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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I’m just curious to know |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2024, 10:44 am
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Replies: 28
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| My problem with the term "disabled" is it sounds so absolute. If the radio in your car didn't work you wouldn't call the car a "junker". You'd say the radio was busted. Same with my Autism. Mostly I'm fine. In a few ways I'm different from the NTs and they have decreed that means... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Edible computer and electronics |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2024, 9:24 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,441
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I think there will be an increasing number of medical devices you swallow.
I doubt you should be chewing them.
And I don't expect to eat any for their good taste. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I’m just curious to know |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2024, 9:20 pm
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I'm diagnosed ASD-1. I'm "weird" but I've been successful academically and professionally, perhaps less so socially (but, to everyone's surprise, I've been happily married more than 20 years).
I'm not disabled, just different. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2024, 1:54 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,130
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| Welcome to WP! I hope you find it pleasant here. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you LAUGH today! |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2024, 1:51 pm
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Replies: 751
Views: 115,735
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| " Makoshika visitor narrowly escapes velociraptor attack – Park Rangers slam 'reckless behavior' " William Brennan, an avid Instagrammer and amateur palaeontologist from Bozeman, Montana, narrowly survived an encounter with a pack of velociraptors last week, after he’d attempted to remove ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hey, nice to meet you all! |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2024, 1:46 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,591
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| Welcome to the forum! It's great to have you here. My first reaction to my diagnosis was a mix of feelings. connecting with others who understand has been very helpful. Feel free to reach out if you ever want to chat or share experiences! I understand completely! It was an “Aha” moment for me cause... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi, all |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2024, 1:34 pm
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Replies: 13
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| Welcome to WP! I hope you like it here. Oh, you mentioned "no children". Are you married? I hope working at KFC is at least OK. I usually order "two piece, dark meat, original recipe, no sides". And if so, is your bride on WP, too? (My bride is but she's so busy she doesn't log ... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What movies have you seen recently? |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2024, 1:25 pm
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Replies: 20,195
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| We had an annoying day at two appointments for my bride so I gave her a list of comedy/science fiction movies in our collection...and last night we watched: Attack of the Killer Donuts [2016] <=> "We've eaten them for years, now it's their turn!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKdAFQ3vt7M... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi, all |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2024, 5:31 pm
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Replies: 13
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Welcome to WP! I hope you like it here.
Oh, you mentioned "no children". Are you married?
I hope working at KFC is at least OK. I usually order "two piece, dark meat, original recipe, no sides". |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What movies have you seen recently? |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2024, 5:16 pm
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Replies: 20,195
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| For some reason :albino: Easter my bride wanted to watch movies with rabbits yesterday. We'd recently watched Night of the Lepus so it was not a candidate and she declined my suggestion: Who Framed Roger Rabbit . She chose: The Secret Life of Pets [2016] <=> "Wonder what they do all day?" ... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What movies have you seen recently? |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2024, 8:57 pm
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Replies: 20,195
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| Last night we watched: Watchmen [2009] <=> "The existence of life is a highly overrated phenomenon." -GREAT- GREAT M A G N I F I C E N T GREAT I think this is an absolutely masterful film. One of the best. After such a rave review I couldn't resist - currently awaiting delivery of the 4k ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Escalators |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2024, 2:26 pm
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Replies: 6
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I'm OK with escalators.
If I'm ever in a wheelchair I hope there will be escalators with steps big enough for a wheelchair. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: News from the World of Computers |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2024, 2:24 pm
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Replies: 23
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| " AT&T notifies users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes " AT&T said it has begun notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data recently discovered online. The telecommunications giant said Saturday that a dataset found on the “dark web” contains inf... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Detroit went all-in on big, expensive EVs nobody wants. |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2024, 2:19 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Good news...sort of. I need a new car. I want a compact. I want a GM (or Honda). The news stories I've seen suggest it's too soon to for me to get an electric vehicle so I would prefer to get a hybrid. If GM still made the Volt I would've bought one; now they don't appear to have hybrids. Honda has ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hey, nice to meet you all! |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2024, 1:48 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,591
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| I'd known for a long time that I seemed to be treated differently even though it was unclear to me why. It was not 'til I was 64 that I got a hint to read about A u t i s m . I got my diagnosis just before my 65 th birthday. And I SMILED! :D It explained so much. I really did pickup some champagne o... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: How would you react if you woke up in someone else's |
| Double Retired |
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Posted: 30 Mar 2024, 8:25 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Well, I was still in my own body...but... When I had heart surgery there were complications. They kept me unconscious for 32 hours. And when I woke up they seemed quite surprised and amused when I asked if we were in space. And then I kept quiet for a bit while I figured out I was still on Earth and... |
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