How I Got Kicked Out of Y Combinator and Then Raised $6.5m for My Startup (2011)

Re:How I Got Kicked Out of Y Combinator and Then Raised $6.5... by bronson on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @03:45PM (#6728343)

Yes, the Bart+Caltrain connection is insane. Are there any other popular public transit routes that take an hour or more plus a transfer to go like a mile?

I came somewhat close to missing an international flight when I waited 30 minutes at Millbrae and then for 45 minutes at San Bruno. Never again. I'll take a cab from Millbrae to SFO from here on out. Damn do I miss the Caltrain shuttle.

Bart is fine, Caltrain is OK, but the Bart+Caltrain+Millbrae connection is putrid. They should have just run the AirTrain out there.

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Re:How I Got Kicked Out of Y Combinator and Then Raised $6.5... by steveklabnik on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @07:05PM (#6729554)

I once had BART break down on my way to the airport, and it was something straight out of a horror movie.

"Okay, so we're stopped. I'm going to get out and manually flip this switch. Then we have three more. Don't worry, I'll get you to the airport soon."

Every single part of my body was screaming "NO THIS IS LIKE A HORROR MOVIE, DON'T GET OUT OF THE TRAIN OR YOU'LL DIE!!!"

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Re:How I Got Kicked Out of Y Combinator and Then Raised $6.5... by tfe on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @08:02PM (#6729836)

Oh, I was on that train. Ended up missing my flight.

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Re:How I Got Kicked Out of Y Combinator and Then Raised $6.5... by steveklabnik on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @08:07PM (#6729855)

Small world. I just happened to have left early enough that it was fine.

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