I have to ask.... What's wrong with you guys?

Lovechild

There's no such thing as normal..... so what's wrong with you?

Personally I have Tourette' Syndrome.

KiTaSuMbA · Guru Joined: 28 Jun 2002 Posts: 430 Location: Naples Italy

Normal is defined as the condition the big part of the population is under. The probabilities of being in the middle of all gaussians (one for every issue) is getting smaller for each feature you add to your observation. To make an example, how much time do people spend "normally" in front of their computers? Wanna bet there is no normal dude in these forums for this feature?

But enough with the theory, personally what comes as a problem (to others) is that I get *really* pissed off *really* easy. And my keyboard usually "pays the bill" for that... 3 kbs in 3 years...
(well, at least I chose an el cheapo part to express myself

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carambola5 · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2002 12:30 am Post subject:

really · Guru Joined: 27 Aug 2002 Posts: 430 Location: nowhere

What is Tourettes Syndrome?

anyway. i think there are plenty of "unnormalness" about me, but i know of very few, for example i can do good in school, but i dont.
my opinions about everything differs from my friends (mostley)
and im very asocial, sure i get along with others, but i enyoj being loonly than like go to a party or somethin, not when theres a good pary but most of em.
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metalhedd · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2002 1:43 am Post subject:

My abnormalities... hmm...
Alot of people think I'm abnormal because I refuse to go to the movies or Buy CD's from major labels (I make exceptions for really good movies *cough*jackass*cough*)
The only CD's I'll pay for are Bands on small labels or no label at all. usually If I like a band i make it a point to go see them and buy some merchandise. I just can't stant giving the corporate bigwigs 90% of my $20 and the people who do all the work the other 10%.

Alot of people think i'm abnormally lax too... nothing really bothers me at all. The last time I Got REALLY Angry was when My Power Supply and Brand New UW SCSI HDD Caught on fire. but I think that was acceptable rage. Other than that I never ever let anything bring me down.

metalhedd · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2002 1:48 am Post subject:

Nano - I"m no doctor and I tend to be politically incorrect and sometimes downright offensive at times so I'll apologize in advance... but anyway, Basically tourettes syndrome is a disorder that hinders peoples ability to stop themselves from doing the first thing that comes to mind. so they May have a tendency to call people assholes right to their face. they often spout obscenities at inappropriate times. and sometimes make erratic body movements, like a nervous tick. I'm basing this entirely on an Episode of Oprah Winfrey I saw a long time ago and the movie deuce bigalow

rac · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2002 2:26 am Post subject:

Oliver Sacks is a neurologist who writes books that I have enjoyed consistently. Chapter 14 of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat describes a character named Witty Ticcy Ray, who has Tourette's Syndrome.
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mxskweeb · n00b Joined: 19 Oct 2002 Posts: 28 Location: phoenix

Neat freak.

lanark · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2002 5:23 am Post subject:

Abnormality?

Well... I'm a musician... what else? :wink:

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Lovechild · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2002 9:51 am Post subject:

Someone asked what Tourette's syndrome was... here goes an URL
http://www.wemove.org/ts.html

Anyways, buttomline is that I'm "Audio/Visually impressive"

nipplehead · n00b Joined: 09 Aug 2002 Posts: 35 Location: NYU

i'm left-handed and proud of it!

i refuse to use pencils because i just cover the side of my left hand in graphite (or whatevers actually in pencils nowadays). and i have the usual contorted left wrist that puts my hand and arm ABOVE what i'm writing so that what my hand is resting on has had lots of time to dry (the ink)

oh. and most people think i'm OCD... i usually agree with them.

i do the new york times crossword puzzle everyday (except sunday, sunday is all hype, the saturday is harder) and i've been collecting every puzzle i've done since the first of the year. NOONE gets to write anything in the puzzle but me. they can look and make suggestions but i'm the only one to write answers in. (cause it's in pen. see above for reasons why.)

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KiTaSuMbA · Guru Joined: 28 Jun 2002 Posts: 430 Location: Naples Italy

Gibberx · Apprentice Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Posts: 217 Location: UMBC

I got a double crown on my head, I gotta either grow my hair out moderately or get it cut real short, or else the hairs hit each other and go straight up in the back. dammit.

squanto · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2002 6:42 pm Post subject:

My right side of my rib cage is deformed, the cartlidge is pressed in at one point about 1.5 inches from hockey pucks. I am a goalie and got hit twice in same spot in ribs in one practice in high school by same kid with slap shots.

Other than that, I have a twitch, and my right wrist always hurts (Its not carple tunnle I swear!) :lol:

lemming · n00b Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Posts: 57 Location: Kanab, UT

Hmmm. I'm 6' 8" with US size 16 feet. (I'll let the europeans google for the conversions)

I'm fairly anti-authoritian and tend to be outspoken towards management when I percieve them using faulty logic. Well, I was when I worked for a different firm and actually could speak to management. Let's just say I don't work there anymore.

Now I'm a little smarter in picking my battles.

On the other part where some may consider me non-normal.

I've got five indoor cats and feed two others that are feral. Though we just picked up another cat who is now living in our basement. She was abandoned near our house and showed up at our feeding station. Obviously a prior house pet. We had her checked out at the vet and are trying to find her old owners, but failing that we'll see if we can get her a new home.

I also volunteer at a cat shelter, House of Dreams. I set up the website and have taken a lot of the pictures. (IIt's on a Linux box and the web pages are generated with Perl.) My wife is on the board as well. Now if only there was a way to make a living at it...

Lovechild · Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2002 8:17 pm Post subject:

lemming · n00b Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Posts: 57 Location: Kanab, UT

gabberist · n00b Joined: 19 Oct 2002 Posts: 8

abnormal?

i always like to say im so normal im abnormal but its just a nice joke:)

well lets see hmm i guess being a surfer / geek is kinda odd.
either that or my choice of beliefs.
/flame proof suit i dont wanna argue religion but
the phrase I always hear is "your to nice to be a satanist(anton levey's theories)
/flame suit off once agian dont wanna start a religion topic

oh yeah i guess its kinda strange to have tatoos of from a anime series huh?

squanto · Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2002 4:05 am Post subject:

lemming · n00b Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Posts: 57 Location: Kanab, UT

The skiing was a non-painful accident. I actually landed back on my feet and would of kept skiing, but one of the skis then came off. I almost took out the photographer though. It was a NASTAR race. I was trying to improve on my times. Didn't work.

I did get a major concussion from one skiing accident where I continued down and took out one of the SLOW signs further down the slope. (I've actually recieved 5 major concussions. Two car accidents, one skiing, two bicycle. Then there are the minor ones.)

On shoes, there's a shoestore in Portland, Or. called Oddball shoes. It's the first time I've had an actual selection.

craftyc · Guru Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 443 Location: Behind You.

I procrastinate like hell! If i'm given a task I will generally do it at the last possible minute. Come to think of it i'm doing now.

Oh well better do my Homework.

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Lovechild · Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2002 5:17 pm Post subject:

man... normal ain't got shit on us...

jonemi · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2002 10:49 pm Post subject:

I had an open-heart surgery when I was twelve for a benign myxoma.

I get migraines.

But these all don't compare to what I'm about to say... Hold your breath:

I'm writing this in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 under Windows XP.

*gasp*

Lovechild · Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2002 11:40 am Post subject:

kraylus · l33t Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Posts: 648 Location: ft.worth.tx