I must be going insane.....

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I could have sworn I heard noise coming from my green tea, and I put my ear to the top of the cup and get my hair wet with the tea... Thankfully my hair is clean. Anyways, there must have been moving air inside the bag that was being released, cuz I wa right there was noise coming from the tea. So, now when anyone asks you, you will be able to tell them: Tea makes a very soft hissing noise. Is hearing this sensitive a more common thing to have for an AS person?

Yup.

Hearing sensitivity is very common in people with Asperger's.

I agree, just the other day i had an interesting conversation about microprocessors with my perogies.

Or, more accurately: green tea sometimes if not always makes a very soft hissing sound.

i think i'm going insane too, i have been rejected by women for so long now i think i'm becoming gay

I used to like Genmai Cha, which is green tea with roasted rice. Of course, that makes a crackle sound (although not a snap-crackle-pop sound b/c it was steeping in hot water). Lately, I drink Maatcha, which is a partially powdered, high intensity green tea used in Japanese tea ceremonies and drunk for health. I steep that at room temperature in spring water. No appreciable sound.

You get a lot of interesting food special effects when you use fresh or dried ingredients, combined with minimal cooking. I use an ingredient, and then I do a double-take. For example, if you throw bonito flakes, which are delicious, on top of a hot dish:

Why is my food moving?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJBzL5tXhAg[/youtube]

And you think you're losing it!

That looks kind of creepy.

Tastes good, tho. Asian food can be strange sometimes. Lots of special effects, if you pay attention.

the extra sensitive hearing is classic ASD [all the spectrum],but there are NTs who have extra sensitive hearing as well.
sometimes am think am hearing things that aren't there,because no one else seems to notice the same noises,such as high pitched sound from those anti cat/squirrel devices,or the noise from tvs or plug sockets but others just have crappy or normal hearing.

My biggest thing is hearing high frequencies emitted from electronics. Mostly TV's, monitors, computers in general, but also circuit boards.

I onder what it does to your insides then

Maggot cheese is more likely to be harmful, and I believe its technical name is caza masu.

As for electronic hum, I thought everyone could here it... aparently most people can not. When there aren't too many people home, I could probably tell you which rooms have a tv on in them.

Go-cups sometimes get small amounts of water trapped between the inner and outer linings and start whistling/sputtering when you pour something really hot into them. I've had a few WTF moments because of this. "Did a squirrel get into the house?"

Good for you! Very healthy, some of it.

Wow, I thought I was a food adventurer, but this maggot cheese is really grossing me out, even. I'll eat almost anything, except for something that is still alive -- and this maggot cheese.

Casu Marzu - Wikipedia

Casu marzu is considered toxic when the maggots in the cheese have died. Because of this, only cheese in which the maggots are still alive is eaten. When the cheese has fermented enough, it is cut into thin strips and spread on moistened Sardinian flatbread (pane carasau), to be served with a strong red wine. Casu marzu is believed to be an aphrodisiac by local Sardinians. Because the larvae in the cheese can launch themselves for distances up to 15 centimetres (6 in) when disturbed, diners hold their hands above the sandwich to prevent the maggots from leaping into their eyes. Those who do not wish to eat live maggots place the cheese in a sealed paper bag. The maggots, starved for oxygen, writhe and jump in the bag, creating a "pitter-patter" sound. When the sounds subside, the maggots are dead and the cheese can be eaten.

Several food safety issues have been raised in relation to Casu marzu, including anecdotal reports of allergic reactions and the danger of consuming cheese that has advanced to a toxic state. In addition, there is some risk of enteric myaisis, or intestinal larval infection. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and bloody diarrhea. Piophila casei larvae are very resistant to human stomach acid and can pass through the stomach alive, taking up residency for some period of time in the intestines and causing stomach lesions and other gastrointestinal problems. The larvae have powerful mouthhooks which can lacerate stomach linings or intestinal walls as the maggots attempt to bore through internal organs.

The government of Sardinia has outlawed the cheese for health reasons, and offenders may face heavy fines. However, it is possible to get Casu marzu on the black market, where it can sell for double the price of a regular block of Pecorino.
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Making me reconsider the Pecorino I just picked up from Costco, that is sitting in my refrigerator.