Thread: Unusual materials as related to straight razors

Originally Posted by guitstik

My brother-in-law has a 140 IQ, speaks five languages fluently and has three Masters Degrees. He can't believe that my IQ is higher than his seeing as I only speak one language, have never been able to finish any of the several degree programs I have started, and drive a truck for a living. It is only a number and nothing to get hung up on.

The ability to speak several languages has nothing to do with intellect, in my opinion. The are are probably millions of souls that easily command at least two. I think typical of speaking several languages are all the immigrants that came from Eastern Europe in the early 20th century. I'll take my family as an example. My father, my mother's parents and a couple of unrelated uncles. All from Eastern Europe. All spoke Russian, Polish, German, Czechoslovakian (grandfather only), Yiddish, Hebrew and English to varying degrees. I'd swear my dad's accent got worse the longer he was in America. My mother, while a hell of a lot smarter than people thought spoke only Yiddish and impeccable English. You have an ear for language or you don't.

(and by the way, my IQ, last time it was checked was 155. Thought of joining Mensa but I hate tests with a passion.)