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Because of the storm we're pushing the YC application deadline back to Friday

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Re: Because of the storm we're pushing the YC application deadline back to Friday

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Ludicast, go home, you're drunk. But for real, what is this? Redeem yourself.

:) Not sure why it isn't clear and/or was downvoted "to Bolivia". I'm right now in Queens with wife/baby/spoiled-food/no-heat/no-power at home so don't give me that "too soon to joke" crap :). The video is a funny scene from a classic movie about a fringe culture. Arnold is playing with Lou Ferrigno's confidence. Arnold says that they should have extended the Mr. Olympia contest (the deadline) because Lou (the compet…

I'm not sure I understand why you won't vote for something that is in your best interest -- you prefer not to help yourself?

Re: Because of the storm we're pushing the YC application deadline back to Friday

#26

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:) Not sure why it isn't clear and/or was downvoted "to Bolivia". I'm right now in Queens with wife/baby/spoiled-food/no-heat/no-power at home so don't give me that "too soon to joke" crap :). The video is a funny scene from a classic movie about a fringe culture. Arnold is playing with Lou Ferrigno's confidence. Arnold says that they should have extended the Mr. Olympia contest (the deadline) because Lou (the compet…

I'm not sure I understand why you won't vote for something that is in your best interest -- you prefer not to help yourself?

Because I'm a neurotic jew* so I disqualify myself from the jury as biased.

* after writing this I just realized you're a founder of phaxio, and therefore a YU Grad :)

Re: Because of the storm we're pushing the YC application deadline back to Friday

#28

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I'm not sure I understand why you won't vote for something that is in your best interest -- you prefer not to help yourself?

Because I'm a neurotic jew* so I disqualify myself from the jury as biased. * after writing this I just realized you're a founder of phaxio, and therefore a YU Grad :)

Ha, yup YU Grad here. Everybody in the jury is biased...the key is to collect information and make the best possible decision.

Re: Because of the storm we're pushing the YC application deadline back to Friday

#29

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Because I'm a neurotic jew* so I disqualify myself from the jury as biased. * after writing this I just realized you're a founder of phaxio, and therefore a YU Grad :)

Ha, yup YU Grad here. Everybody in the jury is biased...the key is to collect information and make the best possible decision.

Do agree about apriori biased jury but since most of the people voting for extension are unaffected/unbiased that margin spoke loudest. Plus I control my own destiny more than some arbitrary date divinely hurled from the California clouds.

Kind of a debate class thing. I prefer to argue to the Aramaic death about things I don't care about.

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