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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: How Do They Rise Up? Happy Glorious 25th! |
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Posted: 25 May 2012, 4:39 pm
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| http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xhrbbY4aPqs/T3gZ5Ktxn4I/AAAAAAAADBo/UqaQNaqTOsM/s1600/Lilac.jpg In loving memory of John Keel, Dai Dickins, Ned Coates, Billy Wiglet, Horace Nancyball, Cecil Clapman and... well... Reg Shoe. Technically. All the little angels rise up, rise up. All the little angels rise up... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Accusations of an "attitude problem"?? |
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Posted: 24 May 2012, 2:59 pm
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| I think also what can cause that accusation is not giving off the right non-verbal signals that say, "I recognize you as an authority figure and submit to your authority." That turned out to be a huge issue when I was first hired in my current job. It was aggravated by an extremely insecure boss. T... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: How much do you disclose during job interviews? |
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Posted: 24 May 2012, 2:43 pm
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Replies: 14
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| The job interview is next week. I'll try to keep in mind some of the insights gained on this forum. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Socialising with collegous outside of work |
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Posted: 21 May 2012, 4:01 pm
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Replies: 9
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| I'd go. Generally, I find these things exhausting. BUT. I quite like people watching, it can be fun to just sit and watch in more closed-up, WASP-ish type settings where I get to observe my otherwise chatty co-workers be incredibly awkward when they're supposed to have "fun" with each other outside ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Poll, How did you become Athiest/Theist? |
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Posted: 21 May 2012, 2:10 pm
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Replies: 39
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| I simply read more books. All sorts of books, for years and years. While it's true that my parents are not hardcore religious or even practicing Christians (much), I did grow up in a very backwards corner of Europe where religion and superstition still go strong. Luckily, some light penetrated at ju... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: writing for work |
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Posted: 21 May 2012, 12:51 pm
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Replies: 4
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Hi!
I tried to send you a private message, but I'm not sure I can do that since I also just joined. /noob
So again, welcome to the forum and ask away. I write for a living currently and have been an avid writer in some form or another since as long as I can remember. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: The Bridge Bron | Broen |
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Posted: 21 May 2012, 12:36 pm
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| England and Wales? I'm a bit disappointed, I was hoping for lots of Brit snark about the Frogs in a Chunnel version. I think there are two mitigating circumstances for Saga getting where she is with her nonexisting people skills: 1) It's Denmark (I mean in a good way); 2) They made an effort to port... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Getting to know each other, Dino-style |
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Posted: 20 May 2012, 3:39 pm
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| First Name Felicia Age: 29 Current perseverations: Work. Crime fiction. Travel. But work makes everything else a luxury. When did you discover AS? About three or four years ago. I'm not sure I have it, only some traits fit. Do you have other psych diagnoses? No Do you have a degree? Yes Kids? No Fav... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: The Bridge Bron | Broen |
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Posted: 20 May 2012, 3:10 pm
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| Is Saga Norén the first ever Aspie lead character in a drama? For non-Europeans: this is a Nordic noir crime drama co-produced by Sweden and Denmark that's apparently hugely popular in the UK. Its lead detective lady has Aspergers, something I've wondered about The Killing's Sarah Lund as well, alth... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: How much do you disclose during job interviews? |
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Posted: 20 May 2012, 2:47 pm
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| Thank you. :) I don't know if I can fake extrovert-ness really well or I'm just a bizarre mixture of traits, but while "life of the party" I'm not and I cannot be bothered to participate in office chatter or small talk in general, I'm actually super comfortable giving presentations, speaking in publ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Maybe it's time to play in the sandbox |
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Posted: 20 May 2012, 2:30 pm
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| Thank you for the welcome. :) I haven't been 10 in a long time, I just meant that once I got to talk to someone openly about what I was like when I was growing up, it became clear that at that age I was wrong about what was "normal" and what was not normal. Making up my fantasy world, walking down t... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: How much do you disclose during job interviews? |
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Posted: 20 May 2012, 9:59 am
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| I'm not diagnosed, I don't want to self-diagnose and there are traits that definitely do not fit me. However, the ones that do are overwhelmingly relevant to work / professional environments. I'm on a sustained job hunt at the moment and I was wondering how honest should I be during job interviews. ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Working below your capabilities |
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Posted: 20 May 2012, 9:42 am
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Replies: 46
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| Moving up within the ranks of an organization is usually more a function of social skills rather than job skills, competence or experience. Yep. My organization is getting increasingly desperate though and were trying to gently cajole me into applying for a promotion. I'm actually pretty good at te... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Maybe it's time to play in the sandbox |
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Posted: 20 May 2012, 9:22 am
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Replies: 5
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| Hello! Up until now, I've used this site to quiet down the nocturnal buzz in my mind on nights when the insomnia was particularly jarring. I've felt tempted to join many times, and for no apparent reason, I figured today was as good a day as any to take the first step. I have no idea if I'm anywhere... |
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