Tribeless mashup of blue and white collar seeks heart of gold for long walks down the beach, or possibly naked midnight runs from the police. Dad was a tool and die machinist who lived and died on his Harley. I went to college instead, but no one will ever burn that attitude out of me. I can wear a tie all day at work and turn the world, or tell you that I tried, and make a nighttime transformation as a rock and roll star, love. I have spent the last five years of my life becoming David Bowie. What does that even mean? Not even David Bowie is David Bowie. Apologies if this is all so confusing. No, not really, though.

Here are a few things I’m going to call facts: the earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old. We landed on the moon, and then went back a couple of times. Productivity has doubled in this country since 1980, but none of the resulting wealth generated has found its way to you. Teaching abstinence to teenagers will never, ever work, unless your goals are STDs and unplanned pregnancies.

I'm fairly career-focused, and happy to remain single until I meet someone spectacular who I can trust to be faithful. I’ve dated dozens of fly-by-nights and a couple of cheaters, and it served me better in my 20s than it does now. I'll probably be a bit of a challenge to win over, so please don't write me looking for an easy lay. You'll at least have to buy me dinner first. In all seriousness, I'm a pretty cool guy with a heart for society, so we should hang out if you have political passions, if you sometimes read books that don't have pictures in them, and if you are reasonably reliable at keeping dates and showing up on time.

Put on your heels for a first date; I will take you tango dancing.

I can’t say too much about my work because of ITAR restrictions. I’m a chemist by training, and I’m almost finished with a second degree in electrical engineering. I also do occasional part time contract work authoring college chemistry textbook questions, so the evil publishers can put out a new edition and prevent you from saving money on a used copy. Believe it or not, I genuinely feel bad about this. You should buy the old edition and get the homework problems from a classmate.

I owned a bar for a while and had a friend managing it, but I’m sick of dealing with the NYS Liquor Authority, so I’m putting that venture behind me.

Additionally I keep busy with periodic carpentry, flooring, and landscaping renovations, because I believe a man should work with his hands and know how to do a few certain things.

picking fights with strangers, cleaning the lint trap in my dryer, writing self-indulgent poetry, seducing older women, general skullduggery, etc.

"You look like that guy, from that TV show... What's his name?"

The Road, The God Delusion, Fight Club, LA Confidential, Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, classic rock, sushi, Italian

There is nothing I could never do without. You adapt. Or at least your ancestors did.

Put me in the woods with a vice grip, a roll of duct tape and a can of WD-40 and I'll figure out a way to survive.

furniture porn.

meeting new friends out at pubs. Lately I travel a lot on weekends, as a lot of the people I’m most invested in have taken jobs all over the country.

'Scuse me sir, I need a haircut, if you ain't too busy, you old Italian son of a bitch prick barber. Boy, does my ass hurt from all the guys at my construction job!

You are one of these menacing-smile, violently feminine, stiletto and corset types who is looking for a real man that won't capitulate.

You should NOT message me if you are looking for a man who will provide you with cocaine. What you do on your own time is your own business, but I don't use drugs and I'm not going to buy you any or hang out with your friends while they are doing it. If that bores you, then piss off. I don't need you.