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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Who do you want to be America's next president? |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2012, 5:10 pm
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Replies: 71
Views: 5,816
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Autistic sperm donor lies about his health - Dutch News |
| alexfromnorway |
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Posted: 27 Nov 2011, 11:05 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,393
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| If autism is hereditary, it doesn't mean that all autistic parents are in danger of having LFA kids. The danger of having a HFA or even an NT is just as large or even bigger. What a disaster that would be.... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Norwegian rock song |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 3:11 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,283
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| I like this Norwegian rock song about something that many Aspies may be familiar with. I have even been thinking that the man in the song is an Aspie. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vRTM_l-qb0[/youtube] I will try to translate as much as I can: (very literally) Deep in the woods there live... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie, not autist!! |
| alexfromnorway |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2011, 1:22 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,088
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| Am I the only one who is fed up with us aspies incorrectly being called autists? Here in Norway, the two terms are often being used about the same people. Here, e.g., the lead paragraph says the person is an "autist" while it later on says that he is an aspie. I see this as insulting to us aspies, a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you find this video funny? |
| alexfromnorway |
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Posted: 09 Jun 2011, 2:36 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,459
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| What about this one? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHnfsY7XF30[/youtube] |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Living as a "lone wolf" |
| alexfromnorway |
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Posted: 03 Jun 2011, 3:35 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,829
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| I have been thinking for a long, long time and I have decided that I want to live as a "lone wolf". That does not mean not going out at all, (not at all :D), it does mean that I live a normal life, with work, going to the gym, exercising, refereeing soccer/football (in do, but it's no requirement) p... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: I am appalled at the Dutch State: Discrimination |
| alexfromnorway |
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Posted: 26 May 2011, 3:31 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,868
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| That socialist nanny state is called Norway. The government is quick to give you special education (there are 200 special education schools for children with autism in Norway, yet we only have 5 million inhabitants....), give you an apartment in a project for people with need for "continuous monitor... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: End the "R" Word Campaign |
| alexfromnorway |
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Posted: 26 May 2011, 3:22 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,817
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| If someone calls you a ret*d, just don't bother, cause you're not ret*d!! ! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How would you react to being told that your kid is an aspie? |
| alexfromnorway |
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Posted: 25 May 2011, 2:49 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,270
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: A quite normal but exciting situation. |
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Posted: 23 May 2011, 3:31 am
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Replies: 2
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| There is a girl who is sitting just next to me on the row behind in school. When I look at her she always smiles back and when she looks at me I have to smile back. My classmates has told me that she thinks that I'm super handsome and cool and blahblah but she is too shy to make contact. I did not t... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Being denied because of being an Aspie. |
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Posted: 22 May 2011, 1:52 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,972
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| I won't care to sue him. I have an interview tomorrow at a GameStop and I of course hope that it will be better. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your ancestry? |
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Posted: 19 May 2011, 4:53 am
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Replies: 264
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| My dad is Swiss and my mom is Norwegian. After doing a little research, I have found out that I have Italian and Croatian ancestry as well. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: I just got on permanent disability |
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Posted: 18 May 2011, 3:09 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,155
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| 1600 $ a month? In Norway, that would rent you a small 2 room apartment for a month... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Being denied because of being an Aspie. |
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Posted: 18 May 2011, 5:55 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,972
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| I would never ever think of this happening. My local supermarket were looking for staff, I called the manager and we agreed to to an interview. As this was my first job interview, I bought a cheap voice recorder so I could review the interview later on. The interview went well, I focused on sitting ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Best non-degree level Jobs for Aspies. |
| alexfromnorway |
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Posted: 04 May 2011, 3:33 pm
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Replies: 24
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| National park ranger... Being out alone for several days, in a guard tower... Occasional hikers coming by.. perfect! |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Join the effort to sue Autism Speaks! |
| alexfromnorway |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2011, 3:13 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,859
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| I would recommend using Ira Brad Matetsky , of New York. I know him through Wikipedia where I am quite up the ranks (he is an administrator and arbitrator) and I have discussed with him a little bit about autism and Autism Speaks, he has an Aspie son and he is wondering if he could have Asperger him... |
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