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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Another misunderstood aspie locked up |
| Skurvey |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2016, 3:12 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 712
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: French Burkini ban no more |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2016, 3:10 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 558
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| I couldn't believe this either - the burkini was invented as a tool for bridging the racial divide at Sydney's beaches after the Cronulla Race Riots - it's no symbol of oppression, quite the opposite in fact. Glad they saw sense and overruled the ban. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
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Posted: 31 May 2016, 3:24 am
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Replies: 4,915
Views: 502,578
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| Finished "The Fair Maid of Perth" and "Count Robert of Paris" and onto "The Surgeon's Daughter & Castle Dangerous" (vol25!) all by Sir Walter Scott - reading all twenty five volumes of the Waverly Novels back to back has been a terrific time. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The double-edged sword of a late diagnosis |
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Posted: 30 May 2016, 7:34 pm
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Replies: 83
Views: 4,154
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| I was diagnosed at 45 - it lifted a veil for me, a weight off my shoulders - I must have spent most of my life trying to work out how the rest of the world functioned as it was a complete mystery to me and needed to be solved. I don't think the mollycoddling does any good, but it's not only ASDs tha... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is a Corporation a person? |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2016, 5:08 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,475
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| The thing I have been pondering over lately is this argument of intellectual property - as a corporation does not have a physical body how can it have an intellect and therefore how can it own intellectual property? |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
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Posted: 18 Apr 2016, 7:20 pm
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Replies: 4,915
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| Just finished Woodstock by Walter Scott - up to vol 22 now - nearly there - only 4 volumes to go!! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hans Asperger's article and aristocratic facial features. |
| Skurvey |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2016, 5:15 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,738
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| Aristocratic features are the result of centuries of inbreeding!! Physiognomy (the art of judging character from facial features) is a very dangerous practice and should be discouraged - it was used as the basis for supressing minorities, and basically the primary thinking behind oppression of the b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Men with autism more 'chivalrous' |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2016, 5:06 pm
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Replies: 101
Views: 4,069
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| For anyone who's interested, here are the Laws of Chivalry from The Song of Roland c1098-1100. The laws were often abused and corrupted and really only applied to Knights. It was primarily about defending God and Women. To fear God and maintain His Church To serve the liege lord in valour and fa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone know of a good Asperger's movie/documentary? |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2016, 4:39 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 24,415
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I thought "The Young and Prodigious T S Spivet" was a great portrayal of a young aspie. I certainly related to it.
"Malcolm" is a great movie - with the lead as an aspie, but as he goes down the criminal path might not be good for your purpose. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Nobody likes what I like, so I just don't talk anymore. |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2016, 3:09 am
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Replies: 43
Views: 5,647
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| I relate to this one too - over the years I have found that more often than not people are bored with my conversation or I am a conversation stopper - whatever it is - I have learnt to just be silent most of the time - to the point where now I find it hard to get vocal and get my words mixed up and ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any car enthusiasts here? |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2016, 6:50 pm
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Replies: 155
Views: 5,337
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| current car is a Jaguar XJS V12 convertible: https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/384444_10100249415715857_567184660_n.jpg?oh=0ebef72cbe998a15979503dde112657d&oe=575E318B https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/390721_10100249415910467_1983688457_n.jpg?o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any car enthusiasts here? |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2016, 6:47 pm
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Replies: 155
Views: 5,337
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| My first car was a 73 HQ (Holden) Premier S/W 308V8 - classic with an electric rear window and steel venetians!! Owned my dream car a few years ago - 1978 F100 Ambo - best panel van ever built - don't know if you yanks had them - it's an F100 custom with a fibreglass body built up from the chassis, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: why are you so quiet? |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 4:01 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,605
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| Once you say something out loud - you can't unsay it |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do we safe when dealing with police? |
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Posted: 08 Feb 2016, 6:27 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,724
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| The best way to deal with the wallopers is to keep your cool - yes sir no sir three bags full sir. Remember police are the school yard bullies all grown up. They do not have the power to convict you, only charge you. You get to have your say when you front the magistrate. Do not say anything at inte... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what do you think of these jobs? |
| Skurvey |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2016, 6:23 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,333
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| I live in beef country - so there are slaughter houses around here - when there is little to no work around - slaughter house work is still work - I haven't worked there but I've done some more disgusting work than that - had my hands in human sh..t - empting charity clothing bins - that was pretty ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Grocery shopping |
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Posted: 09 Jan 2016, 10:45 pm
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Replies: 62
Views: 3,767
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| We get our weekly groceries online and delivered - but then we're in there nearly every other day getting something we forgot or ran out of. |
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