# Select FOUR
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [July 31, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824 "2007-07-31T16:28:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/21 "2007-07-31T20:26:47Z")
I’ll take Book Smarts, Athleticism, Good Looks, and Charisma. I’ve managed to survive without common sense in real life.
1. Book Smarts 9
2. Common Sense 13
3. Good Looks 11
4. Athleticism 15
5. Charisma 13
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/22 "2007-07-31T20:36:15Z")
By the way, when I specified 1 Charisma, [this](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://venus.provocateuse.com/images/photos/charisma_carpenter_02.jpg&imgrefurl=http://venus.provocateuse.com/show/charisma_carpenter&h=300&w=214&sz=172&hl=en&start=0&tbnid=DSBiJKFL2l4XEM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=96&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcharisma%2Bcarpenter%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff) is what I meant. (Mildly NSFW) 😃
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### Author:  [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/23 "2007-07-31T20:40:32Z")
Hmmm, lets see. I will take one of each Book Smarts and Athleticism. I will finish with 2x Charisma because who needs Good Looks when women will find themselves inexplicably drawn to me anyway.
1. Book Smarts (8)
2. Common Sense (13)
3. Good Looks (11)
4. Athleticism (14)
5. Charisma (11)
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### Author:  [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/24 "2007-07-31T21:20:47Z")
Hmm. Looks like we’re running out of Book Smarts. I’ll decide overnight wether to restock or replace. We’ll see. I’m not going to bother re-counting, because I’ve been following the thread and it looks like you’re all doing a good job tallying up.
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### Author:  [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/25 "2007-07-31T21:23:31Z")
[QUOTE=Frosted Glass]
1. Book Smarts (8)
2. Common Sense (13)
3. Good Looks (11)
4. Athleticism (14)
5. Charisma (11)
[/QUOTE]
Oh heck, give me 2 athleticisms, since I’ve never had any before. I’d like to run a 10 miles marathon one day.
Then one charisma and one common sense.
1. Book Smarts (8)
2. Common Sense (12)
3. Good Looks (11)
4. Athleticism (12)
5. Charisma (10)
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### Author:  [@MissMossie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissMossie)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/26 "2007-07-31T21:51:11Z")
So long as I’m moderately healthy, I don’t mind if I’m not athletic. I haven’t been my entire life and it’s not hurt me too much so far.
1. Book Smarts (7)
2. Common Sense (11)
3. Good Looks (10)
4. Athleticism (12)
5. Charisma (9)
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### Author:  [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2007, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/27 "2007-07-31T23:41:00Z")
Charisma, Charisma, Good Looks, and Common sense
1. Book Smarts (7)
2. Common Sense (10)
3. Good Looks (9)
4. Athleticism (12)
5. Charisma (7)
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### Author:  [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/28 "2007-08-01T00:26:15Z")
Definitely deficient in Common Sense so I’ll take a double helping of that plus Good Looks and Charisma, leaving…
1. Book Smarts (7)
2. Common Sense (8)
3. Good Looks (8)
4. Athleticism (12)
5. Charisma (6)
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/29 "2007-08-01T00:27:51Z")
Dopers pick anything other than Athleticism. _There’s_ a surprise! 😃
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### Author:  [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/30 "2007-08-01T02:00:28Z")
I will take all but good looks. A friend of mine is not a good looking guy but gals can’t get enough of him, so looks aren’t everything.
1. Book Smarts (6)
2. Common Sense (7)
3. Good Looks (8)
4. Athleticism (11)
5. Charisma (5)
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### Author:  [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/31 "2007-08-01T03:02:17Z")
I’ll take one of the athleticism, two of the charisma, and one of the common sense.
That’s:
1. Book Smarts (6)
2. Common Sense (6)
3. Good Looks (8)
4. Athleticism (10)
5. Charisma (3)
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### Author:  [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/32 "2007-08-01T03:42:48Z")
I’ll take a Book Smarts, a Common Sense, an Athleticism and a Charisma, please.
1. Book Smarts (5)
2. Common Sense (5)
3. Good Looks (8)
4. Athleticism (9)
5. Charisma (2)
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### Author:  [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/33 "2007-08-01T03:49:02Z")
I propose we nickname the last poster to this thread “Sporty Spice” for at least a day.
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### Author:  [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/34 "2007-08-01T04:24:44Z")
For me, skip the Good Looks and Athleticism - take a double of Common Sense - leaves
1. Book Smarts (4)
2. Common Sense (3)
3. Good Looks (8)
4. Athleticism (9)
5. Charisma (1)
(With Charisma, the ones skipped probably aren’t so important.)
– If you’re going to re-stock, could you put in an order for Humor? Much obliged.
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### Author:  [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/35 "2007-08-01T07:16:17Z")
1. Book Smarts 1
2. Common Sense 2
3. Good Looks
4. Athleticism
5. Charisma 1
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### Author:  [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/36 "2007-08-01T07:19:42Z")
That leaves…
1. Book Smarts (3)
2. Common Sense (1)
3. Good Looks (8)
4. Athleticism (9)
5. Charisma 0
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### Author:  [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/37 "2007-08-01T07:27:45Z")
Shotgun the last unpicked choice.
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### Author:  [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/38 "2007-08-01T07:56:48Z")
I’d rather have Good looks and common sense than what I have now.
Book smarts are nice and all, but it doesn’t keep you from losing your damn car every time you park.
Quote o’the day, said to me:
I will trade you half of my common sense for a quarter of your test taking ability. I’d love to pass tests and I’m sure you’d enjoy being able to walk ten feet without hurting yourself.
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### Author:  [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/39 "2007-08-01T11:08:27Z")
Well. We’re out of charisma, and almost out of common sense and book smarts. Folks’ll have to make due with what’s left while I decide what to do about this.
Daon’t forget: the world needs ditch diggers, too.
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### Author:  [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/select-four/413824/40 "2007-08-01T14:06:39Z")
All right. Since we’re all out of charisma, I’ll replenish stock. And a couple things to remember: athleticism will get you laid just as much as good looks (more or less), and charisma X3 + good looks X1 could win you the presidency of the US of A.
1. Book Smarts (3)
2. Common Sense (1)
3. Good Looks (8)
4. Athleticism (9)
5. Charisma (25)
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