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Well looking at your profile picture, I would say you got rich by pillaging and plundering on the modern high seas: the internet.
What is wrong with people here? They lack any sense of humor. Besides, this guy is making money selling ads. I'm surprised there wasn't a solicitation for a book. Oh wait.
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About 80% of the income comes from books, 20% from things like ads and affiliate links (reply to grandparent). Actually though, I was hoping to accomplish something different than "drop everything for your pie in sky, because it'll be great, trust me." This is more: 1) Pay attention to the simple opportunities you have around you 2) Be prepared to work for quite a while before seeing any real return 3) Don't get stuc…
I sincerely apologize, but "I just think people like reading tangible case studies, so I'll oblige." is misleading. What is tangible? I read case studies every. single. day. to the point of nausea. You are sharing experience--which is left up to the reader to decide if it is true or not--rather than any "tangible case studies". Side note: Your writing very clearly mimics Tim Ferriss and your whole basis may very well…
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The other part nkh didn't mention is you can retire after 20 at half pay. If you make Lt Col by then (not so hard), that'll be about $45k free yearly income at age 42 for the rest of your life. Plus, it's quite easy to then get a military contracting job. That, with the secret clearance you'll have as an officer, pays pretty nicely.
I wonder why you call it "$45k free yearly income", since you would have pissed 20 years of your life away. Not exactly "free".
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What is wrong with people here? They lack any sense of humor. Besides, this guy is making money selling ads. I'm surprised there wasn't a solicitation for a book. Oh wait.
Humor is the gateway drug. If people start upvoting jokes, then HN will turn into Reddit. Then into Digg. Before you know it, you might as well call it HNchan.
I don't mind if people don't want to upvote a joke. That is fine by me. But, we don't need to downvote them either.
I disagree with jokes being the catalyst which will change HN into Reddit or Digg. I don't think it is the comments that turn the worm, rather the quality of the bookmarks which are submitted. If the heart is true, the body will be also.
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I wonder why you call it "$45k free yearly income", since you would have pissed 20 years of your life away. Not exactly "free".
Pissed away 20 years of your life making great money? Even as enlisted, if you aren't an idiot or an alcoholic, you should be able to sock away far more savings than private sector counterparts at a similar level of education and ability.