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How to make iced tea ?
First, get some tea. Second, add some ice.
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What websites do you visit daily?
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What's the # 1 piece of advice you would NOT give to a teenager?
"If he tells you he loves you, you should definitely believe him and then have sex with him."
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If you had to spend one year living alone in a remote cabin, where would it be and what would you spend your time doing?
Remote, eh? A year in Haida Gwaii would be good. Perhaps I will collect bird eggs or some naturey thing for scientific journaling. I will perfect my kayaking. I will photograph bears. I will smoke my own salmon. I can make my own clothing from grasses. I will befriend a wolf cub, who would become my loyal companion!
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What's the best Mad Men line so far this season? #madmen
So far, this season of Mad Men has been maddeningly boring.
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Have you ever refused to code something out of spite for the way the language works?
I wanted to slyly go into some servers when some of the engineers are fixing Formspring, so I attempted to add my private key on wiki. Unfortunately looking at *cough*Ruby*cough* code was annoying. Programming language? NOPE.
Take this for example:
do_something :foo => 1, :bar => 2
Is do_something a statement? Is it a function?? If it's a function, what parameters are being passed? Is it receiving two maps? Or is it just one map with two keys AND on top of that where is do_something coming from in the first place?! WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO GURL?
If you need to be an expert to be able to understand a single line of code without ambiguity, your language is broken. Like the Titanic. It's so broken that I refuse to even finish what I started. -
Have you ever refused to code something out of spite for the way the language works?
No, but I refuse to use certain Egyptian colloquialisms because they're straight ghetto and I just feel stupid not using the proper Arabic.
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What made you smile today?
Referencing Second Life in a response reminds me of the email I sent to everyone at Linden Lab announcing that I was quitting. Everyone is more than 500 employees.
Subject: Breakups Suck
Hi Linden Lab,
Hey, happy Valentine's Day. You look nice today.
So, um... we need to talk. Do you want to sit down? OK, so I'm just going to come straight out and say it. I don't think we can be together anymore. No no, don't say that. It's not you, it's all me.
No I'm serious, it really is me. You have been absolutely amazing. When we started seeing each other, I was just a scrappy college student. I've learned so much from you. You have introduced me to so many fun and amazing people who I hope will continue to be my friends. I'm much cooler today than I was when we met, all thanks to you. We've had some enlightening discussions, some exciting moments of triumph, and some brief moments of heartbreak. We've shared it all, and I wouldn't trade in the experience for all of the Rainbow Bunchies on the Internet.
We've grown apart over the years and I need a change of pace. It doesn't mean that I don't love you, and it doesn't mean that you aren't rock-hard-awesome. It just means that I need something else right now. You understand right?
You know how it is with me. I always want what I can't have. Some day I might find myself alone in my apartment, staring into an empty wall as I reflect on the time we've shared together. After a long and oppressive silence I might find myself uttering the words, "I've made a huge mistake." It's a risk that I have to take.
What am I going to do now? Well, I need to be single for a while. I'm going to take a month or two off before I start dating again. If we remain friends (and I hope we do), then we will be able to see each other a lot more often. I'm moving to the city in March. I'll let you know when I actually snag an apartment. I see many a burrito in our future.
We've had a good run. Why don't we go have a drink this Friday before I head out? For old times sake, let's meet me at the Cigar Bar around 5:00PM.
If you need anything, and I mean anything, please give me a call. Please stay in touch regardless.
[REDACTED] (for email and gtalk), @ambroff, LinkedIn, Facebook. And of course, [REDACTED].
Stay classy Linden Lab. You've got a bright future ahead of you.
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I just made a Gin and Tonic with some phenomenal gin from St. George Spirits in Alameda. What's your favorite mixed drink?
http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/gin/
It's time for the first-ever Formspring St. George Distillery Tour.
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What's your favorite Seinfeld episode?
Puddy is a Christian!
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What is your #favorite childhood meal?
#food
http://www.oprah.com/food/Childhood-Meals-with-Adult-Twists
I'm just so amused that you, of all people, would be linking to an article on oprah.com.
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When's the last time you had a crush on someone? How did it go?
This is the result of my last crush. Mother Nature, you are one wily bitch.
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Nick Shortway
San Francisco, CA
