Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 -i know this is not SciFi,but Felix from " The Odd Couple " seems to me like a combo of OCD(his compulsive neatness)and AS.He tends to go on about things in an Aspie way,like in a episode where was not feeling well and Felix kept bugging him reading from a newspaper article about Bolivian chickens.Also,his social cues are off.When he took a poetry class,he went overboard with the rhyming exercise and started saying rhymes out loud for everything he saw.His girlfriend says " I was afraid to pick up a GLASS " .I have heard that the original reference was to a hockey PUCK but it was deemed too naughty lol.Kajira -- In , Arania Lawakiro <csparania@k...> wrote: > > Ender wrote: > > >I was thinking of " Trouble with Tribbils " and Kirk ordering to > >take shore leave when wanted to catch up on engineering journal > >and manuals... but that one episode that was not written by the > >regular writers... also " Wolf in the Fold " and " Lights of Zatar " > >(spelling?) Kirk and McCoy are concerned about his lack of > >relationships and overly intense relationship. > > > >y is friendly and likable but the Enterprise is his one love and > >the crew his family... > > > > > > > > > True, you have a point there. There were also a few other instances > where he tried to avoid having to meet lots of new people, even in the > books. > > This made me think of Geordi, too - although it's partly his blindness, > he's at least terribly shy and made some interesting blunders in his > relationships and pseudo-relationships. > > Lwaxy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 VISIGOTH@... wrote: > I think we are treading on marshy ground here. Saying fictional aliens > are AS is kind of pointless. The main objection here is that they are > aliens. How any of them act may be completely normal for their race > and so have nothing to do with the human quality of AS. Odo for > example is a colony creature, so his whole being, physical and mental, > is very different from our own. The Vulcans are actually more like NTs > who have forced themselves to adopt logic because in times past they > were close to killing themselves off with constant warfare. Yeah, but it's more like " finding the Aspie mindset. " Doesn't matter if that's normal or not for their race ) Lwaxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 > Mr. was my second favorite character after Spock. He certainly > wasn't AS though. was gregarious, outgoing, combative and loved > his alcohol. Still, I think he would have been a better Captain than > Kirk. Yup, he definitely would have been better ) Lwaxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 > Quite often in books I read I can spot aspie like tendencies in some > characters (usually one of the main characters) and wonder where the > author is drawing from for these characters?> > There's Malvolio in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." I included my thoughts on this in a paper I wrote about Malvolio for a grad ENG class. The prof didn't think too much of that part. . However, I came out with a B. Other fictional prospects: Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird" Fodder Wing in "The Yearling" and a film: "Monsieur Hire" (French, '89 or so): The title role is very interesting. Anyone ever see it? It's an adaptation of a Simenon mystery. Authors draw from within and from "real life." We are part of real life. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Of course, my examples were not from Sci-fi, just fi. Authors draw from within and from "real life." We are part of real life. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Of course, my examples were not from Sci-fi, just fi. Authors draw from within and from "real life." We are part of real life. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I was thinking Monk was an Aspie, but the OCD takes precedence because it's so pronounced. > > > > > > >And of course Chief Engineering Officer Montgomery STOS > > > > > > > > > > >y is everything but Aspie. He's very social - for a Scot, hehe > > > > > >Lwaxy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 >> > > Mr. was my second favorite character after Spock. He certainly > > wasn't AS though. was gregarious, outgoing, combative and loved > > his alcohol. Still, I think he would have been a better Captain than > > Kirk.> > Yup, he definitely would have been better )> > Lwaxy Kirk: 'I don't know...what you're...talking about. I am a...great captain.' Here are some actual quotes: Kirk: "It's a mystery, I don't like mysteries, they give me a bellyache, and I've got a beauty right now." Kirk: "Bones, there's a...thing...out there." Bones: "Why is any object we don't understand always called a 'thing'?" Decker: "V'ger expects an answer." Kirk: "I don't know the question." Kirk: "I'm a soldier, not a diplomat." Navigator: "Heading, sir?" Kirk: "Out there. Thataway." Kirk: "No, I'm from Iowa. I just work in outer space." > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 >> > > Mr. was my second favorite character after Spock. He certainly > > wasn't AS though. was gregarious, outgoing, combative and loved > > his alcohol. Still, I think he would have been a better Captain than > > Kirk.> > Yup, he definitely would have been better )> > Lwaxy Kirk: 'I don't know...what you're...talking about. I am a...great captain.' Here are some actual quotes: Kirk: "It's a mystery, I don't like mysteries, they give me a bellyache, and I've got a beauty right now." Kirk: "Bones, there's a...thing...out there." Bones: "Why is any object we don't understand always called a 'thing'?" Decker: "V'ger expects an answer." Kirk: "I don't know the question." Kirk: "I'm a soldier, not a diplomat." Navigator: "Heading, sir?" Kirk: "Out there. Thataway." Kirk: "No, I'm from Iowa. I just work in outer space." > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Haha, now if we take y: y: Just before they went into warp, I beamed the whole kit and kaboodle into their engine room, where they'll be no trouble at all. " McCoy: What in the name of heaven is this? y: Heaven's got very little to do with this. y: A can'nae change the laws of physics. A've got to have thirty minutes. y: The more overtech the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain. Kirk/Spock/McCoy: " Stand back?! " (insert loud explosion soud) y: " What are ya standin' there for? Da ya not know a jail break when ya see one. " Spock: Ahh, Mr. , I understand you're having difficulty with the warp drive. How much time do you require for repair. y: There's nothing wrong with the bloody thing! Spock: Mr. , if we return to Spacedock, the assassins will surely find a way to dispose of their incriminating footwear, and we will never see the captain, or Dr. McCoy, alive again. y: Could take Weeks, sir Spock: Thank you, Mr. . y: The best diplomat that I know is a fully-loaded phaser bank. Yup, definitely y ) Lwaxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Possibly some " high functioning " Aspies use things like OCD, SPD, stiming as methods of coping with the world... and those coping mechanisms are more obvious than the subtler Aspie traits... Ender At 10:18 AM 2/1/2006, you wrote: >I was thinking Monk was an Aspie, but the OCD takes precedence >because it's so pronounced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I like y's quips! I had read the quote from The Trouble with Tribbles as '...where they'll be no tribble at all' or was that he ish accent making it sound so? > > Haha, now if we take y: > > y: Just before they went into warp, I beamed the whole kit and > kaboodle into their engine room, where they'll be no trouble at all. " > > McCoy: What in the name of heaven is this? > y: Heaven's got very little to do with this. > > y: A can'nae change the laws of physics. A've got to have thirty > minutes. > > y: The more overtech the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the > drain. > > Kirk/Spock/McCoy: " Stand back?! " > (insert loud explosion soud) > y: " What are ya standin' there for? Da ya not know a jail break > when ya see one. " > > Spock: Ahh, Mr. , I understand you're having difficulty with the > warp drive. How much time do you require for repair. > y: There's nothing wrong with the bloody thing! > Spock: Mr. , if we return to Spacedock, the assassins will surely > find a way to dispose of their incriminating footwear, and we will never > see the captain, or Dr. McCoy, alive again. > y: Could take Weeks, sir > Spock: Thank you, Mr. . > > y: The best diplomat that I know is a fully-loaded phaser bank. > > Yup, definitely y ) > > Lwaxy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 --Supposedly,Monk was " normal " but after his wife was killed he developed OCD.i suspect he had OCD or AS tendencies before the tragedy and they just became more pronounced,just as i think that the theory that trauma causes weird symptoms in kids(like " Tommy " )does not work unless the kid had something going on beforehand.Monk acts very OCD,he reminds me of my brother,who is OCD but deals with it and does not need meds.He has a good business,happy marriage,and a very smart(CLEARLY undiagnosed AS)early-'20's child.But he has those weird habits etc. Kajira - In , " mikecarrie01 " <mikecarrie01@...> wrote: > > I was thinking Monk was an Aspie, but the OCD takes precedence > because it's so pronounced. > > > > > > > > > > >And of course Chief Engineering Officer Montgomery STOS > > > > > > > > > > > > > >y is everything but Aspie. He's very social - for a Scot, > hehe > > > > > > > >Lwaxy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 -Yeah,like Felix from " The Odd Couple " ! Kajira -- In , Ender <ender@...> wrote: > > Possibly some " high functioning " Aspies use things like OCD, SPD, > stiming as methods of coping with the world... and those coping > mechanisms are more obvious than the subtler Aspie traits... > > Ender > > > At 10:18 AM 2/1/2006, you wrote: > >I was thinking Monk was an Aspie, but the OCD takes precedence > >because it's so pronounced. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 That science fiction category in Jeopardy the other day put me in the mood to read a little science fiction by Heinlein, and I came across this song that's to the tune of the Caissons song. Hear them hum! Watch them run!Oh, our job is never done, For our roadways go rolling along! While you ride, While you glide, We are watching 'down inside', So your roadways keep rolling along! Oh, it's Hie! Hie! Hee! The rotor men are we- Check off the sectors loud and strong! (spoken)One! Two! Three! Anywhere you go You are bound to know That your roadways are rolling along! (Shouted) KEEP THEM ROLLING! That your roadways are rolling along! - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 That science fiction category in Jeopardy the other day put me in the mood to read a little science fiction by Heinlein, and I came across this song that's to the tune of the Caissons song. Hear them hum! Watch them run!Oh, our job is never done, For our roadways go rolling along! While you ride, While you glide, We are watching 'down inside', So your roadways keep rolling along! Oh, it's Hie! Hie! Hee! The rotor men are we- Check off the sectors loud and strong! (spoken)One! Two! Three! Anywhere you go You are bound to know That your roadways are rolling along! (Shouted) KEEP THEM ROLLING! That your roadways are rolling along! - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 I used to love The Odd Couple - especially the original series with Tony Randall- and always identified with Felix. I felt so sorry for him having to live with a slob like . Also saw the movie a few years ago and got a good laugh at myself since Jack Lemmon was SO like me in it. Inger Re: Aspie characters in SciFi -i know this is not SciFi,but Felix from " The Odd Couple " seems to me like a combo of OCD(his compulsive neatness)and AS.He tends to go on about things in an Aspie way,like in a episode where was not feeling well and Felix kept bugging him reading from a newspaper article about Bolivian chickens.Also,his social cues are off.When he took a poetry class,he went overboard with the rhyming exercise and started saying rhymes out loud for everything he saw.His girlfriend says " I was afraid to pick up a GLASS " .I have heard that the original reference was to a hockey PUCK but it was deemed too naughty lol.Kajira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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