26 Feb 2008, 12:54 pm
I'M BRAND NEW HERE AND NEW THINGS SCARE THE B'JEEBERS OUT OF ME. I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY HERE, SO IF YOU WOULD INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO ME AND SAY HELLO, IT WOULD HELP.
PLEASE BE GENTLE ON ME I'M KIND OF FRAGILE, I COULD BREAK. 
BUTCH
26 Feb 2008, 12:55 pm
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26 Feb 2008, 1:09 pm
26 Feb 2008, 2:38 pm
Nice to meet you, BUTCHIEBOY. 
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26 Feb 2008, 2:42 pm
Hi BUTCHIEBOY
welcome to WP.
I noticed that you said you were fragile...but your name is "BUTCHIEBOY". Thats funny. 
I hope you enjoy posting here.
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26 Feb 2008, 2:49 pm
To WrongPlanet!! !
26 Feb 2008, 4:09 pm
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26 Feb 2008, 4:24 pm
WELCOME BUTCHIEBOY!
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26 Feb 2008, 4:54 pm
Welcome to WrongPlanet!
26 Feb 2008, 10:55 pm
27 Feb 2008, 2:09 pm
Just stopping in the say, "hello". This may take some getting used to. 
27 Feb 2008, 3:04 pm
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29 Feb 2008, 7:32 pm
01 Mar 2008, 5:47 pm
Well, I've been asked to say a few things about myself and I'm not really sure where to start. I'm 52 years old, born in Israel, raised in Israel, the US, Jamaica and a few other off the wall places. I spent probably the biggest part of my life in Florida. I had 9 brothers and 3 sisters, now 2 of the boys are gone. I was diagnosed with Aspergers 2 years ago and have gone through my entire life not knowing what made me so different. I have 2 beautiful daughters who both fit the spectrum and my ex-wife also was diagnosed with Aspergers. Huh do you think that maybe? O never mind, silly idea. I was just thinking that may be something in the water NOT! When I was first diagnosed I had several misconceptions about people with AS. I thought I couldn't be one of them, I was a gifted student in school and I have 2 PhDs. I had good verbal communication skills, even worked in broadcasting for a while.
(Often I'd be asked how far I cast the broads) I kept pointing to my education as proof that I didn't have AS. Then one day I started reading about this fellow that has an IQ if 165 and is autistic. The article went on to explain that he had Asperger Syndrome. Then I realized, hey we're not ret*d, wow I'm OK with this. 
Now after two years of study I don't know that much more about AS, but I sure learned a lot about me. Most of my friends are AS diagnosed or fit in the spectrum and we all like each other in spite of ourselves. Someone asked me if there is a cure for this and my response was: I hope not, and if they find one keep it away from me. Well I've noticed that I'm writing a thesis when a sentence or two would have have been sufficient. So I'll shut up and let someone else have the floor . Thanks for the great welcome, I feel more comfortable now, soon I might feel at home enough to take my shoes off. Maybe I better not do that, it would chase others away.
