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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Was I better off before or am I better off now? |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 9:22 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,214
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| It seems to me that you are overcompensating for faults and shortcomings you see in yourself . 6 years ago you were just being yourself and it appears you were happier then . I assume at some point you decided (for whatever reason) that you needed to change certain aspects of your personality . I be... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Any Chess Players here? |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 11:39 pm
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Replies: 88
Views: 12,103
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| I enjoy chess more than any other game (except Forgotten Hope for BF1942 and (soon) BF2) . I play at pogo.com using the nickname of motor00head . I used to play competitively but don't have time for that now . My highest USCF rating was about 1500 but in doing some research found that a not so frien... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: HandyAndy says hi |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 11:12 pm
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Replies: 7
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| I suppose I should have read the rules earlier and posted here before I started replying elsewhere . I'm an engineer type , undiagnosed (why would I pay to learn what I already know?) and 44 yrs old . I play chess at about a 1600 USCF rating . I used to grow Bonsai ...can't do that in the desert whe... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What's the top 5 best comedies? |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 10:55 pm
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,755
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| All in the Family Any 3 Stooges skit Keeping up Appearances (only because the lead character resembles my Mother) Monty Python's Flying Circus 'ello , 'ello Dad's Army I listed 6 because I could not omit any of these and still consider it an honest reply . You might note that 4 are British comedies ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: On being your own person |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 10:09 pm
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Replies: 6
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| GreenTea , you might find this amusing . A very nice lady works in my department as a clerical assistant to the Dept. Manager . She seems completely normal . Loving husband ; nice home ; beautiful daughter , who is displaying early signs of AS (how do you break that news to someone so nice?) . Howev... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Shopping is Torture |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 9:55 pm
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Replies: 118
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| I don't like shopping either ... in my case it the crowd thing . Nothing like sick , snot-nosed brats sneezing all over you while they fight with their siblings at the top of their lungs to really make your day . I hate crowds so I work at a local sports arena that seats over 20,000 ...hows that for... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The key to unhappiness |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 9:44 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Sleepless , that was a well written topic starter if I ever saw one . Here's a key to unhappiness ; desire to be 'normal' and I can safely say that you will be unhappy . Please consider : A man is in a dungeon being tortured for whatever reason . All his life he has desired to die by being tortured ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Higher Functioning Aspies and Lower Functioning Aspies |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 8:16 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,139
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| I believe that I would be classified as an underachieving high level Aspie . The problem with that classification is that I work circles around my NT co-workers (even if I'd rather 'talk' to a machine than my co-workers). So I guess that they all must be low level NT types . Hmmmm.... I see that a l... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Rugby player |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 7:30 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,822
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| Like you I am a coach of sorts . I have found that it is imperative that every player on the team is treated equally by the coach . If you are a stickler for the rules you must be consistent . I find its better to cut all players a little slack and keep them focused on the goal of winning ... someti... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What emotions do you not experience? |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 6:41 pm
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Replies: 53
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| I think I feel most emotions to one degree or another . Except for unconditional love and grief . HandyAndy Spock says " I fail to see the logic of grieving when people die since it accomplishes nothing . It is better to dwell on the circumstances of (their) life and occasionally the circumstances s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you know that Aspies don't get married? |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 5:52 pm
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Replies: 107
Views: 10,010
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| I guess I don't have AS since I've been married for 20 years . Gee I think the opinion that people with AS do not seek out relationships is bunk . Its just harder for us to find a mate given our quirky natures . Ozzy Osborne is quite off his rocker but Black Sabbath's "Never Say Die" struck a chord ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do your past social faux pas haunt you? |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 5:29 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,774
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| Yes I do recall the faux pas's I have committed more than the fun or elation I have had in social situations . However , if I think for a moment I can find many pleasant memories too . After reading this thread I find it interesting that we seem to suffer from selective memory recall . Wife says I h... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Poll: What is your eye colour? |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 5:17 pm
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Replies: 154
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| My eye color depends on many factors (apparently) . Normally brown , they used to turn more golden with flecks of green color in winter . I live in Phoenix area now so winter has less effect now . Could be a reaction to cold or lower light levels . Wife says they turn an ominous "All Black" when I a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your first encounter with AS |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 5:08 pm
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Replies: 17
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| I realized I had symptoms of AS at 26 . I guess the library we call the internet is a good thing after all . I am not very talkative in person either . This is because I think conversation should be primarily for information sharing . Of course this depends on the topic . And I have found that I am ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Advice for parent of 8 year old? |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 4:51 pm
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Replies: 36
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| Oh ya , forgot to mention that I am now 6'1" 190 lbs . so don't worry if your son or daughter is skinny . Hormones have a way of balancing such things out . |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Advice for parent of 8 year old? |
| HandyAndy |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 4:46 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,755
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| Picky with foods ... there's a topic I can relate to . I have been and will always be quite picky about what I eat . As a child I would refuse to eat if the meal required me to eat peas . Had problems with other veggies too . When I started playing sports in school those finicky ways had to go as I ... |
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