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I've always had a thing for dudes with lisps and/or limps.

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Amputee porn is kinda hot too.

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my bro-in-law is a speech pathologist. what do you want me to ask him?

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where does he work, and how much does he make?


My gf is in grad school now for speech, and i need that ho to hurry up and get a j-o-b.

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he works for a public high school in the SF bay area. he makes a teacher's salary, but I think there was some talk of his district bumping the sp's pay to counselor level.

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My biggest question is can I be sure that the therapist will be able to significantly help my problem before I pay him a lot of money? Are most speech impediments "curable" with treatment?

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I'll bump the thread in a few days after I talk to him

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Kids with a bad stutter don't have much hope.

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I have a stutter which has improved alot through speech therapy, but for the most part i am too lazy/busy to stick with it. Also these days if a stutterer is treated young enough the % cured is very high

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There's a particular speech impediment/affect that I hear a lot, but I can never seem to find out what it's called. If anyone is familiar with Phil Bourque, who does color commentary on the radio for Penguins games, what's his deal? Is there a name for the way he talks?

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I've always had a thing for dudes with lisps and/or limps.

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Cartoon cats and pirate films must be huge turn-ons for you. No doubt you own a copy of "The Princess Bride".

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Kids with a bad stutter don't have much hope.

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I have a stutter which has improved alot through speech therapy, but for the most part i am too lazy/busy to stick with it. Also these days if a stutterer is treated young enough the % cured is very high

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How young are we talking? I know it's treatable in really young children, but I've always thought that once you reach your teen years you're pretty much SOL.

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lolz @ having a lisp... just don't dress too fruity or you might get mistaken for a ... fruit... cake.... with... your lisp...

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We all have our issues - I limp in 3-legged fashion.

Good news is you can overcome your lisp with practice & patience. Bob Dole overcame his 'incurable' stuttering by fluttering his eyelids uncontrollably when he speaks. Now his speech is perfectly normal.

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lolz @ having a lisp... just don't dress too fruity or you might get mistaken for a ... fruit... cake.... with... your lisp...

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You're an idiot.