RuMR Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 First rule of holes.... when your in one, stop digging! ps... I bet my Math and Analytical GRE scores were better than yours Gary BFD...those tests are roughly equivalent to the SAT math tests... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Terrific, Gary. But how much you bench? I have no idea, but if I had to guess, probably about 190-200, as I haven't trained for it specifically in years. In undergrad, I could do 225, which made me happy, as it was my weight + 50%. But it obviously required maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 What's wrong with Duke? $2.4 million in bribes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 First rule of holes.... when your in one, stop digging! ps... I bet my Math and Analytical GRE scores were better than yours Gary BFD...those tests are roughly equivalent to the SAT math tests... No Shit. So what did you score? The analytical were at least moderately annoying though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 BFD...those tests are roughly equivalent to the SAT math tests... The SATs are meant to test the general population. Hence they do a poor job in testing the exceptional, as the variance in their scores comes not from ability but from carelessness. There are many other tests that are more appropriate for those who excel at math. In high school, there is the AHSME -> AIME -> USAMO (-> IMO) series. Counties/states often hold their own math tournaments. ARML is a national math tournament were states and some private/magnet schools send their own teams. In college, there's the Putnam Exam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Selkirk - the fact that you can remember those scores moves you right into the geek group! Go buy Gary a beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 when your in one, stop digging! Or, aim for China! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Selkirk - the fact that you can remember those scores moves you right into the geek group! Go buy Gary a beer Yes but i'm also married to a sort-of non-geek, will actually be done with school in another hour, and have a fabulous memory for absolutely useless shit! So tell us minxy, what were your scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 BFD...those tests are roughly equivalent to the SAT math tests... The SATs are meant to test the general population. Hence they do a poor job in testing the exceptional, as the variance in their scores comes not from ability but from carelessness. There are many other tests that are more appropriate for those who excel at math. In high school, there is the AHSME -> AIME -> USAMO (-> IMO) series. Counties/states often hold their own math tournaments. ARML is a national math tournament were states and some private/magnet schools send their own teams. In college, there's the Putnam Exam. yeah no shit dumb ass...that was my whole point, and the GRE's are in the same category... obviously you are showing your "analytical" abilities... i can't stand obnoxious academics who love to show how "smart" they are...go win the nobel prize or sumpin' Oh, and obviously your brain can't handle stress/excitement/and keeping a hold of sumpin' simple like a water jug, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Fuck, this thread has gotten weird. In the past five years, I don't think I've told anyone that I got X place at Y competition, that I scored X on Y test, etc. The only thing that I can think of is the National Geography Bee -- I was state champ of GA, and another CC.commer was state champ of his respective state. But the reason that I brought it up is my parents dug up the profiles of the competitors from back then, and it had pics of us when we were 12, with silly bios. Somehow all this shit is bursting out at once. Not sure why. Maybe it's the insecurity that someone else mentioned... insecure of my lack of results on a problem that may be too hard for a PhD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 no, you only said that 0.1% of women were up to your standard...not that you are braggin' or anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 BTW...that whole "can't handle stress/excitement/and keeping a hold of sumpin' " must make sex with you pretty unentertaining for that 0.1% of women out there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Gary, you are a piece of work, man. You seriously make that dude in Napolean Dynamite look like James fucking Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireneo_Funes Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 National Geography Bee China is getting pretty close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Gary, most problems are too hard for a PhD. If it wasn't open ended and difficult it probably wouldn't be worth doing. "Research is never finished, it's abandoned". (not my words but awfully accurate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual_chocolate Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Hey I heard someone say that a man who is proud of his intellect is like a prisoner proud of his jail cell. And while you marinate on that for maybe a minute why don't you, is it worth marinating about what "men over X" is? She's such a little strumpet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 strumpet is just such a good word. sorry selkirk...maybe it's just that i'm past my salad days but i can't remember my scores. they were enough to get me what i wanted. sincerely, mynxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 What can I say, i've got an awfully good memory, but only for truly useless shit! Anything of value is in one ear and out the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 i can't remember my scores. they were enough to get me what i wanted. Don't fool yourself, it was your tits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camilo Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 I'll do my best to deflect some of the poo flying Gary's way: In fifth grade, I got 5th place in the Oregon State Spelling Bee. Suck it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual_chocolate Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 plus, who gives a shit about math scores. math. math! wtf? why would someone be all proud of their math scores? silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 It's poll time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 plus, who gives a shit about math scores. math. math! wtf? why would someone be all proud of their math scores? silly. Damn straight! Everyone knows they double verbal for NMSQT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 plus, who gives a shit about math scores. math. math! wtf?] Obviously you haven't read the whole thread yet or this would be obvious! Math get's some folks all hot and bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Math is gay. The only calculators I use are my rock boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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