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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Those who are sensitive to noise, how do you fall asleep? |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 30 May 2023, 5:17 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,687
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| I'm sensitive to noise when I'm trying to fall asleep. I have Thalassemia Minor anemia, which basically means that I'm always tired and if I don't get enough sleep, I feel sick. Also, I'm night person in a society largely consisting of day people. I live in a neighborhood that has two noise modes: 1... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you like going on vacations? |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 30 May 2023, 4:57 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,771
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| Disneyland is one of my special interests. I think about it all the time and try to go twice a year. I just went again last week by myself on the train. It takes about 6 hours to get down there. I enjoy it, but it can also be stressful...which kind of goes for anything I enjoy. For one thing, I can ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Problem solving |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2023, 4:56 am
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,553
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| My problem solving abilities: PROS: -- Critical thinking -- Some knowledge, if it relates to my special interests -- Drive to succeed, if it relates to my special interests -- Fairly reliable at doing things I absolutely have to do CONS: -- Poor time management -- Anxiety/Frustration/Stress -- Procr... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Should children be exposed to this on Disney? |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 11 Feb 2023, 7:42 am
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Replies: 61
Views: 2,997
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| The original "Proud Family" featured an episode where Penny went back in time to the 1960s and learned about segregation and the Civil Rights Movement. The thing is, I feel that in the past, a show like "Proud Family" would address those issues in a way that was consistent with i... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Fandom and the Ideology of "Change Is Good" |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 11 Feb 2023, 5:45 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,133
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| Sometimes, a theme park ride is just a ride. People just politicize things too much. Star Wars can be interpreted on many levels….just like someone like Shakespeare. According to the age of the person, the mood of the person, etc. Your interpretation is probably just as valid as other, supposedly “... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Wakanda Forever and the state of superhero movies |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 11 Feb 2023, 12:35 am
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Replies: 0
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| This post is less about this particular film than it is about trends in superhero movies and criticism of them overall. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” has a lot of things going for it. As other critics have pointed out, it's very respectful towards the previous Black Panther, T'Challa and the acto... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Fandom and the Ideology of "Change Is Good" |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2023, 4:38 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,133
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| Take Star wars for example. In my opinion the first film that came out was the best and it seemed to only go downhill from there. Andor is very good, it's story is from a new perspective but doesn't change anything. I think changing star wars in a certain way is bad. Like introducing double bladed ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Fandom and the Ideology of "Change Is Good" |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2023, 4:53 am
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Replies: 17
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| From the dawn of internet fandom, two factions have been engaged in endless conflict: those that criticize every new thing in the franchise and those that defend every new thing in the franchise. Both have their points, both go too far sometimes. The latter frequently uses the phrase "you just ... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Sean Connery’s James Bond a rapist says current director |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2023, 12:29 am
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Replies: 75
Views: 6,569
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| Older people go to movies less often and if they do they get senior discounts. Also older people are usually not going to be buying products related to the main character of the movie. Also most advertisers don’t want old people because of the belief they are set in their ways and thus are not pers... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Sean Connery’s James Bond a rapist says current director |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 11 Jan 2023, 1:04 am
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Replies: 75
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| ^ I think it's an extremely off-putting way to market your film. I never saw the Bond films, so I don't really care in this case, but whenever Disney trots out an actor to reassure us that their latest live-action remake will fix all the problems with the original, it makes me NOT want to go see it.... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Sean Connery’s James Bond a rapist says current director |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2023, 4:16 pm
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Replies: 75
Views: 6,569
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| There was once a spoof film in which the central comic conceit was that a swingin' 60s spy dropped into the present day would seem out of place and inappropriate. That film was called "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery." It came out in 1997. (Even in that film, they went out of t... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: REVIEW: Disney's "Strange World" |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2023, 8:26 pm
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Replies: 4
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| I watched it on Disney plus to see if it would be worth taking my nephew to see it at the cinema, but I thought it was a bit boring. I'm tired of this generational trauma stuff Disney are doing now. I liked that they resolved all of their issues in the end, but I don't think a 6 year old is going t... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: REVIEW: Disney's "Strange World" |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2022, 5:19 am
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Replies: 4
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| A month ago, I wrote a post elsewhere about how “A new Disney movie came out today & I don't care.” I was surprised as I used to run right out to the theater as soon as they were released. Now the new movie, “Strange World,” is available on Disney+. Here's my review. TL;DR: "I was right not... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Does any autistic person here like to read drama? |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2022, 1:24 am
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Replies: 27
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| Ever since I got my cell phone, I'm always watching videos. Or posting on forums, LOL. I want to get back to reading books at some point. When I did read, I read a lot of books that were just about people. I can get invested if it's well-written and has interesting, distinctive characters. Humor hel... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do any of you have trouble understanding complex subjects? |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 15 Nov 2022, 9:29 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,471
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I have trouble understanding complex subjects, especially if they're out of my specific area of interest.
However, I also find that things that are supposed to be "simple" often seem dauntingly overcomplicated to me. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Americans: Who didn't vote today? :) |
| vividgroovy |
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Posted: 15 Nov 2022, 6:32 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,135
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| I was thinking about when YouTubers say to upvote their video because it helps their channel. I don't believe my individual upvote does anything, but I will do it anyway if I actually like the video. I have no such affection for politicians. Generally speaking, I can't listen to a politician of eith... |
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