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Old 11 December 2010, 09:29 PM
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Very proud Scubbay's son has made the grade for Mensa. Top 1 percent in one group and top 7 in the next.
Im quite outspoken in my local forums and frankly it doesn't roll well with the "insiders" therefore I would like to open it to a broader audience.
The old man is very happy. Congratulations Stefan.
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Originally Posted by scubbay
Very proud Scubbay's son has made the grade for Mensa. Top 1 percent in one group and top 7 in the next.
Im quite outspoken in my local forums and frankly it doesn't roll well with the "insiders" therefore I would like to open it to a broader audience.
The old man is very happy. Congratulations Stefan.
welldone

might sound daft but can i ask, what is mensa?
Old 11 December 2010, 09:57 PM
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Well done young man

Now Dad, go and buy him some sweets, marbles and a catapult
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^^ **** me, they'll not be letting you in then

TX.

Edit - meant for rapid ...
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
^^ **** me, they'll not be letting you in then

TX.

Edit - meant for rapid ...
Lol, I assume you mean poor old Wayne?
Old 11 December 2010, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rapid.STI
welldone

might sound daft but can i ask, what is mensa?
It's a society / association for those with an above average IQ.
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
^^ **** me, they'll not be letting you in then

TX.

Edit - meant for rapid ...
cheeky tw@t
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
^^ **** me, they'll not be letting you in then

TX.

Edit - meant for rapid ...
Your out as well then....................................they don't take on gayers
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Originally Posted by Pink_Floyd
It's a society / association for those with an above average IQ.
thanks for that floyd i didnt have a clue, me and my mate sat here saying is it something to do with racing

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Originally Posted by rapid.STI
thanks for that floyd i didnt have a clue, me and my mate sat here saying is it something to do with racing

Have you been having a giggle again
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Originally Posted by prodriverules
Have you been having a giggle again
nope thats what we honestly thought..... well thats what my friend thought so i went with it but thought id ask...

at least i no for next time
Old 11 December 2010, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Pink_Floyd
Well done young man

Now Dad, go and buy him some sweets, marbles and a catapult
He's had sweets marbles a catapult and a mk2 Golf. Plus he beat me once on the strip. What more does a child need?
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You must be really proud scubb4y, well done young man.
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Congratulations Scubbay. Has your lad got "street/general" intelligence though? As in can boil and egg or wire a plug, stuff like that. A mate of mine has an IQ of 142 but can't figure either of these

Again, well done your lad
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good stuff paul......
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Originally Posted by scubbay
He's had sweets marbles a catapult and a mk2 Golf. Plus he beat me once on the strip. What more does a child need?
Seeing as how he's obviously above legal age of consent as he's a driver, then a filthy wench
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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
Congratulations Scubbay. Has your lad got "street/general" intelligence though? As in can boil and egg or wire a plug, stuff like that. A mate of mine has an IQ of 142 but can't figure either of these

Again, well done your lad
Im studying Mechanical Engineering and have been lucky enough to have been taught a lot by my Dad, including a lot of info and tricks with regards to subarus. I have what I would call a decent mechanical ability but have to bow down to my Dad on that one, would put me to shame. Im not your stereotypical high IQ nerd though, like to think I have a nice balanced ability!

Anyway yet again as said on the local forums Dad, your help and support are what have gotten me this far and will hopefully get me the type of job I want after uni. Also still cant believe that time I beat you on the strip, dont think it will ever happen again though lol
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what percentile is he?
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Originally Posted by scubbay
Im studying Mechanical Engineering and have been lucky enough to have been taught a lot by my Dad, including a lot of info and tricks with regards to subarus. I have what I would call a decent mechanical ability but have to bow down to my Dad on that one, would put me to shame. Im not your stereotypical high IQ nerd though, like to think I have a nice balanced ability!

Anyway yet again as said on the local forums Dad, your help and support are what have gotten me this far and will hopefully get me the type of job I want after uni. Also still cant believe that time I beat you on the strip, dont think it will ever happen again though lol
Same here via the Tata Steel apprenticeship scheme, but I'm certainmy not Mensa unfortunately
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Originally Posted by j4mou
what percentile is he?
I am top 1% in one test and top 7% in another. In order to be invited in you have to be in the top 2% on either of the tests.

Stefan
Old 12 December 2010, 07:54 PM
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How do they conduct the entry tests nowadays? Quite a few years ago my Dad was accepted for membership I believe and part of the junk they sent was an IQ test. I took it upon myself to fill it out and they wrote back saying that I'd scored very well and if I paid to have the results validated then I could be eligible to join.

I never did pay as I thought it might be part of the test, i.e to see how stupid I was paying up............

In all seriousness though I'd like to have another crack at the whip with it, with that in mind what is the criteria and testing?
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Go onto their website, find a test centre and date that suits you, pay your £15, turn up, do the test and the results are posted out, really easy. The tests are supervised and strictly timed so you couldnt do them at home.
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Originally Posted by scubbay
Go onto their website, find a test centre and date that suits you, pay your £15, turn up, do the test and the results are posted out, really easy. The tests are supervised and strictly timed so you couldnt do them at home.
Cool, I think I'll wait until University is over for the year as I'm a mature student and have enough on my hands so to speak.

They've obviously changed things as I distinctly remember being able to perform a test at home and paying for it to be graded. Either way, well done
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