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Wordle 1,826 - Friday 2026-06-19
Crappy word today
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Wordle 1,826 - Friday 2026-06-19
Crappy word today
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I'm an undiagnosed, presumably autistic person. Pretending to be one makes me feel comfy womfy.
https://embrace-autism.com/autism-tests/
Start here and see where this takes you. This is what I did. I'm older and don't see a reason for a full eval. I've also been reading and searching to see if some things I do are autistic. If you aren't sure, start here, or find some other online tests.
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Is this good
The issue is pressure buildup. You're fermenting and generating more CO2 than can escape the capacity of your valve. You could take the plug out, remove the valve from the plug, put a tube in so it isn't into the brew liquid, and put the other end in a bucket of water so the end is always under water. Here's an example, I just got this off the Internet because I didn't have any pictures from doing this myself, but I've done this.
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Who here is incognito?
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60! Just now talking the time to figure out what it all means.
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The bank wins again
I am older, and don't think I need any accommodations or help, so I didn't think a full evaluation would be of any value. I took some online tests, and chatted with other autistic people, and determined I'm autistic. I'm seeing a counselor figuring out what is in me due to being autistic, and what am I masking. Focusing on discovering and understanding. This path has revealed things in relationship with my wife, we have a better understanding of our differences.
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local brewery gave away bottle caps!
Maybe they switched to only cans, so they don't need bottle caps anymore.
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Formal diagnosis pros and cons?
I would say if your child might need accommodations at school or other activities, then you will most likely need a formal diagnosis. My son had ADHD, and his formal diagnosis allowed us to get him accommodations at school. These were small things, but they helped him pay attention better, be less distracted and less distracting.
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It's all about style with them.
When I first heard of the Kardashians, this is what I thought of!
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A Gen Xer's Thoughts on Strange New Worlds
Biggest thing about Strange New Worlds is it isn't trying to be too much, like Discovery. Discovery seemed to want to project an agenda. Strange tells an episodic story, with a little more overarching story, but not too much, enjoyable. In that regard it harkens back to the original Star Trek. I enjoy single stories encapsulated in individual episodes, and not a lot of pushing hard on some agenda.
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Fiery Red Ale update
It was difficult to figure out that this is a carboy. Maybe next time start farther out and zoom in to show the activity. The glare doesn't help, but I didn't think you can do much about that.
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It's Thursday 12/25/2025. Hey, What's Going On!
Merry Christmas
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It's Friday 09/26/2025. Hey, What's Going On!
I had my first appointment with an autism (aware) counselor. I was very nervous/anxious, but it went very well. I only recently realized that I'm autistic, and this was a big step, and I think seems helpful.
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Watercolor Tree
Do you use a marker or ink pen to draw the black lines first, then add watercolors?
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I have issues especially with cologne or perfume. It varies, too, sometimes worse than others. It's like I get a spritz of something nasty right up my nose.
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Calculus made easy
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Who here is incognito?
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I'm in the US. Not a formal diagnosis, but tested on embrace autism, and a few other sites. I'm the multiple retakes I get very close to the same results. I've talked with my wife (surprising to her the many things I do and things that she had no idea about) and son, and I've talked with a counselor (going regularly now). For me, I don't see the value of a neuro psych eval.
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Spiral notebook I keep in the bottom drawer of my office
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Matchsticks
Looks cool. Sort of a mixed media. Are the match stick part wooden? They look like some sort of paper. How much of the black is from actually burning?
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Denver, CO, USA - Water Adjustments for Brewing
Not in Denver, but I test ppm with water tester and I test acidity with pH test strips. I have an RO system in my house. I usually add minerals I get from the brew store, a little more for stouts according to what I've read.
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The Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire
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I'm over the top on all, too. 4.5, 3.67, and 3.5 I'm not diagnosed autistic, but my wife and son thinks I am, and on all other tests I'm in range. Where is the details on what these results mean?