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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: kids say the darndest things!! |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 26 May 2008, 11:11 am
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Replies: 11
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| OK I am also one of the ones that had parents that never quite got it when I was joking or being serious. So I don't really like them repeating things I said, or did for that matter, or what I wear, forget it, I don't like them talking about me at all. But it does depend on the parent. And I have to... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Speed Reading |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 25 May 2008, 8:04 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,019
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| I read very fast to begin with, so this might not help you very much. I had a computer program in high school that was actually bought to help my step brother read better (a boy with ADHD). He never used it, I used it about three times, then quit because it sped up my reading too much, and I was alr... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: TALKtalktalkTaLkTALKTalktalkTALK |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 25 May 2008, 7:43 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,916
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| I was about to say that the ones who figure out how things work become the ones who fix everything. But you beat me to it. My mom took the vaccum apart when I was 6 and couldn't get it back to gether and I was the one that put the pieces back together. I like fixing things. But my specialty isn't in... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you prove to someone that you have AS??? ! !! ! |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 17 May 2008, 8:36 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,062
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| Yes.... though it is the same thing as going into a psych's office as an adult and being asked to prove your self Dx to them... "I am sorry... I thought I was here to get a Dx... not provide one" and Yes that is the most ridiculous thing I have heard from a group... unless they are saying you have t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: This doesn't make sense... |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 16 May 2008, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,970
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Your Aspie score: 170 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 43 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: How many cats is too many? |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 7:02 pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,508
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| I have one... two is my limit... My grandmother has 80... inside cats, they don't go out.... in a five bedroom house.... she knows all their names.... she works two jobs to support them... (she is a rescue for cats that no one else will take) one room is devoted to cats that have FIV, and she'll tak... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you HAVE TO have your own space? |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 6:48 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,221
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| Yes. I have to have my place to retreat to and I object to anyone touching my things. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Corsets and other things that lace up |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 10:12 am
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Replies: 119
Views: 1,403
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| "fake" corsets are not tight... it is a fashion shirt with plastic boning that usually only delineates the body underneath.... which means the OP probably has a nice shape to begin with... To skahthic... You can still get corsets in the $100 range that are "real" if you like them.... you control how... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Corsets and other things that lace up |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 9:58 am
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Replies: 119
Views: 1,403
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| Thin vs thick.... Corsets are designed to compress the body.... muscle does not compress... bone does not compress.... fat compresses... therefore on stick women... they are not actually functional anyways (until you get into body modification... which is a different issue)... they become mere decor... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: The most viewed thread on Wrongplanet! (Click on me!! !) |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 9:42 am
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Replies: 167
Views: 17,828
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I don't like chips.... or alcohol.... soooo....
I baked everyone fresh apple cake and biscuits (the american kind, fluffy, buttermilk, what the brits would probably call rolls or somesuch)....
And brought Apple juice (not from concentrate) to the party....
then sits down to watch the show.... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you paying for gas? |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 9:35 am
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Replies: 88
Views: 5,632
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| 3.77/gallon unleaded pensacola fl.... (though I can drive 10 miles and get 3.67) |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: My teachers don't understand what I'm saying. |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 9:30 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,245
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| well I have short term memory issues and tend to forget my thoughts so I do write everything down - if you feel it doesn't make sense then ask someone else to 'proof read' for you that way you can read off of it and learn how to phrase things in a better and more understandable way lol... just make... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My house disappeared! Oh no! =D |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 15 May 2008, 9:15 am
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Replies: 24
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| I used to drive by my house all the time... if the roommates cars weren't in the drveway... Losing the car in the parking lot is a common experience as well... I like disney's parking system, where the lot sections are named after the characters... more parking lots need to be named by section.... a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think your condition is apparent to others? |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 13 May 2008, 10:25 am
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Replies: 57
Views: 5,197
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| I think management at work knows... We have a HFA? man working in receiving.... (don't know how to tell how high functioning a person is) But he definitely shows many outward signs of autism... And the other receiving person I haven't had much to do with, but I have this suspiscion that she's on the... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: The worst desk on the floor just became mine |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 13 May 2008, 10:13 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,341
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In the meantime, invest in a good pair of ambient noise reducing headphones....
for when you need to work and the noise won't let you. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: strange foods you WILL eat. |
| kit000003 |
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Posted: 12 May 2008, 10:51 pm
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,783
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ham and ketchup sandwiches on white bread
peanut butter and honey sandwich on wheat
ranch dressing on my pizza
i eat italian bread with olive oil... it is a delicacy with spices at fine restaurants... so it can't be weird
mayonaise on my chicken nuggets |
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