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15 Aug 2008, 5:06 am

they don't listen.

I'm starting to wonder if listening is voluntary or selective. there seems to be a real 'deafness' on the part of NTs when aspies are speaking.



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15 Aug 2008, 1:50 pm

Penquins not birds? They have beaks, feathers, warm blood, lay eggs, and wings.



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15 Aug 2008, 4:43 pm

tweety_fan wrote:
there are some real morons out there. it is plain obvious that taking advanced driving lessons makes you safer as a driver and are less likely to be in accidents because of any errors of yours.

it can be annoying when people don't get the most simple things.


I said the same thing to my other workmates they got it using the magic word "statistically". I am sure that he can understand it conceptually. He must of got into a mindset where spending money on advanced driving lessons wasn't worth the money.



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15 Aug 2008, 5:16 pm

Advanced Driving Test is only one thing

Education. It just teaches you some techniques otherwise taught on the regular standard test so you can see hazards and avoid them before they develop. It's worth doing as it can lower your premium. I don't believe I need it really, just done standard test and pass plus