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PopeDotNinja
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About PopeDotNinja
mpope dot cr at gmail dot com
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Comment #25833919
RealLifeLore made an entire video about it, including mentioning that making the video meant he could get busted if he visited Thailand. https://youtu.be/9coptltk27s
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Comment #25832524
I’m excited for a future where one could take a Tesla on a tour of the Karakoram Highway. I’m also wondering how well a Tesla handles driving through water in a city like Karachi, …
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Comment #25825394
I needed this advice in September, hehe :) I lost 7kg in 3 days!
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Comment #25820750
I wonder how viable this business model is without a 747, which will be ending it’s production run soon. I’m sure used 747s will be around for a long time, but at maintenance costs…
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Comment #25807875
Yup. $12 for 4 days, driving 8 to 14 hours per day. I had to cover his food and lodging, but we just shared a hotel room I was gonna rent anyway and food was cheap. For comparison …
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Comment #25807666
My rear never felt raw. I used almost no TP during my entire trip to Pakistan. Basically I just took a targeted shower many times a day, and didn’t need to rub my bum raw.
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Comment #25807651
I googled “rental car Islamabad” and found a rents agency. I called them and worked out a deal to pay cash upfront with any special security deposit or insurance. They put me in to…
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Comment #25807637
No problems at all.
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Comment #25806944
Just go to the Waga gate, walk in backwards, and say you’re leaving. On a more serious note, I was surprised to learn how little travel there is between two countries right next to…
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Comment #25806934
It’s crazy to me to think that the USA has some gorgeous, tall mountains, and the mountains in Pakistan are twice the height!
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Comment #25806611
I call it an ass blaster XD
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Comment #25806076
I gave him a really nice tip :)
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Comment #25805734
I’m an American, and I visited Pakistan on a whim back in September. I was able to spend a few days in the north. I can only say the north of Pakistan is incredible. There’s nothin…
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Comment #25805671
It’s been said that history is written by the winners. I guess you could also say history is written by the people who pay for it.
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Comment #25796612
Not only did I run out of money, I ended up homeless! TL;DR -- don't run out of money.
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Comment #25781414
That's ~8 San Franciscos!
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Comment #25762152
I learned not to use Dropbox for things like Git repos. I'd have a fresh copy on one computer, and then have an older copy on a different computer. Sometimes I'd accidentally overw…
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Ask HN: As a YC employee, what is the "equity in YC" benefit?
I saw this job posting for the Product Engineer, Work at a Startup: https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/41302 It says "We also offer highly competitive compensation, including equi…
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Comment #25756847
It's OK to say "I'm sorry you didn't get your payday" and "your company's exploitation of my data sucks big time" to the same person.
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Comment #25739658
One thing to keep in mind is you shouldn’t use your employer-provided computer for coding up your side project :)
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Comment #25683345
One day the USA is gonna start getting slapped with sanctions for all the stuff it does. I don’t think they’re prepared for that.
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Comment #25677922
The Saturn mission Cassini had 72 pounds of plutonium on it. The Pluto mission New Horizons has 24 pounds of plutonium to power itself.
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Comment #25657816
Why is that? Children are not permitted to use WhatsApp?