Congrats, sj!
There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.
Cordelia ,'Lessons'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
WindSparrow - May 27, 2009 4:39:44 pm PDT #11203 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
vw bug - May 27, 2009 4:45:44 pm PDT #11204 of 30000
Mostly lurking...
sj, so exciting! That wasn't too horrible of a wait.
Hi, all! How are my Bitches?!
meara - May 27, 2009 4:49:45 pm PDT #11205 of 30000
We met today, and she asked me all sorts of weird questions like "What name did you know her by?" and "Does she have contact with non-U.S. citizens?" and "Is there anything about her that could be used to blackmail her?" I guess if you want to work for the government, you need to know fifteen people who can answer "No" to that question.
Hah! Living in DC, I've had SOOOO many friends who listed me for those. Ridiculous. Though my favorite was my friend N, who was applying to work at the CIA, and his interviewer asked us all "what is N's favorite drink?" We all answered "gin and tonic" and then wondered, amongst ourselves, if it's really GOOD that everyone knows your favorite drink that well. I mean...seriously...should we all have answered "lemonade"? Or different things? I mean, I drink different things at different times! Does that make him sound like a lush??
sj - May 27, 2009 5:05:19 pm PDT #11206 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
sj, so exciting! That wasn't too horrible of a wait.
That is only because no one woke me up at 1 AM (thank goodness). Poor thing was in labor for about 16 hours.
Vortex - May 27, 2009 5:20:46 pm PDT #11207 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Though my favorite was my friend N, who was applying to work at the CIA, and his interviewer asked us all "what is N's favorite drink?"
har. They didn't ask me that.
Polter-Cow - May 27, 2009 5:26:45 pm PDT #11208 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
She asked me about her drinking habits and whether I knew of any illegal drug use.
sj - May 27, 2009 5:27:26 pm PDT #11209 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have vouched for a friend who ended up working for the foreign service and my mother did for someone was up for a judgeship. Lots of questions about if I knew anything that could embarrass the country, if I remember correctly.
javachik - May 27, 2009 7:23:40 pm PDT #11210 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Would occasional marijuana use get someone on the "NO" list? I'm curious about these things.
Shir - May 27, 2009 7:51:24 pm PDT #11211 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Morning.
Polter-Cow - May 27, 2009 7:59:10 pm PDT #11212 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Would occasional marijuana use get someone on the "NO" list? I'm curious about these things.
I was wondering the same thing, javachik. I can't think of anything that would keep my friend from getting her clearance, but I also had no idea what would.