Comments on: Video: Autistic Kid’s Basketball Feat Stuns Crowd, Gets Movie Deal http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134988 KB Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:07:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134988 Mr. Fusion, I really enjoy your ever-evolving name. So far I think my favorite is still Mr. Blowed Up Real Good Fusion. Brings back fond memories from circa 1980, SCTV.... I agree with the commenters who have said that, whatever the movie turns out to be, the actual footage beats all. Mr. Fusion, I really enjoy your ever-evolving name. So far I think my favorite is still Mr. Blowed Up Real Good Fusion. Brings back fond memories from circa 1980, SCTV….

I agree with the commenters who have said that, whatever the movie turns out to be, the actual footage beats all.

]]> By: Mr. Old Time Religion Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134973 Mr. Old Time Religion Fusion Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:54:55 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134973 Good question. Will they allow him to play in other games? I have to say, that is one fantastic effort. Six 3 pointers in just over three minutes, WOW. Good question. Will they allow him to play in other games?

I have to say, that is one fantastic effort. Six 3 pointers in just over three minutes, WOW.

]]> By: RonD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134768 RonD Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:49:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134768 #9 SN, Report I saw says the kid is an assistant to the team and coach. He helps with the equipment during practice, and cheers the team during games. The coach let him dress out for one of the games and was praying that God would let him score a basket so the kid would see what it was like. I guess God heard, look what happened! :) #9 SN,
Report I saw says the kid is an assistant to the team and coach. He helps with the equipment during practice, and cheers the team during games. The coach let him dress out for one of the games and was praying that God would let him score a basket so the kid would see what it was like. I guess God heard, look what happened! :)

]]> By: SN http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134707 SN Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:49:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134707 <em>"Shania Twain is a hot chick with Canadian-ness."</em> I think Mr. Pomranka would disagree. He'd probably argue that she would be a chick with hot Canadian-ness. No, that implies that "hot" is modifying "Canadian-ness." Mmm... She'd probably be a chick with hotness <em>and </em>with Canadian-ness. That wouldn't make a very good headline, would it?! “Shania Twain is a hot chick with Canadian-ness.”

I think Mr. Pomranka would disagree. He’d probably argue that she would be a chick with hot Canadian-ness. No, that implies that “hot” is modifying “Canadian-ness.” Mmm…

She’d probably be a chick with hotness and with Canadian-ness. That wouldn’t make a very good headline, would it?!

]]> By: Gary Marks http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134695 Gary Marks Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:40:42 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134695 #8 SN, Shania Twain is a hot chick with Canadian-ness. #8 SN, Shania Twain is a hot chick with Canadian-ness.

]]> By: SN http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134683 SN Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:23:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134683 All my BS joking aside, I'm left wondering whether this kid is really a great basketball player. From the news piece I get the very strong impression that this was the only game he ever played in. Was this a fluke or is he really a great player?! And if he is great, why is he not still playing?! All my BS joking aside, I’m left wondering whether this kid is really a great basketball player. From the news piece I get the very strong impression that this was the only game he ever played in.

Was this a fluke or is he really a great player?!

And if he is great, why is he not still playing?!

]]> By: SN http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134678 SN Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:17:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134678 <em>"He is a kid with autism, not an autistic kid. "</em> So Shania Twain is <em>not </em>a hot chick, she's a chick with hotness. Got it! “He is a kid with autism, not an autistic kid. “

So Shania Twain is not a hot chick, she’s a chick with hotness. Got it!

]]> By: Jeffrey Pomranka http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134674 Jeffrey Pomranka Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:06:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134674 A little suggestion about the title of this post. He is a kid with autism, not an autistic kid. It is always best to think of people with disabilities as people first, not a disability. Jeffrey Pomranka Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis A little suggestion about the title of this post. He is a kid with autism, not an autistic kid. It is always best to think of people with disabilities as people first, not a disability.

Jeffrey Pomranka
Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis

]]> By: SN http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134660 SN Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:25:29 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134660 I hope Tarantino directs and it has an army of sexy robot female samurais! I hope Tarantino directs and it has an army of sexy robot female samurais!

]]> By: Jeff http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134639 Jeff Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:17:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134639 Uh, people like good stories that make them feel good. I'd go see the movie. Dozens of sports movies have come out along these lines, and they're always fun to watch. And besides, I'd rather see something like that than something dark and depressing. Think about the trend in TV... shows like Extreme Makeover Home Edition and Queer Eye are all about making people's lives better, and people like to see that. It just happens to make money for the network/studio as well. Uh, people like good stories that make them feel good. I’d go see the movie. Dozens of sports movies have come out along these lines, and they’re always fun to watch.

And besides, I’d rather see something like that than something dark and depressing. Think about the trend in TV… shows like Extreme Makeover Home Edition and Queer Eye are all about making people’s lives better, and people like to see that. It just happens to make money for the network/studio as well.

]]> By: Gary Marks http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134629 Gary Marks Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:50:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134629 On second thought, if turning this into a movie can somehow make it even more compelling and inspiring than the CBS news clip, then my hat will be off to them. But I've got to say, CBS news has "heartwarming" down to a science, and they'll be a tough act to follow. They once had a story on adoption that had me bawling like a baby. On second thought, if turning this into a movie can somehow make it even more compelling and inspiring than the CBS news clip, then my hat will be off to them. But I’ve got to say, CBS news has “heartwarming” down to a science, and they’ll be a tough act to follow. They once had a story on adoption that had me bawling like a baby.

]]> By: rwilliams254 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134616 rwilliams254 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:27:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134616 This is the time when it's a "good for the community" type of story. Rosco and Gary, have you two ever known a kid with autism? Hopefully this will help other autistic kids and show them that their disease doesn't have to hold them back. This is the time when it’s a “good for the community” type of story. Rosco and Gary, have you two ever known a kid with autism? Hopefully this will help other autistic kids and show them that their disease doesn’t have to hold them back.

]]> By: Gary Marks http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134600 Gary Marks Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:39:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134600 Thanks for the video. I tend to agree with Rosco -- I just don't see how the story can get any better. Times like this show how terrific it can be to live in the age of amateur video. I think it takes the actual footage from the game to give you a real sense of how amazing those shots were, and any reenactment of the event will only diminish the effect. But maybe by the time the movie is finished, there will be more of a story to tell. Thanks for the video. I tend to agree with Rosco — I just don’t see how the story can get any better. Times like this show how terrific it can be to live in the age of amateur video. I think it takes the actual footage from the game to give you a real sense of how amazing those shots were, and any reenactment of the event will only diminish the effect. But maybe by the time the movie is finished, there will be more of a story to tell.

]]> By: Rosco http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/28/video-autistic-kids-basketball-miracle/comment-page-1/#comment-134593 Rosco Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:11:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5170#comment-134593 What a shame. Take a perfectly inspirational and absolutley wonderful three minutes and turn it into a hundred minute money making, greed inducing movie. No good can come of this. How can anyone possibly improve on this story. What a shame. Take a perfectly inspirational and absolutley wonderful three minutes and turn it into a hundred minute money making, greed inducing movie. No good can come of this. How can anyone possibly improve on this story.

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