Random Rants
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Parcel recovered.
I only found out where it was on Friday after asking at the local post office. Turns out it was half a kilometre away, or quarter of a mile. Unfortunately carrying an awkward, relatively heavy box that distance is not fun, which is why I'd asked for delivery in the first place.
Also, it's faster for DHL to get a parcel here from LA, and UPS from Gosport, than it is for Auspost to get a package across town!
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Also, it's faster for DHL to get a parcel here from LA, and UPS from Gosport, than it is for Auspost to get a package across town!
agreed, though i remember that some people on this forum have had bad experiences with DHL and such with parcels in other countries. australia's pretty okay with DHL..
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Why is it that every single engineer I work with have severe aspergers??? How some of these people arent on their third or fourth set of teeth amazes me.
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As someone who is possibly on the autistic spectrum, perhaps I should point out that the problem is often with the more neurotypical people.
In general, someone with Asperger's Syndrome will struggle with social cues and sometimes things that aren't clearly laid out. Then again, complete specifications should be mandatory in an engineering environment.
Try to avoid offering a huge amount of options. Arbitrary choices can be hugely difficult, because there can be limits to imagination (in more of a visualising a result, rather than a creative sense) and a tendency to try to over-optimise a solution.
Also be aware that certain stimuli can be uncomfortable for people with autism. For example, I find loud noises, glare, and high contrast patterns (e.g. light reflecting off the treads on an escalator) to be painful. Touching someone on the spectrum probably won't be a pleasant experience for them.
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So no crazy plaids for you then…
Genuinely very interesting @Graeme - I read it out to @Madame Buttonfly
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Very interesting Graeme, thankyou. Not a subject that I am knowledgeable on and its always interesting to learn something new!
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Plaids aren't too bad.
I've come off an antidepressant recently, and the sensitivity to stripes has increased. No, I don't get it either. But something like a pair of hickory trousers is getting there.
Good thing I became a fatty last year, and can't fit into them now.
Sure it's not the same thing but the 07 gets me if I catch it out the corner of my eye. Interesting to read this.
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Plaids aren't too bad.
I've come off an antidepressant recently, and the sensitivity to stripes has increased. No, I don't get it either. But something like a pair of hickory trousers is getting there.
Good thing I became a fatty last year, and can't fit into them now.
Visual and/or auditory hallucinations are a known effect of anti depressant discontinuation. SSRI's are especially bad for it. I can easily see how hickory or other dense, repetitive patterns may provoke that. I'm sure it'll pass.
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I've got a hangover, the crotch has blown out on my DWC jeans, I'm resisting the urge to punch another parent from Tommy's football team and I'm still getting over man flu. Apart from that, can't complain.
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A brand new deadstock Levi's from 1897 found. I wonder if it's legit:
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They almost look too good to be true. @den213
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