ah: Second round interviews are often split in half between specific business experience/qualification and "get to know you" type stuff. Every firm/industry is different, but one thing I'll say is try to show some personality and make some sort of bond w/ the interviewers. The qualifications stuff obviously you have to do as well as you can. But remember that people are also hiring people they are going to have to work with every day.
Sub: I don't know enough about science to wager a good guess. But, I can guess. Genetics. As for research niche, I'd say neurophysiology. I think understanding how the brain works is one of the most interesting things in the world to study.
im: In life, I just keep doing stuff and try to do more of stuff I like. I'm definitely still learning and finding out about new stuff that interests me, and hopefully that never stops. In terms of business, I first started in consulting and realized I didn't like that. Then I realized I didn't like bosses. Then I realized I didn't like being an independent consultant. Which led me to start a software company. If I hadn't liked that, I would have changed industries. But I loved building a company and that's what I still do 10+ years later. So, I used process of elimination.
J: See OOT master tipping thread for extensive discussion of that.
inferno: Read this forum.
danza: I have visited NYC a lot for 10 years, but only lived their half-time for about six of those months, usually just once a month or two trips. So you likely know far more than me. For a lot of people, though, the answer is just to walk around more and take in all the things and people around you in NYC. I do that a ton and just love it. Oh, and run the Fifth Avenue Mile in September.
Dibs: Whatever they've made, I bet they could have made 2-4x that in ad revenues. As far as things beyond that, they would have had to change from a "lifestyle company" into a very different sort of business to make this into something much more different and potentially valuable like a major men's online media property. Theoretically that could be a huge amount not realized, but that's sorta like saying "Joe decided to be a writer instead of an investmnet banker, how much did he leave on the table?"
Pete: Balvenie 12yo Doublewood best value, Laphroaig 12yo Cask Strength Signatory Bottling best I've had, not sure what the most expensive one I've had but a few in the $200 bottle range, and for Macallan find a cask strength next.
eu: I try to go to a ton of shows. Lots of "indie/alternative" type stuff including lots of shows at festivals like
http://www.noisepop.com that rule. Also a lot of singer-songwriter and Wilco-ish stuff. This merits a whole new thread for recommendations.
colgin: Not sure. I was contemplating a move to NYC at the time, so I was very interested in the market. Decided to stay in SF, so I haven't followed it much.
Ocho: That deserves its own thread.
PITTM: One can only hope this will somehow help my producing and mashup careers skyrocket. Alas, French Laundry is one of the three places I haven't been to but desparately want to go. The way advance planning always bites me in the ass. I did finally schedule a reservation a few months ago, but then had a business trip come up that kept me out of town. I'll focus on getting this done. The other two are the Joel Robuchon restaurant in Vegas and Masa sushi restaurant in NYC. There are also some other restaurants like El Bulli in Spain and a couple in London that are high on my list, but these three are all in places I go regularly, so practical for me to go to soon.