Why Cassi Is Better Than a Summer Student...

  1. Anyone named after (RZ?) Cassiopeia must be cool.
  2. She knows how to find the observatory by herself.
  3. She behaves in the astrolab.
  4. She will stay at the observatory all night.
  5. She doesn't go "cheep, cheep" when you walk in the room.
  6. She doesn't read email during working hours.
  7. She walks to work.
  8. She doesn't drink beer.
  9. She doesn't make snide comments about IRAF?
  10. She'll fetch a ball (ok, only sometimes).
  11. She doesn't hold an extended conversation with Arfy.
  12. She doesn't ask for the day off.
  13. She likes to chase geese, not feed them.
  14. She likes the Professor's auto.
  15. She doesn't always want "shotgun."
  16. She shakes hands and talks with Lai Man.
  17. Peanut butter and Kongs!
  18. She doesn't eat the last donut.
  19. She doesn't ask for the night off.
  20. She'll watch Jay Leno.
  21. Security hasn't busted her for partying too hard.
  22. Redhead! (enough said?)
  23. She doesn't leave food lying around.
  24. She'll listen to the Professor's stories (again and again).
  25. She can be trained.
  26. She likes the Professor's choice of music (country western and oldies).
  27. She also likes Sam.
  28. She doesn't kick others off the astrolab Macs.
  29. She doesn't get distracted by chat requests.
  30. She doesn't complain about Cricket Graph.
  31. She'll stay for dawn flats.
  32. She walks cool.



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