I saw the 60 Minutes profile also. Very interesting fellow, but I wish Morley Safer's questions had been a little better. I know Mr. Tammet has submitted himself to a bunch of studies and tests--it would be interesting to take a look at those to see what they predict about his (and our?) brain function & capacity.
I'm a French-speaker from Texas, and I've never heard of poutine (though it looks delicious). I'm confused about why it would be pronounced "poo-tin" by some, and "poo-teen" by others. I would pronounce it "poo-teen," though my education and experience in French is mostly from and in France.
Arrrgh. Times are hard for the Dallas sports fan. This abortion happened just a week before Tony Romo would do the unthinkable in the first round of the NFL playoffs. At least the Stars went on to win that game in a pretty routine shootout--a chance the Cowboys wouldn't get.
It is not normally my habit to point out the spelling and grammatical errors in blogs (especially those that I enjoy), but because you misspelled "Philistine," a word meaning a person disdainful of intellectual values, or a person uninformed in a particular area, I felt I had a special exemption.
Anyway, continuing the theme of Québécois items, let's have a post on Les Cowboys Fringants--I think they could catch on in the US!
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2006/12/gross_art.php
If it entices you to follow the link, it includes a reference to "damp, runny slurry." Mmmmm.
D'oh!
Sorry!
Luke: I guess I won't see you then.
Biggs: Maybe someday. *asstap* I'll keep a lookout.
Incredible. Cheezy moustache, cheezy cape, cheezy acting... "I'm Ron Burgandy?"