Hey Snarph. I'm doing good...hope you are too
joetheblow, glad you like the nick shmoopy...rhymes with poopy and droopy and loopy (etc. you get the idea) which makes me giggle.
craeonics, glad you got a kick out of the Mensa test... It was the only online test I actually thought was the most accurate out of many that have come and gone. You scored the same as me even though I think I took the full 30 minutes so I could grab another cup of coffee. I hope coffee isn't cheating.
Goodmorphing, you lil' genius you! (((HUG)))

I have a feeling most of the 'skinners' on this site have a higher than average I.Q. but yes, you're right GM, intelligence doesn't always guarantee success or happiness and I think many of the greatest minds suffer deep sadness and depression.
Hmmmmmmmm. Perhaps ignorance truly is bliss.
One of my favorite old black and white "Twilight Zone" episodes was the one where this man knew "THE MEANING OF LIFE" but every time people dragged it out of him and he'd whisper it to them they'd immediately go insane. It still sends shivers up my spine to even think of it because it lets your imagination fill in the blank and sometimes using our imagination is way worse (he-he)!
***none too subtle change of subject***
Last year went way too fast! I hope this year lasts a bit longer and is a positive year for everyone. I wish good times lasted longer than the bad ones. Pain and suffering always seems to stretch on eternally and when the good stuff happens it seems to be in a blink of an eye. No wonder people take pictures!