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Just wondering... if
Anyone here in MENSA?
Anyone here in MENSA?
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Evo said:No, I was warned against the politics many, many years ago by a couple of friends that worked at NASA that quit MENSA, besides seeing no point to the organization, they both said most members were not exceptionally bright but were exceedingly obnoxious. I guess how bad or good the people you meet vary, but I've heard almost all negatives about the attitudes. Do these people actually do anything constructive?
Yes, I do qualify, I was professionally tested at the request of a school teacher, so I have valid test scores, which Mensa will accept.JasonRox said:You were warned against it, but do you qualify?
animalcroc said:I don't see why anyone would join that kind of group in the first place.
PF is a much better investment!Chi Meson said:Neither do I. Wish I had someone to wave me away back then. But, no great loss. Was only $30 or so.
You're catching on! You may be Mensa material afterall.jimmysnyder said:This leaves me with the impression that to Mensa, everyone with $30 is smart.
Definitely a contender for Funniest PF Member!jimmysnyder said:I decided to go to Mensa headquarters and find out the real skinny on this group. When I got the the door, they said I couldn't get in unless I got a puzzle right. They asked me "What's the next name in the sequence:"
Bush, Clinton, Bush, ...
I answered Clinton and slid right in. A fellow there motioned for me to sit down next to him. He asked me my name and when I told him, he said "That's right, you get 5 points". When I asked his name he posed me the following: What's found on a duck, a goose, and a platypus. I said Bill, and he said that's right, "Bill Webb". I asked him what his IQ was and he said: What's the next number in the sequence:
129, 130, 131, 132, ...
I said 133? and he said right. Then he asked me my IQ. I said $30 and left.
Here is my take on this. If you laid all the Mensa members end to end, you would never finish because there's another one born every minute.
They never showed up at any meeting I was at.BobG said:They have at least a few interesting members. In fact, some their members might debunk a few things said in the 'prettiest person' thread:
Geena Davis, actress (in fact, a good actress)
Dr. Julie Peterson, former Playboy "Playmate"
Deborah Yates, member of the Radio City Rockettes
I did kickboxing for a number of years. Those brain cells ain't coming back.Some, you'd think if they were so smart, they might be a little more concerned about preserving their smarts:
Bobby Czyz, former WBA Cruiserweight champion and now a boxing commentator (he had an excuse - his family was so poor they couldn't afford vowels).
Henry Milligan, 1983 National Amateur Heavyweight Champion (boxing)
Maurice Kanbar, owner of Skyy Vodka (although selling it doesn't necessarily mean he uses it to kill brain cells every night)
I can think of better ways to pass the time than toppling dominos.Most interesting has to be Bob Speca, Jr, professional domino toppler. (sad to say, but I'm not actually saying that with sarcasm - domino toppling is kind of cool, even if it is an awful lot work for a few seconds of pleasure).
Doc Al said:Just for a laugh I joined many decades ago, thinking it would be a good place to meet girls. (Yeah, I guess I wasn't that smart.)
jimmysnyder said:I decided to go to Mensa headquarters and find out the real skinny on this group. When I got the the door, they said I couldn't get in unless I got a puzzle right. They asked me "What's the next name in the sequence:"
Bush, Clinton, Bush, ...
I answered Clinton and slid right in. A fellow there motioned for me to sit down next to him. He asked me my name and when I told him, he said "That's right, you get 5 points". When I asked his name he posed me the following: What's found on a duck, a goose, and a platypus. I said Bill, and he said that's right, "Bill Webb". I asked him what his IQ was and he said: What's the next number in the sequence:
129, 130, 131, 132, ...
I said 133? and he said right. Then he asked me my IQ. I said $30 and left.
Here is my take on this. If you laid all the Mensa members end to end, you would never finish because there's another one born every minute.
Alright, every other minute.animalcroc said:I just need to know if this is true.
jimmysnyder said:Alright, every other minute.
Doc Al said:Just for a laugh I joined many decades ago, thinking it would be a good place to meet girls. (Yeah, I guess I wasn't that smart.)
BobG said:Unless all the smart girls without mental disorders always have something better to do than attend MENSA meetings, of course. That would kind of blow the whole theory all to hell.
Evo said:Do these people actually do anything constructive?