When I first started posting here (and I lurked for a long time before I ever posted) I tried to be very noncommittal and bland. After being around for awhile and getting involved in a nasty battle in the old file sharing forum I gave it up. I am who I am. I am still not as quick to get into a fight of words online as I would be in person though LOL.

And Maria - just listening to you and knowing what you do for a living is a pretty good clue. I go even further though - I don't wear dresses. When I have to go to fancy black tie dinners (and there are many in my profession) I have my very own tuxedo to wear - just like the male engineers wear. I have been privvy to too many male put downs of what other women wear to these functions to even want to go there.

Kathleen