SPEAKER EVENING: TAEKWONDO – THE ORIGINS AND INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATION
On the 6th of November, Mensa Pretoria got physical with a breathtaking display of skill, power and grace, by members of the Acestes Taekwondo Club (ATC).
We were treated to some synchronised katas and a very useful interactive self-defence session where everyone could learn a bit of Taekwon-Do mastery. A nice change from our usual seated discussions, this was a really fun way to get up close and personal with the topic of the evening... and a perfect way to unwind after a hard day at the office...
SPEAKER EVENING: ARMAGEDDON, THE WORLD'S OLDEST CAVE
What a wonderful Speaker Evening we had on the 4th of
December! Our very own Rick Hunter took us on an amazing trip through his
caving adventures with wonderful video clips and photographs throughout.
As usual, it was a very interactive Q-and-A session where our members
posed questions to Rick, as well as to some of his caving colleagues, who also
attended the Speaker Evening. What amazed us most was the sheer size of some of
these underground caverns.
The presentation included a wonderful display of "painting with
light" on underground formations (for those who aren't into Photography,
painting with light is when you leave your camera shutter open in low light
conditions to expose your “film” to light for long periods of time. This allows
you to "grab" light over that extended period of time by shining
coloured lights or torches on the surface you want to capture. This can lead to
colourful and fairytale-like images).
Rick will be sharing his videos, pictures and further caving news with
us soon – so keep an eye out for our jam-packed 2013 final Newsletter/Blog that
will come out shortly.
COMING UP IN OUR NEXT ISSUE:
We are doing a feature article on one of our members who recently took
part in the Toshiba Tablet Competition, and who will be telling us about his
experiences in the Question & Answer Section.
Our Mentor Blog-site will see a bit of a revamp in the New Year, to make space for individual areas for:
- Recommended articles of interest
- Articles written by members, posted by members on Facebook or submitted directly to the Blog-site
- Articles about events, SiGs and newsworthy happenings in your area
- Puzzles
We will soon be launching a quarterly competition with some great
Mensa-prizes up for grabs. Our Puzzle Section will have both graphical and
worded logic problems, ranging from Mediocre Medium, to Darnright Difficult to
Diabolically Difficult problems.
The sections will also feature “print me” options to allow you to either
print out the articles or puzzles for easier completion.
JOIN US AT OUR PLANNED EVENTS:
Once again we encourage all members to try to attend all the events we
have planned. We had a really great turnout for the caving talk and it made the
evening a lot of fun. Our Year Kick-Off Function Will be held on Sunday, the
26th of January 2014. The details thereof are listed in the e-mail
invitation. This is another opportunity for you to get up, dress up and
show up - and just enjoy the company of your fellow mad Mensans.
FINAL WORDS:
For those of us who are winding down towards year-end, take some time to
smell the roses instead of the coffee and make some time to contribute to the
content we share.
Mensa membership will always be what you make of it!
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