09 Aug 2010, 12:27 am
Chevand wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Chevand wrote:
Oooh, why am I just now finding this thread?
Male, living in Vancouver, BC, here. Originally from the Southern US, but I visited here and I fell in love with the Northwest.
Male, living in Vancouver, BC, here. Originally from the Southern US, but I visited here and I fell in love with the Northwest.
consider yourself very fortunate, as canada doesn't just let anybody live up there with canadian folk. they turn away american folks with blemished records and lack of educational credentials.
Lack of educational credentials shouldn't be a problem for me. I just graduated from a Canadian college.
?
09 Aug 2010, 12:35 am
Seanmw wrote:
Chevand wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Chevand wrote:
Oooh, why am I just now finding this thread?
Male, living in Vancouver, BC, here. Originally from the Southern US, but I visited here and I fell in love with the Northwest.
Male, living in Vancouver, BC, here. Originally from the Southern US, but I visited here and I fell in love with the Northwest.
consider yourself very fortunate, as canada doesn't just let anybody live up there with canadian folk. they turn away american folks with blemished records and lack of educational credentials.
Lack of educational credentials shouldn't be a problem for me. I just graduated from a Canadian college.
?That kind of depends. I've already been living here for close to three years, first with a visitor status, and then with a student permit. I can get a work permit for the time being, but if I want to continue living here, though (and I do), I will at some point need to apply for permanent resident status, after I've had a year of steady work. Theoretically, Canadian Customs and Immigration could reject me if they saw fit-- although, for the life of me, I can't imagine why they would, considering I've got a Canadian education and will have a year in the Canadian workforce by that time.
09 Aug 2010, 1:57 am
Chevand wrote:
Seanmw wrote:
Chevand wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Chevand wrote:
Oooh, why am I just now finding this thread?
Male, living in Vancouver, BC, here. Originally from the Southern US, but I visited here and I fell in love with the Northwest.
Male, living in Vancouver, BC, here. Originally from the Southern US, but I visited here and I fell in love with the Northwest.
consider yourself very fortunate, as canada doesn't just let anybody live up there with canadian folk. they turn away american folks with blemished records and lack of educational credentials.
Lack of educational credentials shouldn't be a problem for me. I just graduated from a Canadian college.
?That kind of depends. I've already been living here for close to three years, first with a visitor status, and then with a student permit. I can get a work permit for the time being, but if I want to continue living here, though (and I do), I will at some point need to apply for permanent resident status, after I've had a year of steady work. Theoretically, Canadian Customs and Immigration could reject me if they saw fit-- although, for the life of me, I can't imagine why they would, considering I've got a Canadian education and will have a year in the Canadian workforce by that time.
Good luck on getting your permanent status
11 Aug 2010, 4:41 pm
11 Aug 2010, 4:44 pm
Has anyone come up with an idea to get us all together in
"the real world". It would great to hangout with other aspies...
(or would we drive each other crazy with all our different
idosyncracies?...)...Is it worth a try?...I'm in if you are!
We could write each other online to get to know each
other better and then meet as a group somewhere everyone
can feel safe...Good idea? ...Or am I just a dreamer? 
Anjie
18 Aug 2010, 9:58 am
18 Aug 2010, 12:17 pm
Oh, you'd be surprised at how many of us are around...
I'm sure you've met plenty of Aspies and didn't even realize it!
We can be a colorful lot...
.but often in a rather unique subtle hue
Anjie
20 Aug 2010, 3:23 pm
auntblabby
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20 Aug 2010, 4:45 pm
Ferrin wrote:
i live in seattle, washington. i have no friends whatsoever and find it impossible to so much as meet people, so i think i'd be willing to make some friends who have the same... problems(?) that i do. maybe it would be easier.
you're doing pretty well from my point-of-view, to be able to function living in a big complicated city like seattle. every time i have been there, i had to stick with my sister like glue just so i wouldn't get lost.
anyways, the loneliest thing is to have a problem that nobody else has, so you can take some cold comfort from the fact that there are others here who also are friend-challenged as well.
welcome to this thing of ours
22 Aug 2010, 4:53 pm
Kraichgauer
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Location: Spokane area, Washington state.
22 Aug 2010, 5:02 pm
26 Aug 2010, 1:55 am
anjie wrote:
Has anyone come up with an idea to get us all together in
"the real world". It would great to hangout with other aspies...
(or would we drive each other crazy with all our different
idosyncracies?...)...Is it worth a try?...I'm in if you are!
We could write each other online to get to know each
other better and then meet as a group somewhere everyone
can feel safe...Good idea? ...Or am I just a dreamer?
Anjie
"the real world". It would great to hangout with other aspies...
(or would we drive each other crazy with all our different
idosyncracies?...)...Is it worth a try?...I'm in if you are!
We could write each other online to get to know each
other better and then meet as a group somewhere everyone
can feel safe...Good idea?
...Or am I just a dreamer? Anjie
actually, i think it sounds like a cool idea. I'd like to try it sometime
would be nice to meet other aspies i think
26 Aug 2010, 1:59 am
Seanmw wrote:
(due to not being able to edit my OP because apparently there's a time limit, i'll periodically post up a new list with the updates )
Roll call!
Who's all here 
(Networking possibilities?)
Pacific Northwest & California Member so far...
1.) Seanmw (Male/Washington)
2.) Trojan51 (Male/Washington)
3.) Antique Toy (Female/Oregon)
4.) Rakshasa72 (Male/Washington)
5.) Aloneinacrowd (Male/California)
6.) Auntblabby (Male/Washington)
7.) Tabrisangel (Male/Idaho)
8.) League Girl (Female/Oregon)
9.) Tenzinsmom (Female/Washington)
10.) FireBird (Female/Washington)
11.) Jdbob (Male/Oregon)
12.) LancetChick (Female/California)
13.) Y-pod (Female/Canada)
14.) Andrew3 (Male/Washington)
15.) Elaraith (Male/Canada)
16.) Shebakoby (Female/Canada)
17.) AnonymousAnonymous (Male/Oregon)
18.) MELODY-S (Female/Washington)
19.) Blasty (Male/Oregon)
20.) Whitetiger (Female/Oregon)
21.) IdahoRose (Female/Idaho)
22.) GumbyLives (Female/Oregon)
23.) Bataar (Male/Washington)
24.) Sinsboldly (Female/Oregon)
25.) Anjie (Female/Washington)
26.) Layenrubber (Male/Washington
27.) Grendel (Female/Oregon)
28.) AspieJ (Male/Washington)
29.) Bewarethebob (Male/California)
30.) Kyled (Male/Washington)
31.) Hutchscott (Male/Washington)
32.) Kraichgauer (Male/Washington)
33.) Seattle Chris (Male/Washington)
34.) DarrenCannae (Male/Washington)
35.) Martyallen (Male/Idaho)
36.) SteamPowerDev (Male/Washington)
37.) Chevand (Male/Canada)
38.) Ferrin (Male/Washington)
39.) e-ebullient (Female/Washington)
40.) Skyjester (Male/Washington)
41.) Bonuspoints (Female/Washington)
42.)
43.)
Californians may join in too if they like. They're not all that northern, but hell, we're almost in the same boat .
)Roll call!
Who's all here
(Networking possibilities?)
Pacific Northwest & California Member so far...
1.) Seanmw (Male/Washington)
2.) Trojan51 (Male/Washington)
3.) Antique Toy (Female/Oregon)
4.) Rakshasa72 (Male/Washington)
5.) Aloneinacrowd (Male/California)
6.) Auntblabby (Male/Washington)
7.) Tabrisangel (Male/Idaho)
8.) League Girl (Female/Oregon)
9.) Tenzinsmom (Female/Washington)
10.) FireBird (Female/Washington)
11.) Jdbob (Male/Oregon)
12.) LancetChick (Female/California)
13.) Y-pod (Female/Canada)
14.) Andrew3 (Male/Washington)
15.) Elaraith (Male/Canada)
16.) Shebakoby (Female/Canada)
17.) AnonymousAnonymous (Male/Oregon)
18.) MELODY-S (Female/Washington)
19.) Blasty (Male/Oregon)
20.) Whitetiger (Female/Oregon)
21.) IdahoRose (Female/Idaho)
22.) GumbyLives (Female/Oregon)
23.) Bataar (Male/Washington)
24.) Sinsboldly (Female/Oregon)
25.) Anjie (Female/Washington)
26.) Layenrubber (Male/Washington
27.) Grendel (Female/Oregon)
28.) AspieJ (Male/Washington)
29.) Bewarethebob (Male/California)
30.) Kyled (Male/Washington)
31.) Hutchscott (Male/Washington)
32.) Kraichgauer (Male/Washington)
33.) Seattle Chris (Male/Washington)
34.) DarrenCannae (Male/Washington)
35.) Martyallen (Male/Idaho)
36.) SteamPowerDev (Male/Washington)
37.) Chevand (Male/Canada)
38.) Ferrin (Male/Washington)
39.) e-ebullient (Female/Washington)
40.) Skyjester (Male/Washington)
41.) Bonuspoints (Female/Washington)
42.)
43.)
Californians may join in too if they like. They're not all that northern, but hell, we're almost in the same boat
.Almost to 50, where are the rest of you at
?
Quick Overview of Stats Thus Far...
Current State total:s
Washington: 22
Oregon: 9
California: 3
Idaho: 3
Canada: 4
Males vs. Females:
Males: 25
Females: 16
Last edited by Seanmw on 28 Aug 2010, 12:18 am, edited 2 times in total.
bonuspoints
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Age: 44
Gender: Female
Posts: 598
Location: Washington state - *Do I get bonus points if I act like I care?*
27 Aug 2010, 12:25 am
27 Aug 2010, 12:36 am
27 Aug 2010, 1:49 am
Just thought I'd throw out an ice breaker....
How about:
What's your passion?
or
What are your goals?
I'm a wee bit weird perhaps, I enjoy talking with
animals...Cats and Dogs in particular...
Let's see you follow that one,
my fellow N.W. Aspies !
Anjie
