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Wow.

"Twitchy little freaks." - Tony Kornheiser on spelling bee kids.

charlieDfromNKC wrote:http://www.wvrv.com/?nid=212&pid=433

Wow.

Calling Evan O'Dorney clip before I see it. Posterboy nerd (possible Aspergian, even?); I'm so glad QBers aren't actually like that.

metsfan001 wrote:

charlieDfromNKC wrote:http://www.wvrv.com/?nid=212&pid=433

Wow.

Calling Evan O'Dorney clip before I see it. Posterboy nerd (possible Aspergian, even?); I'm so glad QBers aren't actually like that.

FIFTEEEEEEEN.

Jumping Jehoshaphat! That was...embarrassing. His family must be sooooooo proud

His mom is a big time Jesus nut. They were talking to her in a fluff piece during the competition. Evidently, he's also big into writing shitty music a la David Helfgott.

Course that's what you get when you home school kids all their lives because public schools are the tools of Satan.

allythin wrote:Evidently, he's also big into writing shitty music a la David Helfgott.

For a few seconds, I thought you said David Hasselhoff. This fan of yéyé and schlager music would be 100% in disagreement if that had been the case.

StPickrell wrote:

allythin wrote:Evidently, he's also big into writing shitty music a la David Helfgott.

For a few seconds, I thought you said David Hasselhoff. This fan of yéyé and schlager music would be 100% in disagreement if that had been the case.

OOGA CHAKKA HOOGA HOOGA OOGA CHAKKA HOOGA HOOGA

StPickrell wrote:

allythin wrote:Evidently, he's also big into writing shitty music a la David Helfgott.

For a few seconds, I thought you said David Hasselhoff. This fan of yéyé and schlager music would be 100% in disagreement if that had been the case.

I would never dare to hassle the Hoff. Praise be His name.

Douche chilllllllll...

From what I saw in the clip, I'd characterize that child as definitely having Asperger's Syndrome.
6 characteristics of Asperger's:
1.) Difficulty with reciprocal social interactions
2.) Impairments with language skills (that is they see language as a way to share facts and information, not as a way to share thoughts, feelings, etc.)
3.) Narrow range of interests and insistence on set routines.
4.) Motor clumsiness
5.) Cognitive issues (inability to make inferences about what another person is thinking)
6.) Sensory sensitivity in one or all of the senses.

A number of those things were on display in just that 3+ minute video!

Of course, I'm sure mom had THAT all checked out during the course of his home-schooling, right?

My facebook default picture is Evan O'Dorney reaching for his Spelling Bee Winner's Trophy.

BarringtonJP wrote:From what I saw in the clip, I'd characterize that child as definitely having Asperger's Syndrome.
6 characteristics of Asperger's:
1.) Difficulty with reciprocal social interactions
2.) Impairments with language skills (that is they see language as a way to share facts and information, not as a way to share thoughts, feelings, etc.)
3.) Narrow range of interests and insistence on set routines.
4.) Motor clumsiness
5.) Cognitive issues (inability to make inferences about what another person is thinking)
6.) Sensory sensitivity in one or all of the senses.

A number of those things were on display in just that 3+ minute video!

Of course, I'm sure mom had THAT all checked out during the course of his home-schooling, right?

Or we could just say he has no social aptitude at all!

allythin wrote:

StPickrell wrote:

allythin wrote:Evidently, he's also big into writing shitty music a la David Helfgott.

For a few seconds, I thought you said David Hasselhoff. This fan of yéyé and schlager music would be 100% in disagreement if that had been the case.

I would never dare to hassle the Hoff. Praise be His name.

I'm glad we have cleared this misunderstanding. I shall now cleanse my mind by listening to more cheesy 60s European music.

leftsaidfred wrote:

BarringtonJP wrote:From what I saw in the clip, I'd characterize that child as definitely having Asperger's Syndrome.
6 characteristics of Asperger's:
1.) Difficulty with reciprocal social interactions
2.) Impairments with language skills (that is they see language as a way to share facts and information, not as a way to share thoughts, feelings, etc.)
3.) Narrow range of interests and insistence on set routines.
4.) Motor clumsiness
5.) Cognitive issues (inability to make inferences about what another person is thinking)
6.) Sensory sensitivity in one or all of the senses.

A number of those things were on display in just that 3+ minute video!

Of course, I'm sure mom had THAT all checked out during the course of his home-schooling, right?

Or we could just say he has no social aptitude at all!

Muelleresque?

Muellerian Mimicry!

DumbJaques wrote:Muellerian Mimicry!

Is that why he kinda looks like a yellowjacket?

DumbJaques wrote:Muellerian Mimicry!

is this some kind of Pokemon power or something?

DumbJaques wrote:Muellerian Mimicry!

But what natural advantage does pretending to be aspergerish give him? It isn't really an intimidating quality.

I claim the name "Muellerian Mimicry" for the first singles event I run after this post.

SwissBoy wrote:But what natural advantage does pretending to be aspergerish give him? It isn't really an intimidating quality.

It lowers opposing Pokemons' defensive ratings.

It lowers opposing Pokemons' defensive ratings.

Chair Throw is the primary offensive power, and takes 2 good ACF questions to charge, but unleashes a devastating attack. Only fully-evolved Vinokurovs are immune to Chair Throw.

DumbJaques wrote:

It lowers opposing Pokemons' defensive ratings.

Chair Throw is the primary offensive power, and takes 2 good ACF questions to charge, but unleashes a devastating attack. Only fully-evolved Vinokurovs are immune to Chair Throw.

This is because the distance a Chair is Thrown to hit a Vinokurov is measured in feet. Somewhere in the conversion to meters, the Chair disintegrates. Vinokurovs have the original power from which Chair Throw is derived. Angry Launch is a devastating move which does damage proportional to the deficit in HP. Sadly, a Vinokurov cannot use this move on a Mueller because Vinokurovs never face deficits against Muellers.

Pokemon don't measure a damn thing.

leftsaidfred wrote:Pokemon don't measure a damn thing.

You're next, Fred.

As Elijah Dukes would say, f_____________________________________________________

I HAVE HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH THESE COTTONPICKING SQUIRRELS I FOUND ON THIS COTTONPICKING INTERNET

leftsaidfred wrote:As Elijah Dukes would say, f_____________________________________________________

text that squirrel a picture of roadkill

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrosters