Comments on: what to expect when you test out your BB gun http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/ Timothy Li's notes for young entrepreneurs Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:30:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Chris P. http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-4246 Chris P. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:47:26 +0000 http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-4246 Honestly don't know what the point of this old post was 'cause I couldn't get past that first WRONG definition of a BB gun. "little plastic balls"? Hardly. Those are only Airsoft BBs. The original BBs, were made of lead shot. Little METAL balls. Those eventually evolved into steel. Still little METAL balls. I curse the invention of airsoft guns because it's created a generation of people who think that "BBs" refers only to those little plastic balls. Ever seen A Christmas Story? Ralphie didn't shoot himself in the glasses with a plastic airsoft BB. That was a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun, which shot METAL BBs, hence the concern over shooting his eye out. And young children CAN and HAVE been seriously injured/killed by those BBs, as well as lead pellets shot by similar airguns. Maybe a little research is in order. It's (almost) never too late to learn something. Honestly don’t know what the point of this old post was ’cause I couldn’t get past that first WRONG definition of a BB gun. “little plastic balls”? Hardly. Those are only Airsoft BBs. The original BBs, were made of lead shot. Little METAL balls. Those eventually evolved into steel. Still little METAL balls. I curse the invention of airsoft guns because it’s created a generation of people who think that “BBs” refers only to those little plastic balls.

Ever seen A Christmas Story? Ralphie didn’t shoot himself in the glasses with a plastic airsoft BB. That was a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun, which shot METAL BBs, hence the concern over shooting his eye out. And young children CAN and HAVE been seriously injured/killed by those BBs, as well as lead pellets shot by similar airguns.

Maybe a little research is in order. It’s (almost) never too late to learn something.

]]> By: sandrar http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-4244 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:18:19 +0000 http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-4244 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: mf3qor http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-4209 mf3qor Sun, 17 May 2009 08:42:02 +0000 http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-4209 Hello, Very nice site. Universe help us, dont worry man. Hello, Very nice site. Universe help us, dont worry man.

]]> By: Column 2 : Toronto bloggers dinner wrapup http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-2774 Column 2 : Toronto bloggers dinner wrapup Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:04:59 +0000 http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-2774 [...] a comment to my blog, so I checked out his blog and almost fell off my chair laughing at his retelling of a conversation where I was present. I passed it on to Rick Segal (coincidentally, the only person at the event who [...] [...] a comment to my blog, so I checked out his blog and almost fell off my chair laughing at his retelling of a conversation where I was present. I passed it on to Rick Segal (coincidentally, the only person at the event who [...]

]]> By: Timothy Li http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-14 Timothy Li Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:39:09 +0000 http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-14 Hi Shel, I have been benefiting from that evening ever since. Thank you so much. The other important voice in my story - Guy Kawasaki's VC firm has recently opened office in Montreal, this is great news for the Canadian tech community. Hi Shel, I have been benefiting from that evening ever since. Thank you so much.

The other important voice in my story – Guy Kawasaki’s VC firm has recently opened office in Montreal, this is great news for the Canadian tech community.

]]> By: shel israel http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-11 shel israel Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:49:00 +0000 http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-11 I actually don't recall what made me say, "this is perfect, Tim," but I think it's because I was playing a role in helping the Toronto blogging community grow and self-nurture. Bringing you to an investor who is wise enough to follow people, not companies and ideas not forecasts felt perfect to me. I enjoyed the moment immensely. You did a damned credible job of accomplishing what needs to be accomplished in semi-social situations. You got an investor to say: "Tell me more!" I actually don’t recall what made me say, “this is perfect, Tim,” but I think it’s because I was playing a role in helping the Toronto blogging community grow and self-nurture. Bringing you to an investor who is wise enough to follow people, not companies and ideas not forecasts felt perfect to me. I enjoyed the moment immensely. You did a damned credible job of accomplishing what needs to be accomplished in semi-social situations. You got an investor to say: “Tell me more!”

]]> By: Tim http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-8 Tim Sun, 12 Mar 2006 05:21:42 +0000 http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-8 hi Tom, good to hear from you. great shot. I especially like everyone's demanding expressions. Your suggestions at dinner really made me think. I look forward to chat with you again. hi Tom,
good to hear from you. great shot. I especially like everyone’s demanding expressions.

Your suggestions at dinner really made me think. I look forward to chat with you again.

]]> By: Thomas http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-7 Thomas Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:45:02 +0000 http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-7 Ah you did well enough, sure the business model may still need a little rounding out, but your delivery was full of charm. I think you'll go far. You weren't looking but I, in fact, captured a part of the moment: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaspurves/110235609/ poor guy, you look outnumbered ;) Ah you did well enough, sure the business model may still need a little rounding out, but your delivery was full of charm. I think you’ll go far.

You weren’t looking but I, in fact, captured a part of the moment:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomaspurves/110235609/

poor guy, you look outnumbered ;)

]]> By: Tim http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-6 Tim Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:44:55 +0000 http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-6 Oh you guys are too kind. :) Rob, your imagery immediately made me laugh. to Rick, I will most certainly fire off the email to you right away. Thank you for suggesting travelpod and travelblog to me. I started to apply the thinkings outlined in 'wtf 2.0' and will dig deeper into these two. Oh you guys are too kind. :)
Rob, your imagery immediately made me laugh.

to Rick, I will most certainly fire off the email to you right away. Thank you for suggesting travelpod and travelblog to me. I started to apply the thinkings outlined in ‘wtf 2.0′ and will dig deeper into these two.

]]> By: Rob Clark http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-5 Rob Clark Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:56:06 +0000 http://timothyli.wordpress.com/2006/03/07/what-to-expect-when-you-test-out-your-bb-gun/#comment-5 Hi Tim - great to have met you. I have to say you did far better than I likely would have under the same circumstances. Whereas you went into 'fight' mode and hoisted your BB Gun, I fear my brain would have gone directly into 'flight' mode (cue sound of door slamming and car racing away) leaving my body to stand there uselessly spouting and sputtering jibberish whilst the spirit of Guy Kawasaki shakes his head at me muttering "The horror. The horror." Hi Tim – great to have met you.

I have to say you did far better than I likely would have under the same circumstances. Whereas you went into ‘fight’ mode and hoisted your BB Gun, I fear my brain would have gone directly into ‘flight’ mode (cue sound of door slamming and car racing away) leaving my body to stand there uselessly spouting and sputtering jibberish whilst the spirit of Guy Kawasaki shakes his head at me muttering “The horror. The horror.”

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