I'm kind of wondering how many people on the autism spectrum are pun geeks like me. There seems to be a split of some kind: I've heard of some Aspies who love puns and wordplay, and others who hate them. The real-life man who inspired "Rain Man" is described as an inveterate punster. The protagonist of "The Curious Incident" said that a pun felt ( Read more... )

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he's going to start flying. ;-)

http://twitpic.com/1rw683

(twitter posting from a fellow that follows the stock market)

...if you look more like a drowning victim than a swimmer when you're trying to do anything other than the "doggy paddle" or "frog kick."

This is not all that aspie-related, but I think I can make a connection because it's hilarious ( Read more... )

okay okay, so i'm aware that there's a few of you who really hate the word "retarded" (and various other forms of the word, which i do too, but not enough to not acknowledge that there's a lot of people that use the word in the wrong context or in a hateful way. ANYWAY-) but i wanted to know what you all think of the youtube sensation "Retarded ( Read more... )

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I saw this and thought it was something that a lot of us could appreciate, so!


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The phrase "perseverative thought processes" has been running through my head all morning.

I always have the tendency to want to be sarcastic, and never been one who understood or cared much for most small talk ( Read more... )