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Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:25:57 -0600
From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Edgar Allen Poe
The rhythm of the reading captivates the younger ones -- a special
voice for the raven, etc. Go for it! The Bells is another good one
for bed time.
On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tyler wrote:
It sounds terribly dull (not to mention arrogant) to join a club of
people who are together only because of a high score on an IQ test.
Gerry wrote:
IMHO most people join Mensa for two reasons: 1. To see if they can. 2. Out
of curiosity. They stay if they find some of its varied
Archer arche...@embarqmail.com said:
Randy wrote: So, inquiring minds want to know . . . did they label you a
dork after you gave up on MB and bought the Cadillac?
Neither the 1990 Mercedes (300D or 300SEL) nor the Cadillac did/does
anything to dispel the dorkiness.
I think two of my
Tyler wrote: I've come to the conclusion that areas of intelligence among
people are very diverse, and IQ measures a narrow, almost meaningless aspect of
it.
I agree with that, in general. Intelligence is VERY broad - some folks are
musically gifted, but can't think through a complicated word
Archer wrote:
Tyler wrote:
It sounds terribly dull (not to mention arrogant) to join a club of
people who are together only because of a high score on an IQ test.
I agree with everything Gerry wrote
I have yet to see any member that looks down on anyone else, and nobody
really takes
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Edgar Allen Poe
I used to read The Raven my kids at bed-time, till my wife made me
stop it. They seemed to like it, never had nightmares from it (that I
know about). One of them is writing her dissertation for a PhD in
English though -
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Donald
Tonight for sure though she may be a bit too young to get it all.
Still can't hurt.
And if your own reading voice isn't good at it, you could always
try the Simpsons' version. (Hint: Bart's the Raven.)
-- Jim
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Archer,
I'll take a look! It sounds like my pre-conceived notions were false (as
usual).
Tyler
Archer wrote:
P.S. You sound like someone who might find Mensa membership useful
and entertaining. Look over the list of Special Interest Groups and
see if there aren't some that might interest
Archer,
I'll take a look! It sounds like my pre-conceived notions were false (as
usual).
Tyler
Archer wrote:
P.S. You sound like someone who might find Mensa membership useful
and entertaining. Look over the list of Special Interest Groups and
see if there aren't some that might interest
The rhythm of the reading captivates the younger ones -- a special
voice for the raven, etc. Go for it! The Bells is another good one
for bed time.
On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM, MG trainpain2...@yahoo.com wrote:
There you are. It's all your fault.
Was planing to do the same thing last
This is not Mercedes related, but we have some very literate folks on here, so
I thought I would share. Today is Edgar Allen Poe's 200th Birthday. One of
his most famous works is also what gave him his big break. So, here the text of
The Raven (this is really best experienced outloud by
The Alan Parsons Project, Tales of Mystery and Imagination
or
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=91
--R
Donald Snook wrote:
This is not Mercedes related, but we have some very literate folks on here, so
I thought I would share. Today is Edgar Allen Poe's 200th Birthday. One of
There are some very intelligent folks on this list too. Two that I know of are
members of Mensa. http://us.mensa.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Join Being a
member of several Mensa lists as well as this list, I've been surprised at how
similar the off-topic discussions are and how difficult it
Two people I've known have been Mensa members (and admitted it). One
drives a truck cross country and has no hobbies or family, the other
is a chess master and a diagnosed schizophrenic who has trouble
keeping on his meds. That's a club I have no desire to join - not that
they would have me. I
Archer wrote: Be careful where you recite The Raven, Donald. Especially if
there are football players around.
Well, I was a football player in school (and a member of Mensa). But, I do
agree Edgar Allan Poe does not mix that well with most Football players.
I had to do a similar presentation
I used to read The Raven my kids at bed-time, till my wife made me
stop it. They seemed to like it, never had nightmares from it (that I
know about). One of them is writing her dissertation for a PhD in
English though -
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
Archer wrote: Be careful where you recite The Raven, Donald. Especially if
there are football players around.
Well, I was a football player in school (and a member of Mensa). But, I do
agree Edgar Allan Poe does not mix that well with most Football players.
I had to do a similar presentation
Gerry wrote: ROFLMAO!!! My son was a football player in high school and
college (Sewanee), and he could join Mensa if he wanted to; but his attitude is
more like the players who objected to The Raven. Have one grandson who would
have done your chicken demonstration if he had known about it.
dave walton wrote:
That's a club I have no desire to join - not that they would have me.
I looked into Mensa membership once. IIRC, they wanted something like a 650 GMAT
(out of 800) to join. I've applied to grad schools that wouldn't even consider
your application with that score.
Mitch.
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Edgar Allen Poe
Gerry wrote: ROFLMAO!!! My son was a football player
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Edgar Allen Poe
Gerry wrote: ROFLMAO!!! My son was a football player in high school and
college (Sewanee), and he could join
Mensa if he wanted to; but his attitude is more like the players who objected
to The Raven. Have one grandson who
would
From: Mitch Haley
I looked into Mensa membership once. IIRC, they wanted something like a 650
GMAT
(out of 800) to join. I've applied to grad schools that wouldn't even
consider
your application with that score.
Mitch.
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From: Donald Snook
Gerry wrote: ROFLMAO!!! My son was a football player in high school and
college (Sewanee), and he could join Mensa if he wanted to; but his attitude
is more like the players who objected to The Raven. Have one grandson who
would have done your chicken demonstration if he
Gerry, I hadn't realized how far the GMAT scores had been inflated since I took
the test. Before 1995, a 95%ile GMAT score was in the mid 600's. Now it appears
to be about 710.
Fifteen years ago, 710 was a 99%ile score, and in the fall of '93 I got a 790,
or 99.9 %ile. At that time, the top
Randy wrote: So, inquiring minds want to know . . . did they label you a
dork after you gave up on MB and bought the Cadillac?
Neither the 1990 Mercedes (300D or 300SEL) nor the Cadillac did/does anything
to dispel the dorkiness.
Donald H. Snook
-- next part --
An
Randy wrote: So, inquiring minds want to know . . . did they label you a
dork after you gave up on MB and bought the Cadillac?
Neither the 1990 Mercedes (300D or 300SEL) nor the Cadillac did/does
anything to dispel the dorkiness.
Donald H. Snook
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Mitch Haley wrote:
I looked into Mensa membership once. IIRC, they wanted something like a
650 GMAT (out of 800) to join. I've applied to grad schools that
wouldn't even consider your application with that score.
Gerry's link also provides insight into the reason for only needing 5%
instead
Archer wrote:
G: One thing I've noticed about Mensans is that they almost never look
down on another member (or anyone else), and it's very common that they
don't even know what kind of degrees you have or what you do for a
living. When I was working in Atlanta, several members were under the
It sounds terribly dull (not to mention arrogant) to join a club of
people whom are together only because of a high score on an IQ test. I
think this is entirely bogus, since intelligence is such a fleeting
concept that is virtually impossible to define, not alone measure. The
most common
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