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Re: Ask YC: do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

#41

Post by rms » Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 12:24 AM UTC

xlnt wrote: post #36

rms wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>it's worth the risk of being hurt

What percent do you estimate that risk is?

I'm going to go with it's impossible to estimate.

Re: Ask YC: do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

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Post by truebosko » Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 12:31 AM UTC

I'm in a long term relationship with my lovely girlfriend. We're currently living together, can't complain

So to answer your question: Yes

Re: Ask YC: do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

#43

Post by pibefision » Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 12:49 AM UTC

married! (and pregnant!)

Re: Ask YC: do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

#44

Post by xlnt » Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 12:54 AM UTC

rms wrote: post #41

xlnt wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What percent do you estimate that risk is?

I'm going to go with it's impossible to estimate.

Then how do you judge that it's worth it?

Re: Ask YC: do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

#45

Post by brlewis » Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 12:59 AM UTC

I actually have a date with my wife tomorrow night! Just secured a babysitter. Our last date was on Valentine's day.

Re: Ask YC: do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

#46

Post by rms » Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 1:10 AM UTC

xlnt wrote: post #44

rms wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm going to go with it's impossible to estimate.

Then how do you judge that it's worth it?

Do you even believe the argument you're trying to make here? Frankly, it seems ridiculous.

Re: Ask YC: do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

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Post by laktek » Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 1:35 AM UTC

Yeah.It doesn't matter as far as you know how to balance your personal life and work.

Re: Ask YC: do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

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Post by edw519 » Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 1:36 AM UTC

axod wrote: post #26

Married, and seem to have some curious small people running around breaking things. They scare me.

Don't let them scare you. Let them inspire you.

(Funny, we spend all this time and energy trying to get into "startup mode" while forgetting that's the mode we were already in long ago before we let others change us.)

Re: Ask YC: do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

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Post by mattmaroon » Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 1:40 AM UTC

47 comments, 8 points. Might be a new record for that ratio.

Re: Ask YC: do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?

#50

Post by xlnt » Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 2:00 AM UTC

rms wrote: post #46

xlnt wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then how do you judge that it's worth it?

Do you even believe the argument you're trying to make here? Frankly, it seems ridiculous.

Yes I do. Absolutely.