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Brag about yourself... for everyone!!

#1



makare

Baer created a discriminatory brag about yourself thread that catered only to WOW players. That's BS.

This thread is for everyone!

Bring on the braggin'.


#2

Baerdog

Baerdog

I made a super cool thread. I'ma brag about it here too.


#3

Cajungal

Cajungal

O that was just for WoW? Reading fail.


#4

Gusto

Gusto

I made up a cool term that Leslie is gonna make a cultural sensation.


#5



makare

I have radishes which have been concluded (by me) to be most awesome. Fuck yeah radishes!


#6

Cajungal

Cajungal

:cool: It's what I do.


#7

Baerdog

Baerdog

Cajungal said:
O that was just for WoW? Reading fail.
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It's alright Seej. I still love you anyway. :hug:


#8

Gusto

Gusto

Oh, and along that note, I'm an incredible wingman recently.


#9

Cajungal

Cajungal

Baerdog;445673][QUOTE=Cajungal said:
O that was just for WoW? Reading fail.
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It's alright Seej. I still love you anyway. :hug:[/QUOTE]

^_^ Thanks. I'm burnt out today... the kids were more nuts than they ever have been, and my brain's kind of mush right now.


#10

phil

phil

I'm charming as fuck. This is a true statement.


#11



makare

Baerdog;445673][QUOTE=Cajungal said:
O that was just for WoW? Reading fail.
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It's alright Seej. I still love you anyway. :hug:[/QUOTE]

He loves me more. Hmph.


#12



Chazwozel

I'm me.


#13

Allen who is Quiet

Allen, who is Quiet

I use fancy ketchup.


#14

blotsfan

blotsfan

I do has girlfriend.
Shouldn't be bragging, but for me its surprising.


#15

Cajungal

Cajungal

I've turned out to be a pretty good teacher, I think. It's nice to "matter." Never really felt like I was much of anything throughout most of college. I mean, I know I had a nice life--good friends, good family, and general comfort, but that didn't really satisfy me.

Also, I feel pretty lately. Quite pretty, even. It's nice. ^_^ In fact, I'm going to stand up after I post this and go do a twirl in the mirror. Just for me.


#16



makare

Is it I feel Pretty pretty or I enjoy being a girl pretty.

Im partial to I enjoy being a girl pretty.




#17

Cajungal

Cajungal

Not sure exactly. To be perfectly precise, it's "boy oh boy, am I glad I got my mother's hips and overall proportional frame" pretty. Also the "my complexion's not awful" pretty. ^_^


#18



makare

Im going to say that is also I enjoy being a girl pretty.


Let's paint our toes and do each others hair.


#19

Cajungal

Cajungal

OKAY! Can you help me with these frizzies in the back? I've been having horrible frizzies.


#20



makare

I had a smoothing serum that worked good for that. but i cant afford it anymore.

Ill do my best though. Also, sparkly bows.


#21

klew

klew

Every week, I am in demand to join any of three or four pub trivia teams.


#22

Terrik

Terrik

I kick ass everynight!


#23

LittleSin

LittleSin

I got awesome blog of the week on thatguywiththeglasses.com.

My video views have gone through the roof as a result.

And JewWario congratulated me. ^_^ He was the one that finally inspired me enough to start this series....and his acknowledgment tickles me several shades of pink.

I MAKE SHORT MOVIES GUYS.


#24

HCGLNS

HCGLNS

Chuck Norris is my son.


#25

Terrik

Terrik

Chuck Norris is my father.

Grandpa?


#26

HCGLNS

HCGLNS

Terrik said:
Chuck Norris is my father.

Grandpa?
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Brush your teeth then off to bed with you, or I'll roundhouse kick into next week young man!


#27

Vagabond

V.Bond

I dole out sick burns like I was agent orange.


#28

Terrik

Terrik

YOU are the cause of my current uneasiness, Vagabond.


#29

Baerdog

Baerdog

Vagabond said:
I dole out sick burns like I was agent orange.
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I looked up Agent Orange on Wikipedia cause I thought I could learn some new things.


Now...now I'm just going to have nightmares of deformed people.


#30

Cheesy1

Cheesy1

I'm the most humble mofo here! Nobody is more humble than I! Bask in my humbleness, bitches!


#31

linglingface

linglingface

I'm leaving for Disneyland tomorrow! And I has Disney nails:


#32

Charlie Don't Surf

The Lovely Boehner

I have an awesome job and I finally am gonna make enough money to have a savings account and health insurance and investments and I am so fucking happy to not be stressed about money for the forseeable future. I also got an apartment walking distance from work that's also in a really cool/good area of town that was a good $300-400/mo cheaper than I was expecting.


#33

Silver Jelly

Silver Jelly

I have a natural talent for writing! (in spanish, of course... my english is functional at best)... But I can't compete with those awesome nails, heatherling. If I was a girl (or a dude who painted his nails), I would love to do that if I ever go back to a Disney park!


#34

Wahad

Wahad

I can speak four languages and read six (since nobody speaks Latin and Ancient Greek anymore) and am in the process of learning my fifth/seventh!

I love languages.


#35

Hylian

Hylian

I may or may not exist!


#36

Chad Sexington

Garbledina

Wahad said:
I can speak four languages and read six (since nobody speaks Latin and Ancient Greek anymore) and am in the process of learning my fifth/seventh!

I love languages.
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I am so damn jealous you have no idea.


#37



makare

Chad Sexington;446014][QUOTE=Wahad said:
I can speak four languages and read six (since nobody speaks Latin and Ancient Greek anymore) and am in the process of learning my fifth/seventh!

I love languages.
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I am so damn jealous you have no idea.[/QUOTE]

Dont be jealous chad you speak the language of lurve.


#38

linglingface

linglingface

Silver Jelly said:
I have a natural talent for writing! (in spanish, of course... my english is functional at best)... But I can't compete with those awesome nails, heatherling. If I was a girl (or a dude who painted his nails), I would love to do that if I ever go back to a Disney park!
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Thank you, I enjoy decorating my nails :D


#39

Baerdog

Baerdog

I have free Pocky. Ha ha hahahaha!


#40

Necronic

Necronic

I am good at pretty much anything I work at. Is that too much? Seriously though, I can pick up a subject and learn its basics thoroughly, with a fundamental understanding. (the consolation is that I rarely if ever have mastered anything.)

I also understand the meaning behind this quote better than most of the scientists I work with

Richard Feynman said:
I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
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#41

Morphine

Morphine

My quesadillas bring all the boys to the yard.


#42

ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

I've become a big urban bicyclist. Three times a week, I bike back and forth to university for my classes. The distance, one way, is about 17 kilomters (roughly 10 miles). Going to school is mostly uphill and by the time I get there, I'm soaked in sweat.

While I was couriering over the summer, I bought a ludicrous amount of equipment and clothing. I've got a really great jacket, some sweet-absorbing shirts, really good pair of splash pants, etc. And it's all being put to good use. In fact, I'm seriously considering biking during the winter, as well. I already carry anything I need in some waterproof saddlebags, which have been fantastic for even buying groceries.

I've always been, of course, a big advocate for the environment, but this is something I've been wanting to do for a number of years. Now, it's becoming a reality. Once I get the money, I want to get a better, more viable bike for the winter. I was looking at one that has internal breaking (instead of rubber stops around the rim) and internal gear changes. Basically, less that can get caught up with whatever nasty stuff is on the roads.


#43

Frank

Frankie Williamson

I can legally (under specific circumstances) drive much faster than most of you.

And I do!


#44

David

David

Certified digital animator, bitches!



#45

Cajungal

Cajungal

I make the best chili. Everyone else can go home.

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Also, WAY TO GO, DAVID!


#46

Officer_Charon

Officer_Charon

Chuck Williamson said:
I can legally (under specific circumstances) drive much faster than most of you.

And I do!
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Word, my red serge-wearing brother. Also, I get paid to be nosy, give orders, and shoot firearms.

Also, lurk in shadows and NOT be a pervert/drug dealer. Kekekekekekeke


#47



RealBigNuke

I've been having a nice month, so why not...

I have a comfortable savings built up, my boss thinks I'm the best, I have some amazing friends...

And I get fan mail all the time because people enjoy my work! Thousands and thousands of readers! :3


#48

Necronic

Necronic

I once delivered 12 orders in an hour as a pizza delivery guy. That won't mean much to anyone that has never done pizza delivery.


#49

Null

Null

Morphine said:
My quesadillas bring all the boys to the yard.
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Oh? Then what do your tamales do?


#50

ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Necronic said:
I once delivered 12 orders in an hour as a pizza delivery guy. That won't mean much to anyone that has never done pizza delivery.
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Having worked as one during a short stint in High School, it does. My hat is off to you, sir!


#51



makare

Necronic said:
I once delivered 12 orders in an hour as a pizza delivery guy. That won't mean much to anyone that has never done pizza delivery.
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Was it at an apartment building? Don't lie now....


#52

Necronic

Necronic

There were about 6 of them that were at 2 locations (~3 at each), which helped, but the other 6 were all out in our delivery zone.


#53



makare

Well Im impressed and Ive never even delivered pizzas.

Our pizza delivery people suck Tabasco slathered donkey balls.

I hate them all so much I switched to carry out.


#54

Necronic

Necronic

To be fair, the people who got their pizzas that night would have been dissapointed. The ones at the end of the route got their's lukewarm and mashed around in my carrying case. But that's just how we did it at gumbys. You pay 4$ for a pizza and you get every pennies worth.


#55



Element 117

I just ate a WHOLE chipotle burrito. In one sitting!

it's much harder for me than many of you


#56

Null

Null

I am duly impressed by many of the acheivements listed here.


#57



Chazwozel

Necronic said:
I am good at pretty much anything I work at. Is that too much? Seriously though, I can pick up a subject and learn its basics thoroughly, with a fundamental understanding. (the consolation is that I rarely if ever have mastered anything.)

I also understand the meaning behind this quote better than most of the scientists I work with

Richard Feynman said:
I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
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It's like we're long lost brothers or something...

I am the same exact way: "Jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than master of one" Although, I prefer the term Renaissance Man more. The only subjects that I'm a true master of are biochemistry and molecular biology. But I like the fact that I can fix a car, redo a basement, write a book, play a guitar, have good hand-eye coordination for sports. I'm no Rembrandt in all those other things, but I'm good enough to be proficient at them (i.e. not suck).

My current project is taking education courses through my university to be a better teacher.

I guess I'm always dabbling in a "flavor of the month" project to keep me busy. I think next semester I'm going to take a few math courses to brush up on my integration skillz, yo.

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Tinwhistler said:
I got a 120K/year job offer, though i still have to go through a couple layers of interviews...if it turns into an actual job, I'll be posting again in the epic win thread ;)
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In Texas doesn't anything over 90K a year qualify you as a billionaire?


#58



makare

Eh the bigger the house the longer it takes to clean.


#59



Chazwozel

Tinwhistler;446962][QUOTE=Chazwozel said:
In Texas doesn't anything over 90K a year qualify you as a billionaire?
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I wish. ;)
It can be very easy to feel like you haven't 'made it' yet. No matter how much you dough you make, you're always going to have reminders that you're not the top man on the totem pole.

When I moved into this house, all I could do was marvel at how much room I had. The house I'm in has nearly exactly twice as many square feet as the house I grew up in. These days, all I can do is notice how it's one of the smaller houses in the neighborhood. Thankfully, I'm getting older now and don't care as much about such things as much as I used to. ;)[/QUOTE]

I was just wondering about income vs. cost of living. Isn't it really cheap to live out in Texas (in general, I know it's a huge state)? I consider 120k to be pretty great for living in upper middle class lifestyle almost anywhere, and Texas doesn't tax your salary as bad as other states do right?

And yeah, the size of the house is the last thing I ever give a crap about. My biggest concern in life is whether or not I'll have enough money to keep a roof over my kids, pay for their education and support, and eventually have enough left over to retire before I'm shitting my pants.


#60

Cajungal

Cajungal

God, big houses.... there are so many small families down here that buy enormous houses. Honest-to-God mansions. It's kind of sickening. There's no warmth to them at all. It's just these huge, cold rooms filled with delicate antiques that no one can breathe on. How can you call that a home?


#61



makare

My family's home is not big (well that's relative one of my uncles thinks we live in a mansion but that is because he is a loser who i think spends most of his time in crack houses) and it is full of stuff that is well worn and comfy. I love it.


#62

checkeredhat

checkeredhat

My roommate and I won a prize at the Toronto Zombie Walk on Saturday! First time we've officially won, although last year they did give us a prize bag at the after party for our Ghostbuster zombie costumes.
This year we didn't do a theme costume, we just did the best damn makeup we could.

(Me)
Got the photo from this site. Want to make sure the photographer is credited:
Toronto Zombie Walk 2010 | Picture Gallery


#63

KCWM

KCWM

I hit the 45 lbs lost since late July mark this morning. Booyah?


#64

Necronic

Necronic

Chazwozel;446966][QUOTE=Tinwhistler;446962][QUOTE=Chazwozel said:
In Texas doesn't anything over 90K a year qualify you as a billionaire?
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I wish. ;)
It can be very easy to feel like you haven't 'made it' yet. No matter how much you dough you make, you're always going to have reminders that you're not the top man on the totem pole.

When I moved into this house, all I could do was marvel at how much room I had. The house I'm in has nearly exactly twice as many square feet as the house I grew up in. These days, all I can do is notice how it's one of the smaller houses in the neighborhood. Thankfully, I'm getting older now and don't care as much about such things as much as I used to. ;)[/QUOTE]

I was just wondering about income vs. cost of living. Isn't it really cheap to live out in Texas (in general, I know it's a huge state)? I consider 120k to be pretty great for living in upper middle class lifestyle almost anywhere, and Texas doesn't tax your salary as bad as other states do right?

And yeah, the size of the house is the last thing I ever give a crap about. My biggest concern in life is whether or not I'll have enough money to keep a roof over my kids, pay for their education and support, and eventually have enough left over to retire before I'm shitting my pants.[/QUOTE]

In most cities in Texas 120k is quite a bit for a single earner. For a two member household that puts you in middle/upper middle, for a single member household that puts you at entry level wealthy.

Of course it matters where you live though. Food and stuff is always cheap in texas, but houses can get obscene here just like anywhere else. There are places in Austin and Houston where you are looking at 500k-2 mil for a tiny little bungalow.

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Anyways, going back to the original comment, I COMPLETELY get the feeling of never having enough. I have doubled my salary since I got out of college, and back then I kept thinking "man, this is a lot of money". Now, making twice as much, I am thinking "this is never going to be enough." For my island that is. Have to keep things in perspective.


#65

Frank

Frankie Williamson

I feel the same way Nec, except, I want a mountaintop fortress.


#66

Adam

Adammon

I wear suits well. Which is good because I have to wear a suit every day.


#67

Docseverin

Docseverin

I am the brand new MK-19 Gunner for my truck, I get to shoot 40mm Grenades....from an automatic gun! FUCKING BOOM HOUSE SHOT!


#68



Element 117

I actually laugh aloud at the image of "boom, house shot"


#69

Dave

Dave

It's like a head shot only EPIC.


#70



Element 117

We need a video of Doc saying that. With the sniper's accent


#71

Officer_Charon

Officer_Charon

Dude, Doc. *brofist* I loved my (brief) stint on the Mk-19. It made me feel like Emperor Chang.


#72

fade

fade

I have a super-genius IQ, can draw and paint, have trade skills out the wazoo (auto mechanics, plumbing, electrical), produce more innovative research than the rest of my department combined despite being lazy, have a terminal degree in physics (geophysics to be precise), exercise regularly, AND I'm damn good looking.

Plus, like Necronic and Chazwozel, I've always bragged that my superpower is to learn any new skill to competence extremely quickly.

(All this is counterbalanced by the aforementioned laziness and ennui.)


#73

Silver Jelly

Silver Jelly

I also have a very high IQ, but I'm so lazy it's not particularly useful...


#74



Chazwozel

Silver Jelly said:
I also have a very high IQ, but I'm so lazy it's not particularly useful...
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I'm consider myself pretty lazy too, but my intellect counter balances that laziness with the ability to crank out really good work in a short amount of time. In other words, I'm lazy for 4 to 5 days out of the week, but for two I get tons of shit done really well, really fast. I know this is always the case. I wish i could chunk my work and time out into nice bite size pieces, but I prefer to just get all the shit done in a short amount of time. I can't imagine what my next level would be if I actually utilized my time as much as some of the Type A folks I know.

I dunno maybe Fade's and my own definition of lazy is 100% productive compared to other types of people? All I know is I spend more time reading and doing shit at work that's not related to work, but still do a good job.

Here was a typical day "at the office" for me:



Now, as a prof, my job is actually a lot simpler than that.


#75

fade

fade

Hello self.


#76

Silver Jelly

Silver Jelly

Chazwozel said:
I'm consider myself pretty lazy too, but my intellect counter balances that laziness with the ability to crank out really good work in a short amount of time.
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That's how I got through school, university, master's and job as a journalist :awesome:

I still feel bad about it, though.


#77



Chazwozel

fade said:
Hello self.
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I can draw too!



Not that great, but not that bad either. This was inspired after reading the Dark Tower series.


#78

Docseverin

Docseverin

UDFy-38135539 said:
We need a video of Doc saying that. With the sniper's accent
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As soon as I get a chance to fire it, you will have your video :D. My second Stryker (yes I am signed for over $5million in equipment) is in services so I have to ride in my crappy ambulance (which still weighs 32 tons).


#79

Gusto

Gusto

I have a pretty darn high IQ too although you wouldn't know it.

I'm fucking hilarious AND I fuck hilariously.


#80

Silver Jelly

Silver Jelly

Another time this was mentioned here, there also seemed to be a high amount of high IQ forumites. Maybe it's poll time?


#81



Element 117

I can also walk like an Egyptian


#82

Adam

Adammon

Silver Jelly said:
Another time this was mentioned here, there also seemed to be a high amount of high IQ forumites. Maybe it's poll time?
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I have a low IQ, so fuck that shit!


#83



Chazwozel

Adammon;447551][QUOTE=Silver Jelly said:
Another time this was mentioned here, there also seemed to be a high amount of high IQ forumites. Maybe it's poll time?
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I have a low IQ, so fuck that shit![/QUOTE]

I've never had my IQ tested, so I can't say mines high, low, or just toasted - nicely toasted.


#84

Adam

Adammon

Chazwozel;447552][QUOTE=Adammon;447551][QUOTE=Silver Jelly said:
Another time this was mentioned here, there also seemed to be a high amount of high IQ forumites. Maybe it's poll time?
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I have a low IQ, so fuck that shit![/QUOTE]

I've never had my IQ tested, so I can't say mines high, low, or just toasted - nicely toasted.[/QUOTE]

I would think anyone with an advanced degree would have a higher-than-average IQ.

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Chazwozel;447478][QUOTE=Silver Jelly said:
I also have a very high IQ, but I'm so lazy it's not particularly useful...
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I'm consider myself pretty lazy too, but my intellect counter balances that laziness with the ability to crank out really good work in a short amount of time. In other words, I'm lazy for 4 to 5 days out of the week, but for two I get tons of shit done really well, really fast. I know this is always the case. I wish i could chunk my work and time out into nice bite size pieces, but I prefer to just get all the shit done in a short amount of time. I can't imagine what my next level would be if I actually utilized my time as much as some of the Type A folks I know.

I dunno maybe Fade's and my own definition of lazy is 100% productive compared to other types of people? All I know is I spend more time reading and doing shit at work that's not related to work, but still do a good job.

Here was a typical day "at the office" for me:



Now, as a prof, my job is actually a lot simpler than that.[/QUOTE]

Also, we need a topic of "Draw your typical day at work"!


#85

Gusto

Gusto

Adammon said:
I would think anyone with an advanced degree would have a higher-than-average IQ.
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As someone with a genius level IQ who's still trying to finish community college, I can tell you it's more a matter of attitude and hard work than you might think. :(


#86

Baerdog

Baerdog

fade said:
I have a super-genius IQ, can draw and paint, have trade skills out the wazoo (auto mechanics, plumbing, electrical), produce more innovative research than the rest of my department combined despite being lazy, have a terminal degree in physics (geophysics to be precise), exercise regularly, AND I'm damn good looking.

Plus, like Necronic and Chazwozel, I've always bragged that my superpower is to learn any new skill to competence extremely quickly.

(All this is counterbalanced by the aforementioned laziness and ennui.)
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If only you could find something you liked.


#87

Adam

Adammon

Gusto;447559][QUOTE=Adammon said:
I would think anyone with an advanced degree would have a higher-than-average IQ.
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As someone with a genius level IQ who's still trying to finish community college, I can tell you it's more a matter of attitude and hard work than you might think. :([/QUOTE]

True enough, but incredibly stupid people aren't usually successful in pursuing a degree....well, maybe a marketing one.


#88



makare

I disagree completely. I have concluded after years of living on campus that higher degrees don't have anything to do with intelligence they just have to do with willingness to work. So as long as someone has at least competent intelligence and is willing to do the work he can get an advanced degree. (And yes I include JD and MD in that statement).


#89

Silver Jelly

Silver Jelly

Also, you may find people like me who, when tested, have a very high IQ, but also have something that falls under the general and completely useless label of Discalculia (this is spanish, I don't know what the english word may be), wich is applied to a collection of simptoms, not causes, wich make me have a very hard time using numbers, calendars, maps and other similar stuff. Just to say a few examples, I learned one year ago wich seasons correspond to wich months and I've spent part of the current year thinking I was one year older than I am.
IQ can never be trusted to mean anything about a person.


#90

Adam

Adammon

Silver Jelly said:
Also, you may find people like me who, when tested, have a very high IQ, but also have something that falls under the general and completely useless label of Discalculia (this is spanish, I don't know what the english word may be), wich is applied to a collection of simptoms, not causes, wich make me have a very hard time using numbers, calendars, maps and other similar stuff. Just to say a few examples, I learned one year ago wich seasons correspond to wich months and I've spent part of the current year thinking I was one year older than I am.
IQ can never be trusted to mean anything about a person.
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Discalculia is same english and spanish. Er, I guess 'dyscalculia'..

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makare said:
I disagree completely. I have concluded after years of living on campus that higher degrees don't have anything to do with intelligence they just have to do with willingness to work. So as long as someone has at least competent intelligence and is willing to do the work he can get an advanced degree. (And yes I include JD and MD in that statement).
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Competent intelligence seems to be increasingly 'above average' :(


#91

Silver Jelly

Silver Jelly

Well, that then.

The symptoms in the wiki page are pretty spot on too...


#92



makare

Adammon;447580][QUOTE=Silver Jelly said:
Also, you may find people like me who, when tested, have a very high IQ, but also have something that falls under the general and completely useless label of Discalculia (this is spanish, I don't know what the english word may be), wich is applied to a collection of simptoms, not causes, wich make me have a very hard time using numbers, calendars, maps and other similar stuff. Just to say a few examples, I learned one year ago wich seasons correspond to wich months and I've spent part of the current year thinking I was one year older than I am.
IQ can never be trusted to mean anything about a person.
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Discalculia is same english and spanish. Er, I guess 'dyscalculia'..

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makare said:
I disagree completely. I have concluded after years of living on campus that higher degrees don't have anything to do with intelligence they just have to do with willingness to work. So as long as someone has at least competent intelligence and is willing to do the work he can get an advanced degree. (And yes I include JD and MD in that statement).
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Competent intelligence seems to be increasingly 'above average' :([/QUOTE]

Yes true. And I second the :(


#93



Chazwozel

makare said:
I disagree completely. I have concluded after years of living on campus that higher degrees don't have anything to do with intelligence they just have to do with willingness to work. So as long as someone has at least competent intelligence and is willing to do the work he can get an advanced degree. (And yes I include JD and MD in that statement).
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Well no, you can't be below average in intelligence and get through Med School. It's really impossible. First you need pretty much a 3.5 -4.0 undergrad GPA, then there's the MCAT, then there's Med School, then there's Boards, then there's residency, then there's Step 3's. I agree, it's a lot of hard work, but you can't be stupid either. You... you just can't.

As far as my own personal experiences in grad school go, there were people who weren't as bright as others, but in the end you still have to convince a committee that you're competent enough to be considered an expert in your field. Your committee has no financial obligation to keep you in grad school, unlike med school. I've seen people get booted from their programs before, not because they thought it was too hard, but because they just couldn't cut it.

Lawyers and Judges...well...


#94

fade

fade

It depends on the school. I know some places where they hand out master's degrees like old newspaper as long as you slap together something sort of passable.


#95



makare

I didn't say stupid. I said competent. I stand by what I said, if you are competent you can get pretty much any advanced degree.


#96



Element 117

Chaz vs Makare, round 1, Fight #426942124.....

*pops popcorn*


#97

Null

Null

You know what they call the person who graduates last in their class in Med School?

"Doctor"


#98

Adam

Adammon

Null said:
You know what they call the person who graduates last in their class in Med School?

"Doctor"
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You know what they call the person who graduates first in their class in Journalism School?

"Sandwich Artist"


#99

fade

fade

Wait...what does "competent" mean? If it actually means "competent", then I should hope that anyone of "competent" intelligence should be able to graduate, since that's kind of the meaning of the word.


#100

Null

Null

fade said:
Wait...what does "competent" mean? If it actually means "competent", then I should hope that anyone of "competent" intelligence should be able to graduate, since that's kind of the meaning of the word.
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I'm guessing you don't like the way it's used.


#101



makare

fade said:
Wait...what does "competent" mean? If it actually means "competent", then I should hope that anyone of "competent" intelligence should be able to graduate, since that's kind of the meaning of the word.
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Yeah. Competent does not mean above average it simply means competent. I have no idea why chaz decided it means stupid since no one has said anything about stupid in the entire conversation.


#102

fade

fade

To put it another way, I don't think this should be news. There are good ditch diggers and bad ditch diggers. There are good PhDs and bad PhDs.


#103



makare

Well yeah. I'm certainly not saying that every advanced degree person is mundane. I simply mean they aren't all brilliant because they don't have to be. How often do you meet someone with an advanced degree who is BRILLIANT? Even the ones who are published... that doesn't mean anything either there is brilliance published and drek. You don't have to be above average intelligence to get the degree but there are those who are brilliant who do. It's diamond in the rough. Most of the people are the rough.


#104

Krisken

Krisken

My father in law is brilliant, but I swear he is downright mentally incompetent.


#105



makare

There are a bunch of tests that tell me I'm brilliant but why then do I not even have the common sense God gave a tennis racket?

Sigh.


#106

Krisken

Krisken

Dirty tennis racket is a lousy suck up.


#107



makare

You've made this whole thing sound dirty now.

Shame on you.


#108



Chazwozel

Null said:
You know what they call the person who graduates last in their class in Med School?

"Doctor"
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Yeah, and then "Doctor" gets shipped off to Guatemala because the only hospital in the United States that'll take him for residency is Hollywood Upstairs Medical.

---------- Post added at 07:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:45 PM ----------
makare;447630][QUOTE=fade said:
Wait...what does "competent" mean? If it actually means "competent", then I should hope that anyone of "competent" intelligence should be able to graduate, since that's kind of the meaning of the word.
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Yeah. Competent does not mean above average it simply means competent. I have no idea why chaz decided it means stupid since no one has said anything about stupid in the entire conversation.[/QUOTE]


And I'm saying that, yes, you do need to be above average to get through med and get anywhere in science.


#109

fade

fade

I guess I'm not quite understanding what defines "brilliant". No faculty at an R1 school, or even an R2 school is anything less than very bright. If they are, they get booted in their tenure track pretty quickly (about to happen to one of us here). You just can't float a turd. If brilliant means making breakout discoveries, again, I think many faculty members do. A media darling like Einstein or Edison or Watson and Crick is difficult to find these days, but that doesn't mean that there are less people making breakthroughs. They're just less interesting to the the public. An equivalent to relativity just doesn't sell newspapers anymore. There are people I know who have advanced basic physics significantly, but their advancements aren't tied to a war-ending bomb. You might even say that the problem is that the "rough" has become rather sparkly, making the diamonds harder to pick out.


#110



Element 117

distinguished; illustrious: a brilliant performance by a young pianist.
3.
having or showing great intelligence, talent, quality, etc.: a brilliant technician.
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Brilliant | Define Brilliant at Dictionary.com


#111

Null

Null

I used to believe I was fairly bright, but the world has surely proven me wrong many times over.


#112

Charlie Don't Surf

The Lovely Boehner

Docseverin said:
I am the brand new MK-19 Gunner for my truck, I get to shoot 40mm Grenades....from an automatic gun! FUCKING BOOM HOUSE SHOT!
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Please don't blow up people's houses


#113



Element 117

Fine said:
I am the brand new MK-19 Gunner for my truck, I get to shoot 40mm Grenades....from an automatic gun! FUCKING BOOM HOUSE SHOT!
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Please don't blow up people's houses[/QUOTE]


That's cool, supress the construction industry with your communist policies. Whatevs.


#114



makare

Only blow them up if they paid their fees.


#115



Element 117

makare said:
Only blow them up if they paid their fees.
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isn't it the other way around with some home owners associations?


#116



makare

Only if you remove the up from my statement... and it is in Nevada.


#117



Element 117

I was referring to this
home owners associations foreclosure - Google Search


#118



makare

tomato, tomahto


#119

Null

Null

The Mk.19 is an awesome weapon, that's for sure.


#120

Gusto

Gusto

I'm the third most attractive male Halforums moderator.


#121



Chazwozel

My shit literally smelled like cinnamon buns this morning.


#122

Officer_Charon

Officer_Charon

TMI for those opposed to scatological conversation...
Mine routinely smells like coffee. Which can get very disconcerting


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