Quote: (05-18-2011 07:58 AM)Malcolm Tucker Wrote:
And my pet theory as to why DC is so fucking dull has to do with the security clearance culture. Every other person out of school with decent cash here works for the government or contractors and they're either afraid of fucking up their clearances by living life or they're just inherently dull enough to maintain a TS/SCI with lifestyle poly and therefore already walking dead. The place is custom made for terrified conformist clones to make decent money.
To be fair though it's nice to live in a town where anytime you go out to the more interesting bars you can meet people from anywhere in the world on a good night. I've had great times drinking with French Foreign Legionnaires, shady diplomats, and others. Not to mention there are plenty of 30ish women married to IT beta pussies who appreciate a bit of adventurous dick on the side.
All in all though I can't wait to scrape this place off my boots.
Well...I am one of those TS/SCI+Poly I.T. contractors and if it is "conforming", then call me Mr. Conformist. I personally like when I search Dice.com and about 1,000 results come back....even during the recession. Makes work and a great paycheck virtually an "automatic"....instead of trying to think of some new business scheme every other week due to taking some unmarketable college major like sociology. It allows me travel the way I want (well maybe not Colombia yet but I am working on the security clearance gods)....and don't have to "cringe" when some woman mentions her degree or career or mortgage or foreign car.