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July 13, 2007
~~~ NOTE FROM CHRIS: ~~~
Today's list was compiled by
Top5 Science moderator Larry Baum.
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Kim Peek is the autistic man who was the inspiration
behind the script for "Rain Main," as well as for
Dustin Hoffman's portrayal of Raymond Babbitt.
The Top 16 Newly Discovered Talents
of Kim Peek, the Rain Man
- Not only is he an excellent driver, he's the only man in America who *doesn't* need directions
- Does a hilarious "Rain Man" impersonation.
- He can sit perfectly still on Oprah's couch.
- Can refrain from kicking your fat ass when you ask, "Is it going to rain, man?"
- Can recount in meticulous detail what happened in Vegas -- even beyond the precise boundaries of Vegas.
- Could use his analytical ability to find the location of the late Jimmy Hoffa, if ever asked.
- Able to judge bra size with a single glance.
- Able to cook ramen noodles with his mind.
- Can play "Smoke on the Water" on a vacuum cleaner.
- Can calculate to the nearest 1/100th of a percent the number of roads a man must walk down before you call him a man.
- Able to name, in chronological order, each of Wilt Chamberlain's 20,000 women.
- Constant knowledge of the exact whereabouts of Dick Cheney.
- Can tell how many of each color is in an M&M candy bag just by smell.
- Able to accurately count the votes cast in a presidential election.
- Can tell at a glance whether Schrodinger's cat is dead or alive.
and the Number 1 Newly Discovered Talent of Kim Peek, the Rain Man...
- Can determine whether Barry Bonds is on steroids simply by looking at him.
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Selected from 100 submissions from 35 contributors.
Today's Top Five List authors were:
- Reid Kerr, Tyler, TX -- 1 (15th #1) Website
- Michael Cunningham, Woodridge, IL -- 2, 4
- David Kass, Queens, NY -- 3 Hall of Famer
- Brandon Eldridge, St. Louis, MO -- 5, 9
- Dave Henry, Slidell, LA -- 6, 11 Hall of Famer
- Danny Gallagher, McKinney, TX -- 7, 15 Website
- Terry Ramsdell, Ann Arbor, MI -- 8
- Dave Oberhart, Durham, NC -- 10 Website
- Jim Rosenberg, Greensboro, NC -- 12 Hall of Famer
- Jeff Johnson, Los Altos, CA -- 13
- Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA -- 14
- Kevin Freels, Walnut Creek, CA -- 16 Website / Hall of Famer
- James Knowles, Bellingham, WA -- Topic
- Pam Howell, Williston, FL -- Banner tag
- Larry Baum, Hong Kong -- List moderator
- Chris White, Los Angeles, CA -- List owner/editor Hall of Famer
- Led Zeppelin, London, England -- Ambience (explanation)
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