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It's a Sunday, and I thought it would be interesting to know a little more about our backgrounds and opinions, because of the commitment I see displayed in many discussions.

Sometimes I feel people get annoyed by newer members, that don't know the whole story, and of course there are a lot of different opinions about what the future of Ambergris Caye should look like.

It is obvious some business owners defend their interests, but there can also be an other reason for this commitment; I think the boarders here are more intelligent then average, and this sometimes causes the great minds to collide.

To find out I made a poll with the following 4 questions:
When did you first come to Ambergris Caye?
What do you think about Ambergris Caye and its future?
What is your interest in Ambergris Caye?
How would you rate your IQ?

When did you first come to Ambergris Caye?
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I have been here all my life. (1%, 1 Votes)
More than 30 years ago. (2%, 2 Votes)
20-30 years ago. (1%, 1 Votes)
10-20 years ago. (16%, 15 Votes)
5-10 years ago. (36%, 33 Votes)
0-5 years ago. (39%, 36 Votes)
I�m brand new. (4%, 4 Votes)
Total Votes: 92
Voting on this poll ends: 0 seconds ago
What do you think about Ambergris Caye and its future?
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There shouldn�t be more development; just improvement. (28%, 26 Votes)
New development should be more affordable. (5%, 5 Votes)
New development should be more exclusive. (3%, 3 Votes)
More progress either way will bring better opportunities. (38%, 35 Votes)
Unfortunately it had changed too much already. (25%, 23 Votes)
Total Votes: 92
Voting on this poll ends: 0 seconds ago
What is your interest in Ambergris Caye?
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Local (1%, 1 Votes)
Local Gringo (13%, 12 Votes)
Regular to the Island (36%, 33 Votes)
Tourism Business Owner (12%, 11 Votes)
Other Business Owner (5%, 5 Votes)
Tourist (33%, 30 Votes)
Total Votes: 92
Voting on this poll ends: 0 seconds ago
How would you rate your IQ? (It's anonymous� you can be honest);
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-90 (3%, 3 Votes)
90-100 (4%, 4 Votes)
100-110 (15%, 14 Votes)
110-120 (25%, 23 Votes)
120 (52%, 48 Votes)
Total Votes: 92
Voting on this poll ends: 0 seconds ago

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Let you know after June

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Very Interesting smile laugh

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Pretty good questions , Short. Interested in the final poll.

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I just know it is impossible for gringos to have an IQ over 120

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Would that be the same Gringos from whom you solicited money in the past few weeks?


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Good one short is good to see someone writing different topic, rather than just personal interests and not on the different opinions of others about what the future of Ambergris Caye should be Very Interesting huuu smile laugh

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Is that 120 Belize or US?


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Good poll Short - but where's your avitar? I miss the little yellow guy. By the way is a Brit a Gringo?


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Me thinks, yes, But then again what do I know

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looks like a little "phibbing" going on with #4 laugh

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Not ME rykat! I'm the -90! I jump out of planes and voted for Ross Perot! dumb, dumb, dumb laugh

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laugh laugh laugh

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ScubaLdy, I dunno; don't you think it's a little too much honor for some of them?
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By some of them I obviously meant one in particular.


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reaper, I'd vote for Ross Perot too (when I was an American) and I rated mine a lil above 90.


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anyone in particular come to mind BB?
oh wait, probably best NOT to respond laugh


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hahahahah wink


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Good one Short - very interesting!

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Want me back in, on discussion of the North.
Time to work behind the scenes, and push when in town, as the questions worked up, seem to be a little one sided, for a result that they are looking for.

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Corona Steve, I did also have you in mind when I worked the Ambergris Caye future question, but tried to put it in a neutral way (C'est le ton qui fait la musique). Aren't you the discussion of the North?


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Corona Steve's questions should have read..
1.Do you think a road should go all the way to Mexico...SOON?
2.Should a bridge to Mexico be built?
3.Should the "powers that be" run electricity to my 6.6 acres?
4.Can you spell CAT?
5. Would you support a Basil Jones International Airport? laugh

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I'm amazed that, as of right now, over half of the respondents rate their IQ above 120. Maybe Jimmy G should start a MENSA chapter at Coco's Boatyard where boarders could meet to discuss spelling and sentence structure smile


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the other 63 are lying laugh


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I may be wrong but doesn't MENSA start at 165 and up.

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According to their website, a MENSA candidate has to score in the top 2% of any standard IQ test.

Since the poll here only requires one to rate oneself in the top 2%, I guess we all could qualify for the Coco's Boatyard chapter laugh


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MENSA meetings Wed night lol


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An IQ score of 120 or higher only puts you in the top 10% of the population not the top 2%.
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IQ Description % of Population
130+ Very superior 2.2%
120-129 Superior 6.7%
110-119 High average 16.1%
90-109 Average 50%
80-89 Low average 16.1%
70-79 Borderline 6.7%
Below 70 Extremely low 2.2%
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A MENSA candidate should have mastered spelling and sentence structure by the eighth grade. I believe what we have is not a group of people who have superior intelligence. We have a group of people composed of those with superior intelligence and those who believe they have superior intelligence.

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Nice to know we are among such intellgent, modest people.


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There's also the DENSA test, to calculate the lack of mental acumen.


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Where's that damn Mobile station? eek

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DP - I'd like to see the questions for the DENSA test... I'd probably pass with flying colors. :rolleyes:

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No questions, just pictures. You grunt and point at the one you think is the prettiest.

...don't ask me how I know :p


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hmmmm got a "drunk" rating and its not even there! laugh

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OH crap, I'm just average. I've been under the impression I was a type AB normal.


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I'm normal, but distracted, which makes sense as I got sidetracked with the graffiti cleaning solutions.
Where are the pictures? I feel gyped!
Bobber - not to worry, you're unique, just like everyone else. wink

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Widow and Moses got me.

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So, Simon, what does that make you?

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Bobber, it's gotta be either ABNORMAL or abnormal.


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Dog, obviously you didn't see the movie.


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I got 10/12. Baseball questions, phooey! And did that doctor specify when to start taking the pills? No, he did not! :p


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Bobber, if you're so inclined, please enlighten me.


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It was a line from, if I remember correctly, "Young Frankenstein"


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I'm "normal but distracted". I guess I should have waited to take the test until after I woke up from my nap.


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Ah, Seashell - I feel so much better now - I'm in good company! wink

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Hmm, never considered my self Normal so Abnormal it will have to be.

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won't tell ya what I got laugh


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ABI somebody...Abi Normal (the British guy with the bug eyes...what was his name?) laugh

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Walk this way....

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frown Stupid thang, said I was an idiot shocked

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Maybe next time you can take it before the nodamniceorwaters! laugh

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I aint dropped a drink all day ! :rolleyes:

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good with your hands are you? :p

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I WAS ROBBED! For the moses one I wrote 'none' and they marked me wrong! Bummer - otherwise I would be a Denius.


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Gotta confess, I missed the Moses/Noah one too - very, very bad for a PK. Hey, what can I say, I was distracted! :rolleyes:

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by what...or whom smile


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Like I said, I was distracted by the ad at the bottom of the test for graffiti cleaning solutions. The ad caught my eye cause I really have to figure out how to get that stuff off my bathroom walls! :rolleyes:

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Ya might think about painting them black (OK. Stones fans, have at it).....

or would the Fresno Sanitation Dept. not like that? laugh


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Cool, I've been called dense before, now I can test it...


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