Canada's Smartest Person

[dhkendall]

I would be remiss if I didn't inform my fellow Canadian boardies about this upcoming CBC show:

http://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/index.html

You have from now until Jan. 8 to apply.

[iowabelle]

I thought that was obvious.... Alex Trebek.

[dhkendall]

I thought that was obvious.... Alex Trebek.

He doesn't count, he has all the answers in front of him.

(Besides, for all intents and purposes, he's American now in both citizenship and residence, I don't think he'd qualify anyways.)

[bpmod]

I'm gonna have to try out for that. But they seem to want a video submission for entry (optional but recommended).

I don't think that is within my capabilities within the next week.

Brian

[vellore]

Can we open it up to Yanks, and ask them about the Northwest Rebellion and the Battle of Vimy Ridge? Just sayin'

Yeah yeah, I know...bitter much?

[bpmod]

Can we open it up to Yanks ?

Not before Sony opens up their "official" Jeopardy! message boards to us.

Yeah yeah, I know...bitter much?

Nah. Me neither.

Brian

[dhkendall]

I'm gonna have to try out for that. But they seem to want a video submission for entry (optional but recommended).

I don't think that is within my capabilities within the next week.

Brian

Interestingly, I learned about it because a friend of mine nominated me (she's a Mensan, and considering she knows several people who are smarter than me by definition (my score wasn't high enough on the Wonderlic test to qualify for Mensa, I was honoured that she thought of me first) and those that are nominated by someone else don't require the video part, just some information.

The video part *is* optional, remember. I'm thinking if they want you, they'll find a way to get a video out of you (such as asking you to report to the nearest CBC station to record it)

[bpmod]

Interestingly, I learned about it because a friend of mine nominated me (she's a Mensan, and considering she knows several people who are smarter than me by definition (my score wasn't high enough on the Wonderlic test to qualify for Mensa, I was honoured that she thought of me first) and those that are nominated by someone else don't require the video part, just some information.

The video part *is* optional, remember. I'm thinking if they want you, they'll find a way to get a video out of you (such as asking you to report to the nearest CBC station to record it)

I qualified for MENSA once. I don't remember the details, but it had something to do with not being able to afford membership or something.

My thoughts on the video are, if that is a recommendation, you'd need to be really really impressive to get noticed without it.

Maybe somebody could nominate me.

Brian

[boson]

I wasn't able to find out what the prize(s) is(are). Is it just the ability to add "Canada's smartest person" to your business card? If so, I think I'll pass and play at home. Tax free cash please!

[dhkendall]

Well, I didn't think that everyone would want to apply, but I figured it might also be interesting to watch (have no details on that, however), since we would probably enjoy shows like that.

[bpmod]

My goodness!

What a brutal application!

I hope I gave them what they wanted. Looking forward to competing against David.

Brian

[mennoknight]

Wife works for the company, can't apply. I'll have to go to my backup plan to get on CBC TV - become the next Ralph Benmergui.

[dhkendall]

Wife works for the company, can't apply. I'll have to go to my backup plan to get on CBC TV - become the next Ralph Benmergui.

Or Ben Mulroney.

[waterloo_guy]

Wife works for the company, can't apply. I'll have to go to my backup plan to get on CBC TV - become the next Ralph Benmergui.

Or Ben Mulroney.

Did Mulroney ever work for the CBC? I only remember him being on CTV.

[mennoknight]

Wife works for the company, can't apply. I'll have to go to my backup plan to get on CBC TV - become the next Ralph Benmergui.

Or Ben Mulroney.

Did Mulroney ever work for the CBC? I only remember him being on CTV.

Yeah, I don't think Brian was ever a big friend of the Mother Corp, and Ben's always been on CTV.