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Author: | T-Bone [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:29 am ] |
Post subject: | Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Miss Montana Alexis Wineman is the first autistic contestant to participate in the Miss America pageant. Pretty cool story, good for her. http://www.examiner.com/article/miss-am ... nt-s-first |
Author: | Curious Hair [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:57 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
This is pretty cool. Unfortunately, there's the whole problem that when people on the autism spectrum find success, there are too many stupid people who will say "well then nothing is wrong with you." |
Author: | T-Bone [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:00 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Curious Hair wrote: This is pretty cool. Unfortunately, there's the whole problem that when people on the autism spectrum find success, there are too many stupid people who will say "well then nothing is wrong with you." You make a good point. It sounds like she had to work really hard to get to the point she is at. But to have that kind of confidence and compete in those pageants says a lot. I have a hard time getting up and speaking in department meetings and that is less than 20 people. |
Author: | Curious Hair [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
It's weird. I am on the autism spectrum and can--and do!--speak in public/on camera/into a microphone effortlessly. It's all the everyday talking where I mumble and look at my feet and avoid dins. Brains make no sense. |
Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Curious Hair wrote: It's weird. I am on the autism spectrum and can--and do!--speak in public/on camera/into a microphone effortlessly. It's all the everyday talking where I mumble and look at my feet and avoid dins. Brains make no sense. I used to be really bad with that, but for me it was more of a social phobia. I liked addressing audiences, but intimate conversation with people scared the shit out of me so I avoided it for a long time. |
Author: | Colonel Angus [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Curious Hair wrote: It's weird. I am on the autism spectrum and can--and do!--speak in public/on camera/into a microphone effortlessly. It's all the everyday talking where I mumble and look at my feet and avoid dins. Brains make no sense. Could it be that one-on-one conversations are more engaging than talking to a group? You talk to one person, they are looking at you, focusing on you. A group might seem like a bunch of "distant heads", some sneezing, some yawning, many texting. You're not looking any one person in the eyes, connecting w/ them. |
Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Colonel Angus wrote: Curious Hair wrote: It's weird. I am on the autism spectrum and can--and do!--speak in public/on camera/into a microphone effortlessly. It's all the everyday talking where I mumble and look at my feet and avoid dins. Brains make no sense. Could it be that one-on-one conversations are more engaging than talking to a group? You talk to one person, they are looking at you, focusing on you. A group might seem like a bunch of "distant heads", some sneezing, some yawning, many texting. You're not looking any one person in the eyes, connecting w/ them. True. |
Author: | Curious Hair [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:17 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Colonel Angus wrote: Curious Hair wrote: It's weird. I am on the autism spectrum and can--and do!--speak in public/on camera/into a microphone effortlessly. It's all the everyday talking where I mumble and look at my feet and avoid dins. Brains make no sense. Could it be that one-on-one conversations are more engaging than talking to a group? You talk to one person, they are looking at you, focusing on you. A group might seem like a bunch of "distant heads", some sneezing, some yawning, many texting. You're not looking any one person in the eyes, connecting w/ them. It's not so much a preference for one being more engaging than the other so much as I just can't process a ton of stimuli at one time like some people can. I had to meet someone at a restaurant a few weeks ago for an interview and I couldn't speak eloquently between the noise of the place, placing an order, all that jazz. It's why I hate to drive with passengers; I don't want to take anyone down with me. |
Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Keeping Score wrote: 8.5 Me? |
Author: | crosscheck [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
/miserable facebook people/ Ella Huntley · Greensboro, North Carolina I don't believe this women is autism I live with autism every day my daugater. People want to all way put something extra in to a persons diagnoses just to make people feel better a bout there child. I don't believe it. Reply · Like · Follow Post · 45 seconds ago To be fair, I don't think that woman is autism either... |
Author: | Douchebag [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Autism can make you not hot? |
Author: | Curious Hair [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
crosscheck wrote: Ella Huntley · Greensboro, North Carolina I don't believe this women is autism I live with autism every day my daugater. People want to all way put something extra in to a persons diagnoses just to make people feel better a bout there child. I don't believe it. This is what I'm talking about. I feel for people who are raising children on the lower end of the spectrum; I really do. But it's a continuum, and even though people may have higher functioning in other respects, they still have similar challenges and still bring challenges upon their families. This is why the community, such as it is, will never have any significant lobbying power. It's too eager to eat itself. |
Author: | Seacrest [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
The Original Kid Cairo wrote: Curious Hair wrote: It's weird. I am on the autism spectrum and can--and do!--speak in public/on camera/into a microphone effortlessly. It's all the everyday talking where I mumble and look at my feet and avoid dins. Brains make no sense. I used to be really bad with that, but for me it was more of a social phobia. I liked addressing audiences, but intimate conversation with people scared the shit out of me so I avoided it for a long time. I'm glad we finally had the chance to sit down and work things out. |
Author: | Brick [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
If she wants to be a true representative of Miss America she should gain about 150 pounds. |
Author: | Hatchetman [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
I can't imagine autism chicks are very good with sex, but I'd like to find out. |
Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Seacrest wrote: The Original Kid Cairo wrote: Curious Hair wrote: It's weird. I am on the autism spectrum and can--and do!--speak in public/on camera/into a microphone effortlessly. It's all the everyday talking where I mumble and look at my feet and avoid dins. Brains make no sense. I used to be really bad with that, but for me it was more of a social phobia. I liked addressing audiences, but intimate conversation with people scared the shit out of me so I avoided it for a long time. I'm glad we finally had the chance to sit down and work things out. You made it easy. |
Author: | Colonel Angus [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Boilermaker Rick wrote: If she wants to be a true representative of Miss America she should gain about 150 pounds. I'm making this my sig. |
Author: | Colonel Angus [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
The Original Kid Cairo wrote: Seacrest wrote: The Original Kid Cairo wrote: Curious Hair wrote: It's weird. I am on the autism spectrum and can--and do!--speak in public/on camera/into a microphone effortlessly. It's all the everyday talking where I mumble and look at my feet and avoid dins. Brains make no sense. I used to be really bad with that, but for me it was more of a social phobia. I liked addressing audiences, but intimate conversation with people scared the shit out of me so I avoided it for a long time. I'm glad we finally had the chance to sit down and work things out. You made it easy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdzKgtdN8GY |
Author: | SomeGuy [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:40 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
The Original Kid Cairo wrote: Seacrest wrote: The Original Kid Cairo wrote: Curious Hair wrote: It's weird. I am on the autism spectrum and can--and do!--speak in public/on camera/into a microphone effortlessly. It's all the everyday talking where I mumble and look at my feet and avoid dins. Brains make no sense. I used to be really bad with that, but for me it was more of a social phobia. I liked addressing audiences, but intimate conversation with people scared the shit out of me so I avoided it for a long time. I'm glad we finally had the chance to sit down and work things out. You made it easy. Remember to lotion up before you give him the hand-andy. |
Author: | Seacrest [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
The Original Kid Cairo wrote: Seacrest wrote: The Original Kid Cairo wrote: Curious Hair wrote: It's weird. I am on the autism spectrum and can--and do!--speak in public/on camera/into a microphone effortlessly. It's all the everyday talking where I mumble and look at my feet and avoid dins. Brains make no sense. I used to be really bad with that, but for me it was more of a social phobia. I liked addressing audiences, but intimate conversation with people scared the shit out of me so I avoided it for a long time. I'm glad we finally had the chance to sit down and work things out. You made it easy. SomeGuy wrote: Remember to lotion up before you give him the hand-andy. And you now have the attention of Some Guy also. I told you that PM thing would be gold. |
Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
SomeGuy wrote: Remember to lotion up before you give him the hand-andy. You haunt my board existence. |
Author: | rogers park bryan [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
crosscheck wrote: /miserable facebook people/ Ella Huntley · Greensboro, North Carolina I don't believe this women is autism I live with autism every day my daugater. People want to all way put something extra in to a persons diagnoses just to make people feel better a bout there child. I don't believe it. Reply · Like · Follow Post · 45 seconds ago To be fair, I don't think that woman is autism either... I dont believe this man was a gunshot victim. My friends was a gunshot victim and he's dead. This person is not dead. So....Not a gunshot victim |
Author: | Douchebag [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:52 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
rogers park bryan wrote: crosscheck wrote: /miserable facebook people/ Ella Huntley · Greensboro, North Carolina I don't believe this women is autism I live with autism every day my daugater. People want to all way put something extra in to a persons diagnoses just to make people feel better a bout there child. I don't believe it. Reply · Like · Follow Post · 45 seconds ago To be fair, I don't think that woman is autism either... I dont believe this man was a gunshot victim. My friends was a gunshot victim and he's dead. This person is not dead. So....Not a gunshot victim |
Author: | KDdidit [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
If she gets her med app in by the end of next week she can play on my special Olympic basketball team along with Royce White. |
Author: | good dolphin [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Douchebag wrote: Autism can make you not hot? That was my thought. Why is there a shout out to someone who had to overcome the difficulty of being born hot in order to achieve success in a field ultimately based on how you look? |
Author: | Curious Hair [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
good dolphin wrote: Douchebag wrote: Autism can make you not hot? That was my thought. Why is there a shout out to someone who had to overcome the difficulty of being born hot in order to achieve success in a field ultimately based on how you look? Well, that's rather facile. |
Author: | T-Bone [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
good dolphin wrote: Douchebag wrote: Autism can make you not hot? That was my thought. Why is there a shout out to someone who had to overcome the difficulty of being born hot in order to achieve success in a field ultimately based on how you look? It isn't all a beauty contest. They have interviews and other talents. The prettiest woman rarely wins. I thought it was impressive that she competes in the biggest pageant in our country. Obviously my nomination should be lumped in with some of the other moronic shoutouts. |
Author: | Colonel Angus [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
T-bone's shoutout > JORR's shoutout |
Author: | Peoria Matt [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
SomeGuy wrote: Remember to lotion up before you give him the hand-andy. You got it made ! |
Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Alexis Wineman (Miss America contestant) |
Colonel Angus wrote: T-bone's shoutout > JORR's shoutout T-bone's shoutout > gd's loutout |
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