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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Men's underwear (briefs) with comfortable waistband |
| FMX |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2018, 3:09 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Thanks! Fruit Of The Loom is actually what I wear now - it's the best I've found so far, but not perfect. I'll try out Andrew Christian and Hanes. Noca, it's quite hard to tell from the picture what the waistband is like. It looks like one of those elastic straps, like on these Icebreaker briefs - i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Men's underwear (briefs) with comfortable waistband |
| FMX |
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Posted: 17 Jun 2018, 4:16 pm
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| I'm sure I can't be the only aspie with this problem. The waistbands on underwear sometimes drives me insane. Some are worse than others, but any elastic waistbands are right out. Has anyone found briefs with a soft waistband that doesn't irritate? I don't even care how expensive it is, as long as i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I want the right to assisted suicide |
| FMX |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017, 3:52 pm
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Replies: 31
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Hey Campin_Cat! Yeah, just thought I'd pop in and contribute to a depressing topic.  Good to see you, too!
Daniel89, that is true - assisted suicide, if you manage to get it, is pretty safe. (Though it feels funny to use the word "safe" to mean "guaranteed to kill you"!) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I want the right to assisted suicide |
| FMX |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017, 2:28 pm
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Replies: 31
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| This actually exists in the Netherlands. It was the first country to legalise any kind of euthanasia, I believe, but they now also allow euthanasia for "insufferable mental illness": http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/11/netherlands-sees-sharp-increase-in-people-choosing-euthanasia-du... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do most Aspies end up driving in the end? |
| FMX |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 3:46 pm
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| I don't know about "most aspies", but if you find driving that challenging or anxiety-inducing then you probably should not drive. I dislike the attitude our society seems to have that driving is something every adult should be able to do, even a right of passage of sorts. It's not. It's a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Weighted Blankets-- anyone tried? |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2016, 3:20 pm
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Replies: 81
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| This may seem like a silly question but, are weighted blankets very warm? I don't want to be extra warm, but I'm intrigued by the weight. I LOVE sleeping under a heavy comforter in the wintertime, but the room must be very cold or I wake up hot and sweating. And I can't do it in the summer. I see n... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Girlfriend barred from entering US :( |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2016, 4:07 pm
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Replies: 112
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| If the USA is so against people marrying on tourist/visitor visas I wonder why they don't just pass a law against that specifically? Don't prevent the entry, just prevent the legal registration of marriage. The way the border guards treated her is sad, but not surprising to me at all. Of all the cou... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Worried about robots taking over |
| FMX |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2016, 4:33 pm
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Replies: 27
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| I think this is a very serious concern. The VSauce video posted above includes a link to a far more interesting video by CGPGrey, "Humans Need Not Apply" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU ... and it does nothing to argue against its points. I think the CGPGrey video does a great ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Social milestones like marriage and kids |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2016, 3:22 pm
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Replies: 25
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| I guess it's good that it doesn't make me sad that I feel like this? Yes, it is. You're very fortunate in this respect. I think I was like that for a while, but now, it does make me feel sad. Really, really sad. It's great that you can accept your situation. I'm sure that being socially competent a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Performance iq of 79... Am I screwed? |
| FMX |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2016, 6:56 pm
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Replies: 14
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| I'm not sure that performance IQ is a good proxy measure for being able to live independently. Before you found out your IQ score, did you feel that there were things you couldn't do that would prevent that? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Moving to Sweden with Asperger's |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2016, 6:20 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Interesting post, Hububalli, thank you! Since last posting in this thread 2 years ago I've visited Stockholm and Malmo and your observations are consistent with what I've seen. It all seemed quite pleasant overall. This was in the summer, mind you! Winter would probably be a bit difficult, although.... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I Wish I Have a Life |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2016, 8:00 pm
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| Yeah, me too, except "very happy" just sounds laughably unrealistic. I'd take "not unhappy", personally. |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Here's how to make WP less bright (works in Chrome and FF) |
| FMX |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2016, 6:42 pm
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Replies: 50
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| I also suggest making the "Wrong Planet" title a little more subtle. I want to be able to browse without my co-workers knowing. Right now the letters are huge at the top of the screen. If you're talking about the green and blue logo I'd suggest just block it with AdBlock. Even safer than ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Martin Shkreli is the CONSUMMATE A$$HOLE |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2016, 6:26 pm
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Replies: 80
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| To be fair, refusing to answer any questions is simply the rational thing for him to do in this situation. He would be well advised to not answer any even if he was innocent as a lamb. Therefore this has nothing to do with him being smug or an a***hole, simply him not being an idiot. The only part t... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: sweden prepares itself for WWIII, hostilities with russia |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2016, 5:53 pm
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Replies: 33
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| Ah yes, a classic example of journalists misquoting people to an almost comical extent to get more views. The actual, direct quote of the general's statement is "we could be at war within a few years". "Could". Nowhere (in the direct quote) does he say he "expects" it. ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: "The Most Satisfying Video In The World" |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 3:14 pm
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Replies: 1
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Well, I don't know about the most satisfying... but it's pretty satisfying! Even for NTs, apparently.
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