mblevin commented on Pitching a VC? Bring the OC-80 or you're fired

"Yeah."

mblevin commented on Due to tourist-related congestion,

"I keep on seeing this 60K number bandied about (for those residing in Venice proper vs."

mblevin commented on New Year's Eve Sans Douchebags

"I'm way late returning to the party here, but I just wanted to say, I would definitely pay money to see chicks puke into the Hyatt Regency lobby fountain any day of the week."

mblevin commented on Peter Thiel "trying to destroy the real world" -- the 3,500-word version

"I can see the reflection of his tinfoil hat from here."

mblevin commented on New Year's Eve Sans Douchebags

"Definitely put me in the "big New Years" hater camp, but couldn't the above also be titled "Where all the ugly people go for New Years?""

mblevin commented on OC-80, the Valley's drug of choice

"Uh, as opposed to all the business/finance/etc."

mblevin commented on Peter Thiel is totally gay, people

"The good news for poofters and tech dorks alike in regards to the rest of the world's awareness and stereotyping is that Thiel conforms to only one stereotype when you actually meet him in person, as he's just really, really weird, and not effeminate at all. Helluva a better representation than this guy: [en.wikipedia.org]"

mblevin commented on Safe Bets for Brooklyn Sex

"@Tiptopshape: Geez kiddo, thought about taking a self-defense lesson or two? Then you might be able to booze without fear."

mblevin commented on Amazon.com's SimpleDB is perfect for your stupid Web 2.0 startup

"How many web 2.0 startups *need* complex data models, and how many of them are perfectly happy with basic scalability? I'd bet not a lot."

mblevin commented on Vint Cerf reveals how to land a job at Google

"If anyone writes "ice skating" on their resume, I'd bring them in to an interview just to punch them in the face."