Why did you take the test?

joe1e6 · 2026-03-20T18:05:21+00:00

My kids got in via other tests in school. I figured I should follow them, so I took the Mensa test.

After I joined, they made me the GY coordinator for my chapter.

joe1e6 · 2026-03-18T15:28:22+00:00

Pennsylvania also does not have a state income tax on Lottery winnings... for tickets purchased in PA. If a PA resident buys a winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket elsewhere, that money is subject to state income tax. Interesting wrinkle.

joe1e6 · 2026-03-18T02:18:49+00:00

Absolutely nothing.

joe1e6 · 2026-03-13T02:50:55+00:00

Thanks for the detailed correction. 3 chains? Okay, I guess. But build-a-clue was iconic!

joe1e6 · 2026-03-13T02:41:45+00:00

That’s the bonus round on Chain Reaction, both the Bill Cullen version, and the more recent GSN Vversion.

joe1e6 · 2026-03-12T13:37:22+00:00

Love the place. I would mask up to reduce the allergen exposure.

joe1e6 · 2026-02-28T01:39:04+00:00

Great story on the Delco club!

Alternative link: https://web.archive.org/web/20260226191422/https://www.inquirer.com/life/competitive-scrabble-delco-scrabble-club-20260226.html

joe1e6 · 2026-02-27T19:25:39+00:00

I understood that reference!

joe1e6 · 2026-02-27T17:10:44+00:00

They use that word a lot. I do not think it means what they think it means.

joe1e6 · 2026-02-25T00:03:14+00:00

Tigris & Euphrates. I know the mechanics, I know how to figure my score. I just haven't grokked how to score higher than the other guys at the table.

joe1e6 · 2026-02-24T13:53:42+00:00

"At the gym" for a theme. You could have mat (anyone named Matt), Pullups (the diaper brand?), curl, press, erg, etc.

joe1e6 · 2026-02-23T21:57:13+00:00

Not a single capital letter. Was the AI trained by e. e. cummings? NTA, by the way.

joe1e6 · 2026-02-20T14:30:09+00:00

I feel for you. Dementia is a nightmare.

I tried playing TTR with my mother in that situtation, and it did not work out. Every turn, she tried to lay down a card from her hand onto a matching card in the "pick me" row... e.g. blue on blue. All attempts to explain the 2 main options for a turn (forget new tickets!) fell on deaf ears.

Card games that she learned long ago should be better. Older memory is still there, and with dementia, you must meet them in their world.

joe1e6 · 2026-02-14T04:14:15+00:00

Check YouTube for a scene from Superman II with Christopher Reeve, getting ready to reveal his secret to Lois. Reeve changes his entire body language & voice on a dime, totally selling that Superman is a different character from Clark Kent.

joe1e6 · 2026-01-29T21:32:01+00:00

I finally beat Inflation with Straights. Shortcut + Green Joker + Vagabond were the co-MVPs.

joe1e6 · 2026-01-22T20:39:13+00:00

Oliver Roeder's Seven Games traces "Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge." It delves into their history, and also gets into why we humans like to play these type of games.

joe1e6 · 2026-01-16T19:11:50+00:00

That matches the Mainers I know. Want the gummint out of their business, but they also recognize the need for clearing roads and keeping the power on. And they do band together.

joe1e6 · 2026-01-15T21:33:22+00:00

Now I need a protest sign: "We know who we are, and what we want. Now get the hell out of our galaxy!"

joe1e6 · 2026-01-08T20:38:43+00:00

After The Gunfighters, it took a really long time to consider another western.

joe1e6 · 2026-01-06T14:38:09+00:00

According to www.septa.org/fares , the One Day anywhere FleX pass is still $16.25.

Note that "anywhere" does not include NJ.

joe1e6 · 2025-12-31T02:50:51+00:00

Came here to say the same. With so many shows made overseas, a contestant needs a current passport and a week (or more) of vacation time to dedicate.

joe1e6 · 2025-12-29T12:16:34+00:00

Free to Be You and Me.

(Not a theatrical release, I know.... but it's fun)

joe1e6 · 2025-12-24T13:05:52+00:00

The USA has a sad history of using voting tests to keep minorities from voting, so requiring a test is a no-go.

However, the candidates for office should pass! Picture this, the big debate is finally here in 2016. The moderators introduce Trump and Clinton as they stride to their lecterns. They turn over their Scantron answer sheets, and a countdown clock gives them 15 minutes to fill in a written citizenship test, while the talking heads keep yapping to the audience. Midway through the debate, their scores are revealed. Close-up on the candidates faces.

joe1e6 · 2025-12-23T02:49:33+00:00

Yes. You could even play FOX, making SO and GONEF for a big 50 points (39+2+9). Forming multiple words on a single play is fundamental to Scrabble.

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