"Dilbert" Creator Gets Voice Back

Scott Adams lost his voice 18 months ago to a disorder called Spasmodic Dysphonia. One day, it returned. He is apparently the first person in history to recover from this malady. Read his account. It is inspirational. I can't find any other word for it.

He recovered!

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

That leaves me speechless.

Sorry...

Re:ffs

[Anonymous Coward]

Or a comma.

Re:What does this have to do with Enlightenment?

[Cyberllama]

I swear if I were him I'd keep using the Enlightenment icon for stories of inspiration just for the near-violent reaction it gets. No offense, but you're all rather uptight in an amusing sort of way.

Re:ffs

[Shoeler]

I didn't expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition...

"A cat?" "No, a bat."

[Maniakes]

Reminds me of a Monty Python sketch where one of the characters was unable to say the letter "c" because of a trauma he had suffered as a sbhoolboy, so he used "b" instead. Midway through the sketch, it was pointed out to him that he could talk normally if he instead used "k" for "c".

It's off topic!

[SeaFox]

Read his account. It is inspirational. I can't find any other word for it.

Enlightening, perhaps?

Re:ffs

[djh101010]

I didn't expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition...

Sigh...nobody ever does...

Re:ffs

[cain]

No I'm sorry, I'm not prepared to pursue my line of enquiry any further as I think this is getting too silly.

Re:ffs

[AKAImBatman]

Nobody expects the inquisition. Especially not during the period of Spanish Enlightenment. Which makes for a really terrible pun.

You, my good sir, need to lay off the Monty Python. It's messing with your head.

Re:ffs

[RailGunner]

NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.

Kitten/Pony Icon for Human Interest

[drewzhrodague]

Why? Because some of us are actually interested in Enlightenment's development and upcoming release. As it is this is something very much like bait and switch. I see the icon, and get a craptasic story instead of something related to E. Is it so fucking hard to cook up a human interest icon? Maybe a fluffy kitten, or a pink pony?

This is a great idea, and I don't know why you were modded to zero. We need a human-interest type of category. I suggest a kitten crossed with a pony, like the skull and crossbones. I for one, welcome our new kitten/pony icon/category overlords!

You know what this means

[Viper Daimao]

The day before yesterday, while helping on a homework assignment, I noticed I could speak perfectly in rhyme

So will his next career move be to a rapping Scott Adams? Or a Dr. Seuss Adams?

Re:Enlightened

[drinkypoo]

So are you suggesting a fat buddha, which is actually a representation of someone else, or a skinny ass-kicking buddha in silks? Maybe we could depict him sparring with Kung'Fu Tse.

Re:"A cat?" "No, a bat."

[jmb-d]

What? Spell "bolor" with a 'k'?

"Kolor".

I never thought of that... What a silly bunt!

Re:He recovered!

[Das Modell]

[01:11] * Scott_Adams sets mode: +v Scott_Adams

Re:WOW

[cptnapalm]

Did someone say ponies? ...

like omg! p0n13z!!1!!

(I have no idea why I think this is as funny as I do. Honestly.)

Re:Tension Myosis Syndrome

[Anonymous Coward]

Dr. Gregory House would figure that shit out within 60 minutes (less commercials).

Re:"A cat?" "No, a bat."

[WilliamSChips]

And that is how the KDE applikation namer kame to be.

Re:What does this have to do with Enlightenment?

[spun]

Dude, we're just PISSED because we've been waiting, what, like ten years for E17?

Re:"A cat?" "No, a bat."

[Chris Burke]

Wait, you're saying KDE is just CDE for people who can't pronounce the letter "c"?

Re:He recovered!

[gkhan1]

That was my first thought when I heard that he got his voice back. "Just join a new damn channel, Scott!"

Re:ffs

[Overly Critical Guy]

Is anyone else a bit surprised that a Slashdot editor didn't know that Enlightenment was a window manager, and even worse, used it incorrectly three times? After the first time, one of the other editors should have pointed it out to him, eh?

Re:ffs

[Anonymous Coward]

No I'm the original poster and I've missed a "can't see why".

+v mode for...

[MS-06FZ]

So wait... that means he's a girl?

Re:Enlightened

[Digital Pizza]

Skinny-Ass-Kicking Buddhas can kill anyone they want! Skinny-Ass-Kicking Buddhas cut off heads ALL the time and don't even think twice about it. These guys are so crazy and awesome that they flip out ALL the time. I heard that there was this Skinny-Ass-Kicking Buddha who was eating at a diner. And when some dude dropped a spoon the Skinny-Ass-Kicking Buddha killed the whole town. My friend Mark said that he saw a Skinny-Ass-Kicking Buddha totally uppercut some kid just because the kid opened a window.

And that's what I call REAL Ultimate Power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you don't believe that Skinny-Ass-Kicking Buddhas have REAL Ultimate Power you better get a life right now or they will chop your head off!!! It's an easy choice, if you ask me.

Skinny-Ass-Kicking Buddhas are sooooooooooo sweet that I want to crap my pants. I can't believe it sometimes, but I feel it inside my heart. These guys are totally awesome and that's a fact. Skinny-Ass-Kicking Buddhas are fast, smooth, cool, strong, powerful, and sweet. I can't wait to start yoga next year. I love Skinny-Ass-Kicking Buddhas with all of my body (including my pee pee).

Re:Isn't it fascinating that we still know so litt

[fonetik]

I'm confused. You are supposed to "Do no harm" yet you handed this guy his own ass with this comment? :)

Re:ffs

[Dun Malg]

Why not create a "Spasmodic Dysphonia" topic? Hmmm... which icon should it have?

Scott Adams head, mouth open, with an empty word balloon coming from it?

Re:He recovered!

[krogger]

Don't be dumb.

Really sorry...

Re:Isn't it fascinating that we still know so litt

[stapedium]

As a surgeon, I was actually pretty impressed with his skill at minimizing blood loss while performing a proctocephelectomy.

Re:Misplaced Criticism

[Overly Critical Guy]

I didn't ignore the content of the post. I read it and enjoyed it, then logged in to post about kdawson's ridiculous mistake.

Re:Enlightened

[Kangburra]

Of course, that was working and going to school, too.

Luxury! When I were a lad we we luck to get water! ;-)

Re:ffs

[hesiod]

> Just because there's no news for a topic doesn't mean that topic should be turned into something else...

That's right: they still have the Amiga category and haven't changed it to "News about Checkered Balls".... yet.

Re:Enlightened

[rishistar]

But what happens when they meet Chuck Norris?