Hello MQ, best to you and yours in solar 2017 / lunar 4715
Re <<TJ is merely of average intelligence he [TJ] says>>
to be more correct, tj not only says so but resolutely believes that he [tj] is of very average intelligence and owes much to luck-of-the-draw. thank god. may we count our stars this day so that we can count again tomorrow.
when i ponder about erita the coconut, i see the women's side of my extended family, or as my jack reckons, "straight a, good at this and wonderful at that, reads so much, absorbs so fast, lots of friends, great w/ animals, blah blah blah, but i do not care".
what jack actually says ...
erita, "jack, better shape up or you'd be flipping burgers"
jack: "i like burgers"
when i consider the big jack, i note the guy side of our equation, fun, and better be very extremely lucky, from the way he marks his forehead to how to right side-up from whatever happenings that could be between 2017 and 2111 while doing whatever for the fun of it, and
best if particularly lucky, because counting on smarts is not going to cut it

i just do not enjoy being woken up to have fun, because i happen to think naps are fun

Re <<... so it's odd that he expresses superiority to ElM, ...>>
neah, i may have been viewed to express that, and if so, wrongly viewed. i certainly do not mean to express that. there be neither imperative nor incentive. i am neutral on other's relative smarts. lots of critters in the jungle, all have utility.
Re <<... ElM, who is convinced he [ElM] has really got it all figured out, using his high horsepower brain.
But it's entertaining.>>
yes to some of the points, and assuredly the last point, and there be utility.
cheers, tj |