Ghost of BiB

Seriously, more than one. Especially the one I sang for my wife and a few we danced to.

As alluded to and I agree. The wonderlic is pretty dumbed down (what a stunner). There are plenty of ways to test that, and along Tenny's vein I wonder if that is part of the interview process in the NFL. Specifically Buffalo. I'm not saying at all everyone needs to be a pHD...but as Bill implied there are certain positions that require at least some brain over brawn. QB being the most obvious. Crap, look at Vick. I'll also say that a lineman who understands the physics of leverage can be better than the stronger guy. Maybe that's why they score higher? I know, I know... "He's fast and can pump 3,000 pounds!"

Yeah, it's LAMP - but I'm in my current line of work BECAUSE I think outside the box. Maybe it's age, but one learns where to temper extreme thinking by the realities. Extreme's are for young un's who can afford to be idealistic. They rarely have responsibility for the implementation of their ideas. When they do, it never seems to work well.

I don't doubt that, and wouldn't argue with it. I don't agree with your interpretation of Franks. When I say "warplanner" - I'm not really referring to Generals or even military. It is an actual professional specialty that one doesn't see on Monster.com very often. I don't know that Shinseki or Powell ever went through a career cycle where they worked as an actual planner. Actual planners rarely become Generals, as that particular rank can interfere with the desired Command assignments for the general officer ticket punch. If you want to be a general, it's probably better to be a succesfull combat arms battalion commander than to be a staff weinie. When they do their upper echelon staff cycles in the planner's world, they are more in the realm of reviewing and coordinating plans. Somewhere at the 0-7/0-8 level. I'm also separating operational planning at the Division or below level from the more strategic planning at the COCOM or above. Division and below planning is tactical. There was a time where the Army had an actual progression with an eye on planning, including formal schooling and training. I don't know about the other services. That went away several years ago. Now, career managers for the services make choices and send people where ever, 05/06. Many 05/06 planners realize that's their last career stop. It's the luck of the draw whether one gets someone in that understands planning or not.

No, I was born in Buffalo and grew up in Lancaster. By "we" I meant humankind. I have no doubt that there were more conservative Australopothecus than liberal. Those "free thinkers going against society" probably got eaten a lot. As hard as it is to believe, one doesn't have to be avante garde to progress and have new ideas.

No sh--, Scraps.

Ya think?

It also means someone actually wants to improve themselves, and not figure they were already at their peak. Anyone can improve their mind. I haven't seen many people who feel they have a reason. It's actually much easier to lift weights.

I've always thought it wise to have a fully developed plan, with alternates for those types of occassions - but then again, I'm a professional warplanner. Those that initially laid out the program for this particular outing weren't. I think they thought about it, and misread. I can understand why they might have thouht that way. I'm sure it's a big surprise to many that a lot of women who could wear pants suits under Sadaam are now covered head to foot with their faces covered. I separate this from the initial invasion too. As I've said before, I've seen most of the original intelligence regarding both WMD and ties to non-state terrorism. Everyone can argue whatever they want, but at the time it didn't look very pretty.

And make sure someone snaps a photo of you holding it, holding your nose with a lot of people pointing and laughing. Might come in handy next February.

We all have it in us. But for many, it's a recessive gene.

I watched Titanic once, as I was curious about the accuracy of the ship and the trim that supposedly got put into the movie. I have to admit from that respect they did a pretty fine job. What's the "Hym to the Sea" song? Is it that Celine Dione piece of crap?

Make the bet, take him his slip. It's not your money, so don't feel dirty. Just feel pity.

You lost me at Berkeley. Guess I was an anomoly. I was the one usually involved in some scheme to see what I could get away with and just blew off people who bothered me. Oh wait... I'm not a neo-con...really...

Goes to further illustrate the difficulties in trying to change the form of governance in the ME. I suspect that this was considered by the Admin before they went into Iraq, and maybe it was thought that Iraq being essentially secular under Sadaam, it would be easier to institue westernized-democratic reforms. But, nationalism took a second seat to sectarianism. Taliban led Afghansistan simply had to be brought down. I don't think anyone had any real illusions that the entire country could be united and brought under control anyway. It hasn't ever been that way, has been at war for 25 years. Everyone needs to get it in their heads that "Democracy" in the ME can work, but is going to look very, very different than our ideals. I really doubt that very much of the power base there cares about a democratic process just as long as Mullahs get elected.

There are actually several different systems and techniques for improving mental acuity. I wonder how much "conditioning" coaches or what not pay attention to that? Or players on their own. An interesting read on the subject is this book: Mozarts Brain Besides explaining, it contains many drills and exercises. Were I a coach, I'd make it required reading. Actually, not a bad read for anyone that wants to improve their mental skills.

Thanks, Bill - that's what I'm talking about.

VABills brings up a good point (It's good because I've thought about it as well ). If any stat-mongers want to look it up, I'd be curious to see where this batch of FA's stands in that regard. Marv is among other things, an academic and may place more emphasis there than others. TD was just greedy and Mularkey was a rock with a baseball cap. From what I've heard, Jauron isn't any dummy either. I subscribe that a smart team can beat a more athletic, but dumber team any Sunday in the season.

Having fun with the translator today? I didn't have to look past kielbasa to get the intent.

Easier to discuss fire and movement while sitting in a chair than it is dodging AK rounds.

Multi-tasking. Look at the one's who are consistently successful. They aren't necessarily smart-smart, but can process quick. Brady comes to mind. Maybe the wonderlic isn't the best measure, but were I a GM that would be high on my list when looking. Maybe that's why some truely good QB's can come later in the draft? Got to have skills too, for sure. I think Alex Van Pelt was a very smart QB, but just didn't have the skills to pass into that level.

Not hardly. I was just thinking about breaking out my pierogi maker. You know what I'm talking about...

Anyone catch on NFL network the show about QB's and play calling? The combinations that get called in to the QB aren't that simple - NFL as opposed to college. Maybe 20-30 seconds for a QB to get and understand the play, relay it in the huddle, form it in his mind and execute. I'd rather have a smart QB that doesn't have all the "gifts" than one who is the freak athlete and can't find his Humvee in the parking lot.

Get out the squirt guns!

Maybe the one calling her a heretic did.