Andy in Germany
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- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
IQ varies depending oin a number of factors, including how full/tired you are when you take the test.
Are most people thick sheep ?
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IQ varies depending oin a number of factors, including how full/tired you are when you take the test.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
This thread reminded me of a friend who was a pastor and shepherd who was fond of saying "When Jesus said we were like sheep it wasn't meant as a complement..."
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
That is a real risk. We have booked several properties for holidays privately, dealing with the "owner" in the UK of the overseas property directly. Nothing has gone wrong thus far but I do recognise there is a risk as we only correspond by phone or email. We try to do our Due Diligence but ultimately a sophisticated fraudster could set something up that would be very difficult to spot
KneesUp
Guru
Performance on any test varies. The IQ test is designed to give an average score of 100, although it is culturally sensitive (the average score in some countries is lower than others) and is rising over time - if an average adult today took a test from the 1960s they would score over 100, I believe (or rather, I'm sure I remember reading somewhere once)
The Crofted Crest
Veteran
No, that would be the mint sauce.
classic33
Leg End Member
Sheep foil cattle guard
"Hungry sheep on the Yorkshire Moors taught themselves to roll 8 feet (3 meters) across hoof-proof metal cattle grids to raid villagers' valley gardens. According to a witness, "They lie down on their side or sometimes their back and just roll over and over the grids until they are clear. I've seen them doing it. It is quite clever, but they are a big nuisance to the villagers." "
[Source: BBC News, July 20
http://www.sheep101.info/stupidsheep.html
"Hungry sheep on the Yorkshire Moors taught themselves to roll 8 feet (3 meters) across hoof-proof metal cattle grids to raid villagers' valley gardens. According to a witness, "They lie down on their side or sometimes their back and just roll over and over the grids until they are clear. I've seen them doing it. It is quite clever, but they are a big nuisance to the villagers." "
[Source: BBC News, July 20
http://www.sheep101.info/stupidsheep.html
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The fact you knew that website existed is worrying.
Globalti
Legendary Member
Just seen this and yes, our society still operates on trust to a large degree. Unfortunately the wonderful worldwide web has put us in easy reach of people who are a good deal more cunning and ready to exploit that trust. Elderly people are most at risk as they grew up before the web and as you age, the part of the brain that governs belief begins to fade. They are also reluctant to cause offence by saying no.
One system that still works on trust is hawala, the informal Islamic money-transfer system. Read about it on Wikipedia.
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
I've seen a cow bell, but never a sheep bell. Strange that.
classic33
Leg End Member
Just like a goats bell, nowt strange.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
We have them here.
Some friends of the family (who luckily happen to speak fluent German) own a large villa with pool and superb views in Mallorca
They spend most of the summer there.
They sometimes rent it out long term during the winter via a very reputable letting agent in the UK although had not done so for 18 months.
Throughout last summer that had a number of people, nearly all Germans, arriving at their villa, suitcases in tow, who had rented it for a few weeks, in one case three different parties on the same day.
The villa, complete with a totally accurate description and photos had been put up on a German web site, with a load of others, and deposits had been collected.
The photos and description had been lifted from the agents site some 18 months previously and the description had been accurately translated .
Someone, somewhere made a lot of money, oblivious a con with a lot of planning that had gone into it.
They spend most of the summer there.
They sometimes rent it out long term during the winter via a very reputable letting agent in the UK although had not done so for 18 months.
Throughout last summer that had a number of people, nearly all Germans, arriving at their villa, suitcases in tow, who had rented it for a few weeks, in one case three different parties on the same day.
The villa, complete with a totally accurate description and photos had been put up on a German web site, with a load of others, and deposits had been collected.
The photos and description had been lifted from the agents site some 18 months previously and the description had been accurately translated .
Someone, somewhere made a lot of money, oblivious a con with a lot of planning that had gone into it.
And documented evidence of the shadowy world of sheep tickling.
KneesUp
Guru
Missed this the first time somehow - you were right first time - IQ tests produce a pretty good approximation of a normal distribution with a mean (and median and mode) of 100 - the tests are adjusted to maintain this. A reputable IQ test is closed - i.e. there is a top limit to the score - largely because you can't accurately calibrate them at the tails because the sample size is too small. Different tests have different top limits, which is why people often say what test they got the score on, although the tabloids who are doing are 'wonderkid' story always choose the one that goes to the highest number, obviously.
