[Forge]

Blake, on 27 September 2014 - 05:36 PM, said:

You have a tendency of getting very irritable, maybe you should distance yourself from these forums. If anything, you are as much to blame as they are because of that statement.

Complaining about someone complaining, how ironic.

it's 'cause he's an aspy and he has ulcers. His tummy hurts, but he doesn't know how to tell anyone.

[Forge]

Protected by Viper, on 27 September 2014 - 07:48 PM, said:

Excuse me while I "just cheer myself up" because bipolar is a mindset problem, and shun my friends for vaccinating their kids.

don't sweat the opinions of others. I get crap from people who don't think PTSD is real. (I'd love to trade them one good nights sleep for some of my more interesting 'dreams')

btw; my kid's an aspy and i can tell the different in his mentality and behavior from that of the majority of his peers. He's not dumb, but the way he processes information and the world around him; sometimes I think he's 15 years old going on 8.

[Fox]

Protected by Viper, on 27 September 2014 - 07:48 PM, said:

and shun my friends for vaccinating their kids.

You want to risk the lives of the children because a fucking porn star told you so?

[Person of Color]

Forge, on 27 September 2014 - 08:08 PM, said:

don't sweat the opinions of others. I get crap from people who don't think PTSD is real. (I'd love to trade them one good nights sleep for some of my more interesting 'dreams')

btw; my kid's an aspy and i can tell the different in his mentality and behavior from that of the majority of his peers. He's not dumb, but the way he processes information and the world around him; sometimes I think he's 15 years old going on 8.

HAHAHA that's a great way of putting it. 15 going on 8. I don't sweat their opinions either, they're fucking idiots.

Fox, on 27 September 2014 - 10:19 PM, said:

You want to risk the lives of the children because a fucking porn star told you so?

BUT SHE'S REALLY REALLY PRETTY.

[Fox]

Forge, on 27 September 2014 - 08:08 PM, said:

I get crap from people who don't think PTSD is real.

Traumas are real, depression is real.

But autism is not. Or better saying, it's no longer real. A few decades ago autism symptoms were very specific, and included moderate mental retardation and being unable to communicate. But psychiatrists have literally changed the symptoms so they can diagnose virtually anyone.

Forge, on 27 September 2014 - 08:08 PM, said:

I'd love to trade them one good nights sleep for some of my more interesting 'dreams'

Isn't that what horrors movies exist for? Entertainment in the future probably is gonna be exactly like that.

[The Commander]

Forge, on 27 September 2014 - 08:02 PM, said:

it's 'cause he's an aspy and he has ulcers. His tummy hurts, but he doesn't know how to tell anyone.

My sides are hurting.

[The Commander]

http://www.smule.com...541570_66868592
Fuck you all.

[Person of Color]

Holy shit I am fucking hyperventilating LOL

[Jimmy]

Fox, on 27 September 2014 - 09:00 AM, said:

First of all, just because someone is not like others doesn't means that person has a mental disorder. That's not a disorder, that's called being different. Remember that Homossexuality used to be treatened like a genuine disorder, until society began to accept it. How can you trust a diagnosis that depends on social norms?

Homosexuality is a mental disorder. That doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it or that it can be cured or treated... just like autism.

Fox, on 27 September 2014 - 09:00 AM, said:

That said, let's focus on the problem here: the validity of autism and ADHD diagnosis. Symptoms include lack of attention, anger, shyness, among others. These symptoms are vague and can be applied to virtually any person. Parents today don't know how to deal with children, and are willing to accept a diagnosis that says any problem their children have is not the parents fault.

But even if you don't see yourself in the position of judging whether or not the symptoms are valid, here are some statistics: in the US near 1.5% of children have been diagnosed with autism, and 11% with ADHD. Depending of the state, ADHD rates are close to 20%. How much of the population must be diagnosed so it stops being considered a disorder? And why the rates increased so much recently?

I think there may be a bit of a language barrier issue here. Sure, it's definitely over-diagnosed but these are real conditions. Bi-polar Disorder and Clinical Depression are also over-diagnosed. They are still very real. This is a symptom of the Pharmaceutical Industrial Complex.

Jeff, on 27 September 2014 - 02:55 PM, said:

It's a lot more to it than just not socializing with people. They have issues with non-verbal communication and a bunch of other stuff. People say "oh, well you didn't socialize much, so that's why you can't read facial expressions and other non-verbal communication". So we're going to teach you to be like the rest of us, then you'll know how to read non-verbal cues, socialize, and otherwise act like a "normal" person. In fact, I did try to socialize, go to soccer camps, hockey, bowling when I was a kid like the rest of the people, but I just didn't fit in.
.....
Look, the way I see it, society is just going to have to deal with people like me. I'm not going to change to fit into their little program they've got going on. Others have said similar things. They like the way they are. They shouldn't need to be changed to fit in with everyone else.

Like your homosexuality example, there will come a time when autism, etc, will become socially acceptable. Much like 60 years ago people weren't very tolerant of LGBTs or other groups, but now it's more acceptable.

I'm not trying to be mean or anything.

I have a friend who is autistic, and he's always told me that he's glad his parents didn't send him off to these new "autism camps" or whatever. The people he knew who ended up going to those things ended up getting worse and drawing into themselves more. He's tried to do the "normal thing" here and there and has had successes and failures. He still has a lot of issues with socialising and stuff, like we all just went to this big music festival last month, a group of friends around 40 people. Nobody could find him all day, turns out he just stayed in the same spot all day watching the shows. That's what he wanted to do, so that's what he did. He has his own little world he stays in, but he has no problem joining the rest of us when he's ready. He's my best bud and I love the unique aspects of his personality that wouldn't exist if he wasn't autistic. But he'll be the first to tell you that autistic kids need to be encouraged to get out there in the real world, or they'll never learn how to connect to anything. I've seen this kid grow a lot in the 7 or 8 years I've known him and I love him to death.

[zykov eddy]

Pokemon fans in Russia went crazy. There's a large sale of original Bandai Pokemon Sets in Fix Price shops, each set for a dollar. For Russian standards, that's dirt cheap.

[Fox]

Jimmy, on 28 September 2014 - 01:05 PM, said:

Homosexuality is a mental disorder. That doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it or that it can be cured or treated... just like autism.

Wouldn't mean it should be cured or treated.

Just to make it clear, what once was called autism should be treated.

Jimmy, on 28 September 2014 - 01:05 PM, said:

I think there may be a bit of a language barrier issue here. Sure, it's definitely over-diagnosed but these are real conditions. Bi-polar Disorder and Clinical Depression are also over-diagnosed. They are still very real. This is a symptom of the Pharmaceutical Industrial Complex.

It's beyond over-diagnosed, it's more like all-diagnosed.

[Person of Color]

Jimmy, on 28 September 2014 - 01:05 PM, said:

I have a friend who is autistic, and he's always told me that he's glad his parents didn't send him off to these new "autism camps" or whatever. The people he knew who ended up going to those things ended up getting worse and drawing into themselves more. He's tried to do the "normal thing" here and there and has had successes and failures. He still has a lot of issues with socialising and stuff, like we all just went to this big music festival last month, a group of friends around 40 people. Nobody could find him all day, turns out he just stayed in the same spot all day watching the shows. That's what he wanted to do, so that's what he did. He has his own little world he stays in, but he has no problem joining the rest of us when he's ready. He's my best bud and I love the unique aspects of his personality that wouldn't exist if he wasn't autistic. But he'll be the first to tell you that autistic kids need to be encouraged to get out there in the real world, or they'll never learn how to connect to anything. I've seen this kid grow a lot in the 7 or 8 years I've known him and I love him to death.

I love him too. He's the shit. No one gets better by retreating into your own shell. My best friends are the ones who forced me out of my house when I was really depressed.

[Lunick]

zykov eddy, on 29 September 2014 - 07:22 AM, said:

Pokemon fans in Russia went crazy. There's a large sale of original Bandai Pokemon Sets in Fix Price shops, each set for a dollar. For Russian standards, that's dirt cheap.

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Ship to Lunick.

[Jimmy]

Protected by Viper, on 29 September 2014 - 09:45 PM, said:

I love him too. He's the shit. No one gets better by retreating into your own shell. My best friends are the ones who forced me out of my house when I was really depressed.

I can't wait to get shitfaced and play music with him every night for the rest of my life.

[Lunick]

I had some Handcrafted Turd for dinner...

[Master Fibbles]

Jeff, on 27 September 2014 - 07:14 AM, said:

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Wow....that is pretty much exactly my ex girlfriend....her mom is a psycho anyway, so I already decided I dodged a bullet.

[Person of Color]

The Real Slim Flibble, on 30 September 2014 - 01:47 PM, said:

Wow....that is pretty much exactly my ex girlfriend....her mom is a psycho anyway, so I already decided I dodged a bullet.

Was she a Twilek? An Asari? Oh, antisocial? Probably a Salarian or a Klingon. You know, one of the "sperg races."

[Mark]

OOPS. I forgot the quote. Oh well.

I didn't look at the link but I remember seeing a real jetpack used decades ago in one of the first James Bond movies. Maybe "Thunderball"

And on another note, the first U.S. Ebola patient is in a Texas hospital. Here we go.

[Zaxtor]

This is What it Sounds Like When You Put Tree Rings on a Record Player
http://themindunleas...ord-player.html

(video at the bottom)

[DustFalcon85]

Hey Viper. I think this makes you hate Commiefornia a little more: http://money.cnn.com...lastic-bag-ban/

[Mark]

They fought against paper bags because it was destroying our forests and so we went to plastic bags. Now they ban plastic bags. Now the new fad is re-usable cloth bags. Not very cost effective for when walking the dog and having to pick up dog poop. Lots more chemicals added to our drain water because of all the added bag washing. And who wants to pack their PBJ sandwich in something other than a plastic bag?

The cloth bag would be better for putting over the heads of ugly women during sex than a flimsy paper bag.

[MYHOUSE.MAP]

Paper bags are better because you can put a lot more stuff in them. Trees are fucked no matter what; might as well put them to good use with paper bags.

[Person of Color]

DustFalcon85, on 30 September 2014 - 03:18 PM, said:

Hey Viper. I think this makes you hate Commiefornia a little more: http://money.cnn.com...lastic-bag-ban/

Yeah Cali is a shithole.

[Lunick]

This seems to have went under the radar but the rights to Raptor seem to have returned to Apogee/3D Realms http://steamcommunit...189106750336009

[Hendricks266]

OPEN SOURCE NOW.

I have a better idea...

[Lunick]

[The Commander]

Maybe he meant "pawn" shop.

[Lunick]

That's what I thought too but I still found it funny

[zykov eddy]

Just wanted to show off my videogame collection a little bit. I have about 20 videogame consoles to this day (including the infamous Philips CD-i), and for most of them I have a decent library of games. Not all my games are original though, I have a lot of burned disks and pirated copies. The only game series I really care for are Doom and Sonic, so I have a lot of those in my collection. I'm not a die hard game collector, and I just want to have at least a couple of games for each console.

Being a videogame collector in Russia is not easy. We don't have yard sales, thrift stores or anything like that, and there wasn't many games available in Russia in the previous years. The only options we have are Ebay (with it's huge ass prices and shipping costs) and secondhand dealers. It took me three years to buy all this stuff, actually. Sometimes I get lucky and buy something for dirt cheap, but most of the time I have to deal with huge prices.

My favorite consoles in the collection are Sega Mega Drive (Sega Genesis in USA), 3DO and especially Philips CD-i. Just finished two Zelda CD-i games, can't wait to play the third one. Most systems are hooked to the TV at the same time, so it's easy to play any of them any time.

[Fox]

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