I work with kids on the autism spectrum
The pay is lower than whale shit, the job is mega stressful and draining but equally rewarding. My current charge's special interest is Monty Python, so when his stress levels go off the scale I've "trained" him to use that as a distraction. Hence a great deal of my day is spent reconstructing Python sketches, complete with outrageous French accents :o)

When I was a kid I wanted to be a lion when I grew up.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:06, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

So really, being on b3ta is kind of like your day job then?
;)

You wanted to be a lion? That ROCKS.
(Slip Digby is a meat puppet, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:11, Reply)

*ROARS*
There's more balsa wood and lies on b3ta though ;o)
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:23, Reply)

Your mother was a 'amster
and your father smelt of elderberries now go away before I taunt youa second time!
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:13, Reply)

Autism spectrum
Is that the one with the rubber keys?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:16, Reply)

Eh?

( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:19, Reply)

Holy Grail

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:21, Reply)

the Holy Grail is my favourite Python film
It's the rubber keys I don't get?
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:26, Reply)

Sinclair ZX Spectrum
I see I've been beaten to it.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:28, Reply)

ooh I missed that post
*re-learns how to read*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:33, Reply)

3.5MHz... jesus...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:25, Reply)

Ah right
Way before my time, those.
Gets joke now.

*is thick*
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:29, Reply)

No worries
I was just being a spaz :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:31, Reply)

Way before your time?
Those were an integral part of my childhood and I'm (slightly!) younger than you!

I remember school lunctimes playing Jetpac.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:33, Reply)

*nostalgias*

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:36, Reply)

the only electronic game I had
was a Grandstand Astro Wars.
"Ultra modern arcade excitement is now yours, as you defend your earth ships against a fierce invasion...."

www.handheldmuseum.com/Grandstand/Astro.htm

Mine's the top one - I still have it, boxed and all. Thought Sweary Jr might like it but he proclaimed it shit.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:47, Reply)

Retro electronic gaming
is wasted on the young.

I spent the other evening unconvincingly explaining how a monochromatic jumping stick man on a screen is a more involving gaming experience than Grand Theft Walrus to the nuggets.

They shook their heads and went to play Runescape.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:53, Reply)

and what will you do with your 78s?

( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:58, Reply)

We had one of those!
Well, I say we, technically it was my brother's but I got really good at it whenever he wasn't around to fight me over it.

Memories...
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 11:10, Reply)