see me on TV!

Eraser · Post by **Eraser** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:46 pm

Friday Evening on the 5:00 news on CBS.

They're doing a piece about Autism and Asperger's Syndrome and interviewed me at my college campus for it.

Sniper4 · Post by **Sniper4** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:35 pm

hmmm... what would that be my time?

Thrignar Fraxix · Post by **Thrignar Fraxix** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:59 am

its 8PM here now! is it too late?

Tyrion · Post by **Tyrion** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:22 am

its... wednesday

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:30 am

maybe it's Friday where he is!

Thrignar Fraxix · Post by **Thrignar Fraxix** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:31 am

oooooooooooooohhh the FRIDAY evening news...

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:05 am

which educated liberal elitist blue state is it, Eraser! These topographic maps don't have blue states! trying to find out time-zones is making me frantic!

Sload · Post by **Sload** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:07 am

He's a New Yawkah.

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:08 am

ohhh, good good, that eliminates the time-zone figuring

Vernon · Post by **Vernon** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:49 am

can someone stick it on youtube thax

sirwootalot123 · Post by **sirwootalot123** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:20 am

noice! I was on an episode of the PBS Kid's show Dragonfly TV about two years ago (still reruns alot), if anyone cares... I did a little 2-minute segment on how to scare squirrels away from a birdfeeder.

Abramul · Post by **Abramul** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:17 pm

An article I recently saw in Science News mentioned that sensitivity to high-frequency vibration may be higher, although it didn't say anything regarding whether visual 'refresh rate' or auditory thresholds are affected, both of which I have noticed may be the case. Then again, given that the comparison is normally to the senses of my parents, age may be a factor...

sirwootalot123 wrote:noice! I was on an episode of the PBS Kid's show Dragonfly TV about two years ago (still reruns alot), if anyone cares... I did a little 2-minute segment on how to scare squirrels away from a birdfeeder.

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skittles · Post by **skittles** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:16 pm

nice.

ill watch it. today is friday, and im in central timezone. so ill check if its on at 4:00 and 5:00.

is this considered to be a little privacy invading because we'll all know your name.

Abramul · Post by **Abramul** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:34 pm

He chose to post it. This implies that he doesn't mind.

Massalinie · Post by **Massalinie** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:55 pm

OMG! I missed it! I even wrote it down to go and watch but I forgot

Did anybody tape it?

Post by **Haplo** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:56 pm

Yes, and I can mail it to you for 15 USD

Noirgrim · Post by **Noirgrim** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:15 am

Why were you interviewed on it? Are you studying it or do you live with one of these syndroms?

Massalinie · Post by **Massalinie** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:20 am

Hap: did you really?

I've been watching the news online but I haven't seen and can't seem to find it.

Post by **Haplo** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:22 am

No. And that should say 150 USD.

Massalinie · Post by **Massalinie** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:23 am

You tard

Post by **Haplo** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:30 am

I <3 you too.

Massalinie · Post by **Massalinie** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:35 am

Noirgrim wrote:Why were you interviewed on it? Are you studying it or do you live with one of these syndroms?

It's only one syndrome, Aspergers is a form of Autism.

Abramul · Post by **Abramul** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:58 am

While they are, in some regards, similar, the difference in what someone with high-functioning Asperger's and someone with lower-end autism can achieve is huge.

Personally, I consider Asperger's to be beneficial.

Massalinie · Post by **Massalinie** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:02 am

http://wcbstv.com/health/local_story_258105435.html

FOUND IT

Sniper4 · Post by **Sniper4** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:06 am

Thanks for finding it massie. I couldn't catch it on the news today. It's cool to see a living, breathing TR member in motion.

Tyrion · Post by **Tyrion** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:11 am

Yea, whenever I think of a TR member I always just picture their avatar as an actual person/talking animal/talking inanimate object.

Massalinie · Post by **Massalinie** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:38 am

I think everyone does, that's why I have Yuna as my avatar!

And you're welcome. I missed it and wanted to see it then I figured I'd do everyone a favour and just post the link

Also, it's amazing what you can watch on the internet I have discovered today.

Eraser · Post by **Eraser** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:28 pm

One quote was all I got, and that was probably the least interesting of my answers to his questions.

And I was squinting because of the damn sun. GRRRRR

Noir, its living with it, and because of that, studying it as well

I've been a guinea pig for a hospital doing research(well paid for a few MRIs for that matter) and they know me there so I intend to find a job or at least internship.

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:24 pm

Hey, I didnt know you have Ausbergers. But then again... why would I?

I have a mild learning disability- Dyslexia. Not too severe- mild enough that most people and teachers have no idea.

sirwootalot123 · Post by **sirwootalot123** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:43 pm

I watched the whole evening news, and wondered why you never came on; but then I realised you were talking about the NY local news and that I just wasted an hour.

Eraser · Post by **Eraser** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:35 pm

Macar wrote:Hey, I didnt know you have Ausbergers. But then again... why would I?

I have a mild learning disability- Dyslexia. Not too severe- mild enough that most people and teachers have no idea.

Before the brief TV appearance, almost nobody did, kinda good to have it off my chest, and it makes a good conversation point.

Its not at all a learning disability, its more like a fortify learning 100 points for life potion. With a side effect of obscure literary interpretations of symbolism(and other meaningless academic crap with no relevance to the real world) not being understood at all by my brain.

its more of a social disability, can't read facial expressions or body language well etc. Which is why I love using the internet more than in person....that stuff doesn't matter!

Massalinie · Post by **Massalinie** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:38 pm

sirwootalot123 wrote:I watched the whole evening news, and wondered why you never came on; but then I realised you were talking about the NY local news and that I just wasted an hour.

You don't ever watch the news? Why is watching the news a waste of time?
On a side note, I did that too

ENIGMA* · Post by ENIGMA* » Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:45 pm

Eraser wrote:One quote was all I got, and that was probably the least interesting of my answers to his questions.

And I was squinting because of the damn sun. GRRRRR

You still have a chance... There is a Sunday special...

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 6:11 pm

Dyslexia is also a bit of a double edged sword...

It gave me a ton of trouble learning to write- and I have been severly handicaped when it comes to reading music. But, I do have a unique prespective when it comes to certain areas. Plus I can write backwords at will

BTW, I think I read somewhere that a lot of people with autisim and ausberger's also have Dyslexia- though I may be misremembering that.