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Heh... the new name makes me think of the word "cloaca".

I was curious: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloaca

> In zoological anatomy, a cloaca ( /kloʊˈeɪkə/) is the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the intestinal, reproductive, and urinary tracts of certain animal species.

I did a double take over the name as well, certainly not the connotations he was probably going for.

One of the better stories published when he was originally caught living at AOL - http://news.cnet.com/8301-32973_3-57440513-296/meet-the-tire...

Ever since that first story showed up on HN, I have loved reading about this guy. When a guy with ambition has a work ethic like this, it is great to see them do well.

Reminds me of this: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2011013

This kid is a thief, AOL should take him to court for equity in his company.

The kid's doing what he believes in. Stop the hate, man. Moreover if you read the original article[1], he was allowed to be working out of AOL.

[1]: http://news.cnet.com/8301-32973_3-57440513-296/meet-the-tire...

I like to think that if he does well he'll put some of what he earns back into programs like this one, and maybe a little thank you to AOL.

I can't tell if you are just trolling or if you really mean to classify Eric Simons as a criminal?

He lived in an office building illegally, so yes, he's a criminal.

So if I illegally speed does that make me a criminal. Would you classify me by that one action, or the many other ones I do each day? By your definition a great number of the people that live on this earth would be classified as criminals.

So if I illegally speed does that make me a criminal.

Yes. Speeding endangers other people so that you can get somewhere slightly faster.

No. Moving violations are not necessarily crimes. In Massachusetts, I think that reckless driving is a crime (usually interpreted as 20MPH), but I know that plain ol' speeding is not. If you contest, you see a magistrate; if you appeal the magistrate's decision, you do get a trial with a judge, but the ticket itself is considered evidence of your speeding.

The point is, when you speed, you take something from someone else for your own benefit and that's the essence of criminality.

You took my attention away to read your pathetic comment, I pronounce you a criminal.

And I'm a psychopath because I don't care!

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