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Recent content by Shamar

  1. Shamar

    How do you feel about the holidays?

    I believe most people around here are aware of my feelings on this matter.
  2. Shamar

    Abacus, Soroban?

    The case for the one I had in high school had a belt loop. I wore it like a sword. Is that nerdy enough?
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    Abacus, Soroban?

    I also like pre-electronic calculators, and collect them. I have a good collection of slide rules and pre electronic calculators (yes, I know how to use them). I am looking for a helical slide rule. These have the scale wound around a cylinder, and can be equal to a regular slide rule up to...
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    Social media and working on myself

    You are not in a cave as long as you keep posting here. Don't forget you also have a family RIGHT HERE. There are several of us who consider us more of a family than their blood relatives. Don't post enough information that you can be identified. The anonymity afforded by this forum allows...
  5. Shamar

    Any opportunites for holiday get-togethers with people aware of the Autism Spectrum?

    I would be happy to get together with any members in the Denver area.
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    Bonjour 🤠

    Marhaba
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    Are sleep dreams as indicators to social-skills?

    I have dreams, but I don't remember EVER having a dream about a social situation or crowds (I don't know if you are aware of my feelings on these areas).
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    Laptop suggestions?

    You might want to consider an older or used laptop. If you are just using it for browsing, downloading, file viewing, word processing, and email, this would be fine. I have a 20 year old Dell Latitude that is capable of 90% of my computing. For heavy duty number crunching, you still have the...
  9. Shamar

    A mini honest talk my idea for a mini video series

    Good idea. Talking about your traumas can be a good way to unload some of them. We all look forward to hearing what you have to say.
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    Cross Referencial Thinking

    I do something like this all the time. Someone will say something that triggers an old memory that is unrelated but still relevant. Drives people crazy. Good, the more people like me, the better.
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    What's wrong with saying "mild" or "severe" autism?

    Areas of strengths and weakness in autism are so varied among individuals are so varied that terms like "mild" "moderate" or "severe" or, the official designations of ASD-1, ASD-2, ASD-3, are essentially meaningless. Take my own situation, for example. I earned a geology degree, and had a...
  12. Shamar

    Does anyone feel that they are now comfortable with social skills?

    There is a difference in knowing the skills theoretically and being able to practice them. I have learned how social skills are supposed to work, but the rules seem to keep changing. I have read about body language, but I still am blind to it in a practical sense. And the fear of social...
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    Any great social skills resources?

    I am probably the last person to ask about social skills. Trying to teach me social skills is like trying to teach a blind person to read the printed word. As soon as I think I have a handle on something, society changes, and what I had becomes useless. Years ago, I took up ballroom dancing...
  14. Shamar

    Are You Eccentric?

    The boots and shoes fit well with your avatar. Or else your avatar fits well with your boots and shoes.
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    does this quote sit with you? do you agree with it?

    dadko20 was referring specifically to those of us with autism, and the context seemed to indicate (at least to me) social interactions. Nearly all of my knowledge is built on solid foundations, except social interactions. For that, my knowledge is built on a foundation consisting of a house of...
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