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Ep#4: Is Zev or Justin the new Dallas?

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north09:
1.  How do you feel about the spoilers?
It sucks that Zev & Justin are out this easrly, but lossing the passports has happened to some of the best of them.

2.  Do we get to see both tasks this week, or they have to save room for the "Passport" drama?
We'll see both tasks, with the passport brama in between takes.

3.  Who do you think loses the clue?
History says Justin does

4.  Do you think they recover?  And I can't believe CBS spoiled it.
They might. I can't see CBS straight up giving it to us. Sadly, it looks like they don't recover.

walkingpneumonia:
1.  How do you feel about the spoilers?
I thought that was our job? I'm gonna talk to the shop steward...

2.  Do we get to see both tasks this week, or they have to save room for the "Passport" drama?
Both tasks - but edited into a small amount of time.

3.  Who do you think loses the clue?
Rainman

4.  Do you think they recover?
No... But just participating in the race was enough. Can't wait to see them at the elimination station - where was it again? Do I need a passport to get there?

CTYankee:
I find "walkingpneumonia's" rainman comment very distasteful and 100% uncalled for. I think an apology is owed to Zev and his family and friends.

Snooky:
1.  How do you feel about the spoilers?
Maybe they're are telling us that it was Zev and Justin because they aren't Philimated.

2.  Do we get to see both tasks this week, or they have to save room for the "Passport" drama?
Both

3.  Who do you think loses the clue?
Zev

4.  Do you think they recover?  And I can't believe CBS spoiled it.
No way!  :'(

georgiapeach:

--- Quote from: CTYankee on October 09, 2009, 06:52:00 PM ---I find "walkingpneumonia's" rainman comment very distasteful and 100% uncalled for. I think an apology is owed to Zev and his family and friends.

--- End quote ---

Gosh.

Perhaps you could use this opportunity to educate us CTYankee??

I work with children, know several people with Asbergers, and have a best friend with a child who has the diagnosis as well. So I am embarassed to say that I did not know that "rainman" was considered derogatory in any way. :-[

I thought that the term referred to an "autistic savant", which is of course a VERY limited 1988 view of autism, not a 2009 view.

But I always thought that as limited in the portrayl of only one very rare form of autism as it was, the movie did at least introduce a lot of people to autism.

And while I only remember the broad outline of the movie, IIRC, when I think of the movie I remember it as showing a brother coming to love and appreciate and understand his autistic brother, much as Zev has done for Asberger's and TAR viewers.

I will say that RFF prides itself on NEVER allowing derogatory comments to be made regarding anyone with a disability...whether that be a "little person", an athlete with one leg, a hearing impaired racer, or someone with Asberger's.

In my mind, ZEV has touched all of our hearts and opened many, many eyes to Asberger's, and has been an inspiration to all of us, proving yet again that nothing need stand in the way of achieving a dream.

If the term "rainman" IS insensitive, I certainly would like to know for future reference, so any guidance you could offer would be appreciated. I know that during Charla's time on the race, a lot of people learned that the term "midget" was considered offensive, so if this is a similar case we all need to be made aware, so thank you for mentioning it.

But we LOVE Zev and his determination, his humor, and his racing skills around here, so I am very sure no purposeful disrespect was intended.

:ghug:

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