Aha! An open trap in broad daylight on the front page of HN.
Pond.. Pondering.. Ponderer..
Plop!
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How in the world is the #1 front page story a 404 not found? I mean, I see people posting working links in comments, but as of writing this comment, it only has 15 points!? Really makes me question the HN algorithm for determining top stories :) 15 points no matter how fast it happens should never propel something to #1 in my opinion.
Asking the right questions
There are 2 kinds of ambitious (and famous) people I've met: those with and those without humility. Those with humility don't desire or even try to be ambitious (or famous). For them, ambition & fame are (perhaps undesired) side effects of other primary qualities like relentlessness & perseverance. The other kind are aware of ambition/fame, actively pursue it and openly flaunt their love for it. Those that are in this group also are more likely to be huge assholes.
Both paths may lead you to big things. The question to ask yourself is what other traits do you want to be known for. Lots of founders are assholes (steve jobs?) but you don't have to be an asshole to be a founder. My advice would be to not pursue ambition. Just go find what you love working on so much that it makes you forget who you are. Also, I know you didn't ask about fame but awareness and active pursuit of fame & ambition kinda goes hand in hand.
Water, soap, oil, compressed air etc will not work. Ask your friend to gently tap around the edges of the container that is stuck with either a wooden spatula or the back of a wooden ladle. Gentle taps in the direction of getting unstuck all around the edge of the stuck container. May require few minutes of tapping.
Source: This has happened to me many times.