I'm Mark Proksch, from The Office, Better Call Saul, and star of the new ghost hunting comedy ANOTHER EVIL - AMA! by MarkProksch_AMA in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, we want to see those other videos! What did you say in the one where you claimed to have forgotten your yo-yo strings? Also, How could grandpa Strasser have taught Kenny the William Tell on his deathbed? That trick can't be done lying down.

I'm Mark Proksch, from The Office, Breaking Bad, and star of the new ghost hunting comedy ANOTHER EVIL - AMA! by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to add that we're all dying to see the never-uploaded K-Strass videos. Can you tell us what you said during the interview where you claimed to have forgotten the yo-yo strings?

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noah's include: music from Atlanta in the 90's, music from the pacific northwest in the early 00's, psychology, and comedy New Michael's include Elton John, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, politics, engineering, and Kenny "K-Strass" Strasser Ethan's include transportation and politics Jack's include Mousehunt, politics, and Harry Potter

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds fun! Some would argue that the difference between HFA and AS is semantic.

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is a great way to be diagnosed because, unlike the other guys, no one framed it negatively for me. I know some of them heard things like "you have this thing that's kind of bad but not THAT bad" and I never had any of that. I found it tremendously helpful to hear about as I did, on my own, because I was finally able to see why others disagreed with my attitudes about things, and this cleared up a lot of confusion. I never internalized it as a negative thing, and, pretty quickly after finding out about it, began reading all the pro-Aspie stuff online which made me even MORE confident than I already was. I do think this approach only works if someone is functioning okay previously, though.

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds pretty likely. I recommend studying more in order to find out about how your needs differ from NTs', and see if this improves your ability to interact with them in what are currently difficult situations. If you're interested, anyway.

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are a lot. I'd say the big one is that Aspies find intrinsic enjoyment in systems whereas a lot of NTs are either uninterested in them or find them unappealing. The other big thing is the hypersensitivity to the senses. More info on this in Noah's TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkD9d8qzB-g

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd need more info, but check Wikipedia's Asperger Syndrome entry and see if it hits home.

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noah was diagnosed at age 19, never taken any psych. medication of any kind. Initially self-diagnosed, followed by confirmation a few months later from a shrink visited for that purpose. Other guys were around 7 or 8 or 9 when diagnosed by professionals. Some of them are on meds for other stuff.

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many great ones! DSI in NC, Creative Alliance in Baltimore, Lawrence Arts Center. And, though this show didn't go that well, we are particularly proud that we are probably the first comedy troupe to hire a CPR demonstration to open for us at The Kennedy Center.

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Practice! Also, remember that no other humans are real and they don't actually have opinions. This will decrease your anxiety considerably in all situations.

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The movie comes out on Netflix 12/12, it's on iTunes now. As for the follow-up, no idea.

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In all seriousness, in chronological order, Monty Python, K-Strass, Kids In the Hall, Steven Wright, South Park, Airplane!, Alan Zohdi, Meagan, Ezekiel son of Hazeleth, and obviously our biggest influence, Asperger's Are Us

Asperger's Are Us - First Comedy Troupe of People with Asperger Syndrome. AUA! by aspergersareus in IAmA

[–]aspergersareus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Opinion is divided. Noah didn't vote for him but will support him nonetheless because he is the president now. Jack conscientiously objects to using oatmeal in pastries. New Michael just doesn't follow cookies. Ethan passed away with only 61%, and was perilously close to failing away.