And re: Ron Paul's credibility, I continue to meet a lot of people who admit (in hushed tones) that they would have voted for him in 2008 if he had made it through the primaries...
I, too, am doubtful our political system is capable of solving the problem unless enough of us as individuals are willing to stand up (and be groped) rather than meekly letting them strip us of our rights.
The duty of the government is to PROTECT our rights, not VIOLATE them!
I just opened up the beta last week, and have enough people using it that I can be confident I'm not wasting my time. The trickiest part has been having to juggle the biz dev and the coding. And finding time to sleep :)
I'm a girl (and an engineer), and I applied for the summer round this year with http://wordchuck.com. I never got a response from YC after submitting my application, which was a bit disappointing.
I haven't had any trouble launching and getting traction on my own, so don't get discouraged, no matter what happens with YC :)
That said, WeddingType looks like a terrific idea, and I hope you do get accepted!
I would provide some pointers and a variety of example videos. Offer a few great videos, with some explanation of why each is good, and do the same with some less-than-spectacular specimens.
Also, things like lighting and sound can make a pretty big difference, so providing basic info on optimizing your setup might help.
I also like the idea of having each company do an intro video that sets the mood.
I flew through BWI airport a few weeks ago, and saw signs posted in the security line indicating they're piloting the new full-body imagers.
I wasn't thrilled, to say the least.
I was far less thrilled when I reached into my backpack at the end of a very long series of flights and realized my swiss army knife had made it through security, in the mesh side pocket of my carry-on backpack the whole time.
How 'bout the TSA focus on mastering the basics (like, um, finding knives when they go through the x-ray conveyor belt) before they add new tech with questionable benefit and high potential for abuse?