Autism and Aspergers

[heidihagen 0]

i think she just wants to know what you're into

i didn't lose my mind, i sold it on ebay. .:need a container to fit 5'4", 110 lb. cypres ready & able to fit a 170 main (or slightly smaller):.[/ce

[Ashtanga 0]

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and my lucky bamboo all green and pretty...

Be careful you might attract panda bears.

[heidihagen 0]

your avatar reminds me of that movie powder

i didn't lose my mind, i sold it on ebay. .:need a container to fit 5'4", 110 lb. cypres ready & able to fit a 170 main (or slightly smaller):.[/ce

[steven1981 0]

ok computer in front mess left side window on the right half naked guy sitting chair lol j/k

The blue sky is pretty but the blue sky with fast air is better

gotty love wind tunnels

[Rebecca 0]

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and my lucky bamboo all green and pretty...

Be careful you might attract panda bears.

Yes. They warned me of that risk. However, I am an adept panda charmer. Don't tell the pandas.

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[sinker 0]

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ok computer in front mess left side window on the right half naked guy sitting chair lol j/k

ROFL!!! that was hilarious!

-the artist formerly known as sinker

[Ashtanga 0]

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your avatar reminds me of that movie powder

Excuse me!

I am Cocaine Man.

[Rebecca 0]

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ok computer in front mess left side window on the right half naked guy sitting chair lol j/k

That's just a mirror! Isn't it great not having to put on pants? One of life's little joys, I tell ya!

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[steven1981 0]

pretty funny if i would have said guy naked in front of computer

The blue sky is pretty but the blue sky with fast air is better

gotty love wind tunnels

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your avatar reminds me of that movie powder

It reminds me of an upward-facing dog.

[Rebecca 0]

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your avatar reminds me of that movie powder

It reminds me of an upward-facing dog.

I thought that was an upward-facing dog. pose. thing.

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[SudsyFist 0]

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It reminds me of an upward-facing dog.

Do dogs where you're from have nice asses?

[heidihagen 0]

i think it is. but he's soooooo white.

edit: just a delete

i didn't lose my mind, i sold it on ebay. .:need a container to fit 5'4", 110 lb. cypres ready & able to fit a 170 main (or slightly smaller):.[/ce

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do you have any questions to ask me?

Umm... What's your sign???

[heidihagen 0]

d'oh! i edited for n iceness. i'm lagging too much.. i should probably get back to work. cya

i didn't lose my mind, i sold it on ebay. .:need a container to fit 5'4", 110 lb. cypres ready & able to fit a 170 main (or slightly smaller):.[/ce

[The111 1]

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chickity china the chinese chicken

That's hilarious---I used to wake up in the middle of the night and that's the first thing that would come to mind

CRICKY!

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[steven1981 0]

hey um did i do something wrong or something to get this thread hijacked i got something they just found about something there making a movie about asperger's sydrome

The blue sky is pretty but the blue sky with fast air is better

gotty love wind tunnels

[Rebecca 0]

I like movies.

So, who's the subject? Is it like A Beautiful Mind sort of a movie, or a MurderBall sort of a movie?

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[Ashtanga 0]

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Is it like A Beautiful Mind sort of a movie, or a MurderBall sort of a movie?

It should be interetsing to see.

[Rebecca 0]

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Is it like A Beautiful Mind sort of a movie, or a MurderBall sort of a movie?

I meant documentary vs. a "based-on" fiction.

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[steven1981 0]

i just heard i don;'t know a name but will keep yall posted

The blue sky is pretty but the blue sky with fast air is better

gotty love wind tunnels

[sinker 0]

that would be very interesting...

and no, i don't think you've done anything wrong...

did you go walking today? c'mon man, gotta shed those pounds! (not that I'm one to talk, I need to loose a bit too and have been a bit lazy...

-the artist formerly known as sinker

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Autism in the news today...

(The chemical they are talking about, oxytocin, is also involved in childbirth and in breastfeeding.)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20051019/hl_hsn/hormonelinkedtoaggressioninmice

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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- New research with mice offers more evidence that a specific hormone plays a major role in people's ability to take care of others and avoid conflict.

If the findings hold true for humans, scientists might get one step closer to a treatment for people with autism because they often lack an essential sense of empathy, researchers said.

The study, by a team of Japanese and American researchers, found that when mice were genetically engineered to not process the hormone oxytocin, the males became more aggressive and the females often forgot to take care of their babies.

Recent research has linked oxytocin -- no relation to the painkiller OxyContin -- to the ability of people to trust others. The new research is important because it expands on the role of oxytocin, said Paul Zak, director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Calif.

"We're finding (oxytocin) is much more related to social behaviors, and social behavior deficits," said Zak, who worked on the research into oxytocin and trust.

In other words, oxytocin seems to be connected to how humans interact with each other -- and how the interactions can go wrong, he added.

Oxytocin is produced in the brain and released by the pituitary gland. Among other things, it seems to play a role in reproduction and perhaps even in the mysterious phenomenon called love.

Similar hormones appear in many animals, even including insects, said study co-author Katsuhiko Nishimori, a molecular biology researcher at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan. In higher animals, the hormones seem to affect both reproduction and behavior.

Nishimori and colleagues bred mice that did not have "receptors" that would allow them to process oxytocin. Then they watched how the mice behaved.

The study findings appear in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The male mice were highly aggressive, quicker to attack intruders and more likely to fight them for a longer period. It wasn't clear, however, if the missing hormone might lower some other types of aggression.

The male mice were also more likely to forget the identity of females they had met.

As for the female mice, they sometimes forgot to retrieve their babies when they wandered off.

What does this all mean for people?

It's not entirely clear, Zak said, adding, "the extrapolation from mice to humans is a bit of a leap."

Still, it's possible the research could help scientists develop a treatment for people with autism. They can sometimes be aggressive or have trouble relating to other people, he said.

And, while researchers haven't proven it, some researchers suspect that problems with oxytocin may help explain autism, Zak said.

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i want to thank a few people for being nice

Michel (sinker)
keith
judyj
rosa
rebecca
beth
gia

Sorry I missed so much today. BUt I think you should feel good about how many people are really talking to you. I read many people who talk with you who don't talk with me!

Good job~~~

IF you are going to be Stupid - you better be tough!

[steven1981 0]

i walk only on the weekends

The blue sky is pretty but the blue sky with fast air is better

gotty love wind tunnels