July 2012 - Southeast Michigan Mensa

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M-Pathy Page 6 This is an offthe-beatenpath Pokémon game, because it’s on a console system! It’s in 3D! There are 0 wild Pokémon! Wait, no wild Pokémon? But that is how you get more Pokémon! So how do you get more? Easy, you steal them from other trainers! No, really, hear me out. You play as an ex-member of team Snagem, the FIRST evil team you hear about (don't worry if you've never heard of them before, this is the only game they have appeared in so far). Yes, first. There are 2 of them, which, in reality, work together. You start out with an Espeon and an Umbreon, and every battle is a double battle (each By Riley Grossman-Lempert trainer uses 2 Pokémon at once). Anyway, Snagem and Cypher have closed the door to Pokémon’s hearts which means they can attack humans. You have to use your snag machine to capture these shadow Pokémon from the trainers that have been given them during the battle. To open the doors to their hearts, you need to battle with them after you've captured them. Oh, and make sure that you capture EVERY one of the shadow Pokémon. Even after the ending of the main story, you want to catch them all and open their hearts. If you do, you get a REALLY rare Pokémon. Specifically, Ho-oh. Precis of May 19 ExComm Meeting by Billie Lee, Secretary In attendance: 8 voting, 10 non-voting. Next meeting: June 16, 2012 at 6:00pm, Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church, 23925 Northwestern Highway, Southfield Finances: Ended the fiscal year 2011-12 with $6,700 in profit. This fiscal year 2012-13, budgeting $4,000 profit. A2 Sub-Group met at Ayse Turkish Cafe. Next month at La Marsa. NE Sub-Group 11 Gastronauts met April 25 at Lucky's Steakhouse. Next month at Frankenmuth Brewery. Testing We tested 4 people at the RG. M-Pathy Articles for the August issue must be submitted by July 1. Brewery Circuit met at the RG with 32 in attendance. Meeting June 14 at Dragonmead in Warren. 2012 Regional Gathering Final report on finances coming soon. Received good feedback that it was a lot of fun. Already in contract negotiations with the hotel for next year. Will purchase a lapel mic for speakers. Leftover items from the RG are stored in a warehouse so we can use them again next year. 2012 SEMMer Bash Pricing will remain as is. $5 in advance, $10 at the door. Same rate for adults, children and guests. MAGC will be invited to attend. SEMM Bylaws and ASIEs update Progress is being made. My train of thought was just derailed.
July 2012 Page 7 Illinois Recently, I passed through Illinois and was simply amazed. I had heard for a good part of my life that Illinois was just about the blandest state one could possibly imagine, and that I should avoid it if at all possible. Well! Let me say, HOGWASH, PSHAW, PTOOEY and PNEUMONIA! Illinois has history and sights to see that will almost boggle some people’s minds, maybe. For starters, almost everyone knows about Abe Lincoln and Steven Douglas, the guys who might have been illegitimate brothers and, who argued about who got the right to leave and go to Washington D.C. Well, as you history buffs know, Lincoln won, went to D.C., and was awarded a front row seat to a terrific canon show. He failed to see any humor in exploding bodies so he decided to take in a comedy show. He liked it very much and all turned out well except for an unusual twist that got him on the edge of his seat. And that’s not all the history. How about Al Capone and Frank Nitti? And sights? How many people are privileged to see mounds of dead people? Illinois has dead people mounds galore! Now, you can’t exactly see dead people just driving by, but with a little imagination, you can visualize bones sticking out of mounds which are approximately 15 feet high and very noticeable, if you happen to be looking in the right direction when you drive by. People, many years ago (some who might have been Abe and Steve’s illegitimate ancestors), piled up their dead and are now lauded for their space-saving efforts, unlike Hitler who is still severely criticized for doing approximately the same thing. And, the state of Illinois should be praised for their efforts in replicating Abe and Steve’s possible illegitimate ancestor’s edifices by building a new and much larger pile of dead people, which by the way, has created a new and thriving industry. It is actually called a garbage dump, which looks very much like the Grand Canyon in reverse without a river flowing over it, but as most people know, a dump can be a bonanza for those who know what to look for. By Tom Shaw Those who found bones in the ancient dumps were soon prohibited from mining bones because the sites were protected by the Feds, sooo--- Chicago decided to start their own people dump site. The future of Chicago and the whole state of Illinois lies southwest of Chicago and has become a major source of income and sustenance for a fortunate few. Though illegal to most of the population, recycling by mining city dumps is however not illegal for those who have a right to be at the dump in the first place, like city workers, who can enhance their incomes substantially by mining for various throw-aways like, not-so-fresh french-fries, Tater Tots and various bent bicycles. Making a major strike of fries or tots is exactly like mining for gold and hitting the mother lode, almost, except that not-so-fresh french-fries and Tater Tots do not glitter as much as gold, they can be eaten on the spot and one doesn’t need an assayer to tell you the quality of the strike. It is these very miners who very often stumble upon the remains of poor departed souls. Most remains are deemed victims of clan violence since they are primarily from the same ‘Doe’ family. (And, in the dump of the state’s capitol city, Springfield, they have uncovered members of the ‘Doh’ family; possible victims of the notorious Simpson clan.) All in all, I say there are many things to see which might keep you awake. Other folks say we should just do away with the state entirely but then, how would one travel from Indiana to Iowa? --- And, what about the many bridges spanning the mighty Mississippi? Without Illinois to hold up their end, the bridges would almost certainly collapse. And, with few escape routes, most would be doomed to live in South Chicago and have to take up knife fighting for a living. They can’t all be as lucky as young Ronnie who swam the Mississippi, (that was before bridges were invented) thumbed his way to Hollywood and monkeyed around. He also got to go to Washington and was invited to an inauguration party. His wish was to show people a trick, called trickle, but the monkeys had tired him out so he decided to sleep instead. There is, however, a method to smuggle those people out who dare to take the risk. It’s called the ‘Underground Railroad’ which ironically starts above ground in Chicago. Therefore, I say ‘NO’! And to all the ‘Down with Illinois’ advocates, just try a little harder while driving through the state to imagine what could be. It is truly a great state for that.
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