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I got picked on by nerds and dweebs
Actually, I got picked on by jocks. I was a physically fit, chess-playing nerd with a smart mouth, who couldn't resist clever comebacks to the alleged "insults" of my tormenters. Fortunately, I had muscles and didn't know my own strength, so I shocked and surprised a few jackasses in Junior High. High School wasn't a big problem because I got selected to go to a nerd school (Skyline Center - advanced math, electronics and other "clustered" vocational coursework), where most of us were "nerds" in one discipline or another. It was a fun school, until I realized I was learning way more in my own time than school was teaching (I typically helped teachers grade tests, and did extra credit projects for fun and broke any curve all to hell). So I took the GED (second easiest test I ever took), aced it and quit as soon as I had the scores. Irritated the school counselor ("You can't take the GED while in school!") and my dad ("You'll never get into college or get a good job!"). I took great joy mailing my dad a copy of my acceptance into Mensa in 1977... I did just fine; scored a 1400 on the SAT (easiest test I ever took), got into Engineering School, Business School and Computer Science Engineering School (over several years, mind you) and managed to keep my GPA above 3.5. Anyway, I had no real self-image, good or bad, and survived all the silly people thrown at me, to be reasonably successful and happy. Plus cats! Hugs and Purrs, Mark -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request |
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"Mark Edwards" wrote in message
m... Actually, I got picked on by jocks. I was a physically fit, chess-playing nerd with a smart mouth, who couldn't resist clever comebacks to the alleged "insults" of my tormenters. Fortunately, I had muscles and didn't know my own strength, so I shocked and surprised a few jackasses in Junior High. High School wasn't a big problem because I got selected to go to a nerd school (Skyline Center - advanced math, electronics and other "clustered" vocational coursework), where most of us were "nerds" in one discipline or another. It was a fun school, until I realized I was learning way more in my own time than school was teaching (I typically helped teachers grade tests, and did extra credit projects for fun and broke any curve all to hell). So I took the GED (second easiest test I ever took), aced it and quit as soon as I had the scores. Irritated the school counselor ("You can't take the GED while in school!") and my dad ("You'll never get into college or get a good job!"). I took great joy mailing my dad a copy of my acceptance into Mensa in 1977... I did just fine; scored a 1400 on the SAT (easiest test I ever took), got into Engineering School, Business School and Computer Science Engineering School (over several years, mind you) and managed to keep my GPA above 3.5. Anyway, I had no real self-image, good or bad, and survived all the silly people thrown at me, to be reasonably successful and happy. Plus cats! Hugs and Purrs, Mark -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request As you know, I can relate! ; To destroy a stereotype, though, studies have shown that people with high IQs do NOT tend to be small, wimpy people with glasses. Just the opposite, in fact. The incidence of good genes (winning the gene pool lottery as I call it) usually results in large, healthy bodies as well as high IQs. Attendance at Mensa gatherings shows, somewhat, both types... Lots of people with glasses, not from being born with poor vision, but usually from reading all day and all night in whatever light is available. Quite a few, um, "fluffy" people - again, not from genetics, but usually from a more sedentary life sitting at a computer or reading (how much more fun is reading than running around a muddy field chasing a dumb ball). But on the whole, all very healthy people with very few genetic conditions. Hugs, CatNipped |
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I had never really been a cat person, always had doge but, I must admit, my
cats are my salvation. They listen, sometimes comment, and know when I need an extra purrrr. I can just hear Lee now saying I TOLD YOU SO. I will have to tell her I wrote this just for S and G's. "Mark Edwards" wrote in message m... Actually, I got picked on by jocks. I was a physically fit, chess-playing nerd with a smart mouth, who couldn't resist clever comebacks to the alleged "insults" of my tormenters. Fortunately, I had muscles and didn't know my own strength, so I shocked and surprised a few jackasses in Junior High. High School wasn't a big problem because I got selected to go to a nerd school (Skyline Center - advanced math, electronics and other "clustered" vocational coursework), where most of us were "nerds" in one discipline or another. It was a fun school, until I realized I was learning way more in my own time than school was teaching (I typically helped teachers grade tests, and did extra credit projects for fun and broke any curve all to hell). So I took the GED (second easiest test I ever took), aced it and quit as soon as I had the scores. Irritated the school counselor ("You can't take the GED while in school!") and my dad ("You'll never get into college or get a good job!"). I took great joy mailing my dad a copy of my acceptance into Mensa in 1977... I did just fine; scored a 1400 on the SAT (easiest test I ever took), got into Engineering School, Business School and Computer Science Engineering School (over several years, mind you) and managed to keep my GPA above 3.5. Anyway, I had no real self-image, good or bad, and survived all the silly people thrown at me, to be reasonably successful and happy. Plus cats! Hugs and Purrs, Mark -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request |
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Mark Edwards wrote:
Actually, I got picked on by jocks. I was a physically fit, chess-playing nerd with a smart mouth, who couldn't resist clever comebacks to the alleged "insults" of my tormenters. Fortunately, I had muscles and didn't know my own strength, so I shocked and surprised a few jackasses in Junior High. High School wasn't a big problem because I got selected to go to a nerd school (Skyline Center - advanced math, electronics and other "clustered" vocational coursework), where most of us were "nerds" in one discipline or another. It was a fun school, until I realized I was learning way more in my own time than school was teaching (I typically helped teachers grade tests, and did extra credit projects for fun and broke any curve all to hell). So I took the GED (second easiest test I ever took), aced it and quit as soon as I had the scores. Irritated the school counselor ("You can't take the GED while in school!") and my dad ("You'll never get into college or get a good job!"). I took great joy mailing my dad a copy of my acceptance into Mensa in 1977... I did just fine; scored a 1400 on the SAT (easiest test I ever took), got into Engineering School, Business School and Computer Science Engineering School (over several years, mind you) and managed to keep my GPA above 3.5. Anyway, I had no real self-image, good or bad, and survived all the silly people thrown at me, to be reasonably successful and happy. Plus cats! Hugs and Purrs, Mark Kudos to you mark, for being the antithesis to the standard! So, were you a nerdy jock? Or a jockey nerd??? -- ^..^ This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help her wipe out Bunny's world domination. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) comcast (dot) net http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
... "Mark Edwards" wrote in message m... Actually, I got picked on by jocks. I was a physically fit, chess-playing nerd with a smart mouth, who couldn't resist clever comebacks to the alleged "insults" of my tormenters. Fortunately, I had muscles and didn't know my own strength, so I shocked and surprised a few jackasses in Junior High. High School wasn't a big problem because I got selected to go to a nerd school (Skyline Center - advanced math, electronics and other "clustered" vocational coursework), where most of us were "nerds" in one discipline or another. It was a fun school, until I realized I was learning way more in my own time than school was teaching (I typically helped teachers grade tests, and did extra credit projects for fun and broke any curve all to hell). So I took the GED (second easiest test I ever took), aced it and quit as soon as I had the scores. Irritated the school counselor ("You can't take the GED while in school!") and my dad ("You'll never get into college or get a good job!"). I took great joy mailing my dad a copy of my acceptance into Mensa in 1977... I did just fine; scored a 1400 on the SAT (easiest test I ever took), got into Engineering School, Business School and Computer Science Engineering School (over several years, mind you) and managed to keep my GPA above 3.5. Anyway, I had no real self-image, good or bad, and survived all the silly people thrown at me, to be reasonably successful and happy. Plus cats! Hugs and Purrs, Mark -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request As you know, I can relate! ; To destroy a stereotype, though, studies have shown that people with high IQs do NOT tend to be small, wimpy people with glasses. Just the opposite, in fact. The incidence of good genes (winning the gene pool lottery as I call it) usually results in large, healthy bodies as well as high IQs. Attendance at Mensa gatherings shows, somewhat, both types... Lots of people with glasses, not from being born with poor vision, but usually from reading all day and all night in whatever light is available. Quite a few, um, "fluffy" people - again, not from genetics, but usually from a more sedentary life sitting at a computer or reading (how much more fun is reading than running around a muddy field chasing a dumb ball). But on the whole, all very healthy people with very few genetic conditions. Hugs, CatNipped Hello to two fellow Mensans! Actually, I let my membership drop this year because I wasn't attending any of the events and needed to cut back on expenses. Still, I have fond memories of Gatherings, both local and International. Joy |
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No cluons were harmed when =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Magic_Mood_Jeep_=A9?= wrote:
So, were you a nerdy jock? Or a jockey nerd??? Just a nerd with muscles. I ended up beating up the school bully's best friend in the lunch room one day (well, a one-punch fight) when he thought he'd "torment the chess-playing dweeb. Of course, the school bully tried to beat me up. He kept asking if I gave up, and I only did when I realized I was late for a study date - which irritated him, but he let me up... Mark Edwards -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request |
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"Joy" wrote in message
... Hello to two fellow Mensans!... And another here! I'm a member of the UK "chapter". I also receive the Special Interest Group newsletter for cat lovers :-) -- MatSav |
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I got picked on by nerds and dweebs
Hello to two fellow Mensans!...
And another here! I'm a member of the UK "chapter". I also receive the Special Interest Group newsletter for cat lovers :-) I was in it once. It was entertaining enough in its way but like being in a zoo for neuroses. ==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === http://www.campin.me.uk ==== Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557 CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts |
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I got picked on by nerds and dweebs
"MatSav" matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot | com wrote
in message ... "Joy" wrote in message ... Hello to two fellow Mensans!... And another here! I'm a member of the UK "chapter". I also receive the Special Interest Group newsletter for cat lovers :-) I didn't know they had a cat SIG! Is it only for the UK? Hugs, CatNipped -- MatSav |
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I got picked on by nerds and dweebs
"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "MatSav" matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot | com wrote in message ... "Joy" wrote in message ... Hello to two fellow Mensans!... And another here! I'm a member of the UK "chapter". I also receive the Special Interest Group newsletter for cat lovers :-) I didn't know they had a cat SIG! Is it only for the UK? I think so - but you could try asking your natinal HQ if they could get you a copy or two - or even a subscription. -- MatSav |
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