I could feel a panic attack coming on as I watched this. The kid is brave!!

*promote

The end almost gave me a panic attack.

Oh man. I'm all for blazing but seriously. As crazy as it sounds the first time I smoked pot was in 4th grade... but I didn't actually get stoned until 6th grade (in a car outside of the junior high across from my elementary school). Because that junior high was so fucked my parents sent me to a private school where there were like 20 kids in each class as opposed to one thousand. That's when I became a big stoner and ultimately started having panic attacks from shitty weed (laced or sprayed with something) alongside the stress a school that's whole goal was to get kids into really good colleges. The school was too small all of the faculty had their eyes on every single kid & knew what was up - it tripped me out.

Ultimately, three years later it led me to go back to public school in a different district so if I got so crazily stoned no one would realize; I'd be just another number in the police state.

It's all gravy now, I could smoke a bowl, drop E, some acid and a fifth of jack daniels and be smooth (not that I'd actually want to do that) but seriously, weed has the potential to fuck up a youngins mind or at least lead them astray. Not that I think it led me astray but I think the possibility is there. Now that my stoner years (wake & bake - go to art school) are behind me I smoke maybe a hit every once in a while, if I smoke much more I get panicy. I'm down to one hit as opposed to five bowlfuls... if it weren't for being a stoner at one point I probably wouldn't drink at least 3-5 to 15 beverages a day haha! It began a brutal cycle. Either mixing, or smoking a lot of weed, or drinking a lot of alcohol. They say everything with moderation, yeah sure, but addictions are more difficult to moderate!

Who even knows what effect pot could have on a baby's mind!! Sheesh!

She had had a horrible panic attack just before she came on to do the set and didn't even think she could make it, it took all she had to even walk out there so it's no wonder she started off tentatively.

And she's really not off-key that much. Fuck it, I liked it... *promote

"i dont know where you were on the east coast but when i lived in brooklyn, walmart was trying to get in and the community came out everytime to protest."

I used to live in PA. It was chain stores and outlets for hundreds of miles to Pittsburgh, to Philly, to Baltimore, to New Jersey. I remember my parents loved it. They used to take me to SAMs, one of those Costco-esque places and the immense size of those places used to almost give me a panic attack, as I would repeat in my head "this is what is wrong with world". Even creepier when they pretty much got rid of cashiers. I mean even if I had enough money to buy shitloads of stuff - I wouldn't even have enough space to put away the sort of things you could buy at a place like that. I've only room for like 4 boxes of cereal of hopefully different varieties.

@Mcboinkens

Firstly, I appreciate the fact that you do actually seem to be interested and confused about autism. This is about as far off topic as I'd ever willing to go, and I'm not sure that I can do the subject justice in this particular venue, but I can clear up a few things.

Super-high-end Autistic = completely isolated within their own mind, extreme behaviours, screaming and flailing while looking at spinning objects, that kind of thing. In other words, completely disabled.

Low to mid Autistic, inc. Asperger's = mild-to-moderate social dsyfunction, from general social discomfort and occasional awkwardness to intense anxiety, panic attacks, inability to read faces and social/emotional cues, complete lack of empathic simluation of others, no "theory of mind", intense fascinations and obsessions, taking things completely literally, et cetera.

"but is it a true disorder or is it just that these people didn't develope the skills as much as the rest of the population?"

There's a huge genetic correlation. If two autistics have a kid, it'll have at least some autistic traits, and it doesn't seem to learned behaviour in the same way Borderline might be. The neurology of autism isn't something that I'm going to get into for now, though.

There's been some stuff recently about how everyone is on the autistic spectrum, at least to some degree. I think this is useless, nonsensical tripe, and while there may be something to the idea, there is a point at which it becomes a disorder, in that it significantly impacts the behaviour or experience of an affected person. I think this is the point at which someone should be considered "autistic". Anything else is academic.

I'm not sure that I've responded to everything, but I have to go and hug myself in front of a mirror for a while.

I'm having a panic attack. Help.

I remember reading about Kittinger's big jump; he lost pressure in his suit to one of his hands, which painfully swelled-up during his ascent (obviously he didn't abort... badass).


Also, another pressure suit failure blacked him out on a lower (but still insanely high) jump, and he only survived because an automatic parachute opened.

(... oh, this is covered pretty well in his wikipedia entry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger#Project_Excelsior )

Apparently on the descent where he was blacked out he started spinning, and built up to 22g's of force on his extremities! Thanks wikipedia!



>> ^dannym3141:

1 blew my balls off. Nearly had a panic attack just placing myself in his position.
Says i, sat in this computer chair eating maltesers.

According to scientific study, QI is bullshit. You'll pass out in 10 or so seconds in a vacuum, and it's really hard to hold your breath when you're not conscious. Not that it matters, because I doubt any of the rest of that is true either. You've got about 90 seconds to be repressurized before irreversible damage is done.

Boiling saliva makes sense since the boiling point decreases along with atmospheric pressure. There's a myth that your blood will boil but your blood is independently pressurized by your heart, arteries and veins, so the loss of atmospheric pressure won't really have a direct effect on your blood pressure. I'm guessing if I was suddenly sucked out into space, my blood pressure would probably rise on account of the panic attack I'd be having. Of course, that wouldn't last long either.

A vacuum is perfect insulator, so freezing to death shouldn't be a significant concern.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_exposure

>> ^Yogi:

According to Qi, this is Bullshit. You're not in any danger while in a vacuum you simply can't breathe so you have to keep holding your breath. If you exhale though something happens where you lose control of all your orifices at once and start "ejecting" everything out of everywhere.

1 blew my balls off. Nearly had a panic attack just placing myself in his position.

Says i, sat in this computer chair eating maltesers.

My pleasure! And yes hopefully it's good.

In reply to this comment by dingens:
Thanks, and very good for Alvarez!

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*promote

Story behind this film:

An unknown filmmaker from Uruguay has been given $30m by Hollywood studio bosses - to turn his $500 YouTube video of a giant robot invasion into a movie. Would-be director Federico Alvarez, who runs a post-production visual effects house in Uruguay, filmed 'Panic Attack' with a budget of just $500 in his free time. The five minute clip - which he then uploaded to YouTube - shows an invasion of Montevideo by giant robots and had special effects which could rival many big budget movies.

Once online it got the attention of thousands of movie fans… and (not surprisingly) studio bosses who wanted to meet with Alvarez to talk about his movie. The 30-year-old was whisked to LA where he was offered a $1 million directors fee and up to £30 million to make the film, by Mandate Pictures. The plans for the movie are said to have a "compelling original story" beyond big robots blowing stuff up. Alvarez has also been put up in a new apartment, given a new car and will work with "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi on developing the film.

Thanks, and very good for Alvarez!

In reply to this comment by Duckman33:
*promote

Story behind this film:

An unknown filmmaker from Uruguay has been given $30m by Hollywood studio bosses - to turn his $500 YouTube video of a giant robot invasion into a movie. Would-be director Federico Alvarez, who runs a post-production visual effects house in Uruguay, filmed 'Panic Attack' with a budget of just $500 in his free time. The five minute clip - which he then uploaded to YouTube - shows an invasion of Montevideo by giant robots and had special effects which could rival many big budget movies.

Once online it got the attention of thousands of movie fans… and (not surprisingly) studio bosses who wanted to meet with Alvarez to talk about his movie. The 30-year-old was whisked to LA where he was offered a $1 million directors fee and up to £30 million to make the film, by Mandate Pictures. The plans for the movie are said to have a "compelling original story" beyond big robots blowing stuff up. Alvarez has also been put up in a new apartment, given a new car and will work with "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi on developing the film.

*promote

Story behind this film:

An unknown filmmaker from Uruguay has been given $30m by Hollywood studio bosses - to turn his $500 YouTube video of a giant robot invasion into a movie. Would-be director Federico Alvarez, who runs a post-production visual effects house in Uruguay, filmed 'Panic Attack' with a budget of just $500 in his free time. The five minute clip - which he then uploaded to YouTube - shows an invasion of Montevideo by giant robots and had special effects which could rival many big budget movies.

Once online it got the attention of thousands of movie fans… and (not surprisingly) studio bosses who wanted to meet with Alvarez to talk about his movie. The 30-year-old was whisked to LA where he was offered a $1 million directors fee and up to £30 million to make the film, by Mandate Pictures. The plans for the movie are said to have a "compelling original story" beyond big robots blowing stuff up. Alvarez has also been put up in a new apartment, given a new car and will work with "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi on developing the film.

No mate, not heart attack, panic attack me thinks.

hmmmm,
this can be reversed quite easily.
and if a women is so repugnant as to play on a man's insecurity,she has lost all rights to be treated as a respectable person.
so lets fuck with this type of girl shall we?
1.any woman so shallow as to indulge in this self-absorbed practice has most likely spent a very long time cultivating a alluring image.this hides the underlying insecurity and low self-esteem issues she has.she craves attention to validate that she is a desirable woman.this means you should flirt with her,but also with her friends,her family and everybody else(innocently of course,dont be mean).this will confound her sensibilities,and most likely turn the tables fairly quickly.if she is being stubborn,just ask her "hey,does your friend have a man"?..yeah..that usually does it,no girl of this caliber would ever hang out with a girl they thought prettier than they are,and you inquiring about that friend just put them into a full panic attack and competition with their friend.
end result:you get the nookie.
2.be real.
i cannot stress this enough,be who you are,not what you think might get you laid.women(and this means ALL women) have a built in bullshit detector,and they ALL talk.so do yourself a favor and be real.real responds to real,and bullshit takes maintenance,upholding an image can be a job in itself..so dont bother.
3.have fun.
yeah,you heard me..have fun!
stop obsessing about her being naked,sex,sex,sex.oh..and did i mention sex?
a woman knows in the first 5 seconds if you are gonna get any.why waste time worrying about it?
its not like she is gonna come out and tell you,and the more you sit there panting like a dog,the more she is convinced that you would blow balls as a lover.
so knock that shit off and HAVE FUN!
if a woman has fun with you,you make her laugh and are interesting.
buddy..your gettin laid.
but if your following her around like a sick emo puppy.well..you may get a pity lay..but thats just..eww../shivers.
4.three day rule.
yeah yeah..it seems tacky,and girls say WTF..but it works.
call too soon and they think they "have" you,by the second day you may have them thinking..but not much.
third day is the charm.
why?
because at the start they thought they had you,by day three they want to know WTF is going on?WHY havent you called them?they were so SURE they had you...
tables a turnin grasshopper.
why not 4 days you ask?
well...by day 4 they are now pissed,and in their minds you can go fuck your egotistical self.who do you think you are?not calling them..phhht../shows the hand.
5.its ok to be friends.
let me say that again.
ITS OK TO BE FRIENDS.
its a win-win really.
so nothing really came of what you started.thats cool...
if you real and upfront,you have nothing to be ashamed of.not every women is going to jump your bones,nor you theirs.
here is the really cool thing.
since you were real and upfront,there is no bullshit to master,you can be you.
that means you can be friends..yep..
she will view you as "emergency sex" and you have a pretty hot friend who is better than any of your buddies talking you up.
why?
how many time i have to tell you?
WOMEN TALK!!!
this failed relationship/lover turned friend will introduce you to more women than any family reunion ever will!
*warning* this can backfire sometimes when the woman has developed "feelings" unbeknownst to you.nothing more uncomfortable than having your "best friend" break down in a drunken crying jag about how you slept with her friend knowing how she felt about you.
didnt you KNOW she was secretly in love with you!
heartless bastard!
6.disregard all these steps,for in actuality all women are the unfathominable mystery of the universe.you will never figure them out because THEY cant figure themselves out.
just nod your head,say "yes" often,and realize you have no clue.
but avoid women like this one in the video..they r teh suck.
(for a complete transcript of this lecture,and of enoch's previous lectures.
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