Mind games

I enjoy brain teasers. Every so often I'll get on a kick and go looking for some fun puzzles to play around with. The other day I did a google search - I can't remember what term I used - and the Mensa website came up. I decided to check it out. Surely the Mensa people have some fun puzzles. They didn't have a whole lot on the site, but there was a Mensa workout - a 30 question, 30 minute test similar to an IQ test. Since IQ tests are basically logic puzzles, I went ahead and took it. With my results came a statement that said "you would have a very strong chance of passing the Mensa test and joining Mensa." I laughed, and went looking for another game to play.

The next day when I was driving Brian to work, I did something silly - as is the norm - and he started laughing at me. I was laughing too, and I mentioned the test, and said that he might be married to a genius. He replied that even if that was true, if the Mensa people spent one day observing me - not interacting with, just observing - they would not offer me membership. We both started laughing because it's probably true. He pointed out that there was a reason my nickname is SB. I won't share the meaning because it could be considered insensitive to a segment of the population and certainly isn't politically correct. In case you are thinking that was a mean thing to say, it really wasn't. Most of you don't ever get a full dose of me. Certainly not the way Brian does.

At any rate, this exchange reminded me of a Colbert Report segment I had seen recently. Really, don't try to follow my thought process, it'll just give you a headache. I love Stephen Colbert. The more I watch the show, the more I'm sure we think alike. Pay close attention to the end of the segment. That is definitely something I would do. "Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb that applies to me. Enjoy!

If you want a little more Daily Show/Colbert Report funniness, follow this link. Stephen and Jon both end up cracking up at the end of the segment.