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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?
I have been here all my life. (1%, 1 Votes)
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More than 30 years ago. (2%, 2 Votes)
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20-30 years ago. (1%, 1 Votes)
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10-20 years ago. (16%, 15 Votes)
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5-10 years ago. (36%, 33 Votes)
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0-5 years ago. (39%, 36 Votes)
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I�m brand new. (4%, 4 Votes)
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There shouldn�t be more development; just improvement. (28%, 26 Votes)
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New development should be more affordable. (5%, 5 Votes)
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New development should be more exclusive. (3%, 3 Votes)
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More progress either way will bring better opportunities. (38%, 35 Votes)
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Unfortunately it had changed too much already. (25%, 23 Votes)
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Local (1%, 1 Votes)
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Local Gringo (13%, 12 Votes)
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Regular to the Island (36%, 33 Votes)
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Tourism Business Owner (12%, 11 Votes)
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Other Business Owner (5%, 5 Votes)
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Tourist (33%, 30 Votes)
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-90 (3%, 3 Votes)
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90-100 (4%, 4 Votes)
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100-110 (15%, 14 Votes)
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110-120 (25%, 23 Votes)
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120 (52%, 48 Votes)
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Live and let live
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Very Interesting
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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
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Is that 120 Belize or US?
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
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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?
Harriette Take only pictures leave only bubbles
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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
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Not ME rykat! I'm the -90! I jump out of planes and voted for Ross Perot! dumb, dumb, dumb
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ScubaLdy, I dunno; don't you think it's a little too much honor for some of them? -edit:- By some of them I obviously meant one in particular.
Live and let live
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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
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hahahahah
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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?
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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
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the other 63 are lying
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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
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MENSA meetings Wed night lol
God Bless Jim
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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%. ----------------------------------------- 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% ___________________________________________
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.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
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Where's that damn Mobile station?
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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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If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
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hmmmm got a "drunk" rating and its not even there!
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OH crap, I'm just average. I've been under the impression I was a type AB normal.
Been there, done that, the washing machine ate the T-shirt
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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.
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So, Simon, what does that make you?
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Bobber, it's gotta be either ABNORMAL or abnormal.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
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Dog, obviously you didn't see the movie.
Been there, done that, the washing machine ate the T-shirt
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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.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
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It was a line from, if I remember correctly, "Young Frankenstein"
Been there, done that, the washing machine ate the T-shirt
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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.
A fish and a bird can fall in love, but where will they build their nest?
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Ah, Seashell - I feel so much better now - I'm in good company!
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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
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ABI somebody...Abi Normal (the British guy with the bug eyes...what was his name?)
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If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
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Stupid thang, said I was an idiot
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Maybe next time you can take it before the nodamniceorwaters!
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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.
Harriette Take only pictures leave only bubbles
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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
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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?
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Cool, I've been called dense before, now I can test it...
If they tell you it won't work over satellite, they didn't try hard enough!
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