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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accents |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 05 May 2007, 11:42 am
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| I was raised in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia where they speak very Southern but very fast; I spoke even faster, but without the drawl, so people naturally assumed I came from elsewhere...probably Mars.* By the way, this might be of interest: Fannish Accent *Oh, my mind is all over the place ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Dysexecutive syndrome |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 05 May 2007, 11:31 am
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,403
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| Some have said it relates to the ability to act on unexpected events, and go back to what you were doing. That can slow you down as you may have to start over more frequently. And that CAN lead to being disorganized. Steve Okay, a "Me, too!" post, but that is probably my MAJOR life problem at the m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Open questions |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 03 May 2007, 1:45 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,249
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| I find open-ended questions extremely frustrating since my first thought is "What are you actually asking?" This is a holdover from when I was younger and supposedly open-ended questions usually masked some hidden agenda. These days, and especially with my therapist, I tend to shoot back with "You'r... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did anyone like to build things when they were younger |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 03 May 2007, 1:35 am
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Replies: 48
Views: 3,708
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| I loved building things. Tinkertoys were my absolute favorite (I had some Legos, but my father used to joke that I could have more Legos or a college education...wish I'd opted for the Legos). Building blocks were great, too. Shoot, I'd build things with dominoes if I had nothing else. I had large n... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Going Mobile - How do you do it? |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 03 May 2007, 1:18 am
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Replies: 20
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| For what it's worth, I didn't learn to ride a bike until I was well into my teens--it required a degree of balance and coordination I didn't develop until then. I loathe driving for a complex series of reasons I won't bore anyone with, but I do it out of necessity. On the other hand, I'd rather driv... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Walking on toes |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 03 May 2007, 1:13 am
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,830
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| I did it a lot as a child especially when excited, much to the concern of my parents who constantly tried to break me of the habit, even taking me to several doctors to see what on earth was wrong with my legs. I wound up briefly wearing braces in bed at night for some unknown reason until I learned... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Poll: How do you react when NT's ostracize or scoff at you? |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 03 May 2007, 1:06 am
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Replies: 31
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| There was a time I used to say "It's not nice to make fun of people who have access to chemicals and know how to use them." These days I just ignore them and walk away, which is a lot easier as an adult than it was for me as a kid. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you read well? |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 03 May 2007, 1:02 am
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Replies: 46
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| I was one of those kids who was reading before he started school. I even remember the first book I could read by myself-- You Will Go To the Moon . Reading was how I shut out the rest of the world and minimized my interactions with other people. Reading also allowed me to think about whatever I happ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Strange fears as a kid. |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 03 May 2007, 12:55 am
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Replies: 55
Views: 5,188
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| Storm sewer and heating grates...actually, walking over any grated surface terrified me. In my mind floors were not meant to be see-through and if they were, couldn't be trusted. Heating grates were especially scary in that I could see down them for some distance, but not enough to determine that th... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Post a Picture of the Real You. |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 02 May 2007, 1:32 am
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Oh, what the heck. I did it in a "Members Only" section; why not here?
This is pretty much my baseline expression. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: The Dino-Aspie Cafe (for Those 40+... or feeling creaky) |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 02 May 2007, 12:52 am
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Replies: 3,936
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sinsboldly wrote: so, Postie, did you have any Mondegreens to contibute?
Merle
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Mellita, domi adsum
I do! I do! The classic "Blinded By the Light" (Manfred Mann) seems to be a Mondegreen Factory:
Blinded by the light
Wrapped up like a douche
Another troller in the night... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Invader Zim |
| gwferguson |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2007, 9:24 pm
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Replies: 11
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I love(d) Invader Zim!
"Gir, what did you do to the telescope?"
"Nothing."
"Something is broken and it's not your fault?"
"I know; I'm scared, too!"
Now, let's all sing the "Doom" song! |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: The Dino-Aspie Cafe (for Those 40+... or feeling creaky) |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2007, 5:42 pm
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Chuck wrote: gwferguson wrote: ... I work in a pathology laboratory! Saaaaay! Could you, uh, take a look at my brain? Hmmm? 
Not a problem! Of course, we do things the old-fashioned way in these parts . . . now, where did I put my hammer and chisel? |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: The Dino-Aspie Cafe (for Those 40+... or feeling creaky) |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2007, 5:30 pm
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| New member approaching old fartdom--closing in on 52! Richmond! I used to work for the State Water Control Board in the marine biology department while I was in undergrad. Don't eat any fish caught from the James River. Oh, good heavens, NO! Never! Especially because I work in a pathology laboratory! |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: The Dino-Aspie Cafe (for Those 40+... or feeling creaky) |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2007, 5:14 pm
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Replies: 3,936
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| New member approaching old fartdom--closing in on 52! |
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