Btw, William James Sidis died of a stroke at the age of 46 as a reclusive, penniless clerk.

As nice as it’s been to feel like part of the gang for the last 24 hours, joke’s over.

Of course I’m not serious. I have literally hundreds of posts to OLO’s self-professed racist discrediting this sort of ignorant rubbish.

I feel like there was supposed to be a moral to all that, but I got so caught up in the character that I’m not sure what that was anymore.

Although, what I said about IQ tests is still true. I also genuinely think that Folau would score low on interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence. Interpersonal, because he could have worded his response in a far less offensive way; and intrapersonal, because it takes a serious lack of self-reflection to understand what a belief in Hell says about one’s self.

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Paul,

Interesting point about the IQ gay people. Now that I think about it, I don't know of a single gay person that I could, in any way, describe as stupid.

A slight correction, though. Ashkenazi Jews have the highest average IQ, and there is no difference in IQ between men and women on average. Women, however, tend to be clustered around the middle while me are more spread out along the spectrum. So, while most geniuses are men, most people of low intellect are also men.

Aj and Paul demonstrate perfectly why the swamp needs to be drained.

Ahhh, it's good to be back on the other side.

Paul,

"... we were not allowed to use ink until 4th class, it was pencil (HB) or nothing. Bet you didn't even use a "slope card", for your running writing,.."

You're out of fourth class, not far, but ...

We didn't have slope cards but exercise books with / every few word spaces.
I learned to write on a slate but after developing a descent running hand I switched to a cursive script, which is a much better form of hand writing,
The much taught, in the past, 'running writing' is really an engravers' method and not suited to normal writing as it quickly degenerates into a scrawl without constant self discipline.

This is relevant to the topic as poor writers, that is scrawlers get chosen to be doctors; MDs that is.

Sorry runner, my mistake, obviously Jesus would have flown 'Virgin' Airlines, get the connection, virgin, ah, wink wink.

AJ, I once asked gay friends, "Why are you gays so smart?" The answer; Well Paul, while the others boys we outside kicking a RUGBY ball, we were inside hitting the books." That sure beat the HELL out of me.

"Exercise Books" Issy, Issy, Issy, a member of the privileged class! Exercise books. I bet you even had a Fountain Pen! You lucky, lucky bastard! All I had was a pencil, and it had a broken point! Boo hoo, too bad, so sad.