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When did HN become the mean spirited place it's become?
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McDonalds is not going to interview hire and pay me in less then two weeks. No company will. I am looking into odd jobs though.
I know; I just threw that out there. Here's the problem I have with what you're doing. You're going to a Startup conference and asking that someone "sponsor" you. See the mismatch? You're off to learn about starting businesses, but really aren't showing any ambition or entrepreneurial thinking on your own. Someone sponsoring you has no reason to think that it would be a good "investment." $300 isn't much to make in t…
"... The Hacker News community/West Coast is being unnecessarily harsh to @abraham here: http://bit.ly/bT6yj4 Midwest folks: Let's sponsor him! ..." ~ http://twitter.com/mathiasx/status/26501001577 When did HN become the mean spirited place it's become?
Sorry to be a downer, but you just took the spot of someone who cared enough to think ahead the tiniest amount, and now you can't go? Seems like not a very nice thing to do...
When I applied I fully expected to be able to go but sometimes things don't go as planned. If it becomes certain that I won't be able to make it then I will RSVP no and Startup School can invite someone else.
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I know; I just threw that out there. Here's the problem I have with what you're doing. You're going to a Startup conference and asking that someone "sponsor" you. See the mismatch? You're off to learn about starting businesses, but really aren't showing any ambition or entrepreneurial thinking on your own. Someone sponsoring you has no reason to think that it would be a good "investment." $300 isn't much to make in t…
How is what I'm doing any different then what you are suggesting? Instead of targeting a rich neighborhood I choose the HN community and Instead of lawn mowing I choose web development my current practiced profession.
I don't know if that's the way you intended it, but it's certainly how I interpreted it.
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I would have pegged a Mainer to make a mean Fluffernutter Pie. :) I'd love the key lime pie (without meringue). Thanks!
We hippies aren't so into the fluff.
Oddly enough, I didn't know about fluffernutter pie until just a little while ago, reading a cooking blog that's written by a New Englander. Funny what you learn about your heritage when you're no longer in it! In any case, I'll gladly make one for you, if you'd prefer that over the key lime--it'd be a fun challenge :)
Just today I bemoaned the cost of a design conference and random people banded together to help offset the cost for me... so it seems like this is a good time to pay it forward. You should have additional funds in your Paypal account, and see you at Startup School. :)
It took me a while to realize I wanted to build/run a startup - anything I can do, however little, to help somebody else get there faster is a great thing in my eyes.