Yeah.

"See, he doesn't like my kisses".

That might be clue number one as to the runaway events.

/knows a kid with asperger's
//why yes, they do strange things socially
///but they aren't stupid - not one bit

Garcia, 38, said her son might have been found sooner if cops had taken the case more seriously. "I felt that because I was a Mexican immigrant, there was no real urgency," she said.


Oh, sure - an immigrant gets picked up, it's the cops' fault. An immigrant DOESN'T get picked up, it's the cops' fault.


Sarcasm.

Hai guys. Illegal aliens are ILLEGAL.

SkittleBrau: "See, he doesn't like my kisses".

That might be clue number one as to the runaway events.

/knows a kid with asperger's
//why yes, they do strange things socially
///but they aren't stupid - not one bit


Link (Approves)

/Awesome guy!

Funny, I don't recall Train Man in any of the Megaman Games!

I'm sure it was because you were an immigrant and not because you were asking a cop for help. Because you know cops are never rude or apathetic towards people that bug them to do their job.

/unless it involves shooting or tazing people, they like that part

why do I have Spoon Man running through my head now?

Stinkyy: Hai guys. Illegal aliens are ILLEGAL.

You know, nowhere in TFA did it say that they were ILLEGAL immigrants, just that they were MEXICAN immigrants.

/your bigotry, let me show you it.

That Darned Commie: Funny, I don't recall Train Man in any of the Megaman Games!

Came for the reference. Leaving happy.

/whistling MM2 Dr. Wily stage music as I go

SkittleBrau: "See, he doesn't like my kisses".

That might be clue number one as to the runaway events.

/knows a kid with asperger's
//why yes, they do strange things socially
///but they aren't stupid - not one bit

Not always. There are the Temple Grandins of the world, and then there is my 38-year-old step-son who has to be reminded to take a shower every day and can't understand why his landlord had a problem with him having 12 cats in a 1 bedroom apartment.

This kid sounds more like my step-son.

jimi32: "See? He doesn't like my kisses."

No matter how many times I see that pic, it never fails to horrify.

That there is gorgor level disgustingness (is that a word?).

eraser8: jimi32: "See? He doesn't like my kisses."

No matter how many times I see that pic, it never fails to horrify.

That there is gorgor level disgustingness (is that a word?).

Didn't know what the thread was going to develop...
Link (much better; not farky)

"Down here, I make the rules... Down here, I'm God."

I did a similar thing once, got in trouble one too many times for cutting class to avoid bullying. My parents ordered me to go to each class and get the teacher to sign a piece of paper saying I had been in the class. I didn't do it and didn't get on the bus after school, because I didn't think I could go home without the signed note.

Then I wandered across the street to a semi-wooded lot and found a decapitated animal, and eventually thought the better of running away. And thus ends the story of Egalitarian's approximately 2 hour runaway experience.

Anyway, sometimes kids think their parents' anger and disapproval is the end of the world. They can't put it in perspective because they have no perspective at that point.

Did he ever return,
No he never returned
And his fate is still unlearn'd
He may ride forever
'neath the streets of Boston
He's the man who never returned.

Egalitarian: I did a similar thing once, got in trouble one too many times for cutting class to avoid bullying. My parents ordered me to go to each class and get the teacher to sign a piece of paper saying I had been in the class. I didn't do it and didn't get on the bus after school, because I didn't think I could go home without the signed note.

Then I wandered across the street to a semi-wooded lot and found a decapitated animal, and eventually thought the better of running away. And thus ends the story of Egalitarian's approximately 2 hour runaway experience.

Anyway, sometimes kids think their parents' anger and disapproval is the end of the world. They can't put it in perspective because they have no perspective at that point.

Even more for an Asperger's kid. My step-son got fired from a job in high school for stealing cigarettes. He stole them because his father would have been angry if he bought them and smoked them.

jimi32: Link (much better; not farky)

That's actually really interesting; thanks for the link.

When I was in college, I used to tutor in East Palo Alto. The town is a shiathole. And it's in such close proximity to enormous wealth (although there are enclaves of prosperity within city limits; e.g. Four Seasons Hotel).

The kids weren't stupid, but they grew up in such despair. I can't imagine what it would be like to grow up there with a condition like Asperger syndrome.

Egalitarian: I didn't do it and didn't get on the bus after school

I've about had it with you! Go upstairs to your room THIS INSTANT! :P

themindiswatching: I've about had it with you! Go upstairs to your room THIS INSTANT! :P

You can't tell me what to do. You're not my REAL father (or, mother, as the case may be).

I hate you.

*runs sobbing*

eraser8: jimi32: Link (much better; not farky)

That's actually really interesting; thanks for the link.

When I was in college, I used to tutor in East Palo Alto. The town is a shiathole. And it's in such close proximity to enormous wealth (although there are enclaves of prosperity within city limits; e.g. Four Seasons Hotel).

The kids weren't stupid, but they grew up in such despair. I can't imagine what it would be like to grow up there with a condition like Asperger syndrome.

Sorry for the thread jack...but Joe is awesome. Great teacher, coach, writer, etc...

Read the book!

MidnMike: You know, nowhere in TFA did it say that they were ILLEGAL immigrants, just that they were MEXICAN immigrants.

/your bigotry, let me show you it.

THISx20

Or,

heh...ass burger

Poor baby.

However, mama needs to get him into an afterschool program that will make sure he gets home safe, if he's pulled this sort of stunt before. Aspy kids do odd stuff; I'm not blaming either him or mom; but if he likes to run away and then gets scared to come home, he needs a proctor to get him from door to door so he doesn't need to ride the subway.

Yo, mom! There is help available!

Did he look something like this?



(ｷﾀ━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━ !)
/Surprised nobody's posted this yet
//And oh man, that show is awesome
///But the movie is crap.

The question I have is how the hell do you survive for 11 days on ten bucks worth of snacks?

UncleStumpy: heh...ass burger

Now why did you have to go and say that, you its going to summon gorgor with some unhumanly picture.

aresef:
Did he look something like this?
(ｷﾀ━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━ !)
/Surprised nobody's posted this yet
//And oh man, that show is awesome
///But the movie is crap.

Is that the Japanese show about the shy guy who rescues the girl on the train, and she buys him a fancy tea set, and his net forum buddies advise him on how to ask her out?

eddyatwork: The question I have is how the hell do you survive for 11 days on ten bucks worth of snacks?

For a severe aspy? Not hard, half the time you have to remind them to eat real food...

The article mentions he's autistic and has aspergers... Now I know aspergers is on the autism spectrum, but generally people use "aspergers" and "autistic" independantly to indicate where said indevidual is on the scale. So where's this kid?


/knows a severe aspy
//taught him a lot of public interaction 'common sense'
///smart guy, less then zero natural interpersonal ability
/coolstorybro slashies

eddyatwork: The question I have is how the hell do you survive for 11 days on ten bucks worth of snacks?

eddyatwork: The question I have is how the hell do you survive for 11 days on ten bucks worth of snacks?

Well, you've never left mommy's tit, eh?

Stinkyy: Hai guys. Illegal aliens are ILLEGAL.

Is it just me, or does the words "illegal alien" sound a bit xenophobic?

People are not illegal. Stuff it. People who do illegal stuff are criminal. And to enter the country without proper paperwork is not exactly mass murder.

"Undocumented immigrant" sounds less scary, I suppose.

He built this place. Down here, he makes the rules. Down here, he makes the threats. Down here, he's God...

Yes, I know it's been done already.

eas81: UncleStumpy: heh...ass burger

Now why did you have to go and say that, you its going to summon gorgor with some unhumanly picture.

No need to summon gorgor...
(cut and paste, NSFW)
http://headtechpro.com/pictures/ass_burger.jpg

On Oct. 15, Hernandez removed the battery from his cell phone and took off. He said he lost track of time riding on the F, D and 1 trains and survived on the junk food he bought with the $10 in his pocket.

When cops finally found him Oct. 26 at the Stillwell Avenue station, Hernandez had 30 cents left.

Amateur.

eddyatwork: The question I have is how the hell do you survive for 11 days on ten bucks worth of snacks?

By spending it, then begging on the trains for more.

Here is my theory, as an aspie:

We get the farkin' helicopter parent treatment ten fold. We get punished more severely for the littlest infraction. I, too would GTFO and into the subways if I get in deep shiat.

And as for the 10 bux problem, chances are that the kid may have found some change lying around during his stint.

/glad to get married and have my own home.

That Darned Commie: Funny, I don't recall Train Man in any of the Megaman Games!

How about Charge Man?

RequiemHC: That Darned Commie: Funny, I don't recall Train Man in any of the Megaman Games!

How about Charge Man?

Particle Man, Particle Man doing whatever a Particle can... is he a dot or is he a speck? Particle man...

/has a partner who's an aspie
//smart guy

I just find it amusing that this happened in my back yard.

No Such Agency: Is that the Japanese show about the shy guy who rescues the girl on the train, and she buys him a fancy tea set, and his net forum buddies advise him on how to ask her out?

Yep, pretty much. The TV drama checks everything from Star Wars to the Numa Numa guy.

eas81:


Gimme that there Twinkie!

Garcia, 38, said her son might have been found sooner if cops had taken the case more seriously. "I felt that because I was a Mexican immigrant, there was no real urgency," she said.

Garcia, 38, said her son might have been found sooner if cops had taken the case more seriously. "I felt that because I was a Mexican immigrant female, there was no real urgency," she said.

Garcia, 38, said her son might have been found sooner if cops had taken the case more seriously. "I felt that because I was a Mexican immigrant black, there was no real urgency," she said.

Yeah thats it.

Stinkyy: Hai guys. Illegal aliens are ILLEGAL.

Wrong thread? A troll? Waddaya guys think?

Well, at least this hasn't degraded into the standard hate-on for AS-diagnosed individuals yet.

/Diagnosed as having AS
//Counselor isn't entirely convinced, but sees certain traits
///K-Mart sucks, definitely, definitely.

Amateur.

Link

stiletto_the_wise: MidnMike: You know, nowhere in TFA did it say that they were ILLEGAL immigrants, just that they were MEXICAN immigrants.

/your bigotry, let me show you it.

THISx20

Or,

It doesn't take much sophistication to know that the high-chieftains of the press have deemed it unsavory to call spades spades, so there you have it. Other outlets already are calling into question her status.

/Don't you people have finals to be studying for or something?
//Whaddya mean, "You people?!"
///Enjoy your sinking lifeboat, morans

Zmog: Undoc

Do you call your drug dealer an undocumented pharmacist? I guess that sounds less scary too.

We're gonna find out he was never on the subway, HE WAS IN THE ATTIC AT HIS PARENT'S HOUSE THE WHOLE FARKING TIME!