubt my senses Then according to Descartes, I can't trust my senses So all the information that I have for my senses is now gone. Well, that's just depressing I'm trying to take a little bit of a break here in this beautiful garden. I mean, I see lots of pretty colors, but you know I've lost my sin. I've lost a Reason to believe my senses so I don't even know if I see these things anymore and You know, it could just be one elaborate fake. I could be a part of a big deception Well, at least I know that I'm awake and I'm actually experiencing these things right now It's really a gorgeous garden. I remember I had a dream about a garden just like this one I was having lunch over there with some friends of mine. I had a dream about this garden and it looked just like this But but if I had a dream about this garden it looked just like this How how do I know I'm not dreaming now could I be Dreaming now I Mean the Sun was shining just like it is now and I can hear the river just just Like I hear it now And there was that building that and this tree was here just just like it is Now Am I awake? I see things around me I think I see great rock over here But my senses could be deceiving me and I see the green and the and I see the wood and the wood looks like Solid, but you know, maybe I don't see the rot that's in there And it could all fall in my head in any moment And you know this could all be an elaborate deception to begin with and I don't even know if I'm awake Lee, there's there's possible deception possible false beliefs and and and fallible sources of information all over the place Man, I just Glad at least I have my two hands I mean it's not as if I could be fooled about that right I I see what I see I mean at least I see something there and you'll at least I have my hands. I could feel my hands But you know aren't they Don't don't hearing aids Let people hear things And and don't they make cameras now that they can hook up to people's brains and they could they can see now With the brains and and the cameras And Wait What if the technology for that's actually a lot better than I think it is What what if what if I'm lying in a hospital bed and I've got a bunch of electrodes being fed into my brain and I'm maybe I'm in a coma. I could be in a coma But they're trying to let me live out a normal life By by putting electrodes in my brain and just kind of have me run through an elaborate computer program What if there was a horrible accident and my body was destroyed? But all my brain was left and maybe they just put my my brain in a vat with the electrodes in there and I'm living out a life in a computer program and you know the electrodes are feeding sensory information to me So I I think and I feel and I I sense I have since sensory information and I and then that way I could feel my hands This could be an illusion. I mean I'd have hands at all, you know Come to think of it You know that there are greater and more powerful beings and that there are less powerful beings and You know, I know I have a mind and I know I have an imagination But what if there's a being That's much more powerful than I am Right when I when I have a figment of imagination, you know, I imagine I imagine, you know, like a I have this hallway here right now and I can imagine somebody walking down this way, right? So Yeah, I just imagine somebody walking from over here to over there. I Know I can do that. What if I'm a Figment of somebody's imagination what what if It's it's a being so powerful that it's that the figments of its imagination are conscious and He's this this being is just imagining me talking to a camera right now. I Wouldn't even have hands. I wouldn't even have a brain. I Wouldn't have a body at all. I would just be an image and And What if What if this this thing that's imagining me just imagine me and All the memories and and experiences that I have were we're already given to me at the moment that that it Imagine me walking around that corner. I Wouldn't even have been around as long as I think I have I have reason to doubt my senses. I Have reason to doubt that this world is genuine that it's not an elaborate deception I have reason to doubt that I'm awake I have reason to doubt that that I have a body I have reason to doubt that I have a brain I have a reason to doubt that I have any kind of physicality. I have reason to doubt I've existed more than five seconds Wow, well for Descartes standards Right now for me to know something I Have to have absolutely no reason to think that What I know could be wrong That means that any kind of scenario I can imagine That's consistent with the evidence that I have That's somehow an illusion or false or deception or Imagination That means that any scenario that I that I have Sorry any evidence I had this consistent with any one of those scenarios. I now lose any reason to believe I Mean this is the high demand, right? This is the high demand for knowledge. You have to be absolutely certain There's just no possible way You can be wrong well, I might disappear From the from this being's imagination the minute I go off camera You don't kind of think of it. I Might just be existing on this image on this screen, you know That's not funny I'm I'm stuck. Please don't turn the video off. Please don't turn the now before you panic.  Yes, your senses can you know might have some error in there? But you can trust them. Yes, you are actually living in a world There is no massive deception where you're somehow on a movie set You know, you do exist beyond the scope of this video Don't panic Like I said in a philosophy class is perfectly appropriate to question What exactly you know and how you know now once you stop watching the video once you know You know go about living your life The world exists around you, okay? The world exists around you if you see a car coming towards you get out of the way Don't doubt that the car is it may be a figment of imagination. Just get out of the way. All right But what Descartes has given us here are some really interesting things to think about when we're talking about our knowledge I mean if our standard for knowledge is absolute certainty well We might have a real problem here Because there are lots of scenarios that are because that are consistent with the evidence that we have Which would not? Which would be contrary to you know what we think is the real world and we wouldn't have one reason to go with the Skeptical high skeptical hypothesis or go with the view that this world really is real So it raises a real problem for our knowledge, but please believe that you are in the real world.


Are you a flirt? Have you ever wanted to improve your flirting? Some people struggle with flirting and find they don't know where to begin. But there are a few flirting characteristics that can improve your chances of effectively flirting with someone. Dr. Aaron Benziv explained in his Psychology Today article that these groups of flirting characteristics underlie effective flirting. He wrote that although there is no formula for successful flirting, there are characteristics that increase its chances of ending well. If you take on a natural approach to these behavior characteristics, your flirting may improve. In order of importance, here are the 9 characteristics to keep in mind the next time you flirt with your crush. 1. Non-verbal behavior Something to remember the next time you flirt? Not only what you say to your crush, but your behavior as well. A good amount of eye contact, not too intensely but still letting them know that you're listening by looking at them in the eyes from time to time. Also remember to genuinely smile when you can. Everyone loves a sweet smile. Good hygiene and scent are always great as well. It's not just what you tell your crush about yourself verbally, but non-verbally as well. 2. Intelligent When flirting, you may want to show that you're intelligent as well by saying a witty joke or having a natural conversation about topics that show you're educated in a variety of things. 3. A gentle approach When flirting, it's always important to be respectful as well as having fun with it. People want to see you're mature as much as you're funny and flirty. If they're not comfortable, you won't make things better by continuing. Always be respectful and mature in your flirting attempts. 4. Cheerfulness When someone is looking for a partner, they're not only going to want someone who is respectful and kind, but someone who is cheerful as well. This is another characteristic that is said to underlie effective flirting.  If your flirting has a bit of cheerfulness in it, then you're on the right track. 5. Romantic Intentions Of course, when you're flirting, it's always a great idea to show your romantic. You can have a bit of fun flirting, but throughout, you may want to show how romantic you can be, whether it's a sweet look in the eyes that you give or a bit of gentleness in your touch. A hint of romance is often essential for flirting. 6. Courage and Determination When Flirting It can mean nerve-wracking to approach someone you like and flirt with them. Where do you begin? Confidence is key. If you're going to flirt well, you need not only courage but determination.  Flirt courageously and confidently. 7. Something In Common Of course, for you to develop a relationship with your crush, you'll want to have something in common with them. So before you start flirting, you may want to find out a few things about them. What do they like? Do they have any shared interests? Values. You'll need to keep the conversation going after you're witty flirting. That's the goal. So a few things in common is always a good idea, so you can easily bring the conversation back to something you have in common. 8. Good Looks We don't know what qualities others find attractive about others, but we can always try to be our best selves to create a first attraction when you approach who you're about to flirt with. Good looks can always help, so if you can, keep up good hygiene and wear your favorite outfit to express your best self. 9. A Mysterious Allure Lastly, we have mystery. If you want to ask your crush on a date after some flirting, they'll likely want to get to know you more if you leave something for them to want to know. When asked about something, reveal what you feel comfortable with, but you don't need to reveal everything about yourself in one sitting. Be honest, respectful, and curious with your crush, but at first, feel free to leave a bit of mystery. It may just leave them wanting to hear more from you, perhaps on that date. So which of these flirting characteristics will you keep in mind next time you approach your crush? We hope you enjoyed this video. If you did, don't forget to click the like button and share it with a friend. Subscribe to Psych2Go and hit the notification bell icon for more content like this. As always, thanks for watching and see you next time.


I'm just mad, I'm just like cool, I'm just very cool. Yeah, no, let's just say you're, you're extra cool. But I'm always, I'm always, I'm always cool. I'm always cool. I brought my mom today because it's almost lunch, baby. Oh, yay! Branson! Yay! Like, I can't be, I'll be rainin' in. You can have it, just come over here. I got my pillow on Sunday. Okay, go cry on the phone. Okay. Cry me over her. I will. She won't let me cry on the phone with her. So I'm tellin' him you got to get my life together. Okay, that's kind of tough.  And I'm like, that's it. Not right now. At a meeting. Thanks for asking. Do you want to cry? So if anybody has any questions about important things, like, what you're working on? Hi. Hi. Thank you. Is that anyone? I have a question. Stacy has a question. Yes. Okay, so this is kind of about the pre-writing stage. And when you know you have a large idea to conquer something, when something strikes you, and it's actually for my thesis plan that I'm gonna write this thing, but it kind of wants me to write it now. If that makes any sense, it's like I wake up, I think about it. No, but I'm just, it's the plan I know I want to write to work on for my thesis plan. It's supposed to happen over the course of this next year. But it kind of wants to be written now. And I'm afraid of, I'm doing things to save that desire to write it and doing research for it and reading things and it's only making me want to write it even more, even though it's giving me information that I kind of need for it. So it's like... You know what I'm gonna ask?   So let it keep writing time for you. So Stacey has a play that you should be, okay, you should be starting out in the fall. That's not how I am. Correct? Okay. She says it must be written now and there are two questions actually. So what do you do about that? I shouldn't start it in September when it wants to be written now and there are a lot of big ideas how do I start this kind of play in the story, right? So my question is, do I need to write the play now? Do you know what those things you should be working on now? Everything's kind of wrapping itself up, so I can read draft stuff. Do you have something you're supposed to be working on now? No, actually, everything's kind of... Oh, yes. So it took me 29 to see the problem. Yeah. That's my advice for all jobs. Okay, so it's not like... it wants to be written now, so... That's not an issue. Okay, so that's going to help that. Okay.  So this is September 9. So how do you keep it just in time to what it's about and not the big ideas? Yeah. What do you need to... Is there a way to... Oh, I'm going to talk about it. Like, sometimes I'll come at a play first, like I'll note phonetically what I want to write about, and the things will kind of... either it'll come up in the film, it'll just be topic. The subject matter will find me before anything. And then once I sit down, what'll usually happen is that I'll just have a... I'll have a bullskin on the train and then I'll just start writing stuff and then I'll just try to become a theme to character. I know there are several through lines together, and I know like this one through line is three characters. I know them, but I've written them actually already, so they're going to be surprising. And then... I know those three posts. I actually know their story arc. Like, I know their story arc. And so the stories are going to be in... I have general ideas of who are... It's satire, so it's not like these really rich, rich characters more than they're kind of... What about the other ones? Just because it's satire, doesn't mean they can't read. Right, rich characters. Yeah, so just... I'll play with them, maybe. I'm Julia. Julia? Yes. I'm actually having a similar problem. And I was wondering if you had any, like, exercises to help keep you focused on the characters that you particularly liked. So, Julia's writing implies she has some more thing going on with Stacy. And do I have any exercises to keep focused on? On the character? Like, to, you know, to kind of help you stay focused on the character? Right, right. Just... Do you do those character bio things? I haven't. Character biography? I mean, I'm slow to sort of suggest a character biography. A class or whatever. And I'm like, it isn't here. Yeah. Between getting the character biography and getting the biography in play. Um... But, uh... At the same time, if you do a biography and see that helps, you stay focused on the character. That's, you know, and it's up to you to figure out, you know, I want to connect these things I'm discovering to the action of the play. You know, because people do a whole lot of this. They have a character.  What is something they want. How they go about getting it. Things like that, too. That's what they try. So it's not so much about, you know, what's their favorite color. And are they a Scorpio? Or do they not? Yeah, I know. Right.  He's a Scorpio. Whatever. Right. Blah, blah, blah. When you put him in a situation, like, you just, even if it's not in your play, give him a situation. And that helps me when I work on character stuff that way. Okay. Two different things. But I'm a little bit afraid that most of them are going to feel kind of a big switch in the beginning when everything's all general and common, though, and that it's really dark and depressing at the end. Right. So how make those two give some genres a bit more than this is? I say, I don't see it as a problem. You know what I mean? I think that's just a story of a really good job. You know what I'm thinking?   And if people really get angry and start throwing things because they feel like they can write to you, they're just comedy and then sad, you know, the sadness and...   So hopefully you'll see the clouds approaching in, you know, one way or another. They always do.  Maybe I haven't talked about that yet. There's a moment of sort of quite full shadow, you know, kind of cheesy, but the idea that, you know, darkness might be up ahead. A blue, but, you know, the possibility of light. You got the experience? Oh, yeah. Yeah, so look in the sky. I love and see it. You can see it even.  Some of the income, you're like, oh, wow. Yeah, I got it. That's cool. Weird. Can I say it? I have a question, too. And that's my way, too. Yeah. You could not have a way to cool. Right? She would have got half a dozen short pieces. There you have it. Is it me or is it you? Yeah. Oh, yeah. So, so when we're all playing and then she takes it away to cool. And then she takes it out to look at it because she says she doesn't like it. And that happens sometimes, right? You read it and you go, I don't like it. As much as I fear it, as much as I hope that it will. It looks very weird. Right, right, right. It's sometimes part of the process. Sometimes the opposite thing happens. You read it and you look really like it. You know? Yeah. And then you need to re-write it. You can see all the the, all the colors. You can see everything that you want to look at. And sometimes that's a lot. What you could do is write a, like get some index cards. Touch them all. You have to get half by five.  You know what I mean? This is what happens. And then this happens. And then this happens. And then this happens. And then this happens. And she does that. And we end that now. Like that. So you can sort of get away from her and have her pay. You try to see that one. You can also just put away and write something new also. You know, I see you the index cards first. You know? Just to get something back into the story. And then, and that's still, I just don't hate on it. Put away and write something new. Um, you know, maybe it's like candy because you don't like it. You don't like that. You don't even worry about it too much. It's okay.  But, you know, it's just, it's a practice. You know, it's okay not to like it. I don't know why it's specific. So, you know, what it is. What it's probably just like, you don't do much with that. Maybe I'll do nothing with that with this. Or I'll do nothing with that on my next one. You know? But, you know, the goal is to keep and then maybe after you finish the other one, you go back. You know? I don't know. I didn't make the next one. You know what I'm saying? You found a story and you were able to finish it after having started it.  You write songs and it sounds like you see them as a problem. Or a restlessness. Or, what it is. Yeah, probably, it's not a problem. I think it's just something you're doing between something you're doing. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's something you're doing. Let me try something. No worries. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You go get it. Okay. We're done. Yay! Okay, see you next time. Oh, God, I'm so sorry. Don't worry, they're so inexpensive. I mean...


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You know what? I'm gonna be honest. I'm just gonna be honest. Let's talk about it. The position you have to get in to get milked. And this is... See, I'm uncomfortable just talking about it. The position you have to get in. If any of my homies walked into Sabya, I'm like, you didn't see nothing bro.  What's up, lovers and friends? I'm away from home for an entire month. And I am missing home and missing all of you. But I did not want to miss out on the opportunity to personally tell you about the sponsor of this video. Let's get checked. A home health kit that provides a better way of managing your health. And as all of you know, I am a huge proponent for STD and STI testing. Did you know over one million sexually transmitted infections are required every single day worldwide? And 51% of people don't get tested because they're afraid of talking about STDs with their health care provider.  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All you gotta do is go to tryLGC.com slash booty and then at checkout, enter booty as the promo code. Now it might be a good idea to go ahead and purchase a couple of these tests at checkout that way both you and your sexual partner can ensure that you are having the hottest and safest sex possible. There's a lot of a big school of thought that for women, orgasms are majority mental. But would you say the same thing for men?  Yes, but it's this idea that a woman can be not relaxed and receiving the kind of stimulation that would result in orgasm and she won't orgasm because she's in her head. Whereas for a man, I don't think it's like, regardless of how you're feeling or what you're thinking, if someone's stimulating you in a way it's going to lead to orgasm, you're going to orgasm. Yeah, I'm not even going to cap, but maybe it's just me. I'm not done studying. I'm like, hey bro, but for me personally, if she knows what she's doing, even if I don't want to orgasm, I'm coming. You know what I mean? Even if my mind state is not there, if she got the technique, she'd do the guac guac with the double hand. It's a wrap. Yo, it's a wrap. I'll tell you when you come like, no, you won't.  She told me today. So there's a certain element of that that I do believe is true. And I think here's how I always define it. I'm like, this is how the trade off went. I think men have easier orgasms, but worse orgasm. I think women have the superior product. Oh yeah. It just costs more. It's harder to reach. I'm like, I want to have an exorcism too. Yeah.  Don't touch me. Don't touch me.  They break. Yeah. And I'll never, I'll never get to experience that.  I've had level twos. Level twos are cool. But they don't come close. I had level twos and a half. But women, when you hit the spot, right, they got level. But you had a prostate orgasm. You have. Yeah. I'm open minded. You've had a prostate orgasm. Yeah. Tell me more about it.  It wasn't another level. To me, it wasn't more intense than the level two I get from a really good blow job. Were you milked? What? How did it happen? I mean, so. All right. I'll never talk about this again. I'm feeling naked right now. Essentially. No, I can't do it. Okay. You got to tell me afterwards. Yeah. I just, I started thinking about it. Here's the thing. Okay. And I know I'm going to be honest. Let's be honest. Let's talk about it. Let's go. You know, because I'm out here. I came here. I'm going to do it just for you because I love you. Okay. The position you have to get in to get milked. And this is. See, I'm uncomfortable. The position you have to get it. If any of my homies walked in to saw me, I'm like, you didn't see nothing bro.  Because I think it took me such a long time to even be comfortable to do that with the person I'm intimate with and to trust her. Even just saying I did it makes me. I'm so happy right now. I'll let you know that man. I did it for you. I'm like, um, yeah, you know, you just. Position. Okay. Position. Yeah. You know, you get on your knees. Arch it. Possibly. Arch it. And then, you know, she behind. Like a cow. She milked that. And she doing her thing. By far. How about in a doggy style? Oh, man. Big pause. Big, big pause. You know, it's just one of those things where. That's funny. I thought it was cool, but it didn't give me like a tsunami alert. Like, like. Like the blow job did. So yeah, it was on the same level. What if you could combine the two? That probably would be something special. I don't think it could reach whatever woman experience. I'm going to tell you what. Go for it. I've. All the times that orgasm, I could always walk after. I'm talking about. I cannot walk. Going to the washroom. I need to go to the washroom because it needs to drip out. Oh my God. And then she has to take the wall. Whether it's that or getting fingered or whatever. A woman that gets an orgasm and I can't walk after. I never, I could always walk. I could always walk. I could just come and just run a marathon. I'm good. Blown away. Woman. When they come. I'm so jealous. I went when I come. I feel like I can run a marathon. But my body can get my mind doesn't want to do it. But my body. My body. My body. My body can do it. Right. But a woman. When they orgasm. Some of them. It's like they're at the end. They're at the end of the marathon. They're like. Crossing the line and falling down. That's what it is. So by that definition. By that. Just seeing that. I can just say that women's orgasm are more powerful. It costs more. Like you said. It costs more to achieve. But when you pay that money and you get there. Who. Who. Yeah. I mean. One girl had to shut down for an hour and a half. Yeah. And you know. It was so intense and it. Like how about this. This is one thing I know women can do that. Men can't do. Women can come continuously. Yep. Yes. But then so can some men. After. Two times. There's like a school of. You're getting powder. Did you guys do that on purpose. What what. You guys both went like this. Well I mean you just said something I never heard of. Okay. So you don't have to draw my nose. I've never heard of dudes who could come nonstop. Yeah multi orgasmic men who can disconnect ejaculation from orgasm can I ask you how many times have you made a man multi orgasm? Oh, I've never not not man. This is one of those like lock this monster type. Yeah, I need to see it to believe it Well, I've never been with somebody who's trained themselves in that way either I don't think it's a journey that I can go on for you. I think you got to go on this for yourself There's a school of thought out there that if a woman can't orgasm It's because she's not relaxed enough Which puts the burden of responsibility to blame on her for why she can't achieve pleasure versus I'm just not being stimulated correctly Well, who it feels like a lot of conversation whose job is it for fair women's sexuality is based around male ego Yes, but but who's responsible of your orgasm of your pleasure Women death I've everybody definitely responsible for their own and who's responsible. Let's see for you Who's responsible for your partner's pleasure? I mean in success and mutuality. I'm responsible for yours. You're responsible for mine But I have to also be able to teach you but because what a lot of women don't even learn about what works when they learn about sex From the lens of what is best for a man. They don't need necessarily know that. Yeah Okay, so I think when it comes to the orgasm thing men often approach it from the idea of like They want you to come because it makes them feel good to be able to get you to that place rather than just understanding like That even the approach to orgasm doesn't have to be so intense It should be some that you're thoughtful and interested in but understanding that it puts a lot of pressure on your partner when you're saying I'm you come yet.  Yes, and it gets them more into their head as a result of the actions That's you're taken not to be considered of that So I think orgasms are important. I think they're good for sex. I do not think they're necessary I don't think they're defining for great sex even for man.  Yes, and that's what people think That you're having that to have an orgasm. I'm just having sex to have sex That's really just that so I agree with what he says when yeah, you can have sex and not have orgasm and then It was it was good. Can you tell me about a time you've had a great sexual experience did not end in orgasm Like what did you do that made it so great then? It's just great all the all the all the senses that we were talking about the smell the taste Touch all of that all of that was there it was good and why that was happening because that's the thing Why people are having sex they're thinking about the orgasm They're supposed to have or how to reach that. Okay, but they're not even in the present They're not in the present and in everything that is going on. This is a wonderful thing that's going on What yeah, we're doing it and And all this is going on and it's great and we're in the mood and Yes, so that could be just great just being in the present Don't even think about the orgasm at the end But think about all the sensation that's going on right now Everything that's going on with your body with her body how she responds I think it the approach that I have is the same approach when we dance There's no orgasm at the end dance, but everything is nice how you nailed that move how you guys are in sync How you move to the beat of the music in bed? There's no music, but you're gonna be your own beat You know me you're gonna be your own tambourine how all that is in sync and all that is great and doing and working Well together as though and then after that if there's an orgasm great, but all the dash you were all in the zone So yeah, I don't know I would say I want to give you an affirmative touch right now. Do you mind was that? What was an affirmative touch? Oh, that's what it is a dad. You could have said that I want to give you an affirmative Hey, I don't know that language when you get a degree in sexology All of a sudden you don't say that like we're gonna consensually fist bump girl I'm from the East Coast and Montreal.  I'm gonna I'm gonna feel you affirm I Can't help but flex it off. I can't wait to break


Welcome. I'm E. G. Marshall. Welcome to the world of mystery, the world of terrifying imagination. The story you are about to hear is called Lost Dog. Yes, a dog story. But please don't expect a charming family tale about man's best friend.  It all depends on whether or not you share the particular terror of our heroine, Miss Julius Smollett.  Please, George, take him away! We're not going to be a judge for big steaks!  Our mystery drama Lost Dog was written especially for the mystery theater by Henry Schleser and stars Kim Hunter. It is sponsored in part by the Kellogg Company, makers of Kellogg Special K. Cereal. I'll return shortly without one. Our story begins in the quiet parlor of a small suburban house at the end of Elm Street. Well, not completely quiet, since young Ronnie Hughes is once again practicing his scales under the gentle, watchful eyes of his piano teacher, Mrs. Julius Smollett. Well, that was very good, Ronnie. That was much better than last time. I still wish we could skip this scale stuff, Mrs. Smollett. I mean, I'm not saying that I'm ready to play concertos yet, but just the same. Why are you so proud of yourself, Ronnie? Well, playing scales makes me feel like a little kid, I guess. Oh, that's silly. All the finest pianists had to learn their scales before they could play any composition. I guess it's my fault for starting to learn to play so late in life. Ronnie, 19 years old isn't very late in life. I'm 20, Mrs. Smollett. Are you? Already? Oh, no. That doesn't tell me you've been coming here for a year. No. Just about four months. But my birthday was last week. It was on Thursday. You weren't well last Thursday. Oh. Yes, that's right. You still don't look well. Listen, why don't we see how well you know the chromatics? You're cheeky. It's swollen. It's still swollen. Does it hurt? Oh, no. No, it doesn't hurt at all. It was silly of me to stumble and fall that way. I know that your husband hit you, Mrs. Smollett. Now, that's a very silly thing to say. You can't tell me it isn't the truth. I remember the first time he did it. At least the first time I knew anything about it. Now, I'm going to have to put a stop to this. Yes. I wish you would. I wish you'd call the police or something the next time it happens. Now, listen to me, young man. You've been listening to a lot of foolish town gossip. Then tell me it isn't true. What I'm telling you is that it isn't any of your business. Yeah. Yeah, I guess that's right. It's none of my business. I should never open my big mouth. I'll just keep it shut from now on. Ronnie. Yeah? All right. All right, my husband and I had a quarrel. He was drunk, wasn't he? George is in a very difficult occupation. The competition is very keen. Well, the people he has to deal with aren't always very gentle. I don't know anything about the trucking business, Mrs. Smollett. I just hate the idea of anybody hurting you. That's all. I just can't understand why he'd do such a thing. What did you do to him? Well, if you must know, Ronnie, I won't allow him to have a dog. What? It sounds silly, doesn't it? You're right. It is. It's silly on my part. But I'm absolutely terrified of dogs. And unfortunately, my husband wants one. He wants one very much. And that's why he hit you? Well, the argument goes back a very long way. Almost since George and I were married seven years ago. Well, it wasn't much of a problem when we lived in the city. George didn't have his trucking company. Then he was just a driver. But when he got the chance to buy into a firm out here, well, we bought this house. And I guess having a house in the country made George think about dogs and things. But I just don't see what's so important about it. Well, some things become important in marriage. Oh, now, just look what all this talk has done to the time that's after 6.30. My husband's going to be home in half an hour, and I haven't even started dinner. Well, he beat you for that too? Ronnie, if you keep talking this way, well, I just don't think it would be wise to continue giving you lessons. You don't mean that. I'll see you on Thursday, Ronnie. Yeah. Sure. Vines are smaller. Goodbye, Ronnie. And happy birthday, Ronnie. What else could I tell you, guy? I had two semis in a repair shop. If I wanted the job, I had to use his equipment. Oh, fine. Only nobody was going to hook me for a 500-buck premium. Hey, are you listening, Julia? Yes. Yes, I'm listening, George. What's the matter with you tonight? I'm a little tired, I suppose. Tired? You? For what? Listening to piano cover? Ah, you make me sick. You know that? You weren't listening to a word I said. You don't care about what happens in my business. You never cared. I never understood much about it. You always talk to me as if I'm one of your associates. I know what's eating on you. Think I don't know?   No, you're wrong. Look at yourself. You didn't even bother putting makeup on a cheeky yours. Makeup? Wouldn't you cover the swelling? You want to remind me how much you suffer. Well, I got a hot flash for you, kid. What suffers around this house is me. I get enjoyed this house plenty.  Ah, you're talking about the dog again. Why not? You think I forgot? But surely it can't mean that much to you. I've had dogs ever since I was six years old. You should never talked about it when we were living in the city. That was different.  But now we've got a house. A real honest-to-god house, Julia. A house needs a dog. Oh, George, you know I feel terrible about saying no, but I can't help myself. It's just something in me. It's a phobia, I guess, but dogs terrify me.  I go to pieces when one comes near me. That's all in your mind. Yes, but is it that enough? No, not for me it isn't. Can't you understand that it's like a sickness, like a disease? Okay. So if it's like a disease, how come you never got cured? How come you never saw a doctor about it? A doctor? Yeah, that's right.  We'll just find out. Where are you going? I'm going to get you an appointment, a doctor's appointment. I'm calling Dr. McCann right now. At this hour? I'll call him at home and make an appointment for tomorrow. We're going to settle this thing once and for all. Well, Julia, maybe I'm the wrong kind of doctor. What do you mean? Well, if you're serious about getting rid of this phobia, that would take you specialist. You mean the psychiatrist? Some kind of head doctor. I'm sure you realize that people who are afraid of certain things, well, they've usually had something happen to them in their childhoods, some traumatic experience or other that gets stuck in their mind like a burr and won't come out. Doctor, you know we couldn't possibly afford going through analysis. George's company isn't doing that well. He'd never stand for paying all that money week after week. Well, maybe you don't need all that couch stuff. Maybe there's something else you might try. Like what? Do you hear of hypnotherapy? You mean getting hypnotized by someone? Not just by someone. I mean someone who can put you under and maybe help cure you of this thing. I'm not saying it always works, but it does sometimes. I don't know. The thought sort of frightens me. Nothing frightening about it. It might be just the way to find out why you're really afraid of dogs. One minute. Would you don't forget your key? Yes, George, I'm sorry. Why are you so late? It's almost a quarter after seven. I went to a movie after I saw Dr. McCann. I was just so nervous. I had to get out of myself. So I went to this movie and it lasted longer than I thought it would. Oh, that's great. Just great. Now what happens to my dinner, huh? Dinner's already. All I have to do is feed it. That's a fine thing. I come home early to surprise you. You're not even here. I'm sorry, George. Do you think you should have more to drink now? I mean, it won't take me more than ten minutes to get dinner on the table. Never mind how much I drink. Besides, I'm in no hurry for dinner. I want to know what the doctor said. Well, it's just as I told you, George. There's nothing Dr. McCann can do for me. It's not something that can be cured with a pill. There's got to be some way. Well, he suggested that maybe a different kind of doctor, a hypnotherapist. A what?  Sounds like a lot of junk to me. Well, it might do some good. I really don't know. I'll tell you what would do some good. A little direct action. That's what you need. What are you talking about, George? The only way to learn how to swim is to jump in the water, right? Well, that's what you need, Julia. I simply can't make you understand, can I? Well, maybe I can make you understand that. Forget it. You want to get that dinner ready? I'm hungry. Yes, yes, I'm going now. Look, why don't you change first? Change? Yeah, yeah, you're close. Get more comfortable. Well, yes, I think I'd like to do that, George. I won't be long. I'll take it easy. That's my surprise. That's a teller. Please, George, take him away. It's only a dog, but he's not going to like it. Oh, God! It only goes to prove that there are more terrors in this world of ours than anyone imagines. But the question in the smaller houses, which one is the real terror? Attila the dog or George the husband? We'll learn more about both of them when we return shortly with Act 2. This is W-O-R, New York, your station for the Mystery Theater. Now, let's return to the plight of Mrs. Julia Smollett, the woman whose nightmares take the shape of a barking dog. How long do you want me to bore the animal, Mr. Smollett? I don't know. Until that wife of mine gets her head on straight, I guess. I beg your pardon, my wife doesn't like dogs. Took one look at Attila and screamed the house down. Well, some women get scared of dogs. She's still only six months old for Pete's sake. Practically a puppy. Can you bore my dog until my wife gets through with her treatment? Treatment? I don't think I understand. Just give me a straight answer. Oh, yes, sir. Certainly, I will take dogs as long as you like. We'll see how long that is. Please sit down, Mrs. Smollett. Thank you. Right here, Mrs. Smollett? Yeah, thanks. You both seem a little nervous. I'm sorry, Dr. Frohlich, but I suppose I am. I know. Dr. McCann explained to me. He said that hypnotherapy was an accepted kind of treatment. For some cases, yes. Not all of them. All I want to know is will it work? Well, frankly, I don't know much about your wife or her problem. I'm not going to say I can help her get over this particular phobia until I do. Please, George, let me tell the doctor about it. I can tell him in one sentence. My wife's afraid of dogs, all dogs, big ones, little ones, falls apart when she just looks at one. No, that isn't true. I don't fall apart, as my husband said, unless I'm close to them. Animal phobias are one of the most common types I deal with, Mrs. Smollett. And I might say that I have a great deal of success with them. But how do you do it? I use a technique called hyperamnesia. Amnesia? Actually, it's the opposite of amnesia. After placing the subject in a trance state and making her completely willing to free herself from critical judgments about her past. Wait a minute. I'm not following you. What we do is get the subject to remember long forgotten, very, very deeply repressed experiences. Sometimes they remember them in great detail, even though they still maintain amnesia at the conscious level. And do you see? I'm not sure I do. Do you mean you can find something in my mind that I don't even know is there? Possibly. It may take some time. We might need several visits to establish a rapport between us. But if all goes well, we should soon be able to find out if anything in your past is causing this problem. And of course, that something will most likely concern a dog. That wasn't one of Hank's longer passes, but it was a forthrighted joke flat, deep in enemy territory. What? Now, are you home already? Yes. Well, what happened? How'd it go at Folix? It was all very strange. Well, come on. Let's hear it. Did he get you hypnotized or did he? Look, I just want to hone my coat up. Look, I'm missing a big game just because I want to hear. You might as well turn it on again, George, because all that Dr. Folix did was what he called the first stages. What does that mean? I mean, well, he put me under all right. There wasn't any problem about that. Yeah, I figured that. Tell me what he said about the dog. He didn't say anything, George. Well, what do you mean? Just that. He didn't start talking about my problem. That's going to have to wait until I'm more receptive. What's he trying to do? Keep stringing you along until he bleeds me dry? Those visits cost 50 bucks each, you know what I mean? I know it's expensive, but you're the one who insisted that I go. 50 bucks a week plus kennel charges. A couple of months of that, and I'll be hocking half of my trucks. Look, you tell that guy to get down to business. It's only my second visit, George. Well, we better start seeing some results on number three. Understand? I'm not waiting any longer. There doesn't have to be a number three. As far as I'm concerned, we can stop right now. What are you talking about? George, I don't want to do this thing. I hate being put under. I hate anybody poking around in my subconscious for something that isn't even important to me. You mean you want to be sick? I think I'll lie down for a while. Don't you walk out on me. I'm sure you'd rather watch a football game. I'll tell me what to do. I know you think I'm Mr. Lowbrow, but let me tell you something, kid. You're no fairy princess anymore. Maybe that's what you used to think you were back in the old days, but the only fairy around this house is that piano student of yours. I don't like to talk to you when you're like this. That's what you always say when I'm drinking. Well, I'm not drinking now, and you better listen to what I'm saying. Oh, please, George, don't touch me. I knew that was coming next. Don't touch. That's your favorite phrase, night and day. Don't touch, George. You're hurting me. That's the only thing you understand. The only touch that means a thing to you. Don't love me.  I'll show you what I almost do. No, George, please. Don't. Don't. I'll show you what kind of animal I am. I'll show you. No, George, please. Don't. Please. Well, I guess that wasn't much better, was it? What? You didn't think much of the performance. I mean, it wasn't exactly horror, was it? No, it was perfectly all right, Ronnie, really. But you're not all right, are you? Oh, yes, I'm fine.  No, I didn't mean that.  I'm sorry. I guess I have something on my mind. Can I take a guess? No. What you can take is the next page of this lesson. Listen, Mrs. Smolt, look, can I call you Julia? Oh, really, Ronnie? I know, I know. You're going to give me all that stuff about teacher-student relationship.  I hate it.  Ronnie. No, you're the most important thing in my whole life. Please, Ronnie. I don't want you to say things like that. They're not true and they're just making it impossible for me to teach you. You know how I feel about you. I'm sure you do. You're just too smart not to have seen it.  Is that why you don't want me to talk about it? Because I'm younger than you are? It's flattering that you feel that way, Ronnie, but I know it's just a little crush you have. Boys go through that sort of thing all the time. Boys, crush.  If you ask me, that's why you keep me on those damn scale exercises all the time. So you won't have to think that I'm any more of a man than those 10-year-old kids that you teach all the time. No, Ronnie. I know you're a man. Of course I do. Well, then if you think that, treat me like one just once. Please. Please.  Just once. Ronnie. Please, Julia. What is it? What's the matter? It's nothing. I just bruised my neck a little and when you touched it... Your neck? Yes, it's nothing. Is that why you're wearing the scarf today? Let me see. No, Ronnie, don't. Oh, my God. It was just an accident, nothing but an accident. You're all bruised. Your whole neck. Look at it. I can see more bruises down the shoulder. What did he do to you? Please, please don't talk about it. I can't bear to talk about it. You don't have to, Julia. You don't have to. But he's going to talk about it with me. Hey, listen to that, will you? Doesn't that bring back memories? Hey, Julia. What? That charm. We used to dance to it, remember? In a girl room. First year we were married.  No thanks. We're drinking enough for both of us. That makes me feel good. Yes. That's the thing about wives. They ought to do what their husbands do. A man needs a pal, not just a wife. I'm sorry that I'm not a pal, George. That's why I need a dog, you understand? A man's got to have a friend, somebody who understands him, you see? You really think that dog, what his name would understand you? His name's a teller, a teller. It's an awful name for a dog, a frightening name. Everything scares you, even names.  I don't know. Hello, Mr. Smollett. Hey, what is this? Since when do you give piano lessons at night, Julia? Johnny, what are you doing here? I didn't come for a lesson. I came to... to talk to Mr. Smollett. You want to talk to me about what? May I please come in, sir? Yeah, yeah, sure. Come on, sonny. Johnny, you shouldn't have come here. I won't stay long. I just want to say something to your husband. Sure, kid, go ahead. I wanted to say that I know what you're doing to Julia. I know how you've been hurting her. And I won't let you get away with it. Well, if anybody knows... Look, if she doesn't want to say anything about it, I will. You touch her again. I'll go to the police. I mean that. See, there are laws in this country. I think maybe I'm hearing things. I swear, Mr. Smollett, you ever hit her once more. You're going to go to jail. So I'm going to jail, huh? And you're going to put me there. Riley, I beg you not to do this. No, no, no, no. It's okay, Julie. I like hearing this. I mean, I want to know what the younger generation is thinking. You don't want me to hit my wife any more. Is that it? That's it.  Please, Ronnie, go. Go right now. I mean maybe you made a mistake, kid. For instance, this is a love-tap. George! Now, that's a love-tap, Ronnie, baby. This is it. George, stop it! No!  You better be sure you know the difference before you talk to the... George! George! George! George! Yes, it's sad to realize that all men who love dogs aren't necessarily lovable themselves. But obviously George Smollett is a man who believes that brute force trains people as well as animals. You may be right in some respects, but perhaps he should be aware of the old saying that every dog has his day. I'll be back shortly with Act III. An important day has arrived in the life of Julia Smollett and her husband George, because Julia is on her way to the offices of Dr. Frohlich, who has promised that this is the day which may bring her back to the forgotten days of her past. Perhaps to the very day when she equated the word terror with a friendly eyes and wagging tail of man's best friend. Ah, this better be the payoff. That's all I've got to say. I hope you're not disappointed, George. Well, at least you're talking to me. That's the first word you've said to me in two days. I haven't had much to say. Ah, the kid Ronnie's all right. I didn't mark him up. He's still as pretty as ever. That worries you, doesn't it? Nobody's got a right to walk into my own house and say those things to me. You have nothing to worry about, George. Yeah, that's what you say. Fifty bucks a visit is something to worry me and forty a week for the dog and a lot of other things. We've also lost a piano pupil, I suppose you realize that. Oh, cares about that. Ronnie paid twenty dollars a week for his lessons, George. I won't miss it. Not as much as you'll miss your little Prince Charming. Well, what about it? About what? You're going to miss them, right? You're not going to have any shoulder to cry on, are you? I think I'd better explain exactly what I plan, Mrs. Smollett. And we're going to try something called age regression. Age regression? It sounds as if you're going to make me younger. That's almost exactly what we'll try to do. Well, if you can, Doctor, you'll have every woman in America on your doorstep.  I'm going to see if you can relive some of your early years. You mean that I might actually remember things from my early childhood? I'm hoping that you'll recall one particular thing. The thing that you've been concealing from your adult self for a very long time. It's rather frightening, isn't it? No. There isn't fear in knowledge, especially self-knowledge.  And, Mr. Smollett, would you like to come inside? Me? You mean you're well through so fast? No, no, no, we're not through, but your wife is in a deep trance and I thought you might want to be here when we begin the age regression attempt. Well, sure if you want me in there. Hey, she looks like she's asleep. But she isn't. Hypnosis only resembles the sleep state, but it's not. Mrs. Smollett is very much awake. Yeah? Mrs. Smollett, Julia, you may open your eyes now. Ah, that's fine. Now, tell me, do you know what day it is today? Uh, yes, Wednesday. No, you're wrong. It's Friday, Julia. Is that right? Yes, Friday. No, Julia, it isn't Friday either. Do you know what day it is now? No, I don't know what day it is. In fact, right now you don't know the day or the month or even the year, Julia, do you? No.  Oh, yeah, yeah, I understand. Julia, you're going to be a child all over again. You're going to see and hear and feel everything you did since you were a baby. And you're going to tell me everything I want to know about what you see, hear and feel. You're going to answer all my questions starting right now.  Yes. Julia, you are one year old. Do you hear me? You're an infant, only one year old. Tell me what you know, Julia. Tell me if you're afraid of dogs. Oh, my God. You sound like a happy baby to me, Julia. I don't think you had any fear of animals when you were a little baby. Did you? Now you're two years old, Julia. You can probably say a few words now. Are you afraid of dogs? Now you're three, Julia. You're growing up very quickly.  And are you afraid of dogs now, Julia? No. No. I'm not afraid of bow-out. You're four years old now, Julia. Tell me if you're afraid of dogs now. It's all right to shake your head as long as you tell me, Julia.  What? Still not afraid of dogs? No. I'm not afraid. I'm not afraid. Now you're six, Julia. Six. This can't go on forever. Please, Mr. Smollett. Not afraid at six, Julia? Then let's be seven years old.  Still not afraid, are you? Now what about eight? You're an eight-year-old girl now. Topper? Topper? What was that? Birch-y saying. Julia, who is Topper? Is Topper a dog? Topper's my dog. Where is Topper now, Julia? He's upstairs. They put Topper away. They killed him and it's all my fault. It's all my fault. What's your fault? What did you do, Julia? No. It's his fault. It's Bobby's fault. Who's he, Julia? Is Bobby a friend of yours? I hate him. He Jesus me. He Jesus me all the time. I'm glad I did it. I'm glad. Only don't kill Topper, please. Please don't kill my dog. Does Oris mean something? Yes, it means a great deal, Mrs. Hallett. Julia, now please listen. I want you to tell me all about Bobby and Topper. Bobby lives next door. He Jesus me. He pulls my hair. He tore my dress. He put mud in my shoes and he hit Topper with a rock. Mommy! What happened, Julia? Why are you calling your mother? What's happened to Bobby? I told him. Was it Bobby you warned? Julia, listen to me. I want you to explain everything to me very clearly. Did you tell your dog to hurt Bobby? Yes. Did he hurt Bobby? Did Topper kill him? No. He hurt Bobby. He didn't kill him. He hurt Bobby in the neck, but they killed Topper. They killed my dog. It's my fault. My fault. Well, I think we found the lost dog. You know, Mrs. Smollett, now you may be able to understand. It was this one incident in your childhood, this one tragedy of your past innocence which is responsible for your phobia. More than anything, you have a strong feeling of guilt. You blame yourself for what happened to little Bobby, wedding in all likelihood. You were not in any way at fault. No, Dr. Smollett. You're wrong about that part. It was my fault. I remember it all now. You probably just wished that Topper would turn on the little boy and you saw your wish become a reality. So you accused yourself of a crime. I didn't wish it. I told Topper what to do.  Well, at least you brought it all into the light, Mrs. Smollett. And something tells me that it won't be long before you willingly accept the love and friendship of a dog again. How are you? I'm okay, I guess. That looks like a brand new car you're driving. Oh, yeah, it is. My parents gave it to me for my birthday, but, well, it took a couple of months to get it here from the factory. Well, you see, I mean, I wanted a couple of special things done to it. It's very handsome, Ronnie. I'm sure you're enjoying it. Yeah, it's great.  Yes, I have been. Oh, Ronnie, maybe you'd like to come inside for a few minutes for some tea or something? Hi, I'm afraid I can't right now. I mean, see, I'm supposed to pick up Lisa at her house. Lisa? Yeah, Lisa Brongand. We sort of going steady now. Yes, yes, yes, of course. Well, it was very nice running into you, Ronnie. Yes, it was. Hey, by the way, you're looking... Well, I mean, you seem real fine these days. Mr. Smollett. Yes, Ronnie, I'm really very fine. Now I've got to go inside. It's time to feed a tiller. Who? Goodbye, Ronnie. Where are you? Where's that animal? Oh, I suppose he's playing the yard or something. Oh, or maybe he's in the bedroom. Oh, I see George's jacket's back from the cleaners. I haven't taken all the smell out of it. No, they couldn't do that. Nothing will ever take the smell of George out of anything. Now to find that animal. A tiller! Well, don't worry, I'll have you out of that in a minute. We can't have you tied up, can we, boy?  Yes, yes, that's a good dog. Good, good boy, a tiller.  See the jacket a tiller? The jacket, boy.  Who said a dog has to be man's best friend? Why not woman's best friend? Especially a woman like Julia who is just learning how really helpful a dog can be. Or rather, she's remembering how helpful. And one day soon, George Smollett will come home with a very surprising greeting from his own pet. I'll be back shortly. We hope we haven't given you the impression that we don't love dogs. We love them very much, especially since dogs are descended from wolves. And the wolf is not only a fascinating creature, he also does something wonderful for all lovers of mystery stories. He makes this chilling sound, Our cast included Kim Hunter, George Matthews, Robert Dryden, Gil Mack, and Mandy Patinkin. The entire production was under the direction of Hyman Brown. Radio Mystery Theater was sponsored in part by Anheuser-Busch Incorporated, Brewers of Budweiser. This is E.G. Marshall inviting you to return to our Mystery Theater for another adventure in the Macabre. Until next time, pleasant dreams.