trvrsalom (u/trvrsalom)

trvrsalom commented on U.S. military members' personal data being sold by online brokers axios.com/2023/11/06/mili... · Posted by u/23B1

jcadam · 2 years ago

I'm sure the military still has a SSN field on EVERY. SINGLE. FORM. they have you fill out while you're in the service. There was talk of replacing that with a "service number" but somehow I doubt they've got around to it yet.

Between VA employees leaving laptops full of PII laying around and that big OPM leak several years ago, I apparently have no private life.

trvrsalom · 2 years ago

There are DOD ID numbers, but they've updated the forms to just ask for both.

trvrsalom commented on National park visits are surging, and one firm is making unexpected millions wsj.com/articles/national... · Posted by u/arbuge

hollandays · 3 years ago

Also, the headline is sensationalist. The total cost per ticket the buyer pays is $2 per vehicle. I've been to state parks that charge more. Yeah, it adds up to millions for the seller, but they're not charging extortionate prices.

Now that we know this type of contract model works, and if people are bothered by the unexpected windfall, future contracts can be structured differently to taper off or something.

trvrsalom · 3 years ago

I will say that I take issue with the fact that several of the more popular trails/areas where permits are issued by lottery. Recreation.gov charges a $10 lottery fee, which you pay even if you don’t get a permit, on top of the fee for the actual permit.

trvrsalom commented on Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work? · Posted by u/trvrsalom

clioharper · 3 years ago

I was in the very same situation a while ago and have a similar skillset. The pool sucks but I think I made the best of it. Happy to connect with you if you're interested. You can email me at: pompano-patella.01@icloud.com (iCloud forwarding email because god knows how many bots are scraping this website).

trvrsalom · 3 years ago

Navy or Marines?

trvrsalom commented on Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work? · Posted by u/trvrsalom

thefz · 3 years ago

Sport! Hiking, mountain biking, running, weight lifting.

Trail maintenance in my region. I'd probably camp overnight a lot.

Catching up on all the books I havbe left behind.

I always wanted to pick up woodworking and I'd like to learn how to sew with a sewing machine. Practical stuff keeps me engaged.

Drinking beers? :)

trvrsalom · 3 years ago

Oh there will be plenty of beers consumed to balance out all the sport.

trvrsalom commented on Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work? · Posted by u/trvrsalom

dzek69 · 3 years ago

Quick list, because noone has time to read anyway:

- I'd build entirely DIY smart home - I'd do a lot of woodworking - I'd make an awesome garden

Oh... and one more thing: I'd finally make Linux desktop be useable

trvrsalom · 3 years ago

Well, I have time to read.

trvrsalom commented on Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work? · Posted by u/trvrsalom

cheapliquor · 3 years ago

Catch up on sleep you missed from those 60-80 hour work weeks. Then maybe find a new hobby that could potentially spark a new project idea.

trvrsalom · 3 years ago

Yep, that's the one thing I got started on quickly.

trvrsalom commented on Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work? · Posted by u/trvrsalom

inoffensivename · 3 years ago

I was in a similar position a few years ago and I used the opportunity to learn how to fly.

trvrsalom · 3 years ago

I'm looking into paramotoring or potentially gliding.

trvrsalom commented on Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work? · Posted by u/trvrsalom

bluedino · 3 years ago

Honestly, watch the kids all damn day. Maybe enroll in a couple classes or hack on a couple things here and there.

Now, if I 'won the lottery', I'd have more resources and hire a nanny, giving me more time to take classes, hack on things, and do expensive stuff like build racecars.

trvrsalom · 3 years ago

I'm running into the issue of not having won the lottery when I think about the things I'd like to do and the cost of doing them.

trvrsalom commented on Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work? · Posted by u/trvrsalom

rsync · 3 years ago

Surf every day.

I’m not sure if you can do this job remotely, but you say you’re coastal … military … San Diego perhaps?

Anyway, the thing to do is the thing everybody else at every other stage of life wishes they could do.

There are billionaires who wish they could just surf every day.

trvrsalom · 3 years ago

I wish I were back in San Diego, I'd love to get back in the water. Sadly I'm in the gulf coast, so not much here in the way of surf. I'm thinking of building a longboard though.

trvrsalom commented on Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't have to work? · Posted by u/trvrsalom

afr0ck · 3 years ago

Build a computer from scratch, both hardware and software. Build a wood house in the bush. Get better at extreme mountain biking. Build a very athletic body. Travel the world, explore their nature (deserts, saharas, mountains, safaris, etc) and eat their food. Learn to play Rock music. Learn to drift. Live as a farmer in Scotland for 1 year. Own a ranch in Texas. Hunt in North Africa. Too many things mate.

trvrsalom · 3 years ago

I really need to ship my mountain bike out here.

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