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Well gee golly whillickers, if'n ya jest jine up wit' dis-here Mensa club, why ya getsta show the world how sooperior ya are. Step right this way...

Seriously, most of the members I have met, whether in person or during the course of my centuries of internet dwelling, have been poor ambassadors for their organisation. I didn't say you were silly, pretentious and risible ... I said that of the organisation. I'd much rather hang out with the rednecks at the rifle range. (AB pulls his collar aside and checks: Yup! It's still red.) I've found that IQ (however defined) is a poor predictor of whether I will enjoy a person's company.

Seriously, most of the members I have met, whether in person or during the course of my centuries of internet dwelling, have been poor ambassadors for their organisation. . . . I'd much rather hang out with the rednecks at the rifle range. (AB pulls his collar aside and checks: Yup! It's still red.) I've found that IQ (however defined) is a poor predictor of whether I will enjoy a person's company.

With that I will agree wholeheartedly. It's a lot better to have on a resume than on a social calendar.

I must confess that although I'm keeping my delicate English complexion as peaches-and-cream as I can, my family has red necks and dirt under the nails. Just gotta love Wranglers and Ropers and Stetsons . . .