tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post5476524359436063635..comments2024-03-18T19:58:19.662-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: H'mmmRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-59577272641640804482011-09-25T16:37:33.835-04:002011-09-25T16:37:33.835-04:00based on long and bitter experience i can safely s...based on long and bitter experience i can safely say that somewhere between 1/4 and 1/3 of the population is of the same mental predisposition...<br />for some reason the CCCP has more than our share of the 'reserved' people...<br />enjoy it, its actually a blessing with the way society is anymore..<br />just don't crawl into a bottle trying to get away...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-12113664543741843972011-09-22T14:32:40.996-04:002011-09-22T14:32:40.996-04:00I get over my anti social behaviors by working for...I get over my anti social behaviors by working for a defense contractor, developing better ways of killing large numbers of people.<br /><br />Freud said that if you liked blood, you should become a chicken plucker.<br /><br />My second ex wife has similar troubles. She can barely make it with me to the ATM when I give her "shaddup money".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-17079942392140755772011-09-20T21:33:49.505-04:002011-09-20T21:33:49.505-04:00This is my sad face.
I do understand. I'll c...This is my sad face.<br /><br />I do understand. I'll come up with some way to repay the kindness that you've shown me. You are a very lovely person and I'll just put on my thinking cap and come up with a nice way to say "Thanks for being my friend"<br /><br />-DaveScout26https://www.blogger.com/profile/06463352978250511474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-52918056820830147902011-09-20T18:06:46.500-04:002011-09-20T18:06:46.500-04:00"It is less remarkable that some of the parts...<i>"It is less remarkable that some of the parts in some of the possessors have gone "ping" than that some individuals actually seem boringly normal."</i><br /><br />Indeed. Why should we believe that it is a design which should work with a low WTF coefficient when the parts are assembled correctly?DJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-80861505143698508582011-09-20T07:58:08.331-04:002011-09-20T07:58:08.331-04:00I cannot and it pains me, both for your sake and t...I cannot and it pains me, both for your sake and the music. I've been there once, decades ago. Didn't last out the concert.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-88375127702545934992011-09-20T04:14:04.413-04:002011-09-20T04:14:04.413-04:00I understand as well. I had, and do still hope to ...I understand as well. I had, and do still hope to take you, Tam and Brigid to the ISO simply because, I enjoy classical music and the three of you have been so kind, welcoming and generous to me that I wanted to return the kindness with an evening of music that I hope you would enjoy. <br /><br />Please let me know if you'd like to go, as I would be highly honored to escort you ladies to dinner and the Symphony.Scout26https://www.blogger.com/profile/06463352978250511474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-11779732432217362712011-09-19T22:26:55.144-04:002011-09-19T22:26:55.144-04:00"Oh, it's all in your head" Heard th..."Oh, it's all in your head" Heard that one ? I've been there, doing that !!! Enjoy your blog.davidchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417803586544919713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-40620328537044557252011-09-19T21:39:44.091-04:002011-09-19T21:39:44.091-04:00The human mind is a hastily cobbled-together yet i...The human mind is a hastily cobbled-together yet insanely powerful Rube Goldberg machine, created by a process that experiments with lots and lots of variation. <br /><br />It is less remarkable that some of the parts in some of the possessors have gone "ping" than that some individuals actually seem boringly normal.LabRathttp://www.atomicnerds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-71592350149963761022011-09-19T16:42:49.853-04:002011-09-19T16:42:49.853-04:00Clip from my favorite movie, almost my motto whene...Clip from my favorite movie, almost my motto whenever I encounter someone who's been teased, like me, for being different from the mainstream...<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ_pKqiB5Rg<br /><br />It's OK to be your own person, just be happy with who you are..Sport Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862280966739841769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-72671544526639169772011-09-19T09:22:44.818-04:002011-09-19T09:22:44.818-04:00BTW... Just re-read my comment.
I wasn't sayi...BTW... Just re-read my comment.<br /><br />I wasn't saying I thought YOU were being "woah is me". I was merely talking about me.<br /><br />sStuart the Vikingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-6260080376789113902011-09-19T09:17:57.551-04:002011-09-19T09:17:57.551-04:00I have to chime in as yet another who at least can...I have to chime in as yet another who at least can grasp what you are feeling. With me, it is more a feeling that I don't belong. Even sitting in my own room in my own house often I get the feeling of "I don't belong here". When I'm away from home it is a constant. Not overwhelming, but always there. As a consequence, I have the same few friends that I've had for years, but rarely visit them at home unless specificly invited (and sometimes badgered into it). The friends I have are the ones that were persistant (I still have no idea why they bothered), and anyone who isn't persistant gets left behind. A lot of good friends have been left behind over the years. I find it nearly impossible to "just call" people to chat, and sometimes diffcult to call when I have a reason to. Dating is mind boggling. I actively try dating at least once a year, although that is becoming less frequent.<br /><br />Most people just think I'm just an asshole, not that I care what people think.<br /><br />When I get all "woah is me" I sometimes drop by hikiculture.net. It's a forum for... well... not people like me, more for the agoraphobes I guess, but at least its interesting, and nice to see how some people are being able to reach out even when trapped inside their own existance.<br /><br />sStuart the Vikinghttp://drunkenroundtable.squarespace.com/vikingblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-81642530325072343282011-09-19T07:56:39.611-04:002011-09-19T07:56:39.611-04:00In a crowd, just tell them to, as Ruby Rhod says i...In a crowd, just tell them to, as Ruby Rhod says in The Fifth Element, "Bzzzzzzzzzz!"Ed Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332424242231481277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-26518993121270126372011-09-19T01:12:31.978-04:002011-09-19T01:12:31.978-04:00I am not the ONLY ONE, that helps. Not sure what e...I am not the ONLY ONE, that helps. Not sure what else to say other than ,Thanks, it is good to know that alone I am not alone.Brian in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-50634435813860272202011-09-18T17:12:05.851-04:002011-09-18T17:12:05.851-04:00Awwwwww ... bummer. :-)Awwwwww ... bummer. :-)Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-85091636644687298842011-09-18T16:32:05.515-04:002011-09-18T16:32:05.515-04:00Don't feel like the Lone Stranger. I've le...Don't feel like the Lone Stranger. I've learned how to be somewhat gregarious over the years, which was a change from the shy guy I was. However, that all lasts only so long before I want out of the monkey cage.<br /><br />Your sensors trip earlier, is all.<br /><br />Plus, being introspective can be a bitch, too, because your mind can always find ways to mess with ya.Jeffrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873138122305060834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-73936710865075961432011-09-18T16:24:23.783-04:002011-09-18T16:24:23.783-04:00You're (ahem, but pun intended) not alone.
I&...You're (ahem, but pun intended) not alone.<br /><br />I'm a loner, almost a hermit. I can handle crowds and crowded situations just fine, but I have such an <b><i>intense</i></b> dislike of crowds that I avoid them. I go where I need to and do what needs doing, but the notion of going, well, <i>shopping</i> just turns me off completely.<br /><br />It ain't broke, and I don't fix it.DJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-82650604503759524152011-09-18T16:05:55.241-04:002011-09-18T16:05:55.241-04:00That's the problem people who use the "Ju...That's the problem people who use the "Just jump in you'll be fine." school of thought. Sometimes the person in question really can't swim.<br /><br />Og's right. There's no reason why you should put yourself at risk and discomfort because other people think you're not being "social" enough.<br /><br /><br />And remember, others may not be able to understand first hand what you're going through but that doesn't stop them from having empathy.The Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173903164209256926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-16830913293916111252011-09-18T15:39:14.868-04:002011-09-18T15:39:14.868-04:00Joanna: no.
Seriously, especially given the size ...Joanna: no.<br /><br />Seriously, especially given the size Castleton is now, the price is too damn high, no matter what they've got.<br /><br /> I can usually do the little strip-malls up there, except between Thanksgiving and Christmas.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-86944754946311645342011-09-18T14:45:51.571-04:002011-09-18T14:45:51.571-04:00Heh. I take this as a challenge, as in "Once ...Heh. I take this as a challenge, as in "Once my ankle's up to it (give it six months or so) I'm takin' you to the mall for a girl's day out." They have a Lego store now, and there's a Half Price Books right next door ...Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-87833420690211732512011-09-18T13:29:09.554-04:002011-09-18T13:29:09.554-04:00So? You live your life as you see fit and you'...So? You live your life as you see fit and you're comfy. Tell everyone else to hit the bricks. <br /><br />Frankly, the only downside is that there are amazing things you'd enjoy that you will probably never be able to, like the Machine Tool Show in Chicago. I would LOVE to be your guide for that, though Mr B is as qualified to do so, and is somewhat less an ass than am I. Meanwhile, nothing you can do that you can't do on air or online.oghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551049745184408924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-21164987436178738532011-09-18T13:24:06.808-04:002011-09-18T13:24:06.808-04:00I suspect a lot more people have some level of the...I suspect a lot more people have some level of the disorder(s) you speak of, and just don't recognize it as such. Perhaps instead of worrying about Earth's 'carrying capacity', we've outgrown most people's 'coping capacity'. The number of near-zombies I encounter when I venture forth on mass-transpo or other crowd-dense situations is staggering. I can handle crowds, but prefer less-dense situations, because I prefer nature over concrete.<br /><br />I find your writing here and your other blogs quite good, thank you for all you do.RobertSlaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642530076378579530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-64786028236660322712011-09-18T13:20:54.749-04:002011-09-18T13:20:54.749-04:00Lots of us out gere, and you are a heck of a lot b...Lots of us out gere, and you are a heck of a lot better adjusted than I. <br /> <br />A former brother-on-law gave me a poster which sums up my attitude in some measure - <br /> <br /><b>I love Mankind - it's People I can't stand</b> <br /> <br />I feel uncomfortable in groups of more than three or four. Have for over sixty years. Excepting, for whatever quirk, at work.John Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00801684602403824157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-84993091916997034962011-09-18T12:53:27.906-04:002011-09-18T12:53:27.906-04:00I'm with Brigid. You're amazing and a lit...I'm with Brigid. You're amazing and a little intimidating (uber-geek, and all). But, that's okay.<br />Be you!Guffaw in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356210589713923042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-43780278446813959582011-09-18T12:21:34.091-04:002011-09-18T12:21:34.091-04:00I can do the gunshows -- it's always in one of...I can do the gunshows -- it's always in one of the same 2 or 4 buildings, I recognize at least half the vendors and some of the more notable attendees, and I've been going for years. Waiting in line and buying tickets is a chore.<br /><br /> It's not agoraphobia, really, just fear of startin' up another who-knows-how-long stretch of not really being where I am.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-45235700902354950092011-09-18T11:57:12.598-04:002011-09-18T11:57:12.598-04:00Roberta, you are special and spectacular just the ...Roberta, you are special and spectacular just the way you are.Josephnoreply@blogger.com