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Next week I have the opportunity to work for a major Western US labor union! I'm going to be interviewed for the internship on Thursday, and I'm so jittery I'm breaking out in cold sweats! For reference, I've wanted to work for the benefit of workers for the past three and a half years, this job would put me in direct employment to the strongest people in the Union, and I'm quite qualified for the job. Anyone else have something extremely cool happen to them lately?

probably not on the same level as getting your dream job, Congrats btw.

I did find out that my daughter is a genius, and we are meeting monday with a professor from the local university about what we can do so that she doesn't get bored. (she is in preK doing 2nd grade work)

It is really cool, I am kinda jealous though, maybe if someone would have helped me out like he is going to help my daughter out, then I wouldn't have wasted so much time in school.

probably not on the same level as getting your dream job, Congrats btw.

I did find out that my daughter is a genius, and we are meeting monday with a professor from the local university about what we can do so that she doesn't get bored. (she is in preK doing 2nd grade work)

It is really cool, I am kinda jealous though, maybe if someone would have helped me out like he is going to help my daughter out, then I wouldn't have wasted so much time in school.


Bravo! My parents thought I was a genius for awhile. I think the biggest reccomendation I have is...homeschool your daughter. Public schools stifles the intellect and makes the kids focus on pointless things like dating and makeup. I would know, I'm sitting in a mediocre State-college right now from lack of motivation during High School. Congrats on having such good genetics Smunkeeville! BTW, what kinds of things does she happen to be interested in?

Bravo! My parents thought I was a genius for awhile. I think the biggest reccomendation I have is...homeschool your daughter. Public schools stifles the intellect and makes the kids focus on pointless things like dating and makeup. I would know, I'm sitting in a mediocre State-college right now from lack of motivation during High School. Congrats on having such good genetics Smunkeeville! BTW, what kinds of things does she happen to be interested in?
yeah my hubbies IQ sits at around 170 and mine down around 160 so she had a pretty good chance of hitting above average. I have been homeschooling her since she was 2 and asked for worksheets to do, I enrolled her this year in a half day preK thinking that she should 'socialize' she came home in tears the first day because she said her teacher was 'dumb' I found out later that she had told her teacher a joke and her teacher didn't get it

Kathryn: Your wedding ring is on the wrong hand
Teacher: No it isn't, I am not married
Kathryn: Oh then it is on the right hand

I thought it was cute, she is really into puns and words with double meanings though so I have come to expect that kind of joke from her. ;)

yeah my hubbies IQ sits at around 170 and mine down around 160 so she had a pretty good chance of hitting above average. I have been homeschooling her since she was 2 and asked for worksheets to do, I enrolled her this year in a half day preK thinking that she should 'socialize' she came home in tears the first day because she said her teacher was 'dumb' I found out later that she had told her teacher a joke and her teacher didn't get it

Kathryn: Your wedding ring is on the wrong hand
Teacher: No it isn't, I am not married
Kathryn: Oh then it is on the right hand

I thought it was cute, she is really into puns and words with double meanings though so I have come to expect that kind of joke from her. ;)


That is so cute! I hope my kids are that smart, whenever I happen to have them! Yeah, stay the course, homeschooling is the best way to keep kids interested in school for their entire childhoods.

Kathryn: Your wedding ring is on the wrong hand
Teacher: No it isn't, I am not married
Kathryn: Oh then it is on the right hand

Now that's funny :D

That is so cute! I hope my kids are that smart, whenever I happen to have them! Yeah, stay the course, homeschooling is the best way to keep kids interested in school for their entire childhoods.

I will agree with you. I was homeschooled myself and I enjoyed it. I scored better on my SATs as well as other tests that other students didn't do so well in. In the State assessment test, I scored in the highest range in most of the categories but 1 and that was math! Of course, I never done well in math anyway.

I will agree with you. I was homeschooled myself and I enjoyed it. I scored better on my SATs as well as other tests that other students didn't do so well in. In the State assessment test, I scored in the highest range in most of the categories but 1 and that was math! Of course, I never done well in math anyway.


I was homeschooled from first to second grade, and I learned more in that period of time than I learned during most of elementary and middle school. Cheers for committed education!

I was homeschooled from first to second grade, and I learned more in that period of time than I learned during most of elementary and middle school. Cheers for committed education!

I'll 2nd that and good luck on your job interview. I don't like unions to much but they do help in bringing about safety to the workplace and for that, I respect them.

That is so cute! I hope my kids are that smart, whenever I happen to have them! Yeah, stay the course, homeschooling is the best way to keep kids interested in school for their entire childhoods.
I am going to assume that it will be a while until you have kids, but I think the big thing that I have done that has made a difference with mine is start reading to them before they are born almost, read even when you think they can't understand you.

everything is a teaching moment, use words that they may not already know, for example today I was teaching my two year old her shapes and I was using words like parallel and perpendicular, 90 degree angle, diagonal, ect.
when I make lunch, I talk about everything I am doing "first you slice the bread, second you open the peanut butter.......... now we are cutting it in half, see how we made 2 triangles? when you bisect a square you get either 2 rectangles or 2 triangles, see how we cut it on the diagonal?" everything everything is a learning moment. It really drives other parents around us nuts when we go to the zoo or the grocery store because I am constantly talking and asking open ended questions. but I guess it pays off.:D

I will agree with you. I was homeschooled myself and I enjoyed it. I scored better on my SATs as well as other tests that other students didn't do so well in. In the State assessment test, I scored in the highest range in most of the categories but 1 and that was math! Of course, I never done well in math anyway.
Maybe I'm one of the few success stories that mass schooling turned out to rival you homeschooled kids....? I only had a "real" education (ie private) for elementary school, so from middle school up I was in the public system, and I would neither say that they stifled our creativity nor that my personal test scores suffered. I was consistently in AT LEAST the 96th percentile in State assessments (usually the low one was science or math), and I got a 1480 on my SAT my freshman year (after a very disappointing 1360 in seventh grade). I'm by no means a "genius" -- I'm pretty sure my IQ's sitting contentedly, twiddling its metaphysical little thumbs in the 150 range, but then again I'm not sure what exactly a "genius" level is, so I could be full of crap on that one.

Now, I admit, college has made me lazy, but I think that's a combination of a job, a great boyfriend, and a lax accountability policy on the part of the professors :rolleyes: At least I show up to the classes I like....

And congrats on the dream job. My dad's in a labour union (one of the reasons we get the best health benefits in the region and why my home life has always been comfortable, even with my mum only making 46K a year), and I can say I really appreciate the enthusiasm you seem to have in this. It really makes me feel better that not everybody is all about big business these days -- I think a lot of people take for granted the people who sometimes have to settle for labour jobs and the subsequent problems they usually cause. I know after 29 years my dad was looking forward to retirement, and GM's now trying to adjust the retirement policy so that rather than 30 years work, it's an age range. Looks like dad's gonna be working at least another ten years.... :(

I am going to assume that it will be a while until you have kids, but I think the big thing that I have done that has made a difference with mine is start reading to them before they are born almost, read even when you think they can't understand you.

everything is a teaching moment, use words that they may not already know, for example today I was teaching my two year old her shapes and I was using words like parallel and perpendicular, 90 degree angle, diagonal, ect.
when I make lunch, I talk about everything I am doing "first you slice the bread, second you open the peanut butter.......... now we are cutting it in half, see how we made 2 triangles? when you bisect a square you get either 2 rectangles or 2 triangles, see how we cut it on the diagonal?" everything everything is a learning moment. It really drives other parents around us nuts when we go to the zoo or the grocery store because I am constantly talking and asking open ended questions. but I guess it pays off.:D


That sounds like a very good idea. It makes sense too. Me and Gum Tree want to make sure that we only talk to our kids like they were adults. Of course they get a little leeway, but the same idea applies here.

Simonist']Now, I admit, college has made me lazy, but I think that's a combination of a job, a great boyfriend, and a lax accountability policy on the part of the professors :rolleyes: At least I show up to the classes I like....

I show up for all of my clasess. Including the ones I don't like. Not bad for working till midnight Sunday through Thursday. Of course, I also don't go out and party either. Nor do I drink. I'm there to learn and get a degree.

I show up for all of my clasess. Including the ones I don't like. Not bad for working till midnight Sunday through Thursday. Of course, I also don't go out and party either. Nor do I drink. I'm there to learn and get a degree.


What's your major? I'm Political Science, minoring in Econ (such a heady subject, damn)

Of course, I also don't go out and party either. Nor do I drink. I'm there to learn and get a degree.
Ah, well, there is where I differ. I go to my friends' parties (though I don't drink, I really hate being drunk) every weekend and such, but the thing is I'm passing all my classes whether or not I'm there. Once I get past all the bullshit Gen Eds and into intensive coursework (I was lucky enough to take a year off between high school and college to really figure out what direction I wanted to go) I'm sure it'll be more focused, but considering my "low grade" right now is still 87%, I'm not concerned.

Simonist']Maybe I'm one of the few success stories that mass schooling turned out to rival you homeschooled kids....? I only had a "real" education (ie private) for elementary school, so from middle school up I was in the public system, and I would neither say that they stifled our creativity nor that my personal test scores suffered. I was consistently in AT LEAST the 96th percentile in State assessments (usually the low one was science or math), and I got a 1480 on my SAT my freshman year (after a very disappointing 1360 in seventh grade). I'm by no means a "genius" -- I'm pretty sure my IQ's sitting contentedly, twiddling its metaphysical little thumbs in the 150 range, but then again I'm not sure what exactly a "genius" level is, so I could be full of crap on that one.
I am very sure that there are great public and private schools, I am also very sure that none of them are around here. I went to the highest scoring highschool in my district and I had a US history teacher that thought there were 52 states, and thought that the capitol of New York was New York City. I haven't seen them improve much since then, I only enrolled her in half day prek because I thought the damage would probably be minimal, it has helped her self esteem a lot......

as far as the IQ tests it really depends on what test you take what score is genius and such, it is easier to do it by percentage because that will translate to all IQ tests, my husband is in the top 1% and I am in the top 2% if you scored in the 98% then that would mean that you scored higher than 98% of everyone else which would put you in the top 2% :D (and that is as high as you have to go to be in MENSA)

I am very sure that there are great public and private schools, I am also very sure that none of them are around here. I went to the highest scoring highschool in my district and I had a US history teacher that thought there were 52 states, and thought that the capitol of New York was New York City. I haven't seen them improve much since then, I only enrolled her in half day prek because I thought the damage would probably be minimal, it has helped her self esteem a lot......

as far as the IQ tests it really depends on what test you take what score is genius and such, it is easier to do it by percentage because that will translate to all IQ tests, my husband is in the top 1% and I am in the top 2% if you scored in the 98% then that would mean that you scored higher than 98% of everyone else which would put you in the top 2% :D (and that is as high as you have to go to be in MENSA)


Any sites that offer good IQ tests using this principle? I'd love to take one of those. Last time I checked I'm somewhere between 140 and 167.

Any sites that offer good IQ tests using this principle? I'd love to take one of those. Last time I checked I'm somewhere between 140 and 167.
not really most of the online IQ tests are crap.
If you go to the mensa website they have a mental workout that is pretty fun (if thinking is your idea of fun) and at the end it will score it up for you and tell you if they think you would pass their test (that is score in the top 2%)

you can find it here (http://www.mensa.org/workout2.php)

and sorry to hi-jack your thred. It is really cool that you got the job you wanted, I hope that one day my kids get to do something they really feel passionate about :D

I am very sure that there are great public and private schools, I am also very sure that none of them are around here. I went to the highest scoring highschool in my district and I had a US history teacher that thought there were 52 states, and thought that the capitol of New York was New York City. I haven't seen them improve much since then, I only enrolled her in half day prek because I thought the damage would probably be minimal, it has helped her self esteem a lot......

as far as the IQ tests it really depends on what test you take what score is genius and such, it is easier to do it by percentage because that will translate to all IQ tests, my husband is in the top 1% and I am in the top 2% if you scored in the 98% then that would mean that you scored higher than 98% of everyone else which would put you in the top 2% :D (and that is as high as you have to go to be in MENSA)

Actually, those percentages for the IQs you gave are way off. IQ tests are generally supposed to be standardized to have a normal distribution with an average of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. That makes 160 on a properly normalized IQ test (which most aren't, and basically none are online) +4 standard deviations, and 170 closer to +5 standard deviations. Even taking into account the Flynn effect, that shouldn't account for more than 10 points even if your test was 30 years out of date. That means that a 160 is in the 99.992 percentile and 170 is in the 99.9995 percentile. So statistically there should be under 1500 people in the entire US with an IQ score of 170. Quite an elite group. But people tend to throw around numbers like that anonymously on the internet all the time (many of them based on incorrectly administered tests or totally bogus online tests).

not really most of the online IQ tests are crap.
If you go to the mensa website they have a mental workout that is pretty fun (if thinking is your idea of fun) and at the end it will score it up for you and tell you if they think you would pass their test (that is score in the top 2%)

you can find it here (http://www.mensa.org/workout2.php)

and sorry to hi-jack your thred. It is really cool that you got the job you wanted, I hope that one day my kids get to do something they really feel passionate about :D


That was a really fun test, I scored a 25 out of 30 (stumbled on the language part)

Actually, those percentages for the IQs you gave are way off. IQ tests are generally supposed to be standardized to have a normal distribution with an average of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. That makes 160 on a properly normalized IQ test (which most aren't, and basically none are online) +4 standard deviations, and 170 closer to +5 standard deviations. Even taking into account the Flynn effect, that shouldn't account for more than 10 points even if your test was 30 years out of date. That means that a 160 is in the 99.992 percentile and 170 is in the 99.9995 percentile. So statistically there should be under 1500 people in the entire US with an IQ score of 170. Quite an elite group. But people tend to throw around numbers like that anonymously on the internet all the time (many of them based on incorrectly administered tests or totally bogus online tests).
okay, I can agree that most if not all online IQ tests are bogus, I do stand behing what my IQ is as I stated though, as I do believe that I did take a pretty good, standard IQ test. I also know that most people who estimate their IQ grossly overstate what it actually would be, and I did oversimplify with the percentages. Just because you score in the top 2% on one test does not mean that you will score in the top 2% of every test, because there are vast variations. Thank you for re-explaining it so that people would understand more about it though, I was not intending to go into that much detail.

Next week I have the opportunity to work for a major Western US labor union! I'm going to be interviewed for the internship on Thursday, and I'm so jittery I'm breaking out in cold sweats! For reference, I've wanted to work for the benefit of workers for the past three and a half years, this job would put me in direct employment to the strongest people in the Union, and I'm quite qualified for the job. Anyone else have something extremely cool happen to them lately?
Sweet dude, congrats.

I've actually had a degree of success at freelance crewing, which is exciting to me since I've never been comfortable not having a job. I did a free stint for a movie as a picture car PA (I drove around owners of vintage cars and sat around 1930s cars adjusting them if the camera crew needed it) and then have been paid for television work (Yay, covering a vintage race-Boo, I did a reality show-crew, not on it. On top of that I'm actually hoping that this other reality show calls me. Work is work.) Currently I'm doing stage crew for the Exotic Erotic Ball. Just moving tables and carpet, no naked people. I actually pawned my free tix for a place to crash so I don't have to drive so far doing this gig).

I'm also angling for another feature later on in December (if I get the other reality show I have work until mid-November). That should actually score me enough scoffin' to convert my Vanagon into a power source (couple of marine batteries and some converters) to use a support truck on small productions. If I get on the feature and the reality show I might even have enough to get my own camera, lights, mics and convert the Vanagon. Which would hopefully open up some other projects and jobs for me so I can make back that money and keep a promise I made to one fantastic '67 VW Bus.

Next week I have the opportunity to work for a major Western US labor union! I'm going to be interviewed for the internship on Thursday, and I'm so jittery I'm breaking out in cold sweats! For reference, I've wanted to work for the benefit of workers for the past three and a half years, this job would put me in direct employment to the strongest people in the Union, and I'm quite qualified for the job.
nice one, sounds cool! :) you kick that capitalist butt ;)


Anyone else have something extremely cool happen to them lately?
no, and today promises not to be any different either :(

Cricket Season starts soon.
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Bravo! My parents thought I was a genius for awhile. I think the biggest reccomendation I have is...homeschool your daughter. Public schools stifles the intellect and makes the kids focus on pointless things like dating and makeup. I would know, I'm sitting in a mediocre State-college right now from lack of motivation during High School. Congrats on having such good genetics Smunkeeville! BTW, what kinds of things does she happen to be interested in?

School isnt just about acadamics, it's about learning to socialise with other people, and important things like dating and makeup. They may seem silly when your kid is only 6, but being able to form an maintain a relationship is pretty important when you leave school, and you cant really teach stuff like that at home.

School isnt just about acadamics, it's about learning to socialise with other people, and important things like dating and makeup. They may seem silly when your kid is only 6, but being able to form an maintain a relationship is pretty important when you leave school, and you cant really teach stuff like that at home.
why couldn't you?
I mean not to hi-jack (again) but the biggest complaint I hear from people is that my kids know how to relate to adults more than they do kids, I really don't see the problem with that, I mean when you are out in the 'real world' and all grown up aren't you basically supposed to 'socialize' with adults anyway

probably though I should start another thred about this

sorry Mods :(

Next week I have the opportunity to work for a major Western US labor union! I'm going to be interviewed for the internship on Thursday, and I'm so jittery I'm breaking out in cold sweats! For reference, I've wanted to work for the benefit of workers for the past three and a half years, this job would put me in direct employment to the strongest people in the Union, and I'm quite qualified for the job. Anyone else have something extremely cool happen to them lately?
congratulations on (keeping my fingers crossed for you) getting your dream job! or at least a shot at it!

since it IS your dream job...

keep a day to day journal on your experience with it. it could be very interestng to see how your idealism stacks up against the reality of work. you have a great opportunity to see how things really work at the top.

all im saying is, if it turns out interesting, you could have yourself a book or at least a good magazine article. if the guy your working for is (or ends up) being a national figure, you could have the beginnings of a good biography.

you never know.

congratulations on (keeping my fingers crossed for you) getting your dream job! or at least a shot at it!

since it IS your dream job...

keep a day to day journal on your experience with it. it could be very interestng to see how your idealism stacks up against the reality of work. you have a great opportunity to see how things really work at the top.

all im saying is, if it turns out interesting, you could have yourself a book or at least a good magazine article. if the guy your working for is (or ends up) being a national figure, you could have the beginnings of a good biography.

you never know.
wow. that is an awesome idea. mind if I pass it on?

I got to hang out with jenna jaimeson a little while ago. That has to be on the same level of your exitement about your internship.

wow. that is an awesome idea. mind if I pass it on?
thank you

please do.

Next week I have the opportunity to work for a major Western US labor union! I'm going to be interviewed for the internship on Thursday, and I'm so jittery I'm breaking out in cold sweats! For reference, I've wanted to work for the benefit of workers for the past three and a half years, this job would put me in direct employment to the strongest people in the Union, and I'm quite qualified for the job. Anyone else have something extremely cool happen to them lately?

I hope you get the job. I am vice-president of union where I work. We need good folks fighting for us.

What's your major? I'm Political Science, minoring in Econ (such a heady subject, damn)

Political Science with a 2nd major in History.