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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:48 PM Original message |
My Mensa friend is still an imbecile. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Book Smart, Common Sense Dumb |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. That's it in a nutshell |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. I once worked with an EE |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
64. I have noticed a similar problem - |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-11-06 06:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
101. I gotta another "nutshell" |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 12:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
79. That's it.... |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 09:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
93. Well, I'm a Mensa member and I'm a die-hard, yellow-dog Democrat. |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-11-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #93 |
100. Thank you. |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. fear |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. High speed fantastic capacity |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. He's the empire building type. |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. No to all of the above. I'm trying to be careful not to say anything |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. Scared |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. ?Mensa is highly overrated. I know lots of smart people I |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 12:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
75. Just so long as not ALL the smart people you know are not dog-banned. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
90. Care to define Mensa for me? |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hey, I think I know him |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Even smart people have dumb ideas.... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. Masculinity issues |
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thoughtanarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. mind-melded? |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. IQ means very little in this world we have built for ourselves. |
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yella_dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. Was he a "Jock" in high school? |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. I can believe that, but it omits a lot of people! |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
41. I didn't know him in high school, but I'm pretty sure he wasn't a jock. |
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Tactical Progressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
45. Yeah, like jock Karl Rove |
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The Sleeper (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. What is the one big thing that he identifies with... |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Personal responsibility is one of his core beliefs. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. Just plain mean-of-spirit? "You deserve whatever you get" kinda guy? |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Hard to say. The "deserve what you get" applies to him. But even |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. It sounds like you are talking about my brother |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. It's too bad that so many have to learn the hard way. |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. Yes, your statement made me feel very sad |
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The Deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yep |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. As A Fellow Member Of Mensa, I'll Try And Offer Some Clarity. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I've known 2 Mensans in my time.... |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Once Upon A Time I Joined Just Because. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 10:01 AM Response to Reply #28 |
95. I was so nervous before my test... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
94. Mensa headquarters are in Houston |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Yup. That's why I suggested history education.... |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. In my friend's case, I think that much of it had to do with environment. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Exactly. |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. Well, not being a shrink, I can choose to either accept or ignore him. |
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Wrinkle_In_Time (664 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 08:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
61. Knowledge is realizing that the street is one-way. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 10:18 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Care To Elaborate? |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-11-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #70 |
99. Wisdom is not measured by IQ tests, and is useless without courage. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 12:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 02:12 AM Response to Reply #80 |
83. And Based On Your Posts, |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. Political sociology |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. My observation - very bright folks are often outliers. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. people who go through the trouble of joining mensa |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 10:04 AM Response to Reply #29 |
96. Thanks for the lovely compliment |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
30. People are ruled by their emotions, intellect follows emotions |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. The power of rationalization. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
33. Mensa... |
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RethugAssKicker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
35. He believes in American Exceptionalism ! |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. You may have something there. I remember that he went along with |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
39. I can't really offer an explanation; but I think we are all a lot less |
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NightOwwl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
40. My friend's Republican husband.... |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
42. goes to show that intelligence |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
43. Genius doesn't prevent denial, insanity, emotional problems... |
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LunaC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
44. Big brain - no soul n/t |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
46. I've known.... |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
48. An encyclopedia knows a lot of facts |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
49. Unfortunately, brilliant often equals arrogant. |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
50. "Intelligence" per se is a very relative thing. |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 12:15 AM Response to Reply #50 |
76. I love this, from your post... |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
52. Intelligence is no substitute for empathy, compassion, |
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patcox2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
53. How long has he been an atheist? |
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KyuzoGator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
54. I know a brilliant guy who also thinks Bush is infallible. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
55. Ask him if he can wrap his mind about what went on in BCCI and why |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
56. Sounds like someone I knew ages ago that is an accountant. |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
57. Some are so smart they're socially Retarded |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
58. Bobby Fischer, (chess champion) who is undoubtedly brilliant, at least |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
59. Ask your friend... |
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degreesofgray (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
60. So he's intelligent but uninformed |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
62. That stuff about an emotional I.Q? It's pretty true. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 09:24 AM Response to Reply #62 |
91. Right on. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
63. Inculcated beliefs are difficult to overcome. He comes from a repuke |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
65. I'm in Mensa. |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
66. You forgot one possibility...is your Friend a closet-case? |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
67. High IQ !-> Political Awareness |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
68. When I was very active in Mensa way back in the 70's I found |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
69. He is Paul Wolfowitz? |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
71. Sometimes smart people |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
72. 20 to 1 he's a closet bigot. |
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Freedom_Aflaim (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
73. Some of the "dumbest" people I know are Mensa |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-09-06 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
74. Some people will die with a brain full of worthless information |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
77. High IQ, low EQ |
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Dan (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
78. Rainman? |
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Bossy Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
81. MENSA membership just means that you do well on standardized tests; not |
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557188 (494 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
82. You can't test intelligece |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #82 |
97. "test well on certain subjects" |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
84. Mensans are human beings,like DUers, & human beings have their quirks |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
85. Nationalism is our form of incest, |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
86. Cheney and Bush are gifted, by the way. |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
87. He's not intelligent enough to understand democracy |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
88. Even a brainy head up the ass is still a head up the ass. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
89. A high IQ does not guarantee a pleasing personality |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-10-06 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
92. Easy one--cognitive dissonance.. |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-11-06 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
98. Too much emotional investment. |
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