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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How does one cure bibliophilia? |
| insomniakat |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2007, 1:43 pm
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| I had the same problem, but my bank account suffered as well. Plus, I already have four bookshelves full of books. I do reread about half of them and refer back to them from time to time, but many of them, I'd never read again. I like the idea that ohhhhprettycolors had. I might try that! I could al... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: An Assessment of the Weighted Blanket Issue. |
| insomniakat |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2007, 1:39 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,825
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| I would also add that I prefer the feel of many blankets on top of me to the weighed blanket. But as I listed above, there are problems with that. Especially trying to have all that on top of you during summer and having problems getting out of bed because your place is freezing because you didn't t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: An Assessment of the Weighted Blanket Issue. |
| insomniakat |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2007, 1:35 pm
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Replies: 7
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| I wanted to offer my own advice about weighted blankets as someone who has actually made their own. First, weigh the blankets you normally sleep under. Best way is to weigh yourself. Then pick up all the blankets and get on the scale (you might need someone handy to actually read the darn number tho... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you know about work politics? |
| insomniakat |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 6:02 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,065
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| Example that I have seen: One person in the group gets chummy with a team lead. Really chummy. New team lead position opens. Current team lead moves to a different team lead position and the chummy person gets her old position. Did she have the most experience? Nope. Two people who had been there lo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My recently diagnosed son... |
| insomniakat |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 5:49 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,707
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| If he has auditory difficulties (Sensory Integration Disorder), he may not be ignoring you at all or may be too distracted to concentrate on answering you. He may also not understand that you don't experience what he experiences...so why should he or how could he explain it? Sort of like why should ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My recently diagnosed son... |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 5:42 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,707
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First Date first this Aspie (Fri), GUYS YOU WERE RIGHT!! ! |
| insomniakat |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 5:39 pm
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Replies: 19
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| You did NOTHING wrong here. I really wish you'd stop beating yourself up about it. If you're sad because you really liked her, then that's one thing. But don't get yourself down because you were open with her and trusted that what she told you was true. You HAVE to be like that if you want to be ope... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you know about work politics? |
| insomniakat |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 2:59 pm
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Replies: 19
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| I didn't really understand what it was until about two years in to my current job. I still don't understand it really, but I see what's going on now that I was moved up. I'm in the only job I would want at my company and don't want to move up anymore. As long as I'm doing my work, I think my job is ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2007, 2:57 pm
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Replies: 363
Views: 39,430
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| Who is John Best by the way? John Best is (or was?) involved with Generation Rescue, a group hellbent on "proving" that autism is equal to mercury poisoning caused by vaccines. So yeah. He's a looney. Most NT parents think he's a moron. Even those who are anti-vaccine think he's a moron. Oh. And if... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2007, 2:33 pm
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Replies: 363
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Naaaaah. I could see that most of the people here were emotionally invested in his posts. It's for the best he was banned. 
Who is John Best by the way? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2007, 2:04 pm
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Replies: 363
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Darn it. I was having fun with our pet troll.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accepting Autism is Like a Traffic Jam |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2007, 2:02 pm
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Replies: 336
Views: 25,269
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shaggydaddy wrote: you keep using that word... I do not think it means what you think it means.
Inconcievable!  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accepting Autism is Like a Traffic Jam |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2007, 1:57 pm
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Replies: 336
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Also, could you please define poor thinking, weirdo, and normal. You keep saying these words, but I'm not sure if we understand exactly what you mean by them.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accepting Autism is Like a Traffic Jam |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2007, 1:56 pm
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Replies: 336
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| Someone claimed they had no vaccinations and wanted to know how they acquired mercury. It could have come from dental amalgams or pollution. Have you been tested for fr4agile X? Actually mercury was being used in dental amalgams since the 1800s. It was also being used by the Chinese since the 7th c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New, Improved Autism Speaks Slogan! |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2007, 1:50 pm
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Replies: 363
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| Let me sum up some questions that have been directed at you foresam: If autism is caused by mercury poisoning, and only mercury poisoning from vaccines, how is it that members on the WP boards exhibited autistic traits before they were vacinated (or have them without ever being vaccinated)? Have all... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accepting Autism is Like a Traffic Jam |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2007, 1:49 pm
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Replies: 336
Views: 25,269
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| Let me sum up some questions that have been directed at you foresam: If autism is caused by mercury poisoning, and only mercury poisoning from vaccines, how is it that members on the WP boards exhibited autistic traits before they were vacinated (or have them without ever being vaccinated)? Have all... |
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