AgentPalpatine's 1,000th Post - Thoughts on 6 years

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What would disappoint you the most?
Poll ended at 23 Jul 2013, 7:47 pm
In 2013, that we don't have an Aspie community 59%  59%  [ 24 ]
There's no Aspie Restaurant 15%  15%  [ 6 ]
No local Aspie festivals 17%  17%  [ 7 ]
Can't order Aspie Ice Cream 10%  10%  [ 4 ]
Total votes : 41

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23 Apr 2013, 7:47 pm

Well, it's my 1,000th post, and I wanted to take the chance to write a few words about my time here on WrongPlanet, which really is the "Right Planet".

First of all, I'd like to thank Alex for his hard work over the years to keep this place going, it's been a lighthouse in the dark to thousands of Aspies for the last decade.

Over the last six years and 999 posts, some of you may remember the positions I've taken and the discussions we've had. In the theme of those many discussions, I'd like to list some of my disappointments, and include links to some of the memorable discussions of the past.

1. My biggest disappointment is that as 2013, despite more of us than ever, there is still not a recognizable Aspie community. Even if we are only .1 percent (.001) of the US and canada, there should be a population pool of at least 340,000 Aspies, and yet there is not a single Aspie neighborhood that we can visit.

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt215426.html (Is a AS community Possible?)

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt218974.html (An (Urban) AS Community?)

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt222071.html (Aspie "Houses")

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt86015.html (What would it be like if you lived in an AS Community/Home?)

2. My second disappointment is that every week or so I see a new eatery, but there is nowhere in the English-speaking world that I can sit down at an Aspie Restaurant. Some of you might be familar with my frequent references to Stim Soda and Tesla Fries, and that really goes back to this memorable thread from 2008.

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt85796.html (Spread AS awareness through an ASPERGER-THEMED RESTAURANT!!)

3. My third biggest disappointment is that there are not more Aspie offline events. Like I said above, even if we are only .001 of the population, there should be events everywhere. No metro area with over a million people in North America should be without at least an annual Aspie festival, and all of those events should be covered here here, on WrongPlanet.

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt221764.html ( Would you want to be in an offline Aspie social group)

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postp5129230.html (Aspie Festival)

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt225336.html (Would Aspie Social Groups reduce social anxiety?)

4. While it's a minor issue, even if I have to accept that there is not the push for the above projects, I would like to be able to order a case of Stim Soda, a box of (frozen) Tesla Fries, or a gallon of Meltdown ice cream. Something tangible that I, as an Aspie, can order, to remind myself that I'm not the only one out there.

I'd like to thank everyone who's made WrongPlanet a part of the lives of so many people.

-AP


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23 Apr 2013, 8:50 pm

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There's no Aspie Restaurant


I think I'd rather eat at a seafood restaurant. Or maybe a hamburger joint.

What do Aspie's taste like?

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No local Aspie festivals


Hamilton, Texas has an annual Dove Festival to celebrating Dove Hunting.
Beaver, Oklahoma has something like a festival for their annual Cow Chip Throwing Championship.

Would an Aspie Festival be about hunting them or throwing them?

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Can't order Aspie Ice Cream


I prefer Chocolate, Strawberry, or Vanilla. Bluebell makes an unbelievably great "Strawberry and Homemade" Vanilla ice cream. Unfortunately, I'm currently avoiding ice cream, cakes, pies, cookies, and soft drinks to reduce my sugar intake. (Not really a diet since I'm eating as much of everything else as I wish).

Just what do Aspie's taste like? And don't say "chicken".

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23 Apr 2013, 9:27 pm

Meh it baffles my mind, I just moved in the name of aspie dom, I have no clue how one could not do it as well.



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23 Apr 2013, 9:42 pm

I voted "Can't order Aspie Ice Cream" because I love the idea of an aspie/ASD-themed restaurant, and I love ice cream...

Each option made me think of the same thing ... in-person community. I would really like some in-person autistic community and social opportunities that came with no particular goal except to be around other autistic people.


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23 Apr 2013, 9:52 pm

Seven years and 1,000 posts?

...

I can't decide whether to congratulate you, or ask why you're posting so slowly D:


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23 Apr 2013, 10:02 pm

I imagine meltdown icecream as rainbow sherbet for some reason. For Stim Soda, I'd compare it to Monster energy drinks.

That said I've been around a month and it has been a ride, good times and bad, but mostly good.


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23 Apr 2013, 10:04 pm

Sometimes I think I post too much. One year and already 3500 posts.



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23 Apr 2013, 10:06 pm

Aspie cuisine?


An entrepreneur could openly butcher donkies, and serve their ground up meat between buns at a specialty restaurant that simply calls them what they would be: ' Assburgers'!

There would be your restaurant.

Thats about the limit of distinctive aspie cuisine though.



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23 Apr 2013, 10:38 pm

Here is the preliminary meal from the new Aspie Restaurant on Capitol Hill.

Appetizer - Ladyfingers - Skinny vegetable rolls with sweet and sour sauce - For the perpetually lonely aspies who just crave a woman's touch.
Soup: Pungent Tom Kai - A tasty seafood soup brimming with so many conflicting odors that it's only suitable for those who like dining alone.
Salad: Untossed Garden salad - Given to those who stim constantly and will end up tossing it anyway.
Main dish: Grilled cheese sandwich without cheese - For the lactose intolerant.
Main dish: Hamburger in a bun without the hamburger - For those with hyper-sensitive tastes.
Main dish: Sort of Thai Curry Chicken - Served over plain rice instead of basmati rice, it's a red curry chicken without the coconut milk, eggplant, bell peppers, sweet basil, cilantro or lemongrass.

All food served without touching each other on the plate.
All food weighed according to diner's specific request.
All lights dimmed to the point the atmosphere is cavelike.
There will be no menus as all patrons always order the same thing when they come in anyway.



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23 Apr 2013, 10:49 pm

redrobin62 wrote:
Here is the preliminary meal from the new Aspie Restaurant on Capitol Hill.

Appetizer - Ladyfingers - Skinng vegetable rolls with sweet and sour sauce - For the lonely aspies who just crave a woman's touch.
Soup: Pungent Tom Kai - A tasty seafood soup brimming with so many conflicting odors that it's only suitable for those who like dining alone.
Salad: Untossed garden salad - Given to those who stim constantly and will end up tossing it anyway.
Main dish: Grilled cheese sandwich without cheese - For the lactose intolerant.
Main dish: Hamburger in a bun without the hamburger - For those with hyper-sensitive tastes.
Main dish: Sort of Thai Curry Chicken - Served over plain rice instead of basmati rice, it's a red curry chicken without the coconut milk, eggplant, bell peppers, sweet basil, cilantro or lemongrass.

All food served without touching each other.
All food weighed according to diner's specific request.
All lights dimmed to the point the atmosphere is cavelike.
There will be no menus as all diners always order the same thing when they come in anyway.


And while you're at it, make sure you can also serve our congresscritter's heads on a platter, since they can't seem to do anything to get this country out of a jam, let alone do anything for us on the spectrum.

A lady in my church choir suggested we have every last congresscritter punch a time clock, for below minimum wage, and see how they like it.



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23 Apr 2013, 10:58 pm

redrobin62 wrote:
Main dish: Hamburger in a bun without the hamburger - For those with hyper-sensitive tastes.


Don't forget the gluten free version.


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23 Apr 2013, 11:14 pm

6 years to 1000 posts, that means that Agent P actually has a life! I have no idea how some people here have between 30,000-100,000 posts.



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23 Apr 2013, 11:47 pm

These are some really exciting ideas. Yeah, why the he'll not an Aspie restaurant?! I like it. :D

And let me pitch this idea, maybe an Indy news station starting off on youtube and branching out from there? Maybe the owner(s) and 50% (or more!) of the employees would be Aspie, and we would take the high road and endeavor to treat our nonaspie employees decently for they have things to contribute, too, of course they do. Maybe we could start off with medical journalism and sports journalism, two areas done comparatively well, and then go on to the big scary stories of corporate and governmental misconduct. And ethical dilemmas like ongoing police investigations, we would cross those bridges when we come to them.

And basically, the mainstream media is so lousy, it is easy to outcompete.

And 80% of new businesses fail (8 out of 10). Typically because fixed expenses eat you alive before you really get rolling with sales revenue.

So, I am pro-entrepreneurship. But I do want people realistic about the obstacles faced.



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24 Apr 2013, 1:06 am

I voted for the Aspie Restaurant because it would provide jobs to individuals having ASD.

An all-out ASD offline community / neighborhood / municipality would be daring, but I worry about the conflicts in the leadership structure. We know how NTs "hash it out" over organizational leadership, but when everyone involved is an AS person... :wink:


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24 Apr 2013, 9:11 am

animalcrackers wrote:
I voted "Can't order Aspie Ice Cream" because I love the idea of an aspie/ASD-themed restaurant, and I love ice cream...

Each option made me think of the same thing ... in-person community. I would really like some in-person autistic community and social opportunities that came with no particular goal except to be around other autistic people.


Yeah, that's the common theme, even having "our own" ice cream would be both a fundraiser and a cultural artifact to gather around. I thought I'd use my 1,000th post (and new "custom rank") to focus on that.

What I find interesting is that while the polling is going that the biggest disapointment is the lack of an AS community, most of the commentary is on the food. I might have to spin that off into it's own thread.

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And 80% of new businesses fail (8 out of 10). Typically because fixed expenses eat you alive before you really get rolling with sales revenue.

So, I am pro-entrepreneurship. But I do want people realistic about the obstacles faced.


In a saying that I think you'll like, one has to make sure a new business has some outs. Probability does'nt always run the right way in the short run. I'm not saying that we should all go out and found Aspie Resturants tommorow, I'm just saying I'm a bit disappointed that one has'nt appeared in the last 6 years.

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I voted for the Aspie Restaurant because it would provide jobs to individuals having ASD.

An all-out ASD offline community / neighborhood / municipality would be daring, but I worry about the conflicts in the leadership structure. We know how NTs "hash it out" over organizational leadership, but when everyone involved is an AS person...


The last point has been debated for some time, and is probably the second most used discussion point against an Aspie community. The quick answer is that there is only one way to know for sure. That said, history is full of organizations of people that did'nt always agree with each other, and those organizations still florished.

Zodai, I'll answer your post by PM.


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24 Apr 2013, 9:17 am

AgentPalpatine wrote:
WestBender84 wrote:
I voted for the Aspie Restaurant because it would provide jobs to individuals having ASD.

An all-out ASD offline community / neighborhood / municipality would be daring, but I worry about the conflicts in the leadership structure. We know how NTs "hash it out" over organizational leadership, but when everyone involved is an AS person...


The last point has been debated for some time, and is probably the second most used discussion point against an Aspie community. The quick answer is that there is only one way to know for sure. That said, history is full of organizations of people that did'nt always agree with each other, and those organizations still florished.
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