Well, if i must say myself, im a bit of an expert in this department

sorry, i shouldn't say that, one of my female mates just told me im an arrogent prick. Also, my exgf, just rung me up, (**** she hates me, mainly coz i broke her in, and shes christian), and she thinks im pretty arrogent aswell.
I find it is easy to pick up a girl at a party, if you are slightly drunk, then its best. Not drunk enough, and you will appear weird, (cmon, who in their right mind walks up to someone and starts talking to them) and too drunk you make a fool of yourself.
Buddy up with atleast 2 friends , if you go on your own you look weird, and two people, can work sometimes, but you can also look like (gay buddies as one of my female mates described it).
Bring a cellphone with you, (best for keeping numbers on).
K, then take the courage, to go up and talk to someone, usually go for a bunch of chix, make sure theres more girls than guys, and if possible, avoid a group of girls that have guys with them, that look like the guys know the girls better than you do. (it can get 'hostile', clash of testostrone, you know what im saying), talk about things (music, college, jobs etc), try to make the conversation interesting.
ACT COOL- this is a biggie, don't talk about your buddies at CFC, they wont really give a f**k. I know that as a punker, i should really say that, but its how it works. Keep your own opinions straight, (eg, if they say they like limpbizkit, don't just say, 'yeah, i like limpbizkit' just to impress them), but don't bring up 'uncool' stuff if neccesary, (eg, the cult you belong to),
i take it you go to chatrooms? just do what you do in chatrooms in real life, just don't say ASL.
Ok, just a word of warning, if your talking to someone, and getting yes/no responses (no real answers), then the girl obviosly isn't interested, so just make an excuse and leave, talk to the next person.
Oh yeah, so, you're at a party, your talking to someone, if youve been talking for about 10 minutes, and the conversation is running dry, then you can start telling jokes etc. Try as dirty and funny as possible, but make sure your not racist or blatenly harsh. If figure they like harsh jokes, then you can introduce deadbaby jokes or whatever.

If the girls are right into it, and laughing hard out, ask them if they know any good pick up lines. if they do, let them tell a few, then tell some of your own, (STRICTLY FOR HUMOR ONLY!!!), search the net for a few now. If you can tell some jokes etc with them getting right into it, you definatly have a girlfreind there.
You may get a hookup on the first night, but what i find VERY hard, is to seperate one girl, from the rest. You may have to wait a while, and arange to meet alone with whoever.
Most of all, apear relaxed. Be cool, and if it doesn't work, then just move on.
Ok, heres my order of events on how to do it.
1. Get some mates and goto a party/bar
2. Get a little drunk
3. Walk up to a group of girls and start talking
4. Talk about current events (WTC is a good one) or music
5. if the girls are not saying much, and don't look interested leave, and goto step 3.
6. If the girls seem distracted, but look like they would be interested another time, (eg, they are about to leave somehwere, or they need to organise something else), make an excuse to leave, and ask for their phone number, say sumthign along the lines of 'oh, um, we gotta go, but can I have ur number and maybe we can catch up later', leave and goto step 3.
7. if the girls look up for a good convo,l then keep talking, if the converstaion runs dry, proceed to step 8, but if its flowing, just keep talking, DO NOT change conversation for the hell of it, if its going fine, and you can have an indepth discussion thats great!
8. introduce jokes or whatever, see if they are in a laughing mood. (if theyre not, i have no idea what to do, step 4 iguess)
9. for the real daring, try using a few humorous pick up lines.
10. by this point, you should have been talking tothem for at least 1/2 hr, and if you are, then you can expect to stay with them for the rest of the night IF YOU WISH, which, as a umm... newbie, i suggest you do.
11. at the end of the night, MAKE SURE you get their numbers, it would be an absolute waste not to.
12. ring 2 nights later, or if you think that they really liked you, ring the next night.
13. go out as a group, maybe just a few less of them, as when you talk to a group, some of the girls just don't contend.
14. by now you should know which girl(s) you like, and ask them out on either a group date, (you and yourmates, them and and equal amount of mates, geddit?), or for the daring, a single date.
15. by now you should have a missus, congratulations., if it doesn't work, go to step 1.
just remember, you are not going to get to step 15 on the first go, goto partys or what ever everyweekend, you may be shot down a few times, but just keep it up, and alter your style to what works best.
remember
*be cool
*be funny
*don't appear tryhard
*don't be arrogent (my weakness)
*keep trying
anyquestions? ask Dr love
i'll post stuff on other situations later.