My Date with Ted :-)

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Former Member

http://www.ted.com/talks/mayso...is_just_one#t-513078

This is my 4th attempt to start this thread

The video just won't show in the post. If someone can make it happen, please do.

Maysoon Zayid warns her listening audience back in December of 2013 that she is not inspirational. Watch the video when you get a chance and make that decision for yourself.

Excerpt from the transcript:

Now, I must warn you, I'm not inspirational, and I don't want anyone in this room to feel bad for me, because at some point in your life, you have dreamt of being disabled. Come on a journey with me. It's Christmas Eve, you're at the mall, you're driving around in circles looking for parking, and what do you see? Sixteen empty handicapped spaces. And you're like, "God, can't I just be a little disabled?" Also, I gotta tell you, I got 99 problems, and palsy is just one. If there was an Oppression Olympics, I would win the gold medal. I'm Palestinian, Muslim, I'm female, I'm disabled, and I live in New Jersey. If you don't feel better about yourself, maybe you should.

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MitwahSenior Member

8/30/1411:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Miraver:

http://www.ted.com/talks/mayso...is_just_one#t-513078

This is my 4th attempt to start this thread

* When I saw the title, "My date with Ted" I was expecting something "juicy" from Mira.hahaha

* Anyway, 4 attempts at posting, huh ? You see that Mira ? If you persist, if you continue to try, if you don't quit, you will eventually succeeed.

* I enjoyed looking at Miss Zayid's video. I never once viewed her as having a handicap, instead I was enthralled by her positive attitude, her self deprecation and her sense of humor.

* Anyone who makes you laugh or smile will always be deemed to be a wonderful person.

* Despite her physical setbacks, Miss Zayid's heart remained full of hopes and dreams, she bet on her self, she worked hard, she persisted and she achieved success.

* Thanks for sharing the video Miraver.

Rev

8/30/145:00 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Chameli:

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

LIKE tHOMAS THE TANK...yes you can

I agree!

8/31/142:39 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Rev:

Originally Posted by Miraver:

http://www.ted.com/talks/mayso...is_just_one#t-513078

This is my 4th attempt to start this thread

* When I saw the title, "My date with Ted" I was expecting something "juicy" from Mira.hahaha

* Anyway, 4 attempts at posting, huh ? You see that Mira ? If you persist, if you continue to try, if you don't quit, you will eventually succeeed.

* I enjoyed looking at Miss Zayid's video. I never once viewed her as having a handicap, instead I was enthralled by her positive attitude, her self deprecation and her sense of humor.

* Anyone who makes you laugh or smile will always be deemed to be a wonderful person.

* Despite her physical setbacks, Miss Zayid's heart remained full of hopes and dreams, she bet on her self, she worked hard, she persisted and she achieved success.

* Thanks for sharing the video Miraver.

Rev

Oh rant Rev, how come you didn't edit your spelling error? Just kidding!

About the title, I'll share tid bits on this thread as I spend time with TED.

8/31/142:41 PM

Former Member

Mit, thanks for posting the video. I don't know what was happening yesterday

8/31/142:42 PM

Former Member

http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_..._awe_back_in_awesome

9/27/141:40 PM

Former Member

I don't understand why I struggle with posting TED videos.

If anyone can help me figure out what I need to do, please post. I am able to post youtube videos as evident in Cham's song thread.

9/27/141:43 PM

Former Member

I have seen a few of TED videos, this was one was really touching

9/30/146:47 PM

Former Member

Who is this Ted guy? Ted Bundy? Ted Kaczynski? Ted Turner? Ted Kennedy?

Who the hell is Ted.

10/1/149:43 AM

cainTired old hippie

Still doan know who the heck is Ted?

10/2/147:36 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Wally:

Who is this Ted guy? Ted Bundy? Ted Kaczynski? Ted Turner? Ted Kennedy?

Who the hell is Ted.

TED is a dear friend

10/8/149:03 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Chameli:

Ted was abee naybah who had nuff cow and sheep...dem bies bin nickname am, man pan sheep...dunno why...hehehe

That is one interesting Ted.

10/8/149:04 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by cain:

Still doan know who the heck is Ted?

Stick around, my friend, and you will see who is my TED

10/8/149:05 PM

Former Member

http://www.ted.com/talks/maz_j...a_qatari_bar#t-28633

I went to see this fella recently at the improv. Funny!

10/8/149:09 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by RiffRaff:

I have seen a few of TED videos, this was one was really touching

Ray, check out the one I just posted.You might like it.

10/8/149:10 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Wally:

Who is this Ted guy? Ted Bundy? Ted Kaczynski? Ted Turner? Ted Kennedy?

Who the hell is Ted.

TED is the acronym for Technology, Entertainment, Design.

TED Talks are a collection of international conferences/talks produced by a non-profit organization called Sapling Foundation, based in North America.

10/8/149:23 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Gilbakka:

Originally Posted by Wally:

Who is this Ted guy? Ted Bundy? Ted Kaczynski? Ted Turner? Ted Kennedy?

Who the hell is Ted.

TED is the acronym for Technology, Entertainment, Design.

TED Talks are a collection of international conferences/talks produced by a non-profit organization called Sapling Foundation, based in North America.

TED died this morning from ebola. Thomas Eric Duncan died from ebola this morning. Let's cremate TED.