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To The People Whom I 've Invited to this evening's Mensa meeting, but who have yet to Respond

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OmSigDAVID
 
Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2011 03:47 pm

To The People Whom I 've Invited to this evening's Mensa Speaker's meeting
but who have yet to respond:

I 'll be leaving momentarily, but those of u who wish
to attend: we 'll meet at the synesthesia lecture.

C u there.





David
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contrex
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2011 04:33 pm
@OmSigDAVID,
How come you got into Mensa? Did you cheat in the test?
dyslexia
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2011 04:39 pm
@OmSigDAVID,
sorry I can't make it tonight dave, It's my night to wash my hair.
Ragman
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2011 04:40 pm
@contrex,
Spelling wasn't a requirement.
farmerman
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2011 07:06 pm
@OmSigDAVID,
Quote:
I 'll be leaving momentarily, but those of u who wish
to attend: we 'll meet at the synesthesia lecture.

WHere we will be singing our favorite paintings
dadpad
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2011 07:10 pm
@farmerman,
Quote:
WHere we will be singing our favorite paintings

I dont think i know that one. How does it go agin?

Yeah i know, my typing sucks too and i dont ahve an excuse.
farmerman
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2011 07:13 pm
@dadpad,
Quote:
I dont think i know that one. How does it go agin?

Well, if I sing it to you, you will see colors
boomerang
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2011 07:13 pm
I wish I could go. That's a fascinating topic.
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 01:46 am
@contrex,
contrex wrote:
How come you got into Mensa?
In October of 1977, I invited a chick to dinner and she counter-invited me
to the NY Mensa Halloween Party (its major social event of the year).
While there, someone convinced me to take the next test for Mensa.



contrex wrote:
Did you cheat in the test?
No; I noticed that the test consisted predominantly
in broad historical n cultural factual knowledge, vocabulary and ability to reason.
Many of the problems of which we were questioned
facially required a lot of calculation, but upon closer analysis,
short cuts were discernable to those who were clever enuf (better for a timed test).





David
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 01:53 am
@dyslexia,
dyslexia wrote:
sorry I can't make it tonight dave, It's my night to wash my hair.
If I 'd known u were coming,
I coud have found a hair stylist to stand by for u.

In case of emergency: use your hat.





David
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oolongteasup
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 01:53 am
@OmSigDAVID,
Quote:
facially required a lot of calculation, but upon closer analysis,
short cuts were discernable


Indiscernibly facetious.
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 01:55 am
@Ragman,
Ragman wrote:
Spelling wasn't a requirement.
Back then, I was still practicing law.
I was a fully paradigmatic speller.





David
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 01:58 am
@farmerman,
David wrote:
I 'll be leaving momentarily, but those of u who wish
to attend: we 'll meet at the synesthesia lecture.
farmerman wrote:
WHere we will be singing our favorite paintings
or mentally enjoying their flavors (no calories)





David
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 02:02 am
@farmerman,
farmerman wrote:
Quote:
I dont think i know that one. How does it go agin?
Well, if I sing it to you, you will see colors
Yes, indeed; that was the lecture.
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 02:17 am
@boomerang,
boomerang wrote:
I wish I could go. That's a fascinating topic.
It was. There were several synesthetes addressing us.
Their perceptions r subjective and unique.
Thay disagree among themselves qua the colors
attributed to different letters or numbers.
Words translated into alien languages change color.
One lady said that gold is green.

Thay can use colors in mathematical calculation
and as memory guides. The colors glow brightly.
Thay feel that synesthesia helps them to be more empathic.

Thay say that u can encourage its development by meditation,
tho some of them acquired it thru trauma.

I hope to see u in the summer at the Annual Gathering.





David
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Linkat
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 09:07 am
@OmSigDAVID,
Quote:
NY Mensa Halloween Party (its major social event of the year).


I'd imagine that the Halloween Party would been their major social event - seeing most are in costumes.

Sorry I missed it ....
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 09:39 am
@Linkat,
David wrote:
NY Mensa Halloween Party (its major social event of the year).
Linkat wrote:
I'd imagine that the Halloween Party would been their major social event - seeing most are in costumes.

Sorry I missed it ....
I don 't wear costumes much.
I used to wear a $1O Gold piece of 1845, as tie pin; (as a joke),
I turned it around for the Halloween Party,
so that the Eagle on the reverse was hanging upside down
and I called him a bat.

I don 't know where u r, Linkat,
but if u r close enuf to NY, or willing to travel, u r invited
to the next Speaker's meeting. I 'll ask my friend Marty
what (and when) the next topic will be. He's on the Board of Directors
and hence more directly on top of Mensa current events.
I have not been on the Board since 1980.
Some topics r more interesting to some people than others.





David
Linkat
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 09:43 am
@OmSigDAVID,
Well close enough to NYC to drive in 4 hours. I used to actually go to NY Long Island for my friend's annual Halloween party and stayed overnight. But no longer as family takes priority.

Also, I think I would be too scary for your party.
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 10:05 am
@Linkat,
Linkat wrote:
Well close enough to NYC to drive in 4 hours. I used to actually go to NY Long Island
for my friend's annual Halloween party and stayed overnight. But no longer as family takes priority.

Also, I think I would be too scary for your party.
Maybe u r in or near Boston.
It has taken me that long to drive there.

Of recent years, we have been flying to Chicago,
for HalloweeM http://www.chicago.us.mensa.org/weem/
so we are not sure yet qua whether we will celebrate it in NY or there.
In Mensa, Chicago is well known as the best Regional Gathering in October.
Regional Gatherings and the Annual Gathering r fun; a lotta fun.
When we go, we make it a point to see the best attractions
that the host city has to offer. My friend Marty is very good
at ferreting out the best restaurants in that city
and other points of singular interest.

We 'll c what happens.





David
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MontereyJack
 
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Reply Fri 18 Mar, 2011 10:26 am
OSDavid says:
Quote:
Back then, I was still practicing law.
I was a fully paradigmatic speller.


How do we return to those golden days of yore?
 

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