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response 101 of 673:
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Jul 3 15:13 UTC 2003 |
Probably DVD, but due to legal restrictions they would have to come from
a distributor rather than the video store, and they might not be standard
in all senses. I don't know about that end of things.
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tod
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response 102 of 673:
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Jul 3 22:47 UTC 2003 |
This response has been erased.
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russ
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response 103 of 673:
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Jul 4 00:48 UTC 2003 |
Nice bike ride, nice sit by the pool, got the crossword almost
done.
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russ
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response 104 of 673:
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Jul 4 03:22 UTC 2003 |
The speakers in the computer room are now hovering 7 feet up.
Where'd all this floor come from?
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response 105 of 673:
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Jul 4 07:16 UTC 2003 |
IHB krj was hovering near the stage and quickly responded to my shouted
request to other hovering people to clear the path between me and the
sound shed by passing the message on in a very effective way.
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sabre
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response 106 of 673:
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Jul 4 13:19 UTC 2003 |
I am happy because I'm mensa certified
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gelinas
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response 107 of 673:
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Jul 4 13:24 UTC 2003 |
So you are good at taking tests?
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goose
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response 108 of 673:
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Jul 4 13:59 UTC 2003 |
And at telling others about it....
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jor
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response 109 of 673:
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Jul 4 14:40 UTC 2003 |
I'm a lifetime member of DENSA
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cmcgee
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response 110 of 673:
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Jul 4 15:08 UTC 2003 |
One person in fifty (2% of the population) is Mensa-eligible. If you know
50 people it's very likely that you know at least one person who is eligible
for Mensa.
Given the self-selection on this system, I suspect that the percentage of Grex
BBSers who are eligible for Mensa is greater than 50% of the active
participants.
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jmsaul
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response 111 of 673:
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Jul 4 15:16 UTC 2003 |
Given how low Mensa's standards apparently are, it's probably higher than
that.
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other
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response 112 of 673:
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Jul 5 07:14 UTC 2003 |
Now, now, Joe. Play nice. Leave the sledgehammer for the REALLY dense.
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remmers
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response 113 of 673:
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Jul 5 14:12 UTC 2003 |
I'm over-qualified for Mensa.
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orinoco
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response 114 of 673:
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Jul 5 14:17 UTC 2003 |
I'm over-apathetic about whether or not I qualify.
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jazz
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response 115 of 673:
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Jul 5 14:53 UTC 2003 |
Having been to a few of their "shindigs", I can share in your apathy.
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russ
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response 116 of 673:
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Jul 6 04:27 UTC 2003 |
I'm amazed how sturdy the model dome has become now that it is
more than half enclosed. This concept has real possibilities.
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tsty
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response 117 of 673:
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Jul 6 07:01 UTC 2003 |
ihb my brother and i took mom to greenfield village for her 35th birthday
(and 50th celebration of same). mom was a guide at the villag for over
a dozen years.
lots has changed, mostly for the better, but the eshibits and
the rides are the same or better.
expecially the rides. ford has started to re-manfacture the model A/T <??>
to the original specs with modern techniques.
they picked up with the next serial number from the last model (X) that
was built.
rode in surry (w/fringe) adn automobile and carousel and several
houses/exhibits.
mom had a blast!
the requisite roses were delivered just as we arrived back
at her place. the world is lloking up, sort of.
b-roll was shot also.
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scott
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response 118 of 673:
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Jul 6 08:32 UTC 2003 |
Grex (Agora, at least) seems to have a higher intelligence level than
the 2-3 Mensa meetings I attended.
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aruba
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response 119 of 673:
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Jul 6 11:33 UTC 2003 |
IHB I'm Grexing from Japan!
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scott
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response 120 of 673:
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Jul 6 12:33 UTC 2003 |
IHB I'm finally back at my brother's house, having survived the Kongsberg
Jazzfestival.
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slynne
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response 121 of 673:
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Jul 6 15:23 UTC 2003 |
Wow. You folks are just hopping all over the world!
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russ
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response 122 of 673:
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Jul 6 17:32 UTC 2003 |
About to head off to a party. Should be a fun afternoon.
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eskarina
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response 123 of 673:
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Jul 6 19:46 UTC 2003 |
re 119: What are you dong in Japan?
re 118: You're telling me that entire items of "I'm number 100! Joy, wood,
log!" are more intelligent than mensa meetings? oi.
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jazz
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response 124 of 673:
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Jul 6 20:39 UTC 2003 |
I have to agree with Scott. The MENSA groups I've attended were full
of bright and hardworking (to the point of being boring) people, but very few
true geniuses.
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janc
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response 125 of 673:
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Jul 6 21:23 UTC 2003 |
I've never done anything with Mensa, but I suppose Mensa favors people
who are good at taking tests and who want to meet other people like them.
Good, but not a formula for an exciting evening. Grex also attracts
geeks, but on-line at least, it also selects for people who have a
certain ability to say something interesting, or at least type something
interesting. This gives the Grex a bit of an edge up. Not that big a
one. Grex gatherings aren't exactly the nations most sought after social
venue either. Probably the Mensa test should include an oral portion:
(1) You have three seconds to come up with a witty response to this
question.
(2) You have three seconds to come up with a charming compliment for this
member of the opposite sex.
(3) Go out in the street and engage a total stranger in conversation.
OK, I'd probably flunk that test too. Still, it would select for a set
of people who were more fun at parties. Maybe it could be an either/or
thing. People could get in based either on traditional IQ, or on
social IQ. Then at least you'd have a few people to lubricate gatherings.
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