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Forum: The Haven Topic: No ambition |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2009, 3:17 pm
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| Same thing here. It has taken a long time for me to realise that I don´t have ambitions, rather than that I am lazy. I don´t really understand the concept of being ambitious. If it means that you want to do what you like doing, then I am already ambitious: I have my intense interests, and I usually ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have aspergers, now what? |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2009, 2:54 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,326
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| Isn´t there an Autism Centre where you live? There you might get a diagnose. In the Netherlands it is included in your health assurance. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2009, 2:37 pm
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Replies: 4,649
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You might be an aspie if...
... you have learned how to speak a foreign language fluently, but never had the opportunity to use it on a (native) speaker. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2009, 2:34 pm
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| You're an Aspie if you point out the correct use of the English language to your college English Language teacher during the lesson. ... and if you get horribly frustrated when you're griping about a sign that says "Everyone should leave their books on the table at the back of the room" to your fri... |
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Forum: Español, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français Topic: Anyone speak Catalan? |
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Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 7:11 am
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Replies: 14
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NeantHumain wrote: I want to translate some of this Catalan into French (by using cognates instead of a best, idiomatic translation) for comparison:
Haha, I often do that too. I like finding and (ab-)using cognates. Etymology: one of the most interesting subjects ever. |
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Forum: Español, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français Topic: Anyone speak Catalan? |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2008, 7:38 am
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Replies: 14
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| I´m curious about how come you want to learn catala? is it because of Dali or Gaudi? Do you also speak spanish? and french? Catala is a mixture of both but its more like speaking french with spanish accent... Adeu mes amics :lol: After a holiday in Catalonia (Calafell) during my childhood I became ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Southafricaphila |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2008, 1:27 am
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Replies: 7
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| I saw the Japanophilia thread so I had to respond, it's too much Now, this is a thread for all who are (like me) obsessed with South Africa Southafricaphila? OMG you get turned on by South Africa. I have Spokanephila and Benny & Joonphila. :lol: Oh really? Geez, I only found out now! :lol: |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Poll: What is your eye colour? |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2007, 8:25 am
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Replies: 154
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Blue. Some people say greyish blue.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The origins of a fixation. |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 10:03 am
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Replies: 19
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| I can only speak for myself when I see certain patterns in fixations. My fixations are / were / have been (evolutionary) biology, palaeontology, etymology, Indo European linguistics, philosophy, conservatism, remnants of Dutch colonialism, South Africa (in particular the Afrikaans speaking nations),... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are some cultures more tolerant of people with AS? |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2007, 5:50 am
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Replies: 34
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| In my country, the Netherlands, people are quite individualistic and theybelieve more in what's inside of you, rather than what you wear, how much money you make or if you can speak like certain groups do. I have just returned from a one month's stay in South Africa. I always notice there that peopl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you look older or younger than your age? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2007, 4:45 pm
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| I'm 37 now, but people here in Holland estimate me 30. In South Africa, however, they think I'm ten to thirteen years younger! Last month I was in SA again, which has been a rather rejuvenating experience! A girl even told me I looked 22, 23. So that's 15 years younger. Unbelievable. :D Probably bec... |
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Forum: Español, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français Topic: Enigiemand hier wat Afrikaans praat? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2007, 4:31 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Ja, maar zij gebruiken het steeds weer in discussies over integratie . 8O Ik denk ook dat we een heel verkeerd signaal aan de nieuwkomers/allochtonen/hier niet geborenen gaven door zowel integratie als naturalisatie (en dus uitzetting) in een ministerie onder te brengen. Komt niet erg gastvrij over. |
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Forum: Español, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français Topic: Enigiemand hier wat Afrikaans praat? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2007, 4:14 pm
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UncleBeer wrote: Spargelzeit wrote: Maar nu ziet het ernaar uit dat we het gebruiken om mensen weer buiten te sluiten. ( sorry: lived in NL almost 18 years now, and have come to the firm conclusion that Dutch folks are *insane*)
Thanks! I always thought I wasn't normal! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you read encyclopedias? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2007, 4:11 pm
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Replies: 61
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| Oh, the glory of Wikipedia... I must restrain myself, the collective mind of humanity beckons me... I get on to look up info on Grover Cleveland for my History class, and instead I'm lost, lost in the never-ending swirl of freely-given knowledge. From Grover's page I follow some link, which quickly... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you read encyclopedias? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2007, 3:37 pm
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Replies: 61
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Zincubus wrote: I will read ANYTHING providing it is FACTUAL ! !
Hear, hear! So that excludes FICTION! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do NTs sometimes react angrily to people with AS? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2007, 3:01 pm
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Replies: 74
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| NT woman married to a man with AS here. NTs get angry at people with AS for the same reason that people with AS get mad at NTs, or for that matter, for the same reason that one NT gets mad at another NT or one person with AS gets mad at another person with AS: * not communicating things in a way th... |
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