Are kids getting smarter?

Subject: Are kids getting smarter? Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:49 pm

Who says Today's Kids aren't smart??

At a high School in Montana a group of high
schoolers played a prank on the school.
They let three goats loose in the school.

Before they let them go they painted numbers
on the sides of the goats.......... 1,2,4.

Local school administrators spent most of
the day looking for #3.

I'd say those kids were using their heads!!

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:31 pm

Another cute one (my cousins have been busy!)

Cup of Tea ..

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me.

I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident.

Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was
one of my favorite toys.

Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I
brought Daddy a little cup of 'tea', which was just water. After several
cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home.

My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of
tea, because it was 'just the cutest thing!' My Mom waited, and sure
enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she
watches him drink it up.

Then she says, (as only a mother would know.. Smile

'Did it ever occur to you that the only place she can reach to get water is the toilet? '

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:00 am

Funny Zada.
Did you offer your Dad anything stronger after that?

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:09 am

Zada, Very cute stories!

Marie, Loved your story, too!

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:45 am

Loved all three stories. One thing for sure, if Zada ever offers me a cup of tea I'll ask for a bottle of beer instead.

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:14 am

Kids should be kept in cages until they are twelve, then sent to prison.

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:26 am

zadaconnaway wrote:: Local school administrators spent most of
the day looking for #3.

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:46 am

zadaconnaway wrote:: Who says Today's Kids aren't smart??

At a high School in Montana a group of high
schoolers played a prank on the school.
They let three goats loose in the school.

Before they let them go they painted numbers
on the sides of the goats.......... 1,2,4.

Local school administrators spent most of
the day looking for #3.

I'd say those kids were using their heads!!

How interesting! For some reason, I can imagine a couple of folks from this forum pulling a stunt like that as a teenager.

Suspect

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:57 am

You guys are funny. Marie, you had me scared that the pup went down the drain! Good story.

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:33 am

Marie Pacha wrote:: Make sure it arrives in your hand unopened.

I have a photo of my oldest son at the age of about one cleaning the toilet with his father's hairbrush.

Marie,

This is why you are no longer married and possibly fortunate to be alive--by the way, I am very glad you are still alive, you make me laugh, not an easy accomplishment, either. Laughing

Best,

Alice

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:00 pm

I really can't believe MENSA is called MENSA.

I know where the name comes from. I looked them up after being told I should test with them.

Just wonder if they had any idea what the word means in Spanish.

Shocked

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:02 pm

zadaconnaway wrote:: Another cute one (my cousins have been busy!)

Cup of Tea ..

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me.

I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident.

Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was
one of my favorite toys.

Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I
brought Daddy a little cup of 'tea', which was just water. After several
cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home.

My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of
tea, because it was 'just the cutest thing!' My Mom waited, and sure
enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she
watches him drink it up.

Then she says, (as only a mother would know..

'Did it ever occur to you that the only place she can reach to get water is the toilet? '

This one is really making the rounds. My sister sent this one to me about a month ago. Soooo FUNNY !!!!

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:51 pm

Marie Pacha wrote:: From their website:

The meaning of Mensa
Mensa is an international society whose only qualification for membership is a score in the top 2 percent of the general population on a standardized intelligence test. The word mensa means "table" in Latin; similarly, mens means "mind" and mensis means "month." The name "Mensa" is reminiscent of "mind, table, month," which suggests a monthly meeting of great minds around a table.

Yes. That is the site I went to. That's what it means in Latin.

In Spanish it means: http://www.merriam-webster.com/spanish/mensa

I just think it is pretty funny! lol!

Subject: Re: Are kids getting smarter? Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:51 pm

You're right, Elf, that's pretty funny. Didn't any of those intelligent folks realize that when choosing a name? Talk about a reverse result.

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