Learn about yourself.

[rach n bach]

First off, I do agree that it is next to impossible to really judge a person's intelignece in 12 minutes flat...  having said that, my score was:  (remember, this is after two intense nights of Mock Trial at the court house, and only 4 hours of sleep last night.)

150

Sweet.   

[pianistimo]

perhaps sleep deprivation helped thal as well.  as i said before -this test is dumb if you get a better and better score the less you sleep.  (just being mean today )

[rach n bach]

(just being mean today )

NO WAY!!!   

So are you saying that I just have more latent genius and when I think too hard, it gets lost?

[thalbergmad]

perhaps sleep deprivation helped thal as well. 

Excuse number 456.

You were just beaten, Come to terms with it.

Thal

[pianistimo]

the scores mean nothing. face it.  it's a lie.  it's a scam.  just like all the others.  you think it's real -and then wham - you wake up one day with another test that says something totally different.  it's a way to raise guys egos only to have them blown when they take the hour and half test.  or, (point blank) to see if they can actually use their intelligence in real-life situations.  although, i must admit - girls tend to do better with paper and guys with real life.  anyways.  tests are all stupid.  whoever PAYS to take a test needs their head examined.  having said this - it was a free test.  nothing lost nothing gained.  remember the nothing gained part.

[thalbergmad]

needs their head examined. 

Well, you would know.

Thal

[soliloquy]

Wow.  So much insecurity stemmed from such a stupid, blatantly inaccurate IQ test.

Pianistimo and Thal; you guys should have a piano competition, just between the two of you.


Btw pianistimo, did you ever upload that Chopin that was apparently going to set speed records?

[mycrabface]

138.

[zheer]

.  it's a way to raise guys egos only to have them blown when they take the hour and half test. 

 It's a 2 hours test, my school teacher and  mother thought i should take the test when i was young, since at school i was doing very badly. It turned out that i am dyslexic since my IQ was 127. This free online test is a lot easier, because i remember after 2 hours feeling very drained.

[pianistimo]

how did your score compare with the real one?  i mean, thal took an hour to take this one.  i thought the site would shut down after 14 minutes or whatever it was.  perhaps he rigged it so he could take the test indefinately.  you see, honest people like you and me take the site literally and rush  on checking the answers.

[soliloquy]

how did your score compare with the real one?  i mean, thal took an hour to take this one.  i thought the site would shut down after 14 minutes or whatever it was.  perhaps he rigged it so he could take the test indefinately.  you see, honest people like you and me take the site literally and rush  on checking the answers.

You had to check your answers on a 50/50?

[pianistimo]

well, the real reason i rushed is because i didn't have a lot of time and i also wanted to take the 'how hot are you?'  test. they do have this rating on 'rate my professor' you know!  it was on the right hand side of the iq test under chatterbean.com

turns out i am 'cool and collected' - 'catching a good movie along with good food and friends beats a wild night out.  why not enjoy a brisk ride in a horse carriage or a fine wine from a good year?  you love life and don't feel the need to fast forward it.  you are really hot because you're already so cool with your life.' 

that's what it said.  i didn't make it up.  they have another quiz where you can make up your own questions.  i don't know if you can make up your own results.  it's unclear at this point.

[thalbergmad]

Btw pianistimo, did you ever upload that Chopin that was apparently going to set speed records?

Yes she did, and it was a record.

The slowest ever.

Thal

[pianistimo]

no i did not, YET.  i will soon.  it set records here and there this morning.  i wish it would set a record all the way through.  i'm working on it.  seriously.

[thalbergmad]

Perhaps you could try to beat your own record for the most wrong notes ever.

I think Soliloquy is right, we should have a piano duel, or better, a banjo duel.

You choose the piece and give me a few months to get my fingers back.

Thal

[ahinton]

I think Soliloquy is right, we should have a piano duel, or better, a banjo duel.

You choose the piece and give me a few months to get my fingers back.

Thal

If by this you mean that you wish to consider entering into some kind of performance duel with Soliloquy but expect him to participate in it as a banjolier, I do think that you are unfairly giving yourself something of a head start (assuming - as I think it perectly reasonable to do - that Soliloquy does not already play tha banjo as it seems you do); maybe in order to level the playing field it might be a good idea for someone (don't look at me, folks!) to make, as the test piece for this competition, a banjo transcription of Finnissy's Piano Concerto No. 4, which Soliloquy at least knows even if he does not yet play the banjo.

You think that this idea sounds ridiculous? Well, maybe it does, but again maybe it's not a lot more so than a certain arrangement of Liszt's "Norma" Fantasy for viola and double bass (and no, I'm not kidding)...

Bst,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

as i see it - if thal climbs mt blanc without oxygen - there is hope for me to play the chopin etude opus 10 #4 with no mistakes at top speed.  i cannot play banjo.  i would, however, be interested in hearing thal play it sometime. no pressure.  you see, for me - if i have the slightest bit of pressure in the back of my head 'i'll show thal and soliloquy...' - then i totally mess it up.  i have to think of the kindergartener playing with marbles or something.  then, i don't stress out.  it's a very stressful piece.  there's really no pauses.  it's like flight of the bumblebee excepting a few really hard transitions.  at least on flight of the bumblebee noone notices if the bumblebee does a complete 360.  you do one in the chopin and you come out in far space.  i mean - your hands can literally start hydroplaning from sweat.  and, for the record - i don't sweat.  so you can see it's much easier for me than it would be for someone else. 

[thalbergmad]

If by this you mean that you wish to consider entering into some kind of performance duel with Soliloquy but expect him to participate in it as a banjolier, I do think that you are unfairly giving yourself something of a head start (assuming - as I think it perectly reasonable to do - that Soliloquy does not already play tha banjo as it seems you do); maybe in order to level the playing field it might be a good idea for someone (don't look at me, folks!) to make, as the test piece for this competition, a banjo transcription of Finnissy's Piano Concerto No. 4, which Soliloquy at least knows even if he does not yet play the banjo.

You think that this idea sounds ridiculous? Well, maybe it does, but again maybe it's not a lot more so than a certain arrangement of Liszt's "Norma" Fantasy for viola and double bass (and no, I'm not kidding)...

Bst,

Alistair

I want a duel with Sister Susan, not soliloquy.

Since she does not play banjo and i do not play tambourine, the piano would appear to be good choice.

Composers seems to have neglected the banjo. Perhaps you can remedy this and I will give the premier at the Warehouse.

Thal

[rc]

Every once in a while I'll hear some Bela Fleck on the radio, that guy's awesome!  I think he did an album of classical banjo...

[thalbergmad]

oh, investigation required.

Thanks

Thal

[pianistimo]

sister susan?  i never said i was a nun.  what gave you that impression? 

and, for the record - i'd rather have a bicycle race with him.

[tds]

a sister with kids?

hmm, seksie..

[ahinton]

I want a duel with Sister Susan, not soliloquy.

I don't know about "Sister Susan" but I do accept that a duel and a soliloquy are in some sense mutually exclusive...

Since she does not play banjo and i do not play tambourine, the piano would appear to be good choice.

So will this 21st century Liszt/Thalberg revival be a public event and will anyone be engaged to judge it?

Composers seems to have neglected the banjo. Perhaps you can remedy this and I will give the premier at the Warehouse.

Thal

And I suppose that you'd expect me to lean on a lamp-post at the corner of Theed Street in case a certain little audience goes by...

Well, at least such an event would get you to attend The Warehouse, unlike certain others! Never mind - St. John's Smith Square, Friday 22 June for you. And you don't need to bring the banjo with you unless you intend busking outside prior to the concert in order to secure sufficient cash to purchase a ticket or two.

Anyway, do please remember to let us all know when and where your keyboard duel with Susanistimo takes place, won't you? She'll probably bring God along as page-turner; who will you bring and in what rôle (dare I ask)?

Best,

Alistair

[ihatepop]

156 Whoopee!!!!!!

ihatepop

[thalbergmad]

And I suppose that you'd expect me to lean on a lamp-post at the corner of Theed Street in case a certain little audience goes by...

Ahh, a Formby fan.

I would never have guessed.

Thal

[G.W.K]

That is a really pointless IQ Test. The best one is: https://uk.tickle.com/test/iq/intro.html

I tried that one and my IQ was 115. This IQ test isn't timed.

G.W.K

[zheer]

 Its not just an IQ test.

[pianochick93]

144, and I guessed some of them because I am too tired to think. I'm not that smart though...

[tds]

haven't taken the test. but i am mostly happy, does that count?

[Petter]

200 

[tds]

200 

is that ok or bad?   

[term]

"If Borbs are better than Fribs, and Luns are worse than Jirts, Luns must be better than Fribs if Luns are better than Borbs."

What the f***?!?
They were on drugs when they made that test...

[tds]

heh, n they need more time to search for better names i guess..

[Petter]

is that ok or bad?   

Creativity cannot be messured in numbers! I refuse to click that link!

[tds]

ur coo 

[lucylucy]

i got 111
but it's normal i'm not english ! and there are some questions i really didn't understand 

[tds]

i got 111
but it's normal i'm not english ! and there are some questions i really didn't understand 

WHAAATTTT!! YOU GOT 111?!!!!!!  ARE YOU SUUUUURE YOU ARE NOT ENGGGLISH??!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
??
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lucylucy]

WHAAATTTT!! YOU GOT 111?!!!!!!  ARE YOU SUUUUURE YOU ARE NOT ENGGGLISH??!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
??
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes i did.
But let me think...even if i'm not english i'm clever. not like everybody 

[queenrock]

I just took it and got 144 which i would be pleased with, but to be honest i think that test is just rubbish i even guessed on some of them becuase i couldn't be bothered to work it out.

I think they give almost everyone good scores so that you'll want to buy the 'full evaluation'!

[G.W.K]

I retook the test I mentioned previously in this thread....120 now.

G.W.K