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 Topic: How to beat the depression and date? |
voss749
Replies: 14
Views: 617
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 Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:39 am Subject: How to beat the depression and date? |
| If depression is a problem then you need to get treated for depression regardless of whether its aspergers related or not |
| Topic: linux distro for dinosaur |
voss749
Replies: 11
Views: 535
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:40 pm Subject: linux distro for dinosaur |
Its time to get a new(er) computer.
A dell gx240 sells between $100-150 on ebay and can run any of the modern Linuxes |
| Topic: IQ test scores |
voss749
Replies: 60
Views: 1552
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:44 pm Subject: IQ test scores |
You have to be careful about IQ tests
A properly done one will have two scores
a verbal IQ and a performance one.
Example my verbal IQ is 146 but my performance IQ is 94.
Often aspies will h ... |
| Topic: air travel |
voss749
Replies: 7
Views: 235
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:44 pm Subject: air travel |
| Those noise cancelling headphones are great...they sell for about $35 at walmart. You might need to make sure it comes with the separate adapter for your airline(some airlines use the one plug, some u ... |
| Topic: Switzerland invades Liechtenstein!!! |
voss749
Replies: 18
Views: 935
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:42 am Subject: Switzerland invades Liechtenstein!!! |
Its more embarassing for Lichenstein.
170 soldiers with assault rifles are in your country and you didnt know it???
Did the border patrol take a coffee break??? |
| Topic: Should we force our aspie kids to socialize? |
voss749
Replies: 28
Views: 1150
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:35 pm Subject: Should we force our aspie kids to socialize? |
Skating arenas, resturants, parties??? This sounds like places full of loud people that have nothing to do with him.
As for Kicking the seat that is not aspieness, thats bratty behavior. I understa ... |
| Topic: Teen Second Life Addiction |
voss749
Replies: 21
Views: 723
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:35 pm Subject: Teen Second Life Addiction |
I for one did not suggest "rewards"
However, clearly defined rules and consequences for breaking rules are the core of civilized society not just some novel NT therapy.
At some level youngster ... |
| Topic: Anyone know how to deal with cliques? |
voss749
Replies: 15
Views: 760
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:35 am Subject: Anyone know how to deal with cliques? |
In most college classes these days there are older students and foreign students, they tend to not be in cliques.
In the first two years community college classes tend to not be as cliquish because ... |
| Topic: Teen Second Life Addiction |
voss749
Replies: 21
Views: 723
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:20 pm Subject: Teen Second Life Addiction |
searching4info,
I think most of us didnt understand what you meant by addicted. It has been such an overused
term. However your clarification was helpful. You have already decided that it is an a ... |
| Topic: Teen Second Life Addiction |
voss749
Replies: 21
Views: 723
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:54 pm Subject: Teen Second Life Addiction |
Why do you call it an addiction?
Does the child play it 6 or 7 hours a day???
Perhaps the child treats second life as an extension of their fantasy world.
On the other hand, he might have frien ... |
| Topic: Conversations with himself!! |
voss749
Replies: 23
Views: 900
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:40 pm Subject: Conversations with himself!! |
What irritates me is that some shrinks falsely assume that talking to yourself is a sign of schizophrenia...its not.
The voices in schizophrenia are uncontrollable.
In aspie kids its more like a ... |
| Topic: It would be best, if I went the way of the AEC Routemaster. |
voss749
Replies: 35
Views: 410
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:24 am Subject: It would be best, if I went the way of the AEC Routemaster. |
Cockney,
What the heck are you talking about???
London Transport still has two routemasters in service on heritage routes.
Plus Stagecoach London exported several
of them to Canada where th ... |
| Topic: Obama joins the race |
voss749
Replies: 26
Views: 710
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:36 am Subject: Obama joins the race |
I cant imagine why anyone would believe the guy was just like Hillary.
Yes hes a liberal but hes also capable of serious deep thought. He wrote
an entire chapter about the consitution in "the auda ... |
| Topic: Aspie dad with NT son |
voss749
Replies: 7
Views: 286
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:38 am Subject: Aspie dad with NT son |
Movies...
You like history he likes movies...
Gladiator
The Patriot
The time machine (19th century setting)
Apollo 13
Something historical with lots of action.
War movies seem to be popu ... |
| Topic: Obama joins the race |
voss749
Replies: 26
Views: 710
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:24 pm Subject: Obama joins the race |
I just finished reading his book "audacity of hope" ... I think this guy is for real.
The man taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago...thats
serious intellectual power...even for s ... |
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