October Events

All activities in Omaha unless otherwise noted. To sponsor an activity and have it listed on these pages, send the name of the activity, its date, time, location, and a few descriptive sentences regarding the event to The Brainiac Calendar Editor no later than the 2nd Friday of the month preceding the publication month. Include a phone number. E-mail to mwooge@cox.net or send in legible written or typed form to Mark Wooge, 1016 N. 47th Ave, #7, Omaha, NE 68132.

Lincoln: Every Friday, Lincoln Trivia. Friday Afternoon Club / Happy Hour / Trivia at Ramos Pizza (Lincoln) 4:30 start, 2435 S. 48th Street, Lincoln. Call Dana Pratt at 403-488-7715 for info.

Lincoln: October 8 (Second Saturday of Every Month): 7:00 pm – 12:00 am, the Poker SIG, at Frank’s place: 7724 Ringneck Drive, Lincoln, NE. Phone: 402-483-6965

Tuesday, October 11th, 5pm, Trivia Night SIG at Buffalo Wild Wings Bar & Grill, 205 No. 76th St. (between Cass & Dodge St., by Toys R Us). We are having one fixed night per month for NTN Trivia. If you want to meet on an additional night, e-mail or call other Ms on an ad hoc basis. Come and enjoy some highs (and lows) as your particular knowledge areas are probed (or not). For more information, contact Tami Whitney (see front cover).

There will be two Mensa qualifying exams this month, 2nd one after the Excomm below.

Saturday, October 15th, monthly proctored Mensa qualifying exam, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church - Room 107, 2311 Fairview Rd., Bellevue, NE. Register 12:45 pm, testing 1- 3 pm. All test-takers should be at least 14 years old. Written parental permission needed, if 14-17 years old. Younger applicants should ask about using prior evidence from the other 200+ intelligence tests we accept for membership at www.us.mensa.org. Photo ID required at any test session. Test fee is $40. You may pay with cash, check, MasterCard or VISA, or pre-pay online at www.us.mensa.org/testingvoucher. Please remember to bring your voucher with you to the test session. Walk-ins only, at our Sarpy County test site. Questions: call Astrid I. Ferony, Ph.D., at 402.291.8577 (cell: 402.708.1984).

Saturday, October 15, 2011, 6:00 p.m., Dine Out: Taxi Grill, 1822 N. 120^th St., Omaha. Taxi’s Bar & Grill is often described as an “eclectic eatery.” For those of you who have been around Omaha a while, Taxi’s was started by the owners of the former Neon Goose Restaurant on 10^th Street. Taxi’s keeps up with trends while still giving its patrons flavors of long-time favorites. Appetizers are priced between $7.50 and $12.95, starting with spinach and artichoke hearts with cream cheese served with house-made breads and moving up to Dijon shrimp or escargot and Ahi Tuna nachos. The dinner menu includes a wide array of sandwiches including a salmon/shrimp burger and a turkey/bacon blue cheese sandwich. Interesting salads include the salmon nicoise, Egyptian chicken salad, and Drambuie poached pear and grilled chicken salad. Some of the small plates are chicken crepes, fish & chips, and southwestern style meatloaf with Jack Daniels gravy – comfort food with a twist. Full entrees include rib eye steak, grilled salmon, seared sea scallops and lemon shrimp. Prices for the dinner sandwiches, salads, and small plates begin at $8.50 with the most expensive entrees around $27.00. This restaurant has a wide variety of foods, all well-executed. Lots of vegetarian options here. Separate checks are fine, gratuity will be added to the check. For more information go to their website: http://www.taxisgrilleandbar.com to see the menu and get directions. The restaurant is located just south of the southwest corner of 120^th & Blondo in a small shopping center. Please make reservations with Diana Vogt no later than 11am on October 15th. Call or text Diana at 402-981-4012 or email fidgetydjv@gmail.com. Please include the number of people you’ll be bringing. The September Dine Out with 16 people was great fun. Hope to see you there for September!

Tuesday, October 18th, 6pm, NWIM Ex-Comm Meeting at Starbuck's, 8734 Pacific Street in the Countryside Village shopping center. Dave will buy coffee and a yummy Starbucks snack for anyone who visits! For more information, contact Dave Keller at 291-9534, dave-keller@cox.net.

Thursday, October 20th, proctored Mensa qualifying exam, at West Hills Church - Room 182, 3015 S. 82^nd Ave, Omaha, NE. SW corner of bldg, access from west door or east door, with handicapped entry and elevator. Register 5:00 pm, testing 5:15 - 8:00 pm. All test-takers should be at least 14 years old. Written permission needed if 14-17 years. Younger applicants should ask about using prior evidence from the other 200+ intelligence tests we accept for membership at www.us.mensa.org. Photo ID required at any test session. Test fee is $40. You may pre-pay by downloading a voucher at www.us.mensa.org/testingvoucher. Please remember to bring your voucher with you to the test session. Directions? Call Karen Kozak at 402-397-3173. More questions? Call Dave Keller, Testing Coordinator, at 402-291-9534. For special saving in October only, to celebrate the 65^th anniversary of Mensa, you may download a $15. Off coupon at www.us.mensa.org/brilliantcoupon; please bring it with you.

Sioux City., Ia.: Saturday, October 22nd, 3pm to midnight, Jay and Laura Fuller are throwing a chili party, 3267 Dearborn Blvd, Sioux City, Ia. It's on the north side of Sioux City, very easy to get to. Laura writes this is to promote socializing and plan future events for local and interested members of all Mensa groups in our "Siouxland" area. Contact Laura Fuller between 3pm and 9pm at *82-1-712-255-1985 for directions and further information. Also see related article in the October Brainiac.

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