Never underestimate the power of the human mind to rationalize even the most stupid and useless activities.

//personally, I think of my Neatorama sessions as research into abnormal psychology.

I thought Joan went up in a SR71.

It also contains a map to where Hoffa's body is buried.

Nothing that a box of .307 cartridges couldn't solve.

I'm betting "Furtive penguin" is really a guy.

"That can engender envy or guilt, needlessly."

But that's true with any skill or talent - why is "being smart" such a bad thing in todays society?

As to the money aspect - that's true in ANY profession. Why do most managers make more then most engineers? Why do Nurses that do all the real grunt work of patient care make less then the Doctors? Why does one ghetto kid make zillions in the NBA and the other sells crack to make a living? Just those few examples show that Money and Brains (or skill) are not tied together in any linear type fashion.

Is that the best idea his parents (I mean little Jimmy) could come up with?

@Miss Cellania:
"Wisdom is what makes you keep your IQ a secret."

Why is it that people good at sports or music or art or acting can brag ad infinitum and people fawn all over them. But actually be smart (and have the IQ to prove it) and you have to keep that fact buried in a mayonnaise jar and never (ever) mention it in pubic?

So here in all it's glorious folly is mine: 182 (so suck it James Woods)

@Sid

Exactly. I was going to say the same thing except mention something about "sore butts" and "pulling numbers".

Not even if both contestants were Brigitte Nielsen clones and were naked would that be interesting to watch (ok, maybe then it'd be a little interesting).

PT Barnum approves.

Soooooooo sloooooooow and booooooooooring.

//slow zombies are so 1970's.

Sniff. Ok, I'm over it.

Hard to feel sympathy for a country that shot itself in the foot.

Architect - Latin for "I wish I had real art skills".

Who wants to fool around with a girl that smokes?