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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I HATE THE NOISE OF ______________________BECAUSE |
| macushla |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2010, 4:24 pm
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Replies: 205
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| Vuvuzelas. My husband and I stopped at a local bar for lunch between classes and, at first, I thought my tinnitus had taken on a new buzz. When I mentioned it to my husband he pointed to the TV playing the World Cup competitions. It must be hell to actually be in the stadium. Do they ever take the t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Aspie music"? |
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Posted: 20 May 2010, 12:10 pm
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Replies: 65
Views: 8,435
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| Oh dear! Its taken me quite a while to pinpoint the particular style of music I want to play on my fiddle. I can listen to other fiddle styles but I'm not drawn to play them myself. That means a lot to me. If I'm not drawn to actually play a particular kind of music, its of the other than me isn't it. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Any other Aspies following a Natural Hygiene raw food diet? |
| macushla |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2009, 12:50 pm
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Replies: 23
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| I have been thinking about doing a raw food type of diet thing. Mainly becuase I have to get my cholestrol under control. Instead of switching over totally to a diet of raw food, I usually suggest people start integrating the recipes into their regular diet. I suppose that's assuming on my part tha... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Any other Aspies following a Natural Hygiene raw food diet? |
| macushla |
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Posted: 27 Nov 2009, 3:02 pm
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| A goodly percentage of my diet is raw, usually in the form of "green smoothies" made from leafy greens in my 30+ year old Vitamix. Yeah, I've been at this for quite a while. I'm with ouinon on the dangers of too many fruits. Yeah, we're all out of Africa if we look back far enough but my people cont... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Toxic Dryer Sheets |
| macushla |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2009, 4:18 pm
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Replies: 25
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| why have a vinyl shower curtain? :? Because they might be more fashionable and less expensive than most canvas shower curtains and tend not to mildew as easy? I've found if we wipe down the shower walls, remember to keep our canvas shower curtain spread until dry, and run it through the washer at l... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Toxic Dryer Sheets |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2009, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 25
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| The only brand I can use now is Bounce Free (Bounce outdoor fresh too - though it's so strong I only use that if the store is out of the Free). why use dryer sheets at all? :? unless you know its 100% natural and safe, wouldnt 1st hand exposure to easily avoidable chemicals possibly risk developing... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Should I take Valerian Root? |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2009, 8:10 pm
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Replies: 15
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| My question, however, is whether it is available to the general public as a houseplant, or otherwise cultivatable plant? Where would I get it? I don't really like handing my money over to the man unless I really really have to. Valerian is a perennial. It grows about 4 feet tall or so and is rather... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Obama's Health Care Plan, no coverage for disabled? |
| macushla |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2009, 11:17 am
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Replies: 43
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| Lets suppose the USA government did set up some sort of opportunity for the elderly to receive some sort of guidance in reviewing their options for life and/or death with dignity, that's a far cry from a private health insurance company telling a person that they refuse to cover the costs of a medic... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hearing sensitivity/hypercusis/recruitment |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2009, 10:53 am
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Replies: 25
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| I play fiddle. The type of music I play tends not to use drums but should someone start clapping their hands in time with the music, that clapping becomes the sum total of all I can hear and my ears start to feel as if they'll explode. Ear plugs help a bit if I'm in the audience but if I'm actually ... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Migraines: OTC/Home remedy recommendations? |
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Posted: 20 May 2009, 1:52 pm
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Replies: 15
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| [quote="intravenus_de_milo"]My magic migraine cocktail is 1 gram of Aspirin (3 regular strength tablets) and 50 mg of Benadryl. It works every time. The benadryl has an anti-anxiety effect which relieves the tension in my head [/quote] Yeah, the antihistamine in Benadryl can make some peop... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: keeping your mouth shut |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 11:28 am
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Replies: 17
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| A couple years ago the mantra "let stupid people be stupid" occurred to me. It took me a couple years to actually put that mantra to actual use. The reality of the matter is, when someone says something I don't agree with I need to recognize that what they have said is an opportunity for insight int... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: I think I’m addicted to caffeine |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 11:13 am
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Replies: 17
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| Thanks for all of the advice. I know they aren’t good for my health that is why I’m trying to cut back and eventually stop altogether. Part of the reason I got hooked in the first place is because I have some insomnia problems and am always somewhat tired. But I think coffee would be a better optio... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Migraines: OTC/Home remedy recommendations? |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 10:27 am
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Replies: 15
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| Check out food intolerance/allergy. Hmmm, I've been kind of wondering that although no obvious pattern of I-eat-X-and-get-a-migraine emerges. So far they are more stress triggered than anything else. If you think your migraines are stress triggered, try to notice how you've been holding your body i... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Should I take Valerian Root? |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 9:13 pm
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Replies: 15
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| Valerian is best used in instances where people are stuck in same old same old patterns because it can really inspire weird dreams. Passion flower is a better choice if nightmares are a problem. As has already been mentioned, if you're already on medications, check with a pharmacist to see if there ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers and music obsession |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2009, 12:48 pm
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Replies: 129
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If I understand what everyone here is saying, only a small number of us here enjoy music enough to make it ourselves.
The rest of the people here make no attempt to actually make music.
They only use the music other people make
and they use it as a noise to block out the world. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: morris dance movie |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2009, 1:50 pm
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Replies: 1
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| Here's hoping the movie at least makes it to DVDs. For the past couple years I've been trying to inspire the local Neopagans to have have a Border side. They keep telling me Morris Dance isn't Pagan but a lot of things that aren't strictly Pagan passes as Pagan compatible these days. I'm thinking dr... |
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