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Here's something that I use at my college gym:
I'll walk up to the cardio section of the gym -- you know, the treadmills, ellipticals, and stationary bikes-- which is usually laden with cute women... and if there's an open piece of equipment, I'll hop on. Brief eye contact will really prime the approach and you're in an even better position if the girl you are planning on talking to doesn't have a set of headphones in her ears.
Ask the girl something playful. A perfect example would be: "Hey there, where you running to?" It's worked nearly every time I've used it and sets the stage for some playful banter and roleplay.
That's really good I like that. Any other ideas or Openers people can think of would be very useful. I'll be field testing these and posting my results. As you mentioned and I didn't even think about when I set about this mission is the headphones. So many people are zoned out I have no idea to make them zone into me.