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Tell us about the time the dog bite off the burglars thumb Uncle Harry. ; )
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 22:47:38 GMT, "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote: Harry always believes if he gives enough detail in the stories, ( ie dogs name, what color his collar is, did the kids like to crawl up on his back etc) that his unbelievable stories will become real. Sometimes I think he might actually be the only one who believes them. I had never heard the story before and it certainly was believable to me. Later, Tom Smythe is a useless little twerp, which is why he resides in my bozo bon, along with the other non-contributors. -- George W. Bush...Armed, Dangerous, and Stupid... Just What the Terrorists Want & America Deserves |
"Gould 0738" wrote in message ... I am sitting hear reading this thread and laughing. There is no way to break down an average IQ number for the group of people in any particular state who voted for Bush or Kerry. To think you can, and to carry on a debate about it is nothing short of comical. That's not what the list is purported to represent. It represents the average IQ levels in each state. I realize that. And that is what makes this whole thread funny. Average IQ for the entire state....something suspect at best. But let's assume for a minute that the figure, the average IQ for the State, is accurate. Now lets take an example. Lets say the IQ's equally ranged from a low of 75 to a high of 125, averaging out at 100. What cannot be figured out is the average IQ of those voting for Kerry and those voting for Bush. So in a State with an average IQ of 100, and with that State going to Kerry, it is possible that the average IQ of those Kerry voters is 87...or it could be 112.. But that is absolutely impossible to determine at this point in time. Yes, some very bright people undoubtedly voted for George Bush, along with some dumb as dirt. Exactly the same thing can be said for Kerry voters. The only thing that is interesting is that the list actually does demonstrate a general tendency for the majority of voters in the states purported to have higher average IQ's to favor Kerry. No it absolutely does not. See my earlier comments. And thus my laughing at this entire thread. Sorry guys, but think for a minute what you are debating over. |
JimH,
I hope our discussion was enjoyable, and yes it was a pretty stupid discussion. "JimH" wrote in message ... "Gould 0738" wrote in message ... I am sitting hear reading this thread and laughing. There is no way to break down an average IQ number for the group of people in any particular state who voted for Bush or Kerry. To think you can, and to carry on a debate about it is nothing short of comical. That's not what the list is purported to represent. It represents the average IQ levels in each state. I realize that. And that is what makes this whole thread funny. Average IQ for the entire state....something suspect at best. But let's assume for a minute that the figure, the average IQ for the State, is accurate. Now lets take an example. Lets say the IQ's equally ranged from a low of 75 to a high of 125, averaging out at 100. What cannot be figured out is the average IQ of those voting for Kerry and those voting for Bush. So in a State with an average IQ of 100, and with that State going to Kerry, it is possible that the average IQ of those Kerry voters is 87...or it could be 112.. But that is absolutely impossible to determine at this point in time. Yes, some very bright people undoubtedly voted for George Bush, along with some dumb as dirt. Exactly the same thing can be said for Kerry voters. The only thing that is interesting is that the list actually does demonstrate a general tendency for the majority of voters in the states purported to have higher average IQ's to favor Kerry. No it absolutely does not. See my earlier comments. And thus my laughing at this entire thread. Sorry guys, but think for a minute what you are debating over. |
On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 18:53:51 -0500, JohnH wrote:
On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 22:47:38 GMT, "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote: Harry always believes if he gives enough detail in the stories, ( ie dogs name, what color his collar is, did the kids like to crawl up on his back etc) that his unbelievable stories will become real. Sometimes I think he might actually be the only one who believes them. "John S" wrote in message . .. On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 22:22:25 GMT, "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote: Not only that, but it is an old urban legend that no one with any intelligence believed the first time around. The only thing is names were changed from Gore and Bush to Kerry and Bush. "John S" wrote in message m... On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 21:57:58 GMT, "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote: http://www.sq.4mg.com/IQstates.htm What a smuck, Harry gets fooled again. What I think Harry meant was that those with the highest IQ's in each of the States voted for Bush. Otherwise, the post meant absolutely nothing. You're right, he is a smuck! Harry isn't scoring any points for intelligent posts today. But I did love the dog biting off a finger story. That should make it into the internet Myth Hall of Fame. All this praise for Harry's latest story is making me want to unfilter him again. Would it be worth it? John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! I don't have him filtered. He gets so off base sometime it makes you laugh. I would unfilter him just for ****s and grins. Just rember the source when you read his posts. |
On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 02:27:10 GMT, "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote:
Tell us about the time the dog bite off the burglars thumb Uncle Harry. ; ) "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 22:47:38 GMT, "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote: Harry always believes if he gives enough detail in the stories, ( ie dogs name, what color his collar is, did the kids like to crawl up on his back etc) that his unbelievable stories will become real. Sometimes I think he might actually be the only one who believes them. I had never heard the story before and it certainly was believable to me. Later, Tom Smythe is a useless little twerp, which is why he resides in my bozo bon, along with the other non-contributors. -- George W. Bush...Armed, Dangerous, and Stupid... Just What the Terrorists Want & America Deserves It was using the circular glass cutter that threw the story for me. It is extremely difficult to cut a pane of glass from the outside using a glass cutter and break it out without fracturing the pane. Normally when cutting a circle, the circle is cut on the outside then pressure is applied from the inside. Why not just break the whole pane? If there was an alarm system, they invariably are set up to protect against glass breakage as well as the door or window opening. For example, I have glass break detectors on my windows but they are connected through contacts that would open the circuit if the window were opened. Thus if by cutting a hole in the glass (if possible) without breaking the glass so someone could reach inside to unlatch the window, the alarm would still go off the instant the frame was opened. Doors are set up similarly. You could smash out a small section of glass in the side dressing of the door but the second you opened the door the alarm would go off. It just sounded too much like a "Mission Impossible" story of cutting out a round circle of glass. Enjoyable tale though. I got a giggle out of it. |
What cannot be
figured out is the average IQ of those voting for Kerry and those voting for Bush. You are right. What *can* be figured out is what the average IQ is in the states where the majority of voters favored Kerry vs. the average IQ in the states where the majority of voters favored Bush. I know you want to believe that all the smart people voted Bush, and all the dumb voted Kerry, but there is no way to prove or disprove that. |
The story I heard went two ways, the burglar broke a window or the burglar
tried to come in through a doggie door. When the homeowners come home they see the dog chocking and scratching at this mouth. When they go over the open the dogs mouth, they see something stuck in his throat. When they reach in to pull it out is a thumb. "John S" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 02:27:10 GMT, "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote: Tell us about the time the dog bite off the burglars thumb Uncle Harry. ; ) "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 22:47:38 GMT, "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote: Harry always believes if he gives enough detail in the stories, ( ie dogs name, what color his collar is, did the kids like to crawl up on his back etc) that his unbelievable stories will become real. Sometimes I think he might actually be the only one who believes them. I had never heard the story before and it certainly was believable to me. Later, Tom Smythe is a useless little twerp, which is why he resides in my bozo bon, along with the other non-contributors. -- George W. Bush...Armed, Dangerous, and Stupid... Just What the Terrorists Want & America Deserves It was using the circular glass cutter that threw the story for me. It is extremely difficult to cut a pane of glass from the outside using a glass cutter and break it out without fracturing the pane. Normally when cutting a circle, the circle is cut on the outside then pressure is applied from the inside. Why not just break the whole pane? If there was an alarm system, they invariably are set up to protect against glass breakage as well as the door or window opening. For example, I have glass break detectors on my windows but they are connected through contacts that would open the circuit if the window were opened. Thus if by cutting a hole in the glass (if possible) without breaking the glass so someone could reach inside to unlatch the window, the alarm would still go off the instant the frame was opened. Doors are set up similarly. You could smash out a small section of glass in the side dressing of the door but the second you opened the door the alarm would go off. It just sounded too much like a "Mission Impossible" story of cutting out a round circle of glass. Enjoyable tale though. I got a giggle out of it. |
Sure it is. Everyone knows only smart people voted for Bush and only dumb
people voted for Kerry. Wait, damn it all. I voted for Kerry. "Gould 0738" wrote in message ... What cannot be figured out is the average IQ of those voting for Kerry and those voting for Bush. You are right. What *can* be figured out is what the average IQ is in the states where the majority of voters favored Kerry vs. the average IQ in the states where the majority of voters favored Bush. I know you want to believe that all the smart people voted Bush, and all the dumb voted Kerry, but there is no way to prove or disprove that. |
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On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 04:00:53 GMT, "Dr. Dr. Smithers" wrote:
The story I heard went two ways, the burglar broke a window or the burglar tried to come in through a doggie door. When the homeowners come home they see the dog chocking and scratching at this mouth. When they go over the open the dogs mouth, they see something stuck in his throat. When they reach in to pull it out is a thumb. Speaking of doggie doors, one of my engineers has a doggie door to let his dogs in and out of the house to a fenced in area outside. He forgot to close the gate on the outside fence. About 4 AM, his wife woke him up to a real powerful stench. The dog got out, managed to have a losing encounter with a skunk, came back in and rubbed its face all over the carpet, sofa, chairs, etc. trying to rub off the spray. He had to take a day off work to try to clean the furniture and carpeting. Even with his best efforts, some things are headed for the dump. |
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