Ask HN: What is the most impressive thing "other than this startup" you've done?
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I flooded part of the University of Cambridge.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1287372/Cambridge-st...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1287372/Cambridge-st...
Impressive! How deep was it?
I mentioned mine on that other thread[1], but basically these are the main things I can come up with that seem even slightly worthwhile:
1. I was formerly Fire Chief of a volunteer fire department, and one of the youngest people to hold that position in my area.
2. I was one the youngest, if not the youngest, Firefighting Instructors certified by the NC State Fire & Rescue Commission.
3. I ran for Lieutenant Governor of NC, appeared in a statewide televised debate with the other two candidates and got about 125,000 votes (roughly 3%).
[1]: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5220936
1. I was formerly Fire Chief of a volunteer fire department, and one of the youngest people to hold that position in my area.
2. I was one the youngest, if not the youngest, Firefighting Instructors certified by the NC State Fire & Rescue Commission.
3. I ran for Lieutenant Governor of NC, appeared in a statewide televised debate with the other two candidates and got about 125,000 votes (roughly 3%).
[1]: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5220936
Is what you're trying to do related to firefighting?
Not in the slightest, sadly. Being a volunteer firefighter and being heavily involved in that world was a big part of my life for about 10 years, and I kinda miss it. But I'm just too busy for it these days.
I built my first website using joomla to store university work, upload photos for friends to see and mess about on. It took me a few months, its the ugliest website you'll ever see but I felt proud to have proven to myself that I could do it.
I convinced my wife to marry me.
I convinced my ex-girlfriend to marry me. Kind of like "High Fidelity".
Ha, if that's what you put on the application that's pretty funny. I like it.
I completed a 2 year Electronics trade school course in 1 year.
Very cool! Thanks for responding.
I help organize one of Canada's largest student run technology conference. http://infect.cutc.ca/
I created a self-reliant social enterprise that has helped 150+ at-risk kids.
I'd be interested in reading about this as I might be going into teaching at-risk high school kids. Do you have anything written on this or a site I can visit?
You can read about my project at
http://www.charliesfreewheels.ca/social-mission/
We followed in the footsteps of larger American groups like https://bikesnotbombs.org
If you have any questions, please let me know.
http://www.charliesfreewheels.ca/social-mission/
We followed in the footsteps of larger American groups like https://bikesnotbombs.org
If you have any questions, please let me know.
I circled North America (roughly) on a bicycle.
pg - If this amounts to some sort of cheating, please let me know. That's not intended. On another thread I saw someone talk about their interest in other people's answers and realized I am as well.