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A collection of photos taken at the Pakistan Monument, Shakarparian Hills, Islamabad. What a beautiful place. If you have not yet there, I highly recommend that you must make it a point to visit the next time you are in Islamabad. And, as you can see in this slideshow, a visit in the night is an expereince in itself.
What a performance. What a work of art. What a masterpiece music composition. I seriously wonder if this is the work of a Mensa? But, to truly enjoy this work, I highly recommend that you should download Vuze from vuze.com and then download the high definition video through that. It must be enjoyed in its full glory.
Vuze has two videos from Animusic, whereas youtube has a proper “channel” from the creators themselves, although low resolution collection. Of course, the best would be to order the original DVDs from Animusic and enjoy it that way. Animusic is also offering free download of selected works from their website. I am totally in love with their work.
UPDATE: The test will be held on Saturday, 22nd November at 3:00 PM. Other details remain same.
The Mensa IQ test is being held in Karachi 23rd of November. I hope to see you all there.
The location is New Horizons, 49-C, Block 6, PECHS, main Sharae Faisal. Nursery bus stop.
The timings are:
10:00-11:00
11:00-12:00
12:00-1:00
(The sessions are independent, and the whole test is conducted in a single session. Timings are staggered for candidates’ convenience. You are desired to sit in only ONE session.)
The ticket price is Rs 500. Tickets can be purchased on spot.
Early bird offer of Rs 300 for those registering before 20th.
contact:
Ahsan Zaheer 0333-3194252, Umair Sani 0345-2443822.
or TEC registration desk 438 2352-54
Time Magazine April 22, 1946
Through a post on mensa-pk yahoo group by Usman Zaheer I learnt about the absolutely wonderful image archive of LIFE magazine all the way from 18th century to present times.
I searched by the keyword “jinnah” and it had 52 entries. Out of them, this 1946 Time magazine cover caught my attention. 16-months before the creation of Pakistan, Time magazine had this illustration of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on its cover with the sub-title that had said it all. And, today, the anti-Muslim roits by Hindus tell us that they have not forgotten their cow that was eaten the Moslem tiger 61 years ago.
Overall, the quality of images in the archive is crisp and worth collecting. The subject, the framing, the lighting, all in all, they are masterpeices that we can learn alot from to improve our photographic skills. Mensa’s Photography SIG members must spend time on this collection.
I remember some of our Mensans had interest in producing short films. One effort, rather “creative” one, that comes to mind was probably named “Black” or “Blank”.
Watch this short and share your comments.
Recently I set up a google alert for the keyword “mensa”. The intention was to receive a comprehensive alert of whats new related to Mensa… well, Mensa as we know it.
I must admit I was ignorant. The alerts started rolling in promptly. After all, its a google service! But, surprisingly, there were sites with the word “mensa” being used without any relevance to the Mensa I was expecting. Today, while surfing the net I came across this entry in wikipedia. And, suddenly it dawned on me that this is rather diversely used term with very different meanings and connotations.
KARACHI General Body Meeting & Certificate distribution on Saturday 22 November 2008
followed by an informative session on : Personal Safety & Security
The session will touch upon personal safety both at home and the workplace/school and will guide you on living a safe and secure life.
You’ll learn how to respond in times of emergencies both man made and natural.
The audience will be shown how simple changes in their daily routines could bring about awareness of saftey for all.
About the Presenter:
A resident of Karachi, Pakistan with over 10 years of professional experience in Safety & Security industry, Mr. Norbert Almeida has has worked with the national Seurity & Safety appratus and has liased with the international security organisations.
He is currently associated with a leading Multi-National Company and is responsible for their internal & corporate security and is also a volunteer with a NGO that deals with Search, Rescue & Disaster Relief Management.
Mr. Almeida has attended trainigs in Pakistan, UK, Norway, UAE, Philipines & France.
For VENUE & PROGRAMME Details, please contact and Confirm your attendance latest by; 1st half – Friday, 21 November 2008
at sig-pk@mensa.org MPR: (021) 4554772
and copy: karachi@mensapk.org or call: Mr. Hashim Hanif – 0321 210 1375
The session is free for all Mensa Pakistan (paid members) and Rs. 50 for all guests and non-paid members *.
* If you still havent paid your dues, yuo can do it at the spot.
Ok the game is on… Morning Scrabble – Keep it going!!!
I received it as an email-based game but I think it can be equally interesting via the Comments box. Change one letter of the bottom word posted and let’s see who gets stuck and can’t continue!
Rules: You cannot add letters. You cannot use foreign languages. You can only change one letter. You can not repeat a word already posted earlier. Add your entry in the comment box and also add what city and country you are from!
WORD:
Pray
Bray – Marion Herts.UK 18/08/08
Tray – Jenny, Essex UK 18/7/08
Tram – Marian, Essex UK 18/07/08
Trap – Wendy Pike, 18/7/08
Trip – Fiona Baxter, Essex 19/08/08
Grip – Cheryl Hadley,=2 0Essex , UK 20/08/08
Grid – Chris Baker, Scotland 20/08/08
Grin – Lyn Wood , Barbados 21.08.08
Gran – John Coombes – England 21..08.08
Bran – Wendy Morris, Kent, 24.8.08
Rant – Val Parker England 27.08.08
Pant – Janet Gilboy, South Australia 27/8/08
Pint – Adriana White, Hervey Bay Queensland Australia
Punt – Issy Major Craignish Qld. Australia
Puny – Maureen Tarrant – Pt Elliot South Australia 29/08/08
Punk – Derek Napier – Goolwa Beach South Austraila 01/09/08
Pink – Shirley Everson – Canterbury UK
Sink – Helen Foad Herne Bay Kent
Link – Sue Sullivan Herne Bay Kent . 2 Sept 08
Line – Denise Helvin Essex 2nd September 08
Lint – Sam Nash Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex 02/09/08
Tint – Kathie Hazelwood – Orpington , Kent 03/09/08
Tent – Jocelyn Mayes – Sevenoaks , Kent 3/9/08
Rent – Laura Baker – Fairseat , Kent 3/9/08
Dent – Gina Turner – Bromley Kent 3/9/08
Bent – Paula Sams – West Wickham , Kent 3/9/08
Sent – Alison Randall – Borough Green, Kent 6/9/08
Went – Joanne Fenlon – Southport UK – 06/09/08
Want – Christa Beyer-Kay Southport UK – 06/09/08
Wart – Georgia -Lee , South Grafton AU -07/09/08
Fart – Susan Elizabeth South Grafton AU -07/09/2008
Cart- Charm Lawrence Brisbane Au- 08/09/2008
Tart – Angela Clark Maryborough AU – 08/09/2008
Dart – Faye Clark Brisbane Qld Australia 08/09/08
Dirt – Melissa Skehan Brisbane Qld Australia 8/09/09
Girt – (b y sea) Annie Brisbane Qld Aust 09/09/08
Gift – Rob Nielsen Brisbane Qld Aust 09/09/08
Rift – Peter Bassett Brisbane Qld Aust 09/09/08
Rife – Elaine Scott Brisbane Qld Aust 09/09/08
Life – Kaye Best Qld Aust 10/9/08
Wife – Margret McGregor WA Aust 11/9/08
Waif – Tonya Boon WA Aust 11/09/08
Wait – Julie Hussey WA Aust 11/9/08
Bait – Bobbbie Hall WA Aust 11/09/08
Gait – Janet Skillin, Glasgow, Scotland 15/09/08
Gain – Morag Williams, Coulsdon, Surrey 15/09/08
Pain – Dominie Carr, Woodmansterne, Surrey 16/9/08
Vain – Roger Beard, Carshalton Surrey 16/09/2008
Rain – Maureen Gallagher, Worcester Park, Surrey 17/9/08
Raid – Cathy White, Mitcham, Surrey, 18/9/0
paid – jean dodd wimbledon london 24/09/08
Laid – Caroline Jones, Carshalton, Surrey 25/09/08
Maid – Jo Jones, Carshalton, Surrey 26/09/08
Said – sue Co rnish, Sutton , Surrey 26/09/08
Sand – Lynn Sanders, Wallington Surrey 26/9/08
Hand – Helena Hawkins, Bracknell, Berkshire. 27/09/08
Hang – Bobbie Doran, Caversham, Berks 30.9.08
Hung – Claire Hurst, Caversham, Berks 1.10.08
Lung – Sue Potts, Sandhurst, Berks 1.10.08
Bung – Jon Carthy, Northfleet, Kent 01/10/08
Bang – Eunice Stevenson, Tadley Hampshire 1/10/08
Sang – Carol, Hampshire, UK 1/10/08
Sing – Sue Hillyard,Hampshire, UK 3/10/08
Sine – Julia Mahoney, Wellington, NZ, 04/10/08
Fine – Anne Owen, Hampshire, UK, 04/10/08
Fire – Patricia Cowmeadow – Hampshire UK, 5/10/08
Dire – Jane C. – Egham UK 6/10/08
Wire – Carol – Egham UK
Were – Nicki, Feltham, UK 10/10/08
Here – Laura, Sunbury UK 10/10/08
Mere – Thea, Sandhurst 10/10/08
Mare – Julie-Ann, Ascot 10.10.08
Care – Jacky, UK.10/10/08
Card – Mo, UK 10/10/08
Cord – Janice, Ascot, UK 10/10/08
Core – Carol, UK 10/10/08
Lore – Pam, Ascot UK 10/10
Lure – Sharon, Bracknell 10/10
Cure – Katie, Bracknell 10/10
Cute – Sally, Guernsey C I. 13/10
Mute – Alex, Guernsey C.I. 13/10
Mule – Simon, Guernsey C.I. 15/10
Mole – Michelle, Buffalo NY, USA 15/10
Hole – Sam, Guernsey CI 16/10/08
Role – Kerri, Guernsey 16/10/08
Pole – Karen jersey 16/10/08
Pile – Jeanette jersey 16.10.08
Leap – sue s jersey 16.10.08
Heap – Tish Jersey CI 22/10/08
Pear – Terina Jersey CI 23/10/08
Ears – Michele Brodie CI 23/10/08
Hare – Malieka Samson CI 23.10.08
Dare – Sarah Kinnard Jersey CI – 23/10/08
Rare – Fiona Moore, Jersey CI – 24/10/08.
Fare – Maria Smith,Jesey CI 27/10/2008
fate – maxine lindsay castleford
Fade – Tracey Russell Jersey 28-10-2008
made – Ann House Jersey 28-10-2008
Daze – Paul & Co. Jersey 29-10-2008
Maze – Sophie. Jersey 30/10/08
haze – cilla jersey 30/10/08
hazy – Claire Wood,Southampton-31/10/08
lazy – Emma Collins, southampton-31/10/08
laze – Alison Simonsen – Southampton 1/11/08
Gaze – Pen Rulton – Pangbourne 03/11/08
gate – Gill Pennells- Windsor 04/11/08
rate – Sheila Mellors – Bracknell 04/11/08
late – Debbie Webster – Reading 05/11/08
hate – Annette Russell – Reading 05/11/08
hath – Kate Haines – Reading 05/11/08
bath – Alison O’Neill – London 05/11/08
oath – Ann Hindle – Johannesburg, South Africa 05/11/08
Rath – Beth Vermeulen-Johannesburg, South Africa 11.11.08
Rats – Mary Ann Greathead SA 11.11.08
Bats – Petra Kerkstra Jhb, SA 11.11.08
Bars – Madhav Joshi, Nairobi, Kenya 12.11.08
Cars – Elizabeth Manak, Santa Fe, New Mexico 12-Nov-08
Cats – Jawed Naqvi, New Delhi 12-Nov-08
Hats – Zubeida Mustafa Karachi, Pakistan 13-Nov-08
Heat – Shamima Hasan St. Albans UK 13-Nov-08
Seat – Raza Jaffri, Lahore, Pakistan 15-Nov-08
The legend of Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational continues to circulate on the internet, according to ESPN’s Page 2. In this article, the Page 2 folks have come up with a hilarious twist of the Mensa Invitational adapted for the sports world.
When I originally took this snap I thought the rider was a mechanic or some sort of support staff riding the traffic sergeant’s bike. But later when I uploaded the picture to the PC I noticed that the rider was wearing the traffic warden’s uniform trouser. But these things are besides the point.
My motivation for clicking were the absence of helmet – something considered mandatory in Lahore – and the black bag dangerously blocking the rider’s front view. I wonder what would another traffic warden do if he sees this rider “breaking the law”!!! Would he intercept this guy and hand him the traffic violation fine? 
I must be kidding to expect that!!!
Sergeant without safety
I saw this guy in the truck and suddenly this thought crossed my mind:
Could he be inspired in this pose by the heros of the punjabi movies?
What’s your take on this?
Another puzzle from the Friday Magazine:
Tony’s email password uses the letters and numbers TONY1234 but not in the same order. In the password the Y is three places left of 3, the T is two places left of 2, N is four places right of 4 and O is one place right of 1. The Y is next to 2, a letter is in the first place but the O is not the last.
Can you crack Tony’s email security?
Post your answers in the comments