Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Gerald Newport wrote: > > > > Has anyone else seen " The Aviator? " has long > been rumored to have been an aspie. My favorite anecdote is about his > habit of carrying a small ruler with him. He used it to measure > brownies that were delivered to him and threw a fit if they were the > wrong dimensions. No, had a very severe case of OCD, not Asperger's or autism. Griff -- .... Being autistic does not mean we are automatically always in the wrong in social situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Your source? He definitely had OCD traits but the invasion of his lover's privacy would be aspie, too. I think he is more OCD myself but am interested to know where you heard it from. There are always people on the border of different categories. Jerry Newport > > > > > > > > Has anyone else seen " The Aviator? " has long > > been rumored to have been an aspie. My favorite anecdote is about his > > habit of carrying a small ruler with him. He used it to measure > > brownies that were delivered to him and threw a fit if they were the > > wrong dimensions. > > No, had a very severe case of OCD, not Asperger's or autism. > > > Griff > -- > ... Being autistic does not mean we are automatically always in the > wrong in social situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 I completely lost your train of thought on that one! Elayne http://cablespeed.com/~solinox/index.htm " Those who refuse to support and defend a state have no claim to protection by that state. " > -----Original Message----- > From: Clay > > Gerald Newport wrote: > > > Has anyone else seen " The Aviator? " > <snip> > 3. I just bought a singing top on ebay, with a red handle > you push down, and it makes the top twirl 'round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Gerald Newport wrote: > Has anyone else seen " The Aviator? " has long > been rumored to have been an aspie. My favorite anecdote is > about his habit of carrying a small ruler with him. He used > it to measure brownies that were delivered to him and threw > a fit if they were the wrong dimensions. Three things: 1. I'm glad your brother is okay. 2. I haven't seen the movie yet, and I don't know if he was an aspie, but I don't blame him for being upset. A good brownie should be 3 inches square. ;-) 3. I just bought a singing top on ebay, with a red handle you push down, and it makes the top twirl 'round. Holes in the side make it sing. I used to have one when I was three, but I think I drove my mother nuts with it, and she threw it away when I wasn't looking. I just thought of it the other night, and decided to see if I could find one on ebay. Only $4.95! Very colorful, with circus animals on it. Looks like the one I lost. Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Clay wrote: >3. I just bought a singing top on ebay, with a red handle >you push down, and it makes the top twirl 'round. Holes in >the side make it sing. I used to have one when I was three, >but I think I drove my mother nuts with it, and she threw it >away when I wasn't looking. We used to have a top like that, though it didn't sing. The colors all swirled together when it spun. I can still hear (in my imagination) the noise it made. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Clay, I have eaten way too many brownies, no matter how many inches they were. I think the most autistic thing about was his love of planes. Lots of spinning propellers in those days! But I tend to think he was more OCD than aspie. His apparent flair with the actresses is hard to see in one of us though he did have many problems with them, too. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Well, I didn't want to make 3 separate posts, so I let my " train " pick up some passengers. Clay Elayne Glantzberg wrote: > I completely lost your train of thought on that one! > Elayne > http://cablespeed.com/~solinox/index.htm > " Those who refuse to support and defend a state have no claim to protection > by that state. " > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Clay [mailto:adamsCLAYADAMS@A...] > > > > Gerald Newport wrote: > > > > > Has anyone else seen " The Aviator? " > > <snip> > > 3. I just bought a singing top on ebay, with a red handle > > you push down, and it makes the top twirl 'round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Gerald wrote: > I think the most autistic thing about was his love > of planes. Lots of spinning propellers in those days! But > I tend to think he was more OCD than aspie. His apparent > flair with the actresses is hard to see in one of us though > he did have many problems with them, too. Hmmm, if we had his money, it wouldn't be hard to find many willing aspiring actresses to share a hot tub, etc. with us. Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 He sounds a lot like my son, who is also obsessive. He seems to attract girls, but has no idea what to do next. He's very good looking, speaks well and, we think, has an OD of pheromones - mosquitoes like him a whole lot. Re: Auties in Cinema.... > > > > > Clay, > > I have eaten way too many brownies, no matter how many inches > they were. > > I think the most autistic thing about was his love of > planes. Lots of spinning propellers in those days! But I tend to > think he was more OCD than aspie. His apparent flair with the > actresses is hard to see in one of us though he did have many > problems with them, too. > > Jerry > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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