00:00:00.000,00:00:03.000 Captions by www.SubPLY.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00:00:07.370,00:00:11.880 Coming up next, we'll meet yet another smug guy who scaled Mount Everest. 00:00:12.450,00:00:14.660 Oh, we've had too many of these guys over here. You're going to hate this one. 00:00:15.180,00:00:18.320 This guy is particularly hate-able. But right now we've got a very special guest 00:00:18.730,00:00:20.900 here in the studio with us, and I do mean special. 00:00:21.580,00:00:24.030 Some idiot savants are skilled with music, or numbers. 00:00:24.500,00:00:28.010 12 year old James Kimura's skill is spelling. - Like a real life "Rain Man". 00:00:28.470,00:00:32.510 That's right Tracy. Here's him winning the New Jersey State Spelling Bee. 00:00:32.770,00:00:35.840 He did such a good job there that he gets to represent the state in the Nationals. 00:00:36.140,00:00:39.280 And he joins us now live right here in the Today Now studios, James good morning. 00:00:39.580,00:00:43.130 Good morning to you. - James, we are both so proud of you. 00:00:43.380,00:00:45.580 Yeah, when I won I was like, yes. - Yeah. 00:00:45.820,00:00:50.080 Well now, James, how did you get to be able to spell like that? My brain works normally, 00:00:50.260,00:00:53.970 so I don't, I can't even fathom it. - Well I study like two or three hours a day. 00:00:54.160,00:00:57.830 What is going on in your brain right now? I think you can probably understand 00:00:58.070,00:01:01.390 everything we're saying, but is it all jumbled up? I mean, do you see random 00:01:01.640,00:01:04.290 colors and flashes, and stuff like that? - No I don't. Ijust, I'm fine. 00:01:04.580,00:01:07.870 I understand your school has actually put you in a special institution? 00:01:08.110,00:01:14.400 The "Gifted and Talented Program"? -Well those are accelerated learning classes. 00:01:14.660,00:01:16.630 Ah, is that what they're calling them now? - Yeah. 00:01:16.890,00:01:21.230 Well, let's take another look at you up on that big, high stage. 00:01:21.700,00:01:27.260 E-U-D-A-E-M-O-N-I-C. Eudaemonic. - That's correct. 00:01:27.820,00:01:29.940 Yeah see, look at him there. I mean, he may not be able to feed himself, 00:01:30.210,00:01:32.280 but he can spella word I can't even pronounce. 00:01:32.540,00:01:34.680 - Whoa, I can feed myself just fine. - James, the other kids must be 00:01:34.950,00:01:36.950 so cruel to you. Are they? - Not they're not. 00:01:37.280,00:01:38.850 Do they call you names? - No, I'm fine. 00:01:39.190,00:01:41.090 No, I bet they do. - I bet it really hurts your feelings. 00:01:41.560,00:01:43.660 No, no, they never call me names. - Well, James do you know if your mother 00:01:43.890,00:01:47.080 did a lot of drinking or had a drug problem while she was pregnant with you? 00:01:47.300,00:01:51.530 No she didn't. She was fine. -I really admire her strength in raising you. 00:01:51.770,00:01:54.820 I mean, I would have just tossed you in the gutter to end your agony. 00:01:55.000,00:01:56.970 There's nothing wrong with me. I'm just smart. 00:01:57.420,00:02:02.280 Right, James, if you want to howl, or pound your head against something, 00:02:02.480,00:02:04.430 you just go ahead and do it. - There's nothing wrong with me. 00:02:04.620,00:02:06.620 I'm just smart! - You just do whatever you have to do. 00:02:06.950,00:02:11.370 I'm just smart. - It's OK.Whoa now. Hold on. Take a seat. 00:02:11.590,00:02:12.970 It's OK. - Relax. 00:02:13.130,00:02:15.770 It's OK. - Alright, calm down. Alright, calm down. 00:02:15.860,00:02:20.630 I think we need some help in here, guys. No, no, no... whoops. 00:02:21.670,00:02:26.890 Alright guys, thank you very much. OK. What a great little guy he is. Huh? 00:02:27.110,00:02:30.050 He just got a little excited there for a minute, I think, but- 00:02:30.830,00:02:35.920 Still Ahead This Hour: HOW TO RECESSION-PROOF YOUR DECK