top | item 11406907 Y Combinator Acquiring Sequoia Capital 106 points| shayannafisi | 10 years ago |blog.ycombinator.com | reply 18 comments order hn newest [+] [-] minimaxir|10 years ago|reply Hi Sam,I cannot take acquisition notices seriously unless they are posted on Medium. Please repost there, thanks. [+] [-] shayannafisi|10 years ago|reply relax bro... haha [+] [-] skrish|10 years ago|reply "*Sequoia LPs will have 30 days to export their data." That's a very good punchline.It's one of those days when everyone gets to express their ambition under the veil of prank. ;-) [+] [-] ocdtrekkie|10 years ago|reply As soon as I saw Incredible Journey, capitalized. [+] [-] shayannafisi|10 years ago|reply We have a blog and Sequoia doesn’t. HAHAHAHA [+] [-] colmvp|10 years ago|reply Goddamnit I was so convinced... [+] [-] colinbartlett|10 years ago|reply Oh I didn't realize this was a joke until I came here and saw your comment.Next year I am officially closing down from the internet and taking a spring break on April 1. [+] [-] sterl|10 years ago|reply I really like this idea. Please re-post as-is on April 2nd. [+] [-] ecobiker|10 years ago|reply I'm really looking forward to YC Forestry! [+] [-] joshmn|10 years ago|reply Not trying to be weird or anything but incredible journey is capitalized and it's really bugging me for some reason. [+] [-] blueintegral|10 years ago|reply The phrase "incredible journey" is often used by startups when they get acquired, especially when the acquisition also means shuttering the product or service. People like to joke because of how often that phrase is used.http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com/ load replies (1) [+] [-] unknown|10 years ago|reply [deleted] [+] [-] basseq|10 years ago|reply Is it April 1st already? [+] [-] stephenitis|10 years ago|reply double take was had. [+] [-] Flott|10 years ago|reply And soon Sequoia Combinator will conquer the world! [+] [-] namenotrequired|10 years ago|reply Happy April 1st :) [+] [-] p4wnc6|10 years ago|reply Will you also be acquiring any of the Sequoia partners' sex slaves as part of the deal? [+] [-] rspdelhi|10 years ago|reply [deleted] [+] [-] chirau|10 years ago|reply "*Sequoia LPs will have 30 days to export their data." LOL. Nice touch.Reminds me of the last act in The Hateful Eight about Major Warren's(Samuel L. Jackson) purported letter from Abraham Lincoln..."Ole Mary Todd's calling, so I guess it must be time for bed." "Ole Mary Todd.' That's a nice touch,"
[+] [-] minimaxir|10 years ago|reply Hi Sam,I cannot take acquisition notices seriously unless they are posted on Medium. Please repost there, thanks. [+] [-] shayannafisi|10 years ago|reply relax bro... haha
[+] [-] skrish|10 years ago|reply "*Sequoia LPs will have 30 days to export their data." That's a very good punchline.It's one of those days when everyone gets to express their ambition under the veil of prank. ;-) [+] [-] ocdtrekkie|10 years ago|reply As soon as I saw Incredible Journey, capitalized.
[+] [-] colmvp|10 years ago|reply Goddamnit I was so convinced... [+] [-] colinbartlett|10 years ago|reply Oh I didn't realize this was a joke until I came here and saw your comment.Next year I am officially closing down from the internet and taking a spring break on April 1.
[+] [-] colinbartlett|10 years ago|reply Oh I didn't realize this was a joke until I came here and saw your comment.Next year I am officially closing down from the internet and taking a spring break on April 1.
[+] [-] joshmn|10 years ago|reply Not trying to be weird or anything but incredible journey is capitalized and it's really bugging me for some reason. [+] [-] blueintegral|10 years ago|reply The phrase "incredible journey" is often used by startups when they get acquired, especially when the acquisition also means shuttering the product or service. People like to joke because of how often that phrase is used.http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com/ load replies (1)
[+] [-] blueintegral|10 years ago|reply The phrase "incredible journey" is often used by startups when they get acquired, especially when the acquisition also means shuttering the product or service. People like to joke because of how often that phrase is used.http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com/ load replies (1)
[+] [-] p4wnc6|10 years ago|reply Will you also be acquiring any of the Sequoia partners' sex slaves as part of the deal?
[+] [-] chirau|10 years ago|reply "*Sequoia LPs will have 30 days to export their data." LOL. Nice touch.Reminds me of the last act in The Hateful Eight about Major Warren's(Samuel L. Jackson) purported letter from Abraham Lincoln..."Ole Mary Todd's calling, so I guess it must be time for bed." "Ole Mary Todd.' That's a nice touch,"
[+] [-] minimaxir|10 years ago|reply
I cannot take acquisition notices seriously unless they are posted on Medium. Please repost there, thanks.
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[+] [-] skrish|10 years ago|reply
It's one of those days when everyone gets to express their ambition under the veil of prank. ;-)
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Next year I am officially closing down from the internet and taking a spring break on April 1.
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http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com/
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Reminds me of the last act in The Hateful Eight about Major Warren's(Samuel L. Jackson) purported letter from Abraham Lincoln...
"Ole Mary Todd's calling, so I guess it must be time for bed." "Ole Mary Todd.' That's a nice touch,"