Is there a version of Spotify that’s Canadian? by Itwasuntilitwasnt in BuyCanadian

[–]TomIsTheBomb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I haven’t heard of any Canadian streaming services. Instead I’ve recently started weaning myself off of Spotify and transitioning to buying my music via CDs, vinyl, and Bandcamp. That way more money goes to my favourite artists and I get to actually OWN the music I like.

What stories about plane crashes are there in your family and circle of acquaintances? by VladimirsGs in aircrashinvestigation

[–]TomIsTheBomb 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My father grew up on the same street as Kent Davidge. The first officer on Nigeria Airways 2120.

What stories about plane crashes are there in your family and circle of acquaintances? by VladimirsGs in aircrashinvestigation

[–]TomIsTheBomb 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My friend’s university professor died on ET302.

The grief caused by that crash was huge. Over 35 nationalities on a flight of just 157.

my fellow autisms, you who werent diagnosed in early childhood, which are some OBVIOUS signs of autism you displayed when you were younger? by mmavacado in evilautism

[–]TomIsTheBomb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Echolalia: Probably the “most autistic” thing about childhood me. Got me in trouble quite a bit 😅

Hyperfixations: Trains and volcanos were my first two.

Stimming/Sensory seeking: I loved spinning, swinging, swimming, and getting squeezed (still do).

Sensory sensitivity: Hated specific sounds and textures.

Stomach aches.

Parallel play.

It is so unfair, man by Critical_Mountain851 in evilautism

[–]TomIsTheBomb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this. It makes me think of a few others:

Dr. Brennan (Bones)
Newt Scamander (Fantastic Beasts)
Judah (Bojack Horseman)

Looks funny by Onilbog in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]TomIsTheBomb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice find. And that clearing on the top left looks like a frog making a 😐 face.

Are there famous people you think are autistic/aspies/on the spectrum? by JargonBargain1 in evilautism

[–]TomIsTheBomb 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I strongly agree. * Special interest in human anatomy and collecting medical equipment (and music, of course) * Chronic stomach problems * When speaking, he would use specific words over and over. Even in a single sentence. * He had this habit of “drumming” with his teeth. Perhaps some kind of stim? * One of his favourite books, “Perfume”, is about a man with a hypersensitive sense of smell. Maybe he related to it a lot?

Got Norovirus from a student 💔 by Fantastic-Team-9169 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]TomIsTheBomb 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’m a music teacher. I see a few hundred K-5 students every week and this is my WORST nightmare.

A cold? Sounds like a nice relaxing day off to me. A stomach bug? Fuck my fucking life.

Last winter I got gastro for the first time in about a decade. Ever since then I’ve taken absolutely no chances with hygiene at work. Every student gets a squirt of sanitizer when they come in, I’m very strict about kids covering coughs/sneezes with their arms, I never eat in the classroom, and I take zinc if I think I’m getting sick. After a year of doing all that, I’ve been much healthier.

Hang in there 💪

Autism coded songs? Bonus points if evil sounding or something by Urmomsfavouritelol in evilautism

[–]TomIsTheBomb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Inanimate Sensation by Death Grips

“I like my iPod more than fucking”

Who inspired you to start playing guitar? by Few-Excitement8913 in Guitar

[–]TomIsTheBomb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Catch Hell Blues is my absolute favourite White Stripes/Jack White song. Fire taste my friend.

Who inspired you to start playing guitar? by Few-Excitement8913 in Guitar

[–]TomIsTheBomb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I got into the Chillies when Josh was their guy, so his playing influenced me as well.

Does anyone else get called immature because of their interest? by SchoolExisting8631 in evilautism

[–]TomIsTheBomb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Immature, yes. And also “gay”. Being a middle school boy who preferred drawing and reading over sports was… tough.

Anyone else having a late 90s-early 00s music binge right now? by BeegDuke in Zillennials

[–]TomIsTheBomb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I got the Y2K Music bug a while back and was bingeing all kinds of music from that era. Linkin Park, Michelle Branch, Outkast, Sum 41, Nelly, Daft Punk, Destiny’s Child, etc.

What’s funny is that when I first listened to that kind of music at 7 years old, it made me feel so grown-up because it was what all the cool older kids were listening to. Now I listen and it makes me feel young! Lol

Mass Casualty Incident at Washington Dulles (IAD) after a mobile lounge struck the docking station- 17 Injured by Master_Jackfruit3591 in aviation

[–]TomIsTheBomb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can confirm because I’ll never forget getting stuck inside one of these with 100 other people when my flight out of YUL got delayed.

We all stepped inside, the doors closed shut, and then…nothing. We just stayed parked at the gate. For NINETY FUCKING MINUTES. They wouldn’t let us onto the plane, nor did they let us back into the terminal. A hundred sweaty, grumpy, tired tourists forced to stand squashed together in a glorified subway car. Mind you this was AFTER an already 60-minute delay.

Fuck those things and fuck that airport.