trvrsalom

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by trvrsalom 3y ago
There are DOD ID numbers, but they've updated the forms to just ask for both.
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by trvrsalom 3y ago
I will say that I take issue with the fact that several of the more popular trails/areas where permits are issued by lottery. Recreation.gov charges a $10 lottery fee, which you pay even if you don’t get a permit, on top of the fee for
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by trvrsalom 4y ago
Navy or Marines?
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by trvrsalom 4y ago
Oh there will be plenty of beers consumed to balance out all the sport.
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by trvrsalom 4y ago
Well, I have time to read.
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by trvrsalom 4y ago
Yep, that's the one thing I got started on quickly.
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by trvrsalom 4y ago
I'm looking into paramotoring or potentially gliding.
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by trvrsalom 4y ago
I'm running into the issue of not having won the lottery when I think about the things I'd like to do and the cost of doing them.
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by trvrsalom 4y ago
I wish I were back in San Diego, I'd love to get back in the water. Sadly I'm in the gulf coast, so not much here in the way of surf. I'm thinking of building a longboard though.
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by trvrsalom 4y ago
I really need to ship my mountain bike out here.
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by trvrsalom 4y ago
Hiking the PCT is absolutely a bucket list item. Sadly, the on-call part means I have to remain local. I'm definitely planing to explore though.
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Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work?
97 points by trvrsalom 4y ago|138 comments
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Ask HN: How to stay current with engineering during an extended hiatus?
3 points by trvrsalom 5y ago|2 comments
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by trvrsalom 5y ago
In my experience astrodynamics was always taught (undergrad) by ignoring the mass of the spacecraft entirely, since when calculating the forces the mass of the spacecraft and fuel was negligible compared to the mass of the planets.
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by trvrsalom 6y ago
I mean if research also shows that switching times twice a year doesn't save money either, then it probably makes sense to transition for quality of life purposes.
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by trvrsalom 9y ago
Reading about the training and preparation, both physical and mental, that astronauts do is pretty inspirational. Astronauts are examples of peak human beings.
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Ask HN: How do I take freelancing from a hobby to a career?
1 points by trvrsalom 9y ago|0 comments
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by trvrsalom 10y ago
That makes sense, but is there a way to quantify that? I've always had the notion that something like a roadside sobriety test is rather subjective. I know that if I were in the situation of being suspected of a DUI (which I hope I nev
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Amazon Go Is About Way More Than Groceries(youtube.com)
2 points by trvrsalom 10y ago|0 comments
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by trvrsalom 10y ago
Big Sur is great, and quite a fun drive. There is also the Marin Headlands and Muir woods north of San Francisco
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by trvrsalom 10y ago
As nice as it would be to have a reliable nonlethal alternative to firearms, there simply are no nonlethal weapons capable of stopping someone who is presenting an immediate threat. Tranquilizers and anesthesia are administered by an anesth
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Are we in a tech bubble? (Wired)(youtube.com)
1 points by trvrsalom 10y ago|0 comments
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by trvrsalom 10y ago
The developer previews will be available today, already have iOS 10 running on one device. http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/06/13/ios-10-watchos-3-m...
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by trvrsalom 10y ago
I really wish the "Who is Hiring" threads had a more unified formatting, to make it easier to search (and collect data) for certain things, especially location.
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This Elevated Bus Could Be the Answer to Traffic Jams(time.com)
1 points by trvrsalom 10y ago|0 comments