23 Feb 2008, 9:52 pm
Ole
Age:
19
Location:
Jæren, Norway
When did you discover AS?
When my therapist told me about it.
Do you have other psych diagnoses?
Social anxiety
Do you have a degree?
Currently working on a degree in economics.
Kids?
Want kids later.
Favorite music, other than NIN
Iron Maiden
Job?
Unemployed
Relationship with significant other, past or present?
Nothing serious
Plans for the future?
Probably get married, have kids a nice car and a good job.
Nice to meet you, Ole
24 Feb 2008, 11:04 am
Thank you!
20 Mar 2008, 8:29 pm
26 Mar 2008, 9:40 pm
What is your first name? David
Age: 45, approx
Location: Rural Washington State
Current perseverations: Writing fiction, studying neurofeeback, playing the piano, trying to keep it together - it takes work!
When did you discover AS? Today
Do you have other psych diagnoses? Depression, OCD
Do you have a degree? Two or three
Kids? None
Favorite music, other than NIN Laughing I'm sorry, I miss this point. I love NIN. But mostly it is reggae and Mozart. And down home thigh slapping hardcore get out your girlfriend and bay at the moon folk music.
Job? One (and a half)
Relationship with significant other, past or present? Two failed marriages
Plans for the future? Keep it together. This diagnosis hits me with four novels in varying stages of creation, a full clinical load, and a budding practice of neurofeedback, an attempt to learn piano, along with assorted other past and future projects. I have studied Up until this moment (of diagnosis) I have been struggling to find the meaning of my wanderings through the forests and fields of thought and activities. My life moves on past itself every two years - which is not long enough to accomplish works worth finishing. If only I were taller, and could see around the bend of the terrain, and I were smarter, so I could execute my scrambled thoughts more quickly, then I would be able to publish, or even just finish project before starting another. It is my hope that learning from you-all may give me that vision.
Anything else you feel is pertinent:
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Marcus Aurelius Meditations
Blackburn, S. Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy Oxford: Oxford University Press
Berekeley, G. 1979 Three Dialogues Indianapolis: Hackett
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Kenny, A. 1994 The Wittgenstein Reader Malden, MA: Blackwell
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Physics
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Cosmology
Baggott, J. 2004 Beyond Measure Oxford: Oxford University Press
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2004 The Fabric of the Cosmos New York: Knopf
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Religion
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Aquinus On Happiness
Aquinus Selected Writings 1998 London: Penguin Books
Medicine
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Writing
BRichter, D.H. 1974 Fable’s End Chicago: University of Chicago Press
Articles
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Bar, M. 2007 The proactive brain: using analogies and associations to generate predictions. Trends Cog. Sci vol 17:280-289.
26 Mar 2008, 10:29 pm
What is your first name? Bob
Age: 46, but look way younger, I may act my shoe size, 10
Location: Calgary, Alberta, my home town is Edmonton
Current perseverations: Computers, building, repairing, networking, and some war driving, I like to read lots of classic scifi, and I am into genologey, and have built a family website. I also love watching most Adult Swim cartoons, Family Guy, Futurerama.
When did you discover AS? I knew about it, but never gave it any thought, till I had someone told me I had alot of Aspie traits, that was about 3 month ago.
Do you have other psych diagnoses? AD-HD had depression, and anxiety issues in the past, also suffering from PTSD,
my girlfriend says I get torretts syndrome when driving
Do you have a degree? Technical school, Computer Network Administration, NAIT in Edmonton, Alberta
Kids? Just my pets, 3 ferrets, 3 cocktiels
Favorite music, Anything weird, Mr Bungle, Secret Chiefs, Estradasphere, classic rock, death metal.
Job? Working as a Class 1 Truck Driver, other jobs include technical support agent for Hp Pavilion, retail meat cutter, cook
Relationship with significant other, present? Yes girlfriend
Plans for the future? Winning the lottery and moving back to my home town, Edmonton, and spend the rest of my life fishing.
Anything else you feel is pertinent:
I am still learning about aspergers, from what I have learned on WP has been a big help, it sure has explained why I never seemed to fit into an NT world
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28 Mar 2008, 7:41 pm
QuantumCowboy
Veteran
Joined: 13 May 2007
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Posts: 897
Location: (1/√2)|0> + (1/√2)|1>
05 Apr 2008, 1:09 pm
Name: Too distinctive to list.
Age: 29
Location: Canada
Current Perseverations: Quantum Computation, Electronics Design, Physics, Web Application Design, Classic Country Music, English History (including law and language), Reading (fiction and technical), My GF 
When did you discover AS: I discovered it about two years ago. My mother became a TA specializing in special needs children. She told me about it, and said that it was likely that I had it. I resisted until last fall. Then, after some research, I came to the conclusion that I had AS. I have since had that concept confirmed by several who are knowledgable in regards to AS.
Any other psych diagnosis: I actually don't have any official diagnosis. However, in addition to AS, after further research, I beleive that I have Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Bipolar, maybe some ADD, likely some OCD, and also some PTSD.
Do you have a degree: BSc. (Computer Engineering). Am supposed to be pursuing a PhD at the moment. However, that has been snatched away for the moment.
Kids: None yet.
Favourite Music: Classic Country. Largely the first two generations, Outlaw Country, and others created outside of Nashville (such as Bakersfield Sound), Bluegrass, some oldies, and suprisingly, Meatloaf.
Job: Fixing fireplaces. Cannot obtain a position in my industry (hardware design).
Relationship: Was married for about three years. Divorced. Currently living with my GF. Rather concrete plans for marriage. However, waiting for finances to co-operate.
Plans for the future: Get PhD. Research quantum computation.
brokentoyland
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Posts: 30
Location: Southern California
15 Apr 2008, 9:13 pm
What is your first name?
Valery
Age:
40something
Location:
Southern California
Current perseverations:
I'm an artist. I paint. Currently trying to create as much art as possible to supply the shows I have upcoming. I read. I write. I make herbal tinctures. I have a big interest in alternative medicine.
When did you discover AS?
I took a personality test last year and it said that I have AS. Looking it up quickly on Wikipedia and not liking to see the word, "autistic" I stopped pursuing that idea. But the topic came up again a couple weeks ago so I stopped everything and took a couple specific AS tests, in which I scored within the boudries. Low end, but still within.
Do you have other psych diagnoses?
Borderline, antisocial, blah blah blah
Do you have a degree?
No. Hated school in all forms. Only studied once out.
Kids?
Yes. 2 girls.
Favorite music, other than NIN
NIN isn't even a favorite But my all time favorites are: Leonard Cohen, Smashing Pumpkins (older stuff), Cranberries, System Of A Down, Three Days Grace, CocoRosie, Lightnin Hopkins, Billie Holiday, Tori Amos (older), and so much more. I'm totally into music. Obsessively. I love old punk (the real stuff), old blues, old jazz, 80's alt rock, classic rock, heavy metal. Dislike current pop music. It's junk food for the ears.
Job?
Artist. Owner and sole proprietor of Broken Toyland.
Relationship with significant other, past or present?
Husband of 12 years just left me. Thinks my AS is proof I'm nuts 
He's depressed after his father died last June and is going back to Poland to live with his mother and take care of her 
So she's the 'other woman'. But that's another novel...
Plans for the future?
I've learned not to plan for the future. Just working really hard right now is all. Blinders on. No distractions.
Anything else you feel is pertinent:
I love animals. Dogs and birds mostly.
24 Apr 2008, 5:38 pm
11 May 2008, 6:39 am
Better late than never.
What is your first name? Chris
Age: 28
Location: Colorado
Current perseverations: Watchmaking, antique bicycles, writing, astrophysics
When did you discover AS? I first read about AS in 1999 or 2000 and, in a quest for objectivity, spent the time from then 'till about a week ago evaluating myself before finally deciding that it fit. Eight years isn't too long for a decision like that, is it?
Do you have other psych diagnoses? None official, though I could probably come up with a few... how does moderate agoraphobia grab ya?
Do you have a degree? Nah
Kids? Almost. Would've been nine years old by now.
Favorite music: Blues, jazz, classical, doo-wop, some classic rock, Jimmy Buffett, some of the new hippie stuff, some of the new stuff in general
Job? Until a couple of months ago I wasted six years at an auto restoration shop. Nothing new at the moment. Suggestions?
Relationship with significant other, past or present? Twice. One for six months, one for two years. But at least I haven't had to figure out what to do for Valentine's day for the past couple of years .
Plans for the future? I've hoped for a family and enough money to be comfortable, but I'm a realist so I'll probably just stick to slowly going nuts... -er.
Anything else you feel is pertinent: I once played an entire game of Spider Solitare with my right big toe. I greatly enjoy economic theory. I can't walk through my garage at the moment. I still write web pages in Notepad.
11 May 2008, 7:38 am
Lepidoptera
Pileated woodpecker
Joined: 9 May 2008
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Posts: 191
Location: Northern California
13 May 2008, 9:47 pm
24 May 2008, 4:44 pm
ThatRedHairedGrrl
Veteran
Joined: 10 May 2008
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Posts: 912
Location: Walking through a shopping mall listening to Half Japanese on headphones
24 May 2008, 5:02 pm
What is your first name? Sarah.
Age: 39.
Location: East Anglia, UK.
Current perseverations: Finally cracking down and writing a novel after many attempts over the years. Discovering G. M. Ford's Leo Waterman crime novels, which I started reading because of the setting but I'm also finding they're dead funny. Art and music, as always. And the song of the moment, 'Giga Dance' by Deerhoof, which I keep listening to over and over like I sometimes do with songs.
When did you discover AS? A few years back, I started hearing about it. It was only when someone mentioned the 'obsessions' part that I started going 'Hmmm...' I have been 'hmmm'-ing for a few years now, but just recently, found that so many of the descriptions I'd read made sense that I'd better look into this further.
Do you have other psych diagnoses? Depression and anxiety. Last bout of depression was five years ago. Currently still on medication for anxiety, but working on dealing with it.
Do you have a degree? No. Didn't stick with art college long enough to get one.
Kids? No. Love them, but think I have too much baggage myself to raise any.
Favorite music, other than NIN Believe it or not, I do occasionally listen to stuff other than Nirvana now and again! Actually, a pretty wide range of stuff....everything from Pixies to Shins to Regina Spektor to Bach to Johnny Cash to Metallica to the Presidents of the USA to the Trachtenburg Family Sideshow Players. And basically anything that makes me go 'Wow, this is good!', regardless of whether anyone else has ever heard of or likes it.
Job? I'm a medical clerk in a pathology lab. It pays the bills, satisfies my 'Body parts! Cool!' tendency, and keeps me safely away from hordes of people.
Relationship with significant other, past or present? Married too young, divorced, spent a while alone, now happily married to husband #2, eight years and still going strong.
Plans for the future? Long-term, moving to the USA (yes, I have no illusions about how difficult that may be), becoming a published author, playing guitar in little clubs and having an underground following, and having my hair dyed slightly more pinkish than at present. Mid-term, attending the Bumbershoot this fall. And short-term, worrying about tomorrow's 'cello lesson and thinking about putting the kettle on if my husband hasn't already.
Anything else you feel is pertinent: I'm the most verbose creature on earth. People who know me know that there is no such thing as a short email from me. So, please excuse me if I exhibit that tendency here. 
