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Yep, the un-cool thing about Facebook is that it’s yet another part of our world being run, controlled, and all decisions are made… by computers!. They’re calling the shots.
And they are ice cold.
But I’m starting to realize it only exists to gather information to be sold to companies for marketing.
It’s creepy as heck.
TotallyADD ain’t creepy as heck. It’s excellent.
Thanks for making it Rick. My life is about a million miles away from the nightmare it felt like about 19 months ago. This wild ride has been the single most positive growth surge I’ve ever had.
Because I’ve been given permission to just be myself.
So thanks again Rick
Robbo
REPORT ABUSEI have also worried about my income stopping trashman. It’s most definitely a valid fear to have.
Most of the people on this planet we’re living on just don’t care all that much about folks they don’t understand. This is just the way it is.
On the other hand, we’ve got a lot of really good folks around this camp in particular. That will encourage you to find out what it is you do best. I’m guessing you’ve got a lot of hidden talents just waiting for you to share them.
I realize you use voice activated software. Fortunately the technology is getting much better. Do you have window 8 trashman?
I still haven’t gotten a new microphone, it’s gonna take time to pick out a good one. But from what I’ve heard, Windows 8 has got excellent built in voice activation software. I other words you’ll be able to talk much more naturally that ever before.
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About 4 or 5 months ago, I had a really creepy conversation with The Computer at one of our local and multi-national cable n media conglomerate (sp?) companies. The voice of the computer sounded so real that I got tricked!. creeepy! wayyy creeepy. It even laughed at my jokes!. I kept asking this cute sounding gal “where were you made?” and other questions that only a computer could answer. It got even more creepy from there.
I ended up cancelling my order with a tt yoo verse…itwasn’tEz… just too dang creepy dealing with a computer when all I wanted was to talk to another dang human being…
I wonder if “big brother” will come after me now that I’ve complained about the computer freakin lying to me…
I don’t think they have a case because it was a human being after all that decided to tell his computer to lie to me… What an idiot.
totally dumb.
I was just at the real facebook, and that computer is giving me less creeps. But it’s been on my nerves just a lil bit lately. Most folks will have a hard time understanding what the heck I’m talking about here. But that’s okay. I’m really just talking to you trashman. I don’t have a premium membership here, but if I did. I would send you a request. Instead. How about stopping by my facebook page? here’s the address. http://www .facebook.com/robert.field. BTW, I removed the number on the end of the address, And also put ONE space in after the 3rd W. So if you decided to stop by, just put a seventy five on the end of my facebook address, and take away the one single space after the 3 W’s. Then, if it turns into an address. (a line show’s up under the address) go ahead n click on it man!. We can be friends on facebook, as well as here.
And chat, and trade baseball cards n joke around n shit…. :-)~
Sound cool?
thanks
R-
REPORT ABUSEThanks a bunch Evelyn. You’re right. God blesses us, all of us.
I think it’s safe to say that He blesses each and every one of us for our entire life. It don’t matter if we like it or not. And most of us will never really know in our own lifetime just how much He blesses us. I bet Jimi Hendrix definitely knew he was blessed. It’s just that it was possibly too much love for him to handle, and all the hiding out at Electric Ladyland in the world could not do what Jimi needed to have done inside him.
He liked to smoke n drink. We all know how that story ended up, don’t we?
So he did indeed teach us a lot about our own lives.
Just like Jimi Hendrix, each and every one of us gets to live a life of meaning and purpose. We’re all teachers too. It just takes the slightest acknowledgement of our responsibility for us to really start to teach people things that really matter.
It’s sorta funny to think that any of us has more power to teach than any of the rest of us. I might even like to say that it’s quite foolish to think we’re all teachers. We do indeed teach each-other. There’s no doubt about that.
I do a lot of showing folks what not to do in my life. But this is valuable teaching none-the less.
The media is fully saturated with fine fine examples of what NOT to do, huh?
DGMS!
actually, okay… go ahead and get me started…
jus joking.
PS seriously now. I’m gonna take a vacation from this place. But I’ll be in other places, n that’s for sure gal. It’s likely that I’ll stop by and write a couple lines in the update box. But I’ll be thinking about lot’s of the folks in this camp.
When we think about other people. It’s a vote. There is one place where our vote always counts. It’s when we’re talking to Him that it totally, and seriously counts. He makes every final decision. And you can rest assured that we can trust Him, much much more than we can even trust ourselves.
That’s because many of us are nothing but filthy dirty stinking rotten liars. But not me.
I wouldn’t lie to ya. Unless I picked up some mal-formed, and ill advised, gossip oriented trash talk from a bunch of idiots. This has been known to happen to some of the very best of us. Huh?.
And the very least of us as well.
All are vulnerable.
All fall.
under Him.
P
REPORT ABUSEMarch 23, 2013 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Hey! There's a scholarship for post-secondary students with ADHD! #119831Way cool. Totally
REPORT ABUSECool, so you’ve read “Enders Shadow” huh? @mulegirltx?
But I had to post to say I always wonder about that .6 kid. What does he/she look like? Can you buy clothes at Walmart or do you have to have them custom made? LOL.
I really dig Orson Scott Card. He’s an excellent writer, he lets us really revel in our imagination. My imagination is just about my finest ADD related asset. I’m just barely into chapter 3 now. There’s a really cool thread here that asks us “what’s your ADHD superpower?” for me it’s got to be my ability to encourage people. And of course my imagination. I dig it.
It’s important for me to realize also, that many of my actions can discourage other folks if they’re taken wrong. Or if I don’t make myself clear enough. Encouragement/discouragement is tricky stuff.
For the most part. And this is not actually for the folks in this community. But likely for many of the folks reading about our lives. What people think about me, when they look at my life. Well… it’s mostly about them.
What folks thing about us. It’s about them…
What we think about other folks, well you guys. It’s about US!.
When I point my finger. I’ve got my strongest finger, [my thumb] pointed straight up. And that my friends is never a good thing. I won’t even go into the fact that I’ve got three other fingers… that happen to be very freaking strong as well… you know, I’m better off not judging. But the best I can do is just judge folks less.
Much less. That’s good enough for a human being. That’s all we are. And getting into trouble then getting out is the kind of thing that some us should probably have the hang of by now. HuH?!
AACK!. we wrote that book didn’t we?
R-
REPORT ABUSEHere’s the best stuff I could muster up @Evelyn–
To share, or not to share “what’s really going on” on the Internet. A whole other can of worms. Not an easy can of worms to open many months ago. Still not an easy can now. It’s a can we cannot ignore though. Right? It’s also more of a can of shame, than a can of worms. Huh?.
Only time will tell if we’re making the right decision to talk about all this stuff here. I’m going for it. And I’m really glad you’ve come along now Evelyn. Along with a really good therapist I’ve got in my life that came back to work just recently. And the foundation of my solution, which is to honestly apply myself to what I’ve been learning from my Bible for many years.
I’ll find some kind of middle ground between talking about some of what’s going on here. And most of it in private with a professional therapist/trained psychologist. And some support groups I’ve been absent from here in my community. Most of all with me, it’s necessary to keep on building a relationship with God, and Jesus Christ. I’ve got to give this 100% of my attention, interest, and love. There’s always more room for improvement. There always will be.
I’ll be able to do a much better job of helping out in this community when I balance out every other area of my life. (not that it’s possible to do…) it’s a goal. This is what I’ve been trying all along. It just takes a very long time for many of us. Painfully long…
The most important thing for me to remember is that balance is a goal. It’s not necessarily something I’m going to be able to hold on to.
If you keep on asking me these good questions. It’s likely I’ll keep giving you fairly decent answers. So thanks a bunch gal. And please know that I’m being sincere.
I may not be able to keep up with the new and really good n fast pace we’ve got going on here. But you can be sure I’m gonna give it my best shot. 🙂
Peace
R-
PS I sure am glad we’ve got that edit function back!, too bad real life doesn’t have one, huh?.
REPORT ABUSEDarn, wrote a replyin my text editor. Lost it in the copy n paste process.
Thanks for asking Evelyn, I have gone by Robbo for most of the time I’ve been hanging around in this forum. It’s a good time to be asking me a direct question like you have. Because I’m under a lot more pressure the last few weeks than I’ve been under for at least 4 or 5 years. Maybe longer.
I also understand that it’s not necessarily good for our forum here for me to keep on playing musical names. Life simply cannot always be about fun and games.
It’s a bitter reality, not a very sweet pill to have to swallow. But I’m willing, and able. For me getting better involved in my community means mostly church activities. I’m required to show some resemblence of serious socially acceptable behavior. I’m actually getting the hang of it. It’s a matter of respect, huh?
I don’t always feel like I get all that much respect in the world. But the truth really is that we reap what we sew most of the time. Of course there are always exceptions. But it’s been a very long time since I’ve truly felt dis-respected either here in this forum. Or at any of the churches I go to.
I hope to be able to find some sort of balance in my life this summer. Kind-of a goal. And I also hope that people will read a gentle tone in this post. Because that’s the way that I’m trying to write it.
I’m trying very hard and become a much more gentle man. Here in this forum I tend to let my hair down quite a bit more than I do in some of the rest of my life. The trouble is that I’m ending up with much less time to do this lately. Other projects are demanding my attention, and guess what? I’ve actually got some attention to give these days ta boot!.
I really want to take a vacation from this place. But it’s this forum, and more importantly. The people here that have taught me a lot of the new skills I’ll need to settle down into a much more balanced lifestyle. It’s a tall order for me. But it’s really sounding much better than what I’ve been doing. Shame is a very difficult topic to talk about. Very.
I may even start to…
Probably after a vacation.
Ironically enough, on April first. I’ll have an appointment with my GP doctor. It’s likely he’s going to let me try Ritalin again. I’ve been skipping the Wellbutrin a couple times a week. But as time progresses. I’m coming to the conclusion that it’s not the right medication for me. It’s been better than nothing. But I’m realizing now, that quitting the Ritalin last year about mid summer was a mistake. We shall see. I’m taking this slowly and cautiously.
I have to get past a lot of shame in order to become willing to give another medication a try. But as hard as I have been working at life without the right medication. I can see clearly that I still need that extra 15% of help that most of us can reasonably expect from medications. It’s a tough call to make.
When I really look, I can find slow progress. Gotta really look though. And leave as much of that nasty shame business behind me. Most of it is not even my own.
That’s all the questions I can handle for now new friend.
Tok to ya soon.
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R-It’s all good @Evelyn, I wasn’t being sarcastic when I said whatever I said about what-ever name ya call me. What Ever gal! lol.
Seriously, if you take stuff I said wrong. It’s cuz one of us goofed. Sometimes it’s me, other times. Well, it ain’t. 🙂 That don’t mean it’s you though. Sometimes I goof several times in a row… all bet ya noticed. (see?)
Seriously, call me any old name… it just does not matter. I really do mean this from the bottom of my very sincere heart.
REPORT ABUSEAccording to me, and maybe a couple other of the flaykie people in this camp.
It’s anon stop never-ending support group/play party/dry shoulders, n also a place to talk about what’s really going on…
At some point, I mean after we get done acting like a very childish grown up adults. We do indeed get really really real about what’s going on deep deep deep down in the debts of our imaginations and fear ridden minds.
Later, the stuff we talk about sinks into our hearts.
And of course we share it. Dump it, let it go. Don’t pick it back up hopefully.
It may not be all that wise to attempt anything therapeutic on the Internet. But the status of our health care system is such that. Well crap you guys…
Have you been paying attention?, I mean, not to me. But this whole dang community. We’re helping each-other to climb out the debts of despair, loneliness, and confusion. (And also to find professionals to elp us out) It’s a lot like help, jus without the h.
That H you guys. Well shit… DGMS!
Also Rick makes a lot of really cool video’s for us to watch when we can’t stand to read another dang word.
That helps like tons! you guys…
Totally
R-
REPORT ABUSEHi @Evelyn, I’m just one vote, but I vote you go ahead and post a link to your web-site, or heck… anything else ya like.
People will let ya know if they don’t like it. It’s not like any of us read the directions around this camp. But I’m guessing the directions say something like “it’s all good gal” or some quirky thing like that.
Plus you got us curious about your web-site too.
I’m gonna have to warn you. We’re an enthusiastic bunch, so just be sure and brace yourself for some very enthusiastic encouragement, and the sensation of having a bunch of freaks watching your back… Fore-ever!!!.
In other words. Prepare to be stalked!. lol
Only kidden of course.
Love n peace to ya gal
R-
PS, call me any ol name ya like. Umm, oh I know. Pick one! 🙂 (Pick your favorite ingredient n stick wit it) [or not, this ain’t directions or nuthin]
REPORT ABUSEI’m glad you’ve got ADD @mulegirltx. It’s our gain. Other peoples pain!. lol.
I bet lot’s of folks in your life are happy about it too.
You reminded me of when my daughter was about 11 or 12. We used to always go to a bead store in Santa Cruz. Really a cool place. Cool cool beads too.
She made a very cool necklace. Super awesome. Picked out each and every bead by hand. Then put it together 100% by herself. No help from dad.
The kids at school didn’t believe that she made it!. It was so well done that they didn’t think she made it!. It looked too “store bought”. Ice cold brats I tell ya…
She’s way beyond talented. Way before her time -as the proud Father says-… I would think this regardless.
The kids at school backed me up too.
She’s not likely an ADDer like me. She’s more like… well, she’s Gods kid. I’m just her dad.
Kids are amazing, wonderful, n smart. And they help us grow up a lot.
I’m grateful.
REPORT ABUSEWow!, very cool Evelyn.
I gonna have to put a lil bit of butter on you.
So I can put my web-site back up on the net.
Butter Butter.
rub rub.
How’s that feel?
lil more on the left huh?
😀
How’s dat gal?
this is encourgement…
Please drive to the next window
7.99 please.
Thank you, please drive through
Robb-Eye @Robbo
REPORT ABUSEAlmost any job can be done by a person with ADHD symptoms.
But do you want to really passionately love your job?. ~Or~ do you want a fast car, large house, beautiful wife, and the 2.6 perfect little kids?
You can have everything you want in this life.
We can help you get those things you want.
Stick with us forgetfulperson. Why do you think I have so many user names?
)-] (cool shades, huh?)
PS, I just came up with a new idea for communications reasons.
SMILEYS! (now I think I invented it!, lol)
If you click on the last lil box that says “show/hide kitchen sink” there’s more options for communication purposes… That’s good. Maybe we’ll flood the place with little round funnies and the place would look too much like Romper Room, huh?
Let’s harrass Jimi, and David if he’s still helping us out.
I did call my therapist last nite. Even had a good friend come over to council me today… Sometimes in life, we just gotta take our lumps…
Acceptance is hellishly painstaking….
Reality bites hard, fast, and loud. Maybe I’ll post on that “Work in progress” thread. That’s the part of this forum I go to when my insides are full of grinding sausage.
PPPs, it stinks. But I realize I’m just plain power-less. I do have some real power in this world. It’s just that it is so very very much less than His.
Much less.
microscopic,
lil.
REPORT ABUSEWow, great… Really awesome. And I promise I’m not saying this in a sarcastic tone. “Dark sarcasm” is dangerous nasty evil stuff. But we go there, huh?
What do neuro-typicals expect?. Hopefully spell check will find our new word in the dictionary. Hyphen? or no Hyphen gang?
Do we get credit for making new words? Will Webster mention “the crew at TotallyADD” when they add our new coined words n phrases to the dictionary? or slang dict.
Naw, being famous is the last thing anyone in this camp needs, huh?.
Woopsss. I’m afaid I might be a lil bit too addicted to using my sarcastic nature.
It’s actually a bit self destructive.
Time to forgive myself once again. Huh?.
I’m a mess today…
I’m desperate for the ability to forgive…
Very.
R-
PS. It’s definitely not any of the people in this forum that I’m struggling to forgive. You guys, all of ya have done more to change my life that most of the rest of the folks I talk to every day. And I truly mean this from the bottom of my sinking soul…
Thank you for “keepin it real” gang. You’ve got my attention, and I’m paying you more of my attention that I ever even knew I actually had. The more attention I pay to you guys. The more I actually have. It’s a reap what you sew sort of thing.
So thank you once again.
berry sincerely…
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