maasika haraTe kaTTe

When

Sunday February 10, 2008

Timings

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Where

BrewHaHa, Koramangala,

100 ft. Ring Road, Banashankari Stage 3

Directions or Directions (WikiMapia)   

Dress Code

Casual

Agenda

Normally a free flow agenda

Specific agenda items/activities for this meeting (if any):

  • Tharunya has a couple of events planned for the day. The events may be team or individual depending on attendance.

Who can attend

All dues paid members and guests

Costs

Attendees pay individual share

Notes

Renewal or acquisition of membership is normally NOT possible at the meet

Details

Specifics of the next meeting will be available in the official mensa india (bangalore) e-group archives

Queries

See FAQ










   FAQs





0. What does maasika haraTe kaTTe mean?
A. Literally translated it means "Monthly Chat Platform" in Kannada. Just to give it a local flavour. However, the meeting in itself has no linguistic affiliation and all languages are allowed.



1. What is a free flow agenda?
A. An agenda without a fixed set of topics. The aim of the meeting is to facilitate the "social interaction between intelligent people".


2. So what normally happens at an MHK?

A: MHK is an occasion to relax and catch up with mensan buddies so what happens depends on the mood of those present. You'll see some folks playing indoor games such as Scrabble, Monopoly or UNO. A few others will be cracking jokes. Yet others will be in animated conversation on topics that interest them – politics, technology, history, stock markets or new places they’ve been to. And for all the talk about super high IQs, rarely does anyone ever talk about nuclear physics.

3. Sounds good. So who pays for all this?
A. You pay for your food and refreshments. On an average, the per head share of the bill is Rs. 100

4. Why is the venue My Tea House?
A. Because it is a nice quiet place undiscovered (as yet) by all 17 yr olds and their girlfriends, to borrow a phrase.


5. Can I bring along a friend who is a non-mensan?
A. It is preferred to keep it a mensans only meeting.

6. I have not paid my membership dues. Can I still turn up at the meet?
A. Normally not. You need to be a dues paid member to attend. Download membership application form

7. I'd like to conduct a quiz at the meeting / I’ve this great board game but nobody to play it with / I’ve recently been to some interesting places and have some great snaps. Can I do some such activity?
A. Yes, you can. You are free to do your own thing at the MHK, so long as it is within the ambit of acceptable practices of a mensa meeting.

8. I can’t come in at 4:30 sharp. What do I do?
A. Come when you want, leave when you like. Return when you can.

9. Do I need to confirm my attendance beforehand?
A. Not required.

10. I don’t know any other mensans in Bangalore. I feel left out and I don’t think my mensa membership gives me any value. And here you want me to attend all these pointless meetings where you all sit around and chat. What say you, huh?
A. If you think that the best way to cultivate social contacts at mensa is to not attend any meets, closet yourself in your home/office and then complain, suit yourself.

11. What are all these references to thinly veiled dancing girls that keep cropping up during an MHK?
A. It is an inside joke. Ask any of the old timers and they'll let you in on it.


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