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Have you ever made a serious attempt at suicide?
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so from that you read that you think i think i'm better than you all, right...
what i'm saying is grammar nazi's suck, the readability is not effected, your pulling at threads.
how exactly do capitalized sentences and I's effect readably exactly?
if this is how you treat me i'd hate to see you read a mymemory post.
what i'm saying is grammar nazi's suck, the readability is not effected, your pulling at threads.
how exactly do capitalized sentences and I's effect readably exactly?
if this is how you treat me i'd hate to see you read a mymemory post.
Hector said:
I was mostly observing the inadvertent pun you made. So, no, I didn't really have a valid argument.
My, someone's a little sensitive.
Hector said:
Oh, geez, for the love of all that is holy, use punctualization and spelling properly--especially in forums. I've had to read your posts like three times (at least) to even attempt to understand what you are trying to say. Language is ambiguous--even more so when it's written because you can't use body language or intonation to compensate. If you want to make sure you're clear and understood properly--that your correct mood and message is coming across--then spelling and grammar are of the essence. At the very least, they are common courtesy. Save yourself a lot of grief and criticism and do us the favor of not writing so Faulkner-esque (stream of consciousness). Go ahead and say what's on your mind, but say it without the lack of grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.
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No but I have thought about running away.
I would steal my moms car (the fastest), switch the license plates of it with neighbors cars. Leave after they went to sleep, take some spare gas, and just leave forever. Then I would drive north towards rural maine.
I would steal my moms car (the fastest), switch the license plates of it with neighbors cars. Leave after they went to sleep, take some spare gas, and just leave forever. Then I would drive north towards rural maine.
Hector is expressing a valid point. Maybe it has not been put in a way that is 'humble' enough (whatever the frack that means) but that is your problem not his.
I'm a bit disappointed at some of the badgering.
I'm a bit disappointed at some of the badgering.
Hector! I think you need to learn about how the human eye and brain works.
We are hunters and therefore we have a targeting system - if something moves we look at it (similar to breathing, you can force yourself to stop, but 99.99% of the time you don't even know you're doing it). I'm not confident your avatar is a risk to people with epilepsy. However, by acknowledging that it might be and still using it you're showing a grossly inconsiderate attitude. Even worse is your 'warning' placement - I don't read peoples signatures first. If you want to be treated with respect you need to give it.
I'll tell you. We don't read letters or words, we use pattern recognition to assimilate written English language (this isn't true of all written languages). Therefore when you exclude visual clues such as punctuation and capitalisation it makes reading so much harder. Feel free to jumble the letters inside words, just keep the first and last letters the same and make sure your punctuation is on form. Again, regarding respect, don't call people 'Nazis' - there's a bit of negative imagery there.
If you've access to journals:
1) Pelli, D. G., Farell, B., Moore, D.C. (2003) The remarkable inefficiency of word recognition, Nature, 423, 752-756.
2) Mayall, K., Humphreys, G.W., & Olson, A. (1997). Disruption to word or letter processing? The origins of case-mixing effects. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, 23, 1275–1286.
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Hector said:
We are hunters and therefore we have a targeting system - if something moves we look at it (similar to breathing, you can force yourself to stop, but 99.99% of the time you don't even know you're doing it). I'm not confident your avatar is a risk to people with epilepsy. However, by acknowledging that it might be and still using it you're showing a grossly inconsiderate attitude. Even worse is your 'warning' placement - I don't read peoples signatures first. If you want to be treated with respect you need to give it.
Hector said:
I'll tell you. We don't read letters or words, we use pattern recognition to assimilate written English language (this isn't true of all written languages). Therefore when you exclude visual clues such as punctuation and capitalisation it makes reading so much harder. Feel free to jumble the letters inside words, just keep the first and last letters the same and make sure your punctuation is on form. Again, regarding respect, don't call people 'Nazis' - there's a bit of negative imagery there.
If you've access to journals:
1) Pelli, D. G., Farell, B., Moore, D.C. (2003) The remarkable inefficiency of word recognition, Nature, 423, 752-756.
2) Mayall, K., Humphreys, G.W., & Olson, A. (1997). Disruption to word or letter processing? The origins of case-mixing effects. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, 23, 1275–1286.
AppleMatt
I thought some people who read this thread might be interested in someting - that is people who are currently taking anti-depressants.
I've had "atypical" depression since my late teens. I have had periods of up three years with little or no depression, and then periods of up to four years in what they call "dysthmia," which is a lowered, but rarely (though sometimes) suicidal mood state. Best I can describe it is being a functional depressed person - you are always in a lowered mood state, but manage to get along. No less bearable, though, I must say.
Over the last 20 years, I have been on every known anti-depressant known to man (an no, I don't care a bit what you naysayers about anti depressants or mood disorders think). I've currently been in a "low" state since may of last year, and we started to run out of medication options...until this week.
MAOI's, one of the most effective anti-depressants avilable are not often prescribed, as they have strict dietary restrictiions (the no aged cheese or soy sauce - read Chinese or Japanese food - have kept me from even trying them). Emsam was introduced about two months ago. It used to (and still is) be used to treat Parkinsons, but also contains an MAOI called selegiline, which is very effective for depression.
The new form comes in a patch, so at the lower doses, there are no dietary restrictions.
I'll be tapering off my current meds over the next few weeks, but supposedly, this has been a real breakthrough drug for people with treatment-resistant depression. Thought anyone having a tough time with treatment-resistant depression might benefit from the info. I'm pretty excited at the prospects and will report back.
I've had "atypical" depression since my late teens. I have had periods of up three years with little or no depression, and then periods of up to four years in what they call "dysthmia," which is a lowered, but rarely (though sometimes) suicidal mood state. Best I can describe it is being a functional depressed person - you are always in a lowered mood state, but manage to get along. No less bearable, though, I must say.
Over the last 20 years, I have been on every known anti-depressant known to man (an no, I don't care a bit what you naysayers about anti depressants or mood disorders think). I've currently been in a "low" state since may of last year, and we started to run out of medication options...until this week.
MAOI's, one of the most effective anti-depressants avilable are not often prescribed, as they have strict dietary restrictiions (the no aged cheese or soy sauce - read Chinese or Japanese food - have kept me from even trying them). Emsam was introduced about two months ago. It used to (and still is) be used to treat Parkinsons, but also contains an MAOI called selegiline, which is very effective for depression.
The new form comes in a patch, so at the lower doses, there are no dietary restrictions.
I'll be tapering off my current meds over the next few weeks, but supposedly, this has been a real breakthrough drug for people with treatment-resistant depression. Thought anyone having a tough time with treatment-resistant depression might benefit from the info. I'm pretty excited at the prospects and will report back.
They gave him a quad. Better than any antidepressant. Speaking of, yes, some people need those meds. But can we all agree that they are far over prescribed to those who don't?Hector said:
I was told to take a drug that was kinda like a mix of speed and sleeping pills. You'd think that would be fun, but it was like wanting to tear my face off but not being able to move. I should have gone with my earlier instinct and not taken it. It's still a struggle to deal with my problem, which is apparently more physically related than they originally thought, not just mental or emotional. But I do. If I was still taking pills, even if they worked, it wouldn't be me dealing with it, it would be them. I realize that's a little hypocritical when I don't have a problem taking allergy meds, but I can't deal with those on my own and I enjoy breathing too much to want to stop.bousozoku said:
If it got to the point where that changed, I guess I wouldn't have a choice.
solvs said:
Yes, I agree they are over prescirbed. I had a friend that was gieven Prozac during a divorce...just because they told him to take it.