billpaetzke

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by billpaetzke 13y ago
I agree with you on the difficulty of building your life in a foreign land and the happiness or lack thereof associated with that. I have been thinking a lot about this concept of global living/citizenship. It can open a lot of doors but al
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
Some solutions to foreign-land isolation that have worked for me: * living in multi-bedroom apartments with other expats/remote workers * working in co-working spaces (inherently with other freelancers/small biz owners--locals and non-local
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
http://flightfox.com
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
I find it's worth the poor ergonomics because it makes life interesting during work. I do it 1-3 hours per day to mix things up socially--maybe meet a girl or run into someone I know or (like last weekend) run into a celebrity. Something di
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
Try getting a tea instead. That's what I do. All the cafes I've been to have tea--yes, some have a better selection than others. Black and green tea are caffeinated; herbal ones are not. You can have it hot or iced. With or without sweetene
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
The problem is that most (all?) carriers do not offer data only plans. To get the data plan, you have to pay for voice and text, too, even with prepaid sim. Makes this feature moot then.
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
What about old pictures of yourself, family, or other keepsakes?
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
I live in LA and found it (uber black sedan) to be 1.5 to 2x the normal city taxi rate. So I use the taxi magic app, and works great like uber. Although, most drivers prefer you pay cash unless it's a high fare.
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
She was lonesome, without a child and I became her daughter who she started raising instead of me helping her. She gave me $30,000 one day and said: “I want you to go to Harvard.” Wow, that is some luck!
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
Perhaps it is primed, but this guy is out of touch. Asserted that "no social dating site has gained meaningful traction." Really? You forgot OKCupid. Never once mentioned them in the article.
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
Ya I'm living in Hollywood right now w/o a car by choice. It's totally functional for me since I live next to a subway stop and my work is also off a major stop. And the neighborhood is incredibly walkable--everything I need or want. Taxis
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
A few places? I can only think of one (NYC) where you can be efficient w/o a car and it's socially acceptable not to own one. If you can think of more cities, let us know.
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
If the woman is picking the place, and the man is paying, there is a conflict of interest. Also, women much prefer the man to lead interactions up to and through the first date.
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
How come?
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
Ya the problem there is you'll pay 2-4x more per event because you don't get the health company negotiated rate.
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
I'm not following. What is the good use case for remote working? The remote workers need to be on an isolated project?
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
I have met recruiters that ask for 33% of first year salary. And I'm guessing that many settle for 15-25%.
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
That link didn't work for some reason. But this did: http://www.jcrew.com/help/careers.jsp
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
Is your site (guildda.com) live? It returns a 404 error on me, and I don't see anything in Google regarding the company. Sorry if I missed something.
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
Does the term bilingual limit itself to learning two language's fluently as a child? Or does it include learning a new language as an adult as well? And does it also demand that the person speak both languages with the repesctive native acc
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by billpaetzke 14y ago
Nice idea, but I don't like that's it's not written by a native speaker. You're bound to learn bad habits. Just spend less time on English sites and more time on sites in your target language wherever possible. Two easy ways to immerse your
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by billpaetzke 15y ago
Los Angeles is also getting a Target downtown this year, just a few blocks from the Staples Center (where LA Lakers play). The city gov is trying to make the downtown more livable, but it still needs more commercial presence; there's a bit
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by billpaetzke 15y ago
I heard there was a difference between factory unlocked phones and phones unlocked some time later (let's call them store unlocked phones). Such that the factory unlocked would retain the unlock if you wiped/reset the phone (for instance, t
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by billpaetzke 15y ago
Yes, I grew up in Wisconsin and lived in Los Angeles for the past ten years. Many of my friends in WI have since married and possibly had kids. Few of my friends in L.A. have done either.
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by billpaetzke 15y ago
Are you still a US citizen? If not, where? Is your startup registered in the US (i.e. a Delaware LLC)? If not, where? What country/ies are appealing to you to switch citizenship and registration to, if any, for economical and legal reasons?
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by billpaetzke 15y ago
No one's going to use an unlocked iPhone with T-Mobile because it doesn't get 3G (due to non-standard frequency).
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Apple Releases iTunes Match(appleinsider.com)
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by billpaetzke 15y ago
Keep in mind he was living with a host family. If you want to rent an apt, it will cost more. Here's some crowd-sourced numbers on cost of living in Berlin: http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country...
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by billpaetzke 15y ago
And a room for "Xerox."
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by billpaetzke 15y ago
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