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From: tony cooper on 3 Jun 2010 14:30 On Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:05:44 -0400, "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote: >"John McWilliams" <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >news:hu8ela$hn7$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> whisky-dave wrote: >>> "John McWilliams" <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:hu6mj2$dms$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> Savageduck wrote: >>>>> On 2010-06-02 14:32:26 -0700, John McWilliams <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> said: >>>>> >>>>>> Allen wrote: >>>>>>> Peter wrote: >>>>>>>> "Allen" <allent(a)austin.rr.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:PpCdnX5mia8P-JvRnZ2dnUVZ_rydnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >>>>>>>>> Savageduck wrote: >>>>>>>>> <snip> >>>>>>>>>> Given that you are not going to find 72% of any test population >>>>>>>>>> scoring below 95. >>>>>>>>> One exception: the population of my killfile for this group. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have yet to meet a member of Mensa who had any intelligence. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've known many people (including myself) who qualified for Mensa, >>>>>>> but only one who was actually a member. She proves your statement. >>>>>> Now, now, we who exceed the so-called Mensa standard by a hundred >>>>>> points or more ("Uber-Mensaists") >>>>> Huh! That remark just got you removed from any consideration for MENSA >>>>> qualification, or membership at any level "uber" or standard . >>>> I know I shouldn't reveal this, but I am on the admissions committee for >>>> the uber class, and the extra secret one that's above it such that I >>>> cannot mention its name, and probably shouldn't mention its >>>> existence.... If you wish to be considered for candidacy, we have a >>>> secure and non-googleable web site I will invite you to to start the >>>> process. Hit me off line. >>>> >>>> Good luck! >>> >>> What does it cost ? >>> >> >> It's a bargain at $800.00. The real costs are underwritten by the Trust. >> You get a couple of really nice wall hangings, framed sheepskin (real), >> hand lettered: a lifetime supply of stationery; and a gold pen set (18 >> kt). Application fees are $150.00. > > >And well worth the cost, if your ego requires it. Many years ago I >considered applying for membership. Although I clearly qualified, I could >not see any benefit to me. I get more enjoyment from a Gropper lithograph >that was purchased for $10 and given to me because it reminded my client of >me. If - as you claim - you "clearly" qualify for MENSA, then you have taken MENSA's tests. I can only imagine that being done by someone whose ego requires stroking. If - as you claim - you "clearly" qualify you are hiding your intellectual qualifications under a bushel based on your posts. > >I have never seen Really? Born blind? -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
From: tony cooper on 3 Jun 2010 14:38 On Thu, 3 Jun 2010 16:39:26 +0100, Pete <available.on.request(a)aserver.invalid> wrote: >On 2010-06-03 16:01:13 +0100, tony cooper said: > >> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:59:55 -0700, ASCII <me2(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> >>> Mike Russell wrote: >>>> >>>> Why not make fun of some other disease than mental illness, just for a >>>> change? >>> >>> If 'downs' syndrome is a Mongolian Idiot, >>> then >>> 'ups' syndrome must be a Mongolian Genius. >> >> It's "Down's Syndrome", but the current trend is to refer to as "Down >> Syndrome". The name is derived from the UK physician John Langdon >> Down who first described it in 1866. >> >> Like many conditions, there are levels of impairment. They are not >> all so limited in cognitive ability to be classified as "idiots". > >The UK NHS refers to it as "Down's syndrome" on many of its websites. There's a trend in medical writing to eliminate the possessive form of a disease or condition that is an eponym of the discoverer. The style guides of some of the journals call for the elimination of the possessive form. Some style guides are silent on this. Further information at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2667526/ -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
From: Pete on 3 Jun 2010 15:08 On 2010-06-03 19:38:45 +0100, tony cooper said: > On Thu, 3 Jun 2010 16:39:26 +0100, Pete > <available.on.request(a)aserver.invalid> wrote: > >> On 2010-06-03 16:01:13 +0100, tony cooper said: >> >>> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:59:55 -0700, ASCII <me2(a)privacy.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Mike Russell wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Why not make fun of some other disease than mental illness, just for a >>>>> change? >>>> >>>> If 'downs' syndrome is a Mongolian Idiot, >>>> then >>>> 'ups' syndrome must be a Mongolian Genius. >>> >>> It's "Down's Syndrome", but the current trend is to refer to as "Down >>> Syndrome". The name is derived from the UK physician John Langdon >>> Down who first described it in 1866. >>> >>> Like many conditions, there are levels of impairment. They are not >>> all so limited in cognitive ability to be classified as "idiots". >> >> The UK NHS refers to it as "Down's syndrome" on many of its websites. > > There's a trend in medical writing to eliminate the possessive form of > a disease or condition that is an eponym of the discoverer. The style > guides of some of the journals call for the elimination of the > possessive form. Some style guides are silent on this. > > Further information at: > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2667526/ If I discover a syndrome and it gets called Pete's Syndrome, I'd be pissed off if a group of twats decide to call it Pete Syndrome - that insults and labels the discoverer and implies that he/she also has it. Here, if an applicant fills in a form to obtain assistance it will be automatically rejected if it does not match the wording of government websites. The motto is "If you want to be pedantic, great; we'll save money and have less work to do." YMMV. -- Pete
From: Peter on 3 Jun 2010 15:16 "tony cooper" <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:ivrf065q14tlc0j91nn044ldc65lve8rd6(a)4ax.com... > On Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:05:44 -0400, "Peter" > <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote: > >>"John McWilliams" <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >>news:hu8ela$hn7$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> whisky-dave wrote: >>>> "John McWilliams" <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:hu6mj2$dms$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>>> Savageduck wrote: >>>>>> On 2010-06-02 14:32:26 -0700, John McWilliams <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> >>>>>> said: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Allen wrote: >>>>>>>> Peter wrote: >>>>>>>>> "Allen" <allent(a)austin.rr.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>> news:PpCdnX5mia8P-JvRnZ2dnUVZ_rydnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >>>>>>>>>> Savageduck wrote: >>>>>>>>>> <snip> >>>>>>>>>>> Given that you are not going to find 72% of any test population >>>>>>>>>>> scoring below 95. >>>>>>>>>> One exception: the population of my killfile for this group. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have yet to meet a member of Mensa who had any intelligence. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've known many people (including myself) who qualified for Mensa, >>>>>>>> but only one who was actually a member. She proves your statement. >>>>>>> Now, now, we who exceed the so-called Mensa standard by a hundred >>>>>>> points or more ("Uber-Mensaists") >>>>>> Huh! That remark just got you removed from any consideration for >>>>>> MENSA >>>>>> qualification, or membership at any level "uber" or standard . >>>>> I know I shouldn't reveal this, but I am on the admissions committee >>>>> for >>>>> the uber class, and the extra secret one that's above it such that I >>>>> cannot mention its name, and probably shouldn't mention its >>>>> existence.... If you wish to be considered for candidacy, we have a >>>>> secure and non-googleable web site I will invite you to to start the >>>>> process. Hit me off line. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck! >>>> >>>> What does it cost ? >>>> >>> >>> It's a bargain at $800.00. The real costs are underwritten by the Trust. >>> You get a couple of really nice wall hangings, framed sheepskin (real), >>> hand lettered: a lifetime supply of stationery; and a gold pen set (18 >>> kt). Application fees are $150.00. >> >> >>And well worth the cost, if your ego requires it. Many years ago I >>considered applying for membership. Although I clearly qualified, I could >>not see any benefit to me. I get more enjoyment from a Gropper lithograph >>that was purchased for $10 and given to me because it reminded my client >>of >>me. > > If - as you claim - you "clearly" qualify for MENSA, then you have > taken MENSA's tests. I can only imagine that being done by someone > whose ego requires stroking. Straw man argument. Mensa also accepts certified results not administered by them. From th4e website, which you are free to look up' "Generally, there are two ways to prove that you qualify for Mensa: either take the Mensa test, or submit a qualifying test score from another test. There are a large number of intelligence tests that are "approved". More information on whether a test you have taken is approved, as well as information on the procedure for taking the Mensa test, can be obtained from the nearest Mensa office. " > > If - as you claim - you "clearly" qualify you are hiding your > intellectual qualifications under a bushel based on your posts. I fully realize that compared to you, I am an imbecile. IOW, I have no intention of engaging you in a battle of wits. I do not fight unarmed people. > >> >>I have never seen > > Really? Born blind? I don't know what you did today, but I guess you must be feeling the effects of the oil slick aproaching your State. And I am willing to let it go at that. -- Peter
From: Mike Russell on 3 Jun 2010 16:49
On Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:00:29 -0700, C J Campbell wrote: > Actually, I am not making fun of him. I seriously believe he needs help. If you really believe that, then why make things more painful by using medical terminology to ridicule him in public? -- Mike Russell - http://www.curvemeister.com |