Pariah Dog
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Who has seen his show is more what I mean? For those unfamiliar Bob Ross (RIP) was a very talented artist with a 30 minute tv show where he would complete a painting in real time within the length of the show. He was known for his very calm mesmerizing and friendly way of speaking, and a pretty unbelievable afro for a white guy. 
His show ran from 1983-1994 and I vaguely remember seeing it on tv as a young kid sometimes but probably didn't have the patience to sit through it. The show now streams on Netflix. He is captivating to watch even for people with not a whole lot of interest in art, like myself. I think he would be a calming, comforting figure to aspies.
Anyone care to see a sample or watch a whole episode here is one that is a great example. Younger members here from after his time might be impressed. I like the comments on youtube, its refreshing to see a comment section pretty much entirely positive. Points like "He was the gentlest human who ever lived."
I liked this from his wikipedia page about Bob Ross' military career, and insight as to why he's so calm.
Military career
Ross enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1961 at 18 years old and served as a medical records technician.[5]:15 He eventually rose to the rank of master sergeant and served as the first sergeant of the U.S. Air Force Clinic at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska,[6][7] where he first saw the snow and mountains that later became recurring themes in his artwork. He developed his quick-painting technique to create art for sale during brief daily work breaks.[7] Having held military positions that required him to be, in his own words, "tough" and "mean", "the guy who makes you scrub the latrine, the guy who makes you make your bed, the guy who screams at you for being late to work", Ross decided that if he ever left the military, he would never scream again
His show ran from 1983-1994 and I vaguely remember seeing it on tv as a young kid sometimes but probably didn't have the patience to sit through it. The show now streams on Netflix. He is captivating to watch even for people with not a whole lot of interest in art, like myself. I think he would be a calming, comforting figure to aspies.
Anyone care to see a sample or watch a whole episode here is one that is a great example. Younger members here from after his time might be impressed. I like the comments on youtube, its refreshing to see a comment section pretty much entirely positive. Points like "He was the gentlest human who ever lived."
I liked this from his wikipedia page about Bob Ross' military career, and insight as to why he's so calm.
Military career
Ross enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1961 at 18 years old and served as a medical records technician.[5]:15 He eventually rose to the rank of master sergeant and served as the first sergeant of the U.S. Air Force Clinic at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska,[6][7] where he first saw the snow and mountains that later became recurring themes in his artwork. He developed his quick-painting technique to create art for sale during brief daily work breaks.[7] Having held military positions that required him to be, in his own words, "tough" and "mean", "the guy who makes you scrub the latrine, the guy who makes you make your bed, the guy who screams at you for being late to work", Ross decided that if he ever left the military, he would never scream again
