Summary: Went to a picnic recently, old guy is completely oblivious to my maneuvering.

Body: I went to a picnic recently for some free alcohol, food, networking opportunities, and to game any girls I liked the look of.

The food, booze, and fun were solid. My game is still pretty weak, but I made some moderate progress with one girl; almost got her back to my place after some kino escalation, but got some ASD at the last minute ("I'd love to take a shower with you, but I'm really tired," when I only suggested going back to my place to see it). Practice makes perfect.

The reason I'm posting, though, is that at one point I purposefully sat next to basically the only group of hot chicks at the picnic... and started chatting up the old dude and his wife next to them.

After chit chatting for a few minutes I transitioned to talking to the girls. Teased, pushed them to do stuff, gave an underage one some of the free booze.

Later on, the old guy comes up to me unprompted and asks if I got any numbers, as I was sitting next to "four babes," (more like an 8, a 7, a 6, and a 5) and said that I "couldn't get any luckier."

This surprised me, and I laughed out loud when he said it. I can't envision a scenario where I sat there through luck, instead of planning. It was part of what I was doing to maximize opportunities to get with hot girls.

After further reflection, I was the only guy I saw talking with these chicks the whole time. Most men aren't doing even this low level stuff to up interaction.

Lessons learned: When you make your own opportunities, you look to the uninitiated like a lucky bastard. Keep an eye out, approach often, and you, too, can impress an old dude. Maybe get laid with enough lifting, eating, and game practice.