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29 Oct 2011, 10:35 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15053431

Very sad day for Britain. Jim will be fixing it up in heaven now :(


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29 Oct 2011, 11:38 am

A good man, may he rest in peace.


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29 Oct 2011, 1:51 pm

Pitty he has passed away, I recall watching his Jim will Fix it TV show when I was young.


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29 Oct 2011, 2:15 pm

I'm sorry but I have to post this:

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30 Oct 2011, 6:18 pm

Hi,

Watching the clips of Jimmy and people saying about his very private life has me thinking...

Could Jimmy be an example of an Aspie who successfully formulated a mask and hid his difficulties under the image..

In one clip of a documentary he is asked "is it true you feel no emotions" , his reply is "no, it is easier not to show them".

One of the hardest things i find with Aspergers is expressing emotions correctly or at all sometimes (under stress especially) and i can relate to avoiding showing them for fear of coming over the wrong way etc..

He was an intelligent man (Mensa member i see) and very creative within a defined area (invention of twin decks, the "disco" ).

If he was an Aspie then the flamboyant front must of been extremely tiring to maintain if behind it was a man otherwise locked up in his own head.

Just a thought anyway . Perhaps more will come out about his very private life "off camera" over time?


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31 Oct 2011, 4:28 am

It's possible I suppose, however the not showing emotions thing is quite common in people from some parts of Yorkshire. I know because my family come from there and it is not acceptable to cry or anything in front of others. I liked him because he was an odd man but not afraid to show it!


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