> On Jul 26, 2014, at 6:01 PM, William Herrin <b...@herrin.us> wrote: > >> On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Owen DeLong <o...@delong.com> wrote: >> Bill, on your list of not so wonderful things in DC, you left off: >> Weather >> In the sumer, the DC area is, well, what you’d expect from a >> hot, humid, fetid swamp. >> In the winter, you can make ice cream outside without rock >> salt (though there’s plenty of >> salt available on the roads). > > Meh. The weather is always temperate indoors. You ARE a computer guy, right?
Yes and no. I like being able to go outside and enjoy things outside of my job environment. To me, weather matters. I guess if I had grown up or been stuck in the DC area for a long time, I might not be so focused on the outdoors. >> Contrary to Bill’s claims, we have nearly as many data centers >> housing lots of interconnect, content providers, etc. out here, >> too. We’re also a primary gateway to Asia and the Pacific as >> well as Australia. > > I wouldn't dream of suggesting that silicon valley lacks for anything > of interest to computer and networking folks. You even have heavy > taxation, heavy regulation and a state government ever on the brink of > financial collapse, all things less prevalent in Northern Virginia. > Though if you really enjoy those things you can always visit DC or the > People's Republic of Maryland. Meh... I don't think my taxation is that high overall. Yes, I pay a slightly higher sales tax than VA, but IIRC, our income tax rate is lower. My property taxes are definitely lower and more predictable. Owen
