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There will be a board meeting on Sunday, July 19, at 4:00 at Jackie's house.  All SLAM members are wel-come to attend.  For more infor-mation contact the Locsec.

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Things To Do In St Louis (YES!)
The next Mensa testing date will be July 18, held in the room next to the one in which we hold out general meeting. Please contact Bob Smith at 314-963-7324 for the exact time.

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         Events Mensans

           Might Enjoy

 

Science on Tap at The Bottleworks in

Maplewood, last Wednesday of each month. For current topic and other information, see  http://scienceontap.wustl.edu.

 

Mini Medical School, a series of lectures/

demonstrations held three times a year on

The WU/BJC campus.  For more information, or to register, please see:

http://minimed.wustl.edu.

 

Science on Tap is free.  There is a charge of $125 for each semi-annual series of Mini Medical School lectures.

Calendars:  

   July

Members-Only Area
     Swine Flu Update!!!!

 Please avoid the following activity!

A Message from the New

        Local Secretary

           (President) 

   I am excited and looking forward to working with all Mensa members in the SLAM area this coming year.  Mensa has meant a special network of friends and ‘family’ since I returned to the St. Louis area 10 years ago.  Now I look forward to having the oppor-tunity to give back to the organization as the loc/sec.

   Yes, I have set some goals, but will need your help in achieving them.  With approximately 600 members, SLAM is a large organization.  Unfor-tunately, only about 10%- 15% of the members are active.  Hopefully that will increase.  Remember, spouses, significant others, and friends are always welcome.  If you know of an activity which would bring you into the active category, please call me or email me.  I will do my best to find a sponsor for the SIG (Special Interest Group) or activity.  It is very easy to start a SIG – just choose the activity, a time, and a place, and send the information to the newsletter editor. 

   Another goal is to provide a wider variety of activities.  Several members have started this with the Kryvko’s scheduling more ‘active’ things in the St. Charles area.  Also Laura DeWeese and Rebekah Krumrey will be coordinating a variety of activities for children.  Watch the MSLaneous for dates and times.

   I personally invite each of you to attend an event in the next few months.  I look forward to meeting each of you.

   Please do not hesitate to contact me with any ideas or suggestions.

Jackie Boyce

636-386-3113

locsec@stlouis.us.mensa.org

 

 

               What is Mensa?

 

Mensa is an international organization whose criterion for membership is a score in the top 2% on any of a number of standardized tests. Mensa is a group of people usually capable of understanding your jokes and comments. St. Louis Mensa offers many social activities, as well as opportunities for volunteer work. St. Louis Area Mensa (SLAM) covers the MO and IL area surrounding St. Louis, MO, including Kirksville and Rolla. (more info)

               How to join Mensa

You may already be a winner! Many of us qualified unknowingly on tests taken years before joining. Click here for info on various tests and qualifying scores. If you have a qualifying score on one of these tests and a document showing that score, fill out this form, print it, and mail it to the address shown. Include a notarized copy of your document or, of course, the original (NOT RECOMMENDED). Mensa accepts over 200 tests; most are not listed. For more information contact our local Membership Chair at Membership Coordinator.

                 The Mensa Test

If you can't use the procedure above, don't despair. Mensa offers its own exam for you. For details on the next local test call Bob at 314-963-7324.

 

 

 

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     Dine out with Mensa!!!

          (See calendar)

(Click on rainbow)

   

 

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**USEFUL LINKS **

 

 

 MEMBERS'   WEBSITES
     Send yours to be listed here...

 
 www.alliqtests.com                 (Bill Bultas)
 
www.jeudiland.com         (Judy Shimkus)

 www.heygeezer.com  (Judy Shimkus) www.ditd.org/public/ (Gifted Children)

www.pamperedchef.biz/lauradeweese

www.gsinetworks.com     (Gary Sudin) 

www.AcumenStudio.com (J Bracamontes)

www.wind-storm-whistles.com (John Dakins)

www.iagcgifted.org  (Gifted Children)

          SLAM Members

Your contributions to this site are welcome, subject to the approval of the webmaster.  Grammar and spelling errors will be corrected....        

PLEASE NOTE!

SLAM is exempt from

Missouri State Sales Tax.

Anyone who buys for a

SLAM function should

obtain a copy of the

exemption letter from

the SLAM Treasurer,

Jackie Boyce.

Click if you

like kitties..

 

 

 Cupboard bare? Tired of cooking? No clean dishes? Here's a solution...

 

 

CONTACT CURRENT OFFICERS

       OF SLAM BY EMAIL

 

LocSec

AssistantLocSec

Newsletter Editor

Membership Coordinator

Ombudsman

Recording Secretary

SIGHT Coordinator (inactive)

Webmaster 

Treasurer

Gifted Children Coordinator

Public Relations

RG Chair

Directors-at-large:

     Director1, Director2

 

 

 

 

 

  The Members-Only area contains a PDF version of the SLAM newsletter before you get it in the mail.  Also newsletter archives, bylaws and Slammy winners of years gone by. Other items may be added from time to time. 

  To Access the Members-Only  Area, you will need your Mensa member id and a password.

  If you don’t have have a password or can't remember it, contact American Mensa via the link above or on the right.

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  Life With Father or  the Wedding x 3

Contributed by Mensan Gary Sudin

   

 

        

  Poetry by STL Mensans

 

 Greg and Rebekah Krumrey recently held a poetry contest. The winning poem has been published in the news-letter. Here are links to the other submissions:

 

    Beethovens Symphony #5

    Homeless Honor Poem

    Johnny Rumba

    Night

    Jungle Man

    Mask

    Tiny Rosebud

 

            

                  Mike

 

 

 

Give this more than 30 seconds.  Pretty Cool!! 
There is an explanation below the photo.

If you see this lady turning clockwise you are using your right brain. If you see it the other way, you are using your left brain. Some people do see both ways, but most people see it only one way. If you try to see it the other way and if you do see it, your IQ is above 160 which is almost a genius. Then see if you can make her go one way and then the other by shifting the brain's current.  

BOTH DIRECTIONS CAN BE SEEN
This was proved at Yale University, over a 5 year study on the human brain and its functions. Only 14% of the US population can see her move both ways.

Mensans - do you think this is true?
 

 

 

                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Jackie

 

Girlie Wisdom!


Women over 50 don't have babies because they would put them down and forget where they left them.

 
A friend of mine confused her Valium with her birth control pills... she has 14 kids but doesn't really care.

 
One of life's mysteries is how a 2-pound box of chocolates can make a woman gain 5 lbs.


My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely.


The best way to forget your troubles is to wear tight shoes.


The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don't know what you are doing, someone else does.

 
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends.

 
Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today.


Sometimes I think I understand everything, and then I regain consciousness.

 
I gave up jogging for my health when my thighs kept rubbing together and setting fire to my knickers.

 
Amazing!  You hang something in your closet for a while and it shrinks 2 sizes!

  
Skinny people irritate me!Especially when they say things like...'You know sometimes I forget to eat!' .....Now I've forgotten my address, my mother's maiden name and my keys, but I have never forgotten to eat.  You have to be a special kind of stupid to forget to eat!  
The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing and then they marry him.


I read this article that said the typical symptoms of stress are eating too much, impulse buying, and driving too fast. Are they kidding?  That's my idea of a perfect day!

 

      Mary

                Angie

          Jack

Maxine
 

    2009 SLAM Elected Officers

 

Loc Sec/President  - Jackie Boyce  Assistant Loc Sec - Mike Thompson      Treasurer - Angie Doering                  Secretary - Mary Hall     

Director-at-Large 1 - Jerry O'Gorman Director-at-Large 2 - Jack Lippold          

Terms of the new officers began June 1, 2009 

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