Petra wrote:

"Of course the biggest problem is that their are not enough women geo-scientists and when we reach a time when things are more equal, matters of dress and public behavior will no doubt improve dramatically."

Let's not even go there. If any of you guys (bow ties and sneakers included) got treated like the average woman in America for just one day, there would be hell to pay.

By the way, did Hurricane Ivan leave and sweep everyone but Chris's sense of humor into the great Appalachian flood with it? Or is it something about Friday nights and 80-hr. work burnout?

Cathryn (not a scientist; not even a cave-dwelling male with an assault rifle.)