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mopinko

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12. yeah, he still kinda hates me for it,

Reply to marble falls (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 07:58 PM

Aug 2021

but he has no idea how different it would have been for him. pretty sure he is aspie. there was nothing for him back then.
he is pretty typical of homeschoolers, tho. steps up to the plate, gobbles up information, thinks w/o thinking.

phd in theoretical math. he thinks public school would have gotten his weird ass there....

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found an old pbs fave on amazon- lovejoy. [View all] mopinko Aug 2021 OP

Lovejoy was great! Tomconroy Aug 2021 #1

phyllis logan was hot. mopinko Aug 2021 #2

Yes! Lulu KC Aug 2021 #3

Great series. Ian McShane was 44 back then, will turn 80 next year. Still working! PSPS Aug 2021 #4

Decided to take your advice. Started watching first episode. Polly Hennessey Aug 2021 #5

it's just so clever and fun. mopinko Aug 2021 #8

Now if I could only find the old PBS "Connections" series from BBC by James Burke marble falls Aug 2021 #6

omg that was so good. you know who rly loved it? mopinko Aug 2021 #7

He made it so interesting by tying things together, good for your son! marble falls Aug 2021 #9

just showing that things dont move in straight lines... mopinko Aug 2021 #10

It made him open to the possibilities, that things do not happen in a vacuum. Good stuff ... marble falls Aug 2021 #11

yeah, he still kinda hates me for it, mopinko Aug 2021 #12

One of my favorite TV series for decades. Wish Amazon Prime had more than just the 1st season. highplainsdem Aug 2021 #13