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SUMMER 2009
J U L Y 3 1 S T 2 0 0 9
V O L U M E I I S S U E 9
t h e N t h D e g r e e
pants this year is over one-
hundred students.
The General Assembly sessions of
the Council will resume on Tues-
day, September 1st, 2009, with
meetings scheduled every other
Tuesday, in Koldus, room 144.
The sessions are open for all
graduate and professional stu-
dents. Please visit our website for
meeting schedule, minutes, and
agenda.
The Graduate Student Council is
extending an invitation for you to
learn about its goals, programs,
and many opportunities for you to
make a difference on-campus. If
you have any comments or sug-
gestions, please do not hesitate
to contact us at [email protected].
At GSC, we work together,
we succeed together!
Husameddin AlMadani
GSC President
partment representative for the
council by visiting http://
gsc.tamu.edu.
Along with planning for next year,
the council has been, tirelessly,
working to ensure the success of
the inaugural Grad Camp, August
13-14. Grad Camp is an extended
orientation program for graduate
students. It is an opportunity for
incoming graduate students to
meet other grads, learn more
about life at Texas A&M Univer-
sity, and interact with student
leaders. The number of partici-
WO R K T O G E T H E R , S U C C E E D T O G E T H E R
Howdy!
On behalf of the 2009-2010
Executive Committee of the
Graduate Student Council, I
would like to welcome you to the
summer edition of the Nth De-
gree.
In this issue, you will learn more
about GSC Internal Committees
and explore several unique lead-
ership opportunities for you to
be involved in serving the gradu-
ate and professionals students
of Texas A&M.
The Executive Committee has
been working very hard this
summer to develop the 2009-
2010 plan for the Council, with
special emphasis on improving
communication with departmen-
tal representatives and the
graduate student body. I invite
you to email us any suggestions
or priorities you believe GSC
should consider for next year.
You can also identify your de-
Nth Degree is a monthly publication of the Graduate Student Council (GSC). Special Editions are published in the Win-
ter and Spring. It contains news related to graduate students at Texas A&M University and shares graduate student
achievements with the University community.
Articles for the Nth Degree are welcome from graduate students. Articles must include the name of the author to be
included in publication. GSC reserves the right to select and edit articles for clarity and length. All correspondence
with regards to the Nth Degree should be directed to: Surya Chaturvedla : [email protected]
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A W A R D S C O M M I T T E E A W A R D S C O M M I T T E E
The GSC Awards Committee formed this summer
with the main purpose of administering monetary
travel grants of up to $500, per student, to Texas
A&M University graduate students for professional
development activities. Our committee is very
excited to start this program that we believe will
help to increase the exposure of our graduate
student’s research beyond the state level. We will
be offering awards every quarter for the upcoming
calendar year, and more information for students
interested in applying can be found at our website
(gsc.tamu.edu/travelawards). To be eligible for GSC
Travel awards, your department must be in good
standing with the GSC, which means your department
has a representative who attends regularly. If you
want to apply for the travel awards, but find your de-
partment is not eligible, we invite you to volunteer to
serve as your department’s representative to the GSC.
The Awards Committee will also be responsible for
recognizing organizations and individuals who display
outstanding service to the GSC at our Spring Awards
and Recognition Banquet. Holly GibbsHolly GibbsHolly GibbsHolly Gibbs
Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Houston, TX
College: College: College: College: Look College of Engi-
neering
Degree: Degree: Degree: Degree: PhD, Biomedical Engi-
neering
M A R K E T I N G A N D C O M M U NM A R K E T I N G A N D C O M M U N I C A T I O N S I C A T I O N S
The GSC Marketing and Communications Commit-
tee focuses on taking the GSC to every graduate
student of Texas A&M. Our aim is to convey infor-
mation about the latest events in TAMU and how it
affects you. We look to provide you with means to
voice your opinion, and share your experiences with
the Graduate Community. We create and edit vari-
ous GSC publications and material, the Nth Degree
being one such. It is published every month and
electronically published at http://gsc.tamu.edu/
publications. We also create various other plat-
forms for communication on the web, the GSC web-
site, our Facebook group, our Twitter account,
which are maintained and updated regularly. We
also look to conduct various fun competitions and
socials for Grad students, where you connect with
other Aggies and get a glimpse of the Spirit of Aggie-
land, outside of your lab! Our current goals also in-
clude developing a quarterly marketing strategy that
focuses on one major issue at a time, developing the
history for GSC and the campaign initiative for GSC
15th Anniversary. We are looking for Grads who would
like to be a part of the Marketing & Communications
Committee. Those of you interested in web designing
and web site management can contact me, Chaturv-
[email protected]. I look forward to your partici-
pation, feedback, articles and your ideas. Gig ’em!
Surya ChaturvedlaSurya ChaturvedlaSurya ChaturvedlaSurya Chaturvedla
Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Hyderabad, Indi
College: College: College: College: Look College of Engi-
neering
Degree: Degree: Degree: Degree: MS, Mechanical Engineering
Internal Committees were
established to ensure that
certain key issues that
affect graduate students
are addressed by the
administration.
I N T E R N A L C O MM I T T E E C H A I R S
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PresidentPresidentPresidentPresident
Executive Vice PresidentExecutive Vice PresidentExecutive Vice PresidentExecutive Vice President
Vice President for FinanceVice President for FinanceVice President for FinanceVice President for Finance
Vice President for InformationVice President for InformationVice President for InformationVice President for Information
Vice President for University AffairsVice President for University AffairsVice President for University AffairsVice President for University Affairs
Awards Committee ChairAwards Committee ChairAwards Committee ChairAwards Committee Chair
Marketing & Communications ChairMarketing & Communications ChairMarketing & Communications ChairMarketing & Communications Chair
Multicultural & Diversity Affairs ChairMulticultural & Diversity Affairs ChairMulticultural & Diversity Affairs ChairMulticultural & Diversity Affairs Chair
Legislative Affairs Committee ChairLegislative Affairs Committee ChairLegislative Affairs Committee ChairLegislative Affairs Committee Chair
Graduate Quality of Life Committee ChairGraduate Quality of Life Committee ChairGraduate Quality of Life Committee ChairGraduate Quality of Life Committee Chair
Husameddin AlMadani
Laura Ingels
Natalie Hewitt
Brittany Jones
Julian Avila-Pacheco
Holly Gibbs
Surya Chaturvedla
Feyza Berber
Kathryn Brady
Katherine Prem
Advisor: Advisor: Advisor: Advisor:
Stefanie Stefancic
Student Assistant: Student Assistant: Student Assistant: Student Assistant:
Autumn Gardner
Student Research Week:Student Research Week:Student Research Week:Student Research Week:
Sarah Jaks
Past President: Past President: Past President: Past President:
Tracey Wellington
This committee reaches out to the diverse graduate
student body to identify and address their unique
needs and concerns. MDAC engages with the related
Texas A&M University entities such as the ISS, GLBT
Resource Center, Multicultural Services offices, VP for
Global Initiatives, and VP for Diversity for this purpose.
Another important task of the MDAC is to keep the
diverse graduate student body apprised of not only
pertinent information but also of their rights.
In 2009, MDAC aims to reach out to more organiza-
tions within the University and to increase their partici-
pation in the GSC.
We will focus on
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M U L T I C U L T U R A L & D I V EM U L T I C U L T U R A L & D I V E R S I T Y A F F A I R S R S I T Y A F F A I R S
making the diverse graduate student body more
visible and more appreciated by the TAMU and B/
CS community. A main project of MDAC in 2009 is
to develop and launch a ‘diversity training’ program
that focuses on identifying, addressing and elimi-
nating prejudices and misunderstandings between
the University staff and the diverse graduate stu-
dent population. We will work with relevant univer-
sity offices and other interested parties for the reali-
zation and acceptance of this training program.
Multicultural and Diversity Affairs committee wel-
comes all the graduate students to share their
ideas and to help realize its projects.
Feyza BerberFeyza BerberFeyza BerberFeyza Berber
Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey
College: College: College: College: Look College of Engi-
neering
Degree: Degree: Degree: Degree: PhD in Electrical
Engineering
L E G I S L A T I V E A F F A I R SL E G I S L A T I V E A F F A I R S
Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Marble Falls, TX
College: College: College: College: Agriculture & Life Sciences
Degree: Degree: Degree: Degree: M.S, Agriculture in Rangeland
Ecology & Management
The Legislative Committee is planning
on compiling a list of actions that are
relevant to graduate students at Texas
A&M to be taken before the Texas
Legislature in the following year. As
well as suggesting improvements to
the functioning of the GSC. This
committee will also be participat-
ing in the 2nd Day on the Hill. If you
would like to be a part of this com-
mittee and participate in compiling
and implementing plans to im-
prove the life of the graduate stu-
dent at Texas A&M on the univer-
sity, state, and national levels
please feel free to express your
interest in joining this committee. Kathryn BradyKathryn BradyKathryn BradyKathryn Brady
issues in order to enhance the quality of graduate stu-
dents alongside the university administration.
The graduate quality of Life oversees the workings of
the working groups namely, Financial, Career Aware-
ness, Health, Health/Safety, and Well-Being, Transpor-
tation. With the help of these working groups, the
graduate quality of life internal committee aims to help
in the implementation of university wide policies that
are beneficial for improving the overall quality of life
and academic progress of all TAMU graduate students.
All interested graduate students who want to serve on
anyone of the working groups or directly in the internal
committee should contact the graduate quality of life
committee chair directly.
Katherine PremKatherine PremKatherine PremKatherine Prem
Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Hometown: Bangalore,
India
CollegeCollegeCollegeCollege: Look College of
Engineering
Degree: Degree: Degree: Degree: PhD in Chemical
Engineering
This internal committee exits for ensuring quality
academic experience in terms of education, re-
search and financial support to all current and pro-
spective graduate students. The graduate quality of
life also addresses matters outside the academic
experience such as proper student health insurance,
personal and family welfare, social life, personal
budget, child care, etc which are pertinent to en-
hancing graduate student experience in Texas A&M
University.
This committee seeks to highlight issues that affect
the quality of graduate student life and recommends
changes for improvement. It identifies graduate stu-
dent stipend levels, health care issues and safety
G R A D U A T E Q U A L I T Y O F G R A D U A T E Q U A L I T Y O F L I F EL I F E
I N T E R N A L C O MM I T T E E C H A I R S
GSC encourages involvement by
participating in departmental
elections, by serving as a
r ep r e s en t a t i ve o f you r
department or by becoming a
GSC officer. The general
meetings are held every FIRST FIRST FIRST
and THIRD TUESDAY of and THIRD TUESDAY of and THIRD TUESDAY of
each month at 5:30 pm, each month at 5:30 pm, each month at 5:30 pm,
Koldus Room 144 Koldus Room 144 Koldus Room 144 and everyone
interested is free to come. Our
hope is that you take full
advantage of our resources and
by attending meetings you can
provide information, insight,
complaints, or just voice what is
on your mind.
by Carol Trono,
College of Geosciences
Oceanography Department Head Piers
Chapman, Ph.D. student Ruth Mullins,
and Geology Ph.D. student Clay Bowden,
traveled to Washington D.C. on April 28-
29 to thank Congress for recent legisla-
tion that funded research and develop-
ment projects at academic institutions
across the nation.
The trio joined 200 scientists, engineers,
and business leaders who visited Capitol
Hill as part of the fourteenth
“Congressional Visits Day,” an annual
event sponsored by the Science-
Engineering-Technology Work Group of
the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
This work group is an information network
comprising professional, scientific, and
engineering societies, institutions of
higher learning, and trade associations.
The Work Group is concerned with the
future vitality of the U.S. science, mathe-
matics, and engineering enterprise.
While visiting offices of various Senators,
Chapman, Mullins, and Bowden discussed
the importance of the nation’s broad portfolio
of investments in science, engineering, and
technology to the promotion of prosperity and
innovation in the US.
They also provided a constituent perspective
on the impact of these programs and their
significance to TAMU, citing particularly cur-
rent work as part of the Integrated Ocean
Drilling Program (IODP) and on the hypoxic
region in the Gulf of Mexico. Mullins also re-
ported on her outreach as part of the Partner-
ship for Environmental Education and Rural
Health program (PEER), a National Science
Foundation Teaching Fellowship.
"Funding for science doesn't just happen,”
Chapman said, “it requires lobbying in the
same way as we see industry lobby for favor-
able treatment. While groups such as AGU can
assist, having scientists and students explain
to their local politicians how science funding
affects them personally provides a much
stronger advocacy."
Washington’s ongoing commitment to re-
search and development, and programs like
PEER, has led to huge advancements. Some
argue that more than 50% of all industrial in-
novation and growth in the US since World War
II can be attributed to advances pioneered
through publicly funded research and develop-
ment.
Additional information can be found online at
http://www.setcvd.org.
A G G I E V I S I T S : A G G I E V I S I T S : C H A P M A N , G R A D S T U D E NC H A P M A N , G R A D S T U D E N T S , T S ,
M A K E T R I P T O N A T I O N ’M A K E T R I P T O N A T I O N ’ S C A P I T A LS C A P I T A L
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Visitors pose under the dome of the Cannon Senate
Building: (l to r) Clark Weaver, University of Maryland;
Piers Chapman, TAMU; Villi Kourafalou, University of
Miami; Ruth Mullins, TAMU; Jessica Ali-Adeeb, Chevron;
and Stephen Bowden, TAMU.
aggiENDEAVORS
A G G I E T A K E : A G G I E T A K E : G R A D L I F E W I T H O U T A L A P T O P . . .G R A D L I F E W I T H O U T A L A P T O P . . . My laptop crashed.
To a graduate student, this feels like a part of him has been ripped off and thrown into the worst corner of hell. That’s the horror which I was
pushed into last February. When HP told me that getting my laptop fixed would cost me around $450, I had to opt for buying a new one in-
stead. While saving the money required, I started realizing what the world felt like without a laptop. Some instances,
By Sujeevraja Sanjeevi,
Look College of Engineering
• I don’t hunt for a movie and watch it solely
because I haven’t seen it yet.
• I don’t watch Friends 5 times a day.
• I eat, sleep and shower. Every day.
• I don’t dream of mines blowing up in a
window at night (minesweeping).
• I actually get a lot more work done, thanks
to my newfound regularity and order.
• The first thing I do each morning is brush
my teeth, not check email.
• I don’t care about the price of every elec-
tronic gadget on eBay and a million other
websites every other minute.
• I don’t care if there’s a discount on a flight
from Tampa to New York on Feb 15, 2011.
• I don’t check email every 60 seconds.
I’m ordering a Dell XPS M1550 equipped with an Nvidia Geforce graphics card next week.
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By Vincent J. Venditto and Brandi Kiel Reese, Dept. of Oceanography,
College of Geosciences.
The 59th Annual Lindau Meeting of
Nobel Laureates was held at Lindau am
Bodensee on Lake Constance in Ger-
many from 27th June - 3rd July. In at-
tendance were 23 Nobel Laureates and
583 selected young researchers from
67 countries, including 70 students
from the US. Prior to the conference the US delegation convened in
Washington, D.C. for meetings at the Department of Energy with the
funding agencies: National Institutes of Health, National Science
Foundation, Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
and MARS Inc. The conference was started by Count Leonart Bernad-
otte in 1951 as an effort to bring together Nobel Laureates and stu-
dents/young scientists in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. The
focus of each year’s meeting rotates between Physiology/Medicine,
Physics, and Chemistry as well as a jubilee meeting featuring a com-
bination of the three, which will take place next in 2010. This year’s
meeting was dedicated to chemistry; however, the focus of the con-
ference was global warming and the progress being made toward
renewable resources. Daily lectures and discussion sessions by the
Nobel Laureates gave the students a glimpse into their lives as lau-
reates, scientists, artists and most importantly down to earth peo-
ple. Highlights of the
conference included
many one-on-one inter-
actions with the laure-
ates, lunches with other
delegations, a tradi-
tional Bavarian get-
together, a concert by
the Verbier Festival
Youth Orchestra and a 2
hour cruise to the island of Mainau to visit the palace and botanical
gardens of the Bernadotte family. Texas A&M University was well
represented among the delegation with two current graduate stu-
dents, Brandi Kiel Reese of oceanography and Vincent J. Venditto of
chemistry, and two former students Ashley Leonard, class of ‘05 and
Garry “Smitty” Grubbs, class of ‘06.
Reese is the former Executive Vice President of the Gradu-
ate Student Council —Editor
A G G I E V I S I T S : A G G I E V I S I T S : F O U R A G G I E S C O N N E C T F O U R A G G I E S C O N N E C T I N G E R M A N Y I N G E R M A N Y
A T M E E T I N G O F N O B E L L A U R E A T E SA T M E E T I N G O F N O B E L L A U R E A T E S
Pictured (left to right): Smitty Grubbs, Ashley
Leonard, Brandi Reese, Vincent Venditto ,
Texas A&M University.
aggiENDEAVORS
By Victor Hugo Carreto Vazquez,
Look College of Engineering
This research aims to develop
thick-membrane-based micro
calorimeters that can be applied
to perform thermal screening on
highly energetic materials includ-
ing explosive substances. The
goal is to design, fabricate and test a prototype
that can be operated at temperatures up to
500oC to satisfy the requirements for the thermal
screening of highly energetic materials. The mi-
cro calorimeter developed here should enable
safe thermal characterizations of hazardous ma-
terials and offer the capability of conducting ther-
mal analyses in reduced periods of time, at low
cost. The micro calorimeter design should also
enable its use in portable devices for field appli-
cations. In terms of the advantages offered by
the proposed system: 1) The proposed device will
increase the efficacy to detect explosives by in-
creasing the spectrum of detectable materials
because this method is not based on searching a
specific functional group associated with an explo-
sive, but on the determination of the energy that
can be potentially released regardless of its compo-
sition; 2) because the size of the micro calorimeter
will be radically smaller it will facilitate portability
for easy deployment in field applications; 3) its
cost (including hardware) will be lower than other
traditional DSC instruments; 4) the data obtained
with the device will be easy to interpret, reducing
the time and resources required for training person-
nel 5) the reduced amount of sample required for
the analysis will enable inherently safe operation of
the equipment during the screening of energetic
materials in terms of preventing potential damage
to the equipment and operator.
A G G I E R E S E A R C H : A G G I E R E S E A R C H : D E S I G N A N D O P E R A T I O N O F D E S I G N A N D O P E R A T I O N O F
M E M B R A N E M I C R OM E M B R A N E M I C R O -- C A L O RC A L O R I M E T E R S F O R T H E R M A L I M E T E R S F O R T H E R M A L
S C R E E N I N G O F H I G H L Y E N E R G E T I C M A T E R I A L S S C R E E N I N G O F H I G H L Y E N E R G E T I C M A T E R I A L S
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AUGUSTAUGUSTAUGUSTAUGUST
8/6, Thursday
$1 T$1 T$1 T$1 T----Shirt Sale Shirt Sale Shirt Sale Shirt Sale 7am @ REC
8/13, Thursday– 8/14, Friday
Grad CampGrad CampGrad CampGrad Camp
8/13, Thursday
The Next Tradition Graduation PartyThe Next Tradition Graduation PartyThe Next Tradition Graduation PartyThe Next Tradition Graduation Party
http://www.aggienetwork.com/Events/
tnt.aspx
8/14, Friday
Commencement and CommissioningCommencement and CommissioningCommencement and CommissioningCommencement and Commissioning
http://graduation.tamu.edu/
8/21, Friday
New Graduate Student OrientationNew Graduate Student OrientationNew Graduate Student OrientationNew Graduate Student Orientation
http://ogs.tamu.edu/orientation/live/
8/23, Sunday
MoveMoveMoveMove----InInInIn
http://transport.tamu.edu/specialevents/
move.aspx
8/23, Sunday– 30, Sunday
Gig 'Em Week: Aggieland's Week of Wel-Gig 'Em Week: Aggieland's Week of Wel-Gig 'Em Week: Aggieland's Week of Wel-Gig 'Em Week: Aggieland's Week of Wel-
come come come come
http://studentlife.tamu.edu/nsp/GEW.html
8/24, Monday– 8/25, Tuesday
Gig 'Em Week Freshman Canoe Day Trips Gig 'Em Week Freshman Canoe Day Trips Gig 'Em Week Freshman Canoe Day Trips Gig 'Em Week Freshman Canoe Day Trips
http://recsports.tamu.edu/programs/
outdoor_adventures/schedule/
8/25, Tuesday– 8/27, Thursday
57th fall Leadership Conference57th fall Leadership Conference57th fall Leadership Conference57th fall Leadership Conference
http://www.mscc.tamu.edu/events/
show/5070
8/28, Friday
New Graduate Student OrientationNew Graduate Student OrientationNew Graduate Student OrientationNew Graduate Student Orientation
http://ogs.tamu.edu/orientation/live/
Aggieland Market 2009Aggieland Market 2009Aggieland Market 2009Aggieland Market 2009
9 am - 3 pm @ Academic Plaza
http://studentlife.tamu.edu/agoss
8/31, Monday
Hola DayHola DayHola DayHola Day
10 am - 2 pm @ Koldus 111
http://www.mscc.tamu.edu/happening/
Maroon Out TMaroon Out TMaroon Out TMaroon Out T----shirt Sales shirt Sales shirt Sales shirt Sales
SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBERSEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER
9/1, Tuesday
GSC General AssemblyGSC General AssemblyGSC General AssemblyGSC General Assembly
5:30 pm @ Koldus 1445:30 pm @ Koldus 1445:30 pm @ Koldus 1445:30 pm @ Koldus 144
Silver TapsSilver TapsSilver TapsSilver Taps
10:30 pm - 11:00 pm @ Academic Building
9/4, Friday
First Midnight Yell Practice First Midnight Yell Practice First Midnight Yell Practice First Midnight Yell Practice
With Jeff Dunham @ Kyle Field
Aggie Nights* (every friday) Aggie Nights* (every friday) Aggie Nights* (every friday) Aggie Nights* (every friday) 8 pm– 12 am
9/6, Sunday
MSC Fall Open HouseMSC Fall Open HouseMSC Fall Open HouseMSC Fall Open House
1pm-5pm @ Rec Sorts Center
9/12, Saturday– 9/13, Sunday
Conference: Economic Issues Affecting His-Conference: Economic Issues Affecting His-Conference: Economic Issues Affecting His-Conference: Economic Issues Affecting His-
panic American Communitiespanic American Communitiespanic American Communitiespanic American Communities
9/15, Monday
GSC General AssemblyGSC General AssemblyGSC General AssemblyGSC General Assembly
5:30 pm @ Koldus 1445:30 pm @ Koldus 1445:30 pm @ Koldus 1445:30 pm @ Koldus 144
9/18, Friday
Midnight Yell Practice Midnight Yell Practice Midnight Yell Practice Midnight Yell Practice @ Kyle Field
Aggie Ring DayAggie Ring DayAggie Ring DayAggie Ring Day
3 pm @ Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center
http://www.aggienetwork.com/Events/
RingDay.aspx
9/20, Sunday
Kyle Field RecyclingKyle Field RecyclingKyle Field RecyclingKyle Field Recycling
9/24, Thursday
Hierth Lecture "Explaining the Humanities"Hierth Lecture "Explaining the Humanities"Hierth Lecture "Explaining the Humanities"Hierth Lecture "Explaining the Humanities"
3:00 pm @ Rudder 301
9/25, Friday
Midnight Yell Practice Midnight Yell Practice Midnight Yell Practice Midnight Yell Practice @ Kyle Field
9/29, Tuesday
The Ahn Trio The Ahn Trio The Ahn Trio The Ahn Trio ---- OPAS OPAS OPAS OPAS
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm @ Rudder Auditorium
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15. They are your friends if you feed them.
14. They both could care less about (insert anything here)
13. You get looks like "and you are?", "this concerns me how?", "am I under
arrest, can I go now?" ,and duuuude!" from them at least once a day.
12. They both tend to collapse in the middle of rooms due to alcohol
and/or a warm sunbeam.
11. They both represent anarchy in its most creative form
10. They can sleep just about anywhere
9. They talk to you and you can't understand what they are saying.
8. They have their own set of morals
7. Both can sleep or otherwise ignore you while you are talking to them.
6. The idea of movement horrifies them
5. They follow instructions……... if they feel like it.
4. Both hide when something big and noisy (vacuum cleaner or supervisor) comes into their vicinity.
3. They eat some of the most disgusting things (free food).
2. They are creatures of the night.
1. They tend to run amok in the apartment/house for no apparent reason in short bursts of frenzy,
followed by dormancy.
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