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Recent content by AuAL

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    Adjustable Metal Watchbands- Are they the way to go?

    @Judge, I cannot stand wearing a watch on my wrist so, sorry, cannot help you. ;) I own a pocket watch on a fob chain, but hardly ever wear that, either. Nowhere to put it if I’m wearing a longyi. Strangely, I quite enjoyed wearing a kautuka.
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    Vent

    Social talk does not have to be “small” talk. What have you heard them talk about? Is it something that interests you? No? Oh well, we can’t be friends with everyone. It was something you’re interested in? Ask them some questions about what they find interesting about it. It’s something you...
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    What other conditions do you have?

    Ah, RSD, the bane of my life.
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    Ridiculous Photos of Music Groups from the 70s and 80s

    I also saw Split Enz at the ANU Union:
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    Ridiculous Photos of Music Groups from the 70s and 80s

    I saw Midnight Oil and the Angels on a double bill at ANU. I was about 2m from Pete Garrett. They had to limit the stage elevation because the show was in the Union refectory, with limited ceiling clearance.
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    Just joined

    Hi @Lillyboo, I found out I was autistic in my sixties. I think some of my children (in their 30s) may be, too. Being here may give you insight into why your life has been the way it has. (I had a lot of life behind me to understand when I got here.) Hope looking around helps you - there’s lots...
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    Truth Vs Comfort

    So much of what you wrote “chimes” with my experience. I wonder, given that the only “autistic” children in those days were ASD 3, how many of us running around “feral” knew why we were rejected at school (the only real “cohort” we had.) It took me a year to be accepted as a “real member of the...
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    Common Australian Birds

    Genetic analyses have determined that all songbirds globally originated in what became Australasia.
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    Common Australian Birds

    I haven’t had time to cross-check with @Outdated’s list, but I’ve seen 26 of these: 30 COMMON Birds Found in Australia! (2026) King parrots are prolific in the ranges just south of here, but I cannot clearly recall ever having seen a white-bellied sea eagle, masked lapwing, red wattlebird or...
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    relationship obsession

    I come from much the same world as @Outdated. We would meet in a social group, maybe at the pub but it didn’t have to be there, just someplace a few of us would get together in a social group, usually with some common interest, Sit, chat, get to know people on a deeper level. (Note: generally...
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    Just joined

    Just to clarify - the “slightly autistic” comment was attributed to Joe Absolom, who plays Al Large, Bert’s son. Clunes spoke of “Aspergic”.
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    Just joined

    In episode 3 of series 3 the character Antony Oakwood, who has a PhD in psychology, approaches Martin attempting to include Martin in a paper he is writing about professionals with Aspergers. Cast members, including Clunes himself, have stated they consider Martin to be “slightly autistic” or...
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    Should I trust a fitness watch for showing me my blood pressure?

    Hypertension is not something to muck about with. If you have concerns about blood pressure or heart rate, see a doctor! Wrist-based blood pressure monitors can be unreliable. General advice is to go with a proper arm cuff - there are reliable devices for home use that are not too expensive...
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    Koalas

    Directly north, yes. Go far enough NE and you get to us: Weird we’re not expecting more rain. Massive flooding NW from here. But @Outdated is right - here the sun is not your friend. Annual skin cancer checks are just commonsense.
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    Koalas

    You don’t have to go north of Brisbane - I had a 2m python living in my roof for quite a while. (One morning it decided to poke its head through the exhaust vent in the shower recess ceiling to have a bit of a look, while I was having a shower. Face to face with about 1m of python hanging down...
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