Name Five Things You've Done That Others Probably Have Not

[Xath]

Well I know that (they told me I didn't get any of the questions wrong, so I would hope it didn't go higher). I didn't get that the first time I took it though, when I was 12. I had gotten a 1410, and I didn't realise that the 1480 area was already in the top .5%.

It isn't. At least, not anymore. Depending on where you are and when you take the test, the variable changes. And I know it changes signifigantly by state. For example: On the PSAT, I scored a 218, which was in the top .5% of the nation. BUT it was 2 points lower than I needed to be a National Merit Semi-Finalist. However, had I lived in Missouri, I would have only needed a 162 to qualify for Semi. They judge percentage across the nation, but it's the average of the state that counts in the end.

The SATs are slightly different. Your score isn't fixed depending on how many right or wrong answers you have (unless you get a 1600). The entire test is scored on a bell curve so that the majority of the people end up having scores in the 1000s, whereas a decreasing percentage have scores above and below. I.E. If you score a 1400 one day, and take it again; Even if you answer the same number of questions correctly, you're not guarenteed to have the same score. It all depends on how the other people do.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

6 pack of beer to Horseshoe Mesa in the Grand Canyon...

Ah! But did you bring water?

 

[CarlZog]

1. Taught the crew of the U.S.S. Constitution how to sail a tall ship.
2. Played Captain Kidd in a History Channel documentary, "The Great Ship: Pirates".
3. Came in second place overall in a sailboat race from Newport, RI to Bermuda -- on the second oldest boat in the race.
4. Watched a nighttime launch of the space shuttle from within the restricted sea zone off the beach of Cape Canaveral.
5. Interviewed "Spanky" from the Little Rascals.


Carl

 

[diaglo]

Ah! But did you bring water?

it depends on the beer he took.

some of the US beers are basically rented pee water.

 

[CarlZog]

licked my elbow
worked for the feds during the anthrax scare

Are these related?

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

6. Was less than ten miles from the epicenter of the '89 Loma Prieto earthquake when it happened.

 

[griff_goodbeard]

1. Got shot down by Carmen Electra in a bar.

2. "Spotted" Courtney Brown while he worked out at the Browns training complex.

3. Smoked Grass with Dave Matthews after one of his concerts.

4. Died. -(heart stoped for 63 seconds during surgery and brought back to life with a diphibulator(sp))

 

[jrients]

boooo! hissss! You are evil. I am on the verge of this happening to me. boooo! hisss!

I'm not evil. I'm lawful neutral and trying to enforce a contract!

But seriously, if you haven't tried talking to your creditor yet do so before they take your car or home. It may not help, but after they take it they will have the advantage in any negotiations. Also, a normal non-jerk type person with my job does everything in their power to not have to repo or foreclose. If you offer them a reason to give you more time they might take it.

If want more specific advice, email me at jrients AT gmail DOT com with questions.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

4. Saw Phish BEFORE they were famous

Me too. Many times.

A few more:
6. Proposed to my wife in a hot air balloon
7. Sold outdoor furniture to Carter Beauford
8. Sold shoes to Sissy Spacek
9. Sold Christmas gifts to Dave Matthews
10. Sold peanuts to Howie Long
(all of them live in Charlottesville, and I use to work at Plow & Hearth, where all of them shop on occasion)
11. Talked about the weather and NYC pizza restaurants with William Shatner while he waited for my boss to come back from lunch

 

[Vamprey]

8. Bought the D&D movie on DVD.

So you're the other person. Mind you I picked mine up in the $5 discount bin. Still think I was kinda ripped off.

1. Played on the higest ever goalscorer in AFL football and kept him to only 2 goals for the match
2. Woken up in a room of a hotel I wasn't staying at, underneath the bed
3. Recorded 3 CD's with my band
4. Sold my hair
5. Snapped my achilles tendon