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Post by phil on Aug 16, 2011 13:16:08 GMT
a while ago a mate i have known for years asked a question on facebook! are you an eagle or a pidgeon? and this i think is a darn good question! i won't tell you what i said yet but have a think about it and try and answer the question and give reasoning behind it
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2011 13:26:45 GMT
a while ago a mate i have known for years asked a question on facebook! are you an eagle or a pidgeon? and this i think is a darn good question! i won't tell you what i said yet but have a think about it and try and answer the question and give reasoning behind it an eagle cause there's no such thing as a pidgeon?
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Post by mizmog on Aug 16, 2011 16:54:57 GMT
I would be tempted to say pigeon as I am sure there are some that would shoot me given a gun!! ;D
But I will say Eagle but only because that's how I see myself.. but then I guess most ppl would wouldn't they?
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Post by kakema on Aug 16, 2011 18:32:28 GMT
I'm an eagle on meds and a pigeon off 'em.
Eagle - acute, focused, slick, hitting the mark, no wasted activity - just doing what needs to be done.
Pigeon - random pecking at things that catch my eye and might be food. Random pecking at things that catch my eye and might be food. Ooo, sexy boy pigeon with puffy chest hello big boy! Random pecking at things that might be food. Damn! Stood on razor wire and sliced off my third toe. Random pecking...ooo, sexy....
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Post by goosey on Aug 16, 2011 19:23:44 GMT
Haha shiny....but between you and me....you forgot to take your meds again !! ;D ;D
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Post by phil on Aug 16, 2011 20:23:11 GMT
lmfao i wrote pigeon right first time then something in my head said it needed a d now now stop taking the piss i am basically self taught ;D i did say pigeon to the question too most NT give the answer as eagle flying high in the sky ect; but i did not see the eagle as this high flying bird, i saw the eagle as a lone preditory, hunter that shits on pigoens and eats them for breakfast! the reason i went with pigeon is a pigeon is a social bird who ain't that far from the ground if you get this the higher you are the further the drop many people aspire to be eagles but knowing you're a pigeon ain't too bad shiny funny you should mention the diffrence on and off drugs as there is something that is really bugging me about the whole drug thing how it will change things? things i have been told like the ability to get housework done increases by say 70% that really appeals to me! but the question is i suppose how much do the pills effect you as you if you get me! would i have some sort of identity crisis on the drugs? would it really effect the way i think?
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Post by kakema on Aug 16, 2011 20:57:12 GMT
Haha shiny....but between you and me....you forgot to take your meds again !! ;D ;D I did think of saying that, but concluded it would be a SBO*. ;D *Statement of the Bleeding Obvious shiny funny you should mention the diffrence on and off drugs as there is something that is really bugging me about the whole drug thing how it will change things? things i have been told like the ability to get housework done increases by say 70% that really appeals to me! but the question is i suppose how much do the pills effect you as you if you get me! would i have some sort of identity crisis on the drugs? would it really effect the way i think? That is a very common question/fear. I could turn it around and ask, are you different when on recreational drugs/booze? When I drink, I get less inhibited. In some ways, that's nice, in others, less so - if I go too far, I embarrass myself and end up doing things I would have controlled myself out of if sober. It's all me - I don't do anything that isn't somehow 'me' - but it's bits of me that I prefer to edit out most of the time. On meds, I have even more self-control. With Dex, the benefit is mainly a reduction in 'emotional lability' - my emotions are less active and volatile. I stop being at their beck and call; they're still there, but I decide how and when I want to think about them or act upon them. Off meds, I'm more extreme, more outspoken, less considerate of others, don't think through to outcomes and consequences. I'm hard to live with, particularly for people who know me well (I can do 'normal', or close to it, when on my guard, because there is enough adrenaline in the stress of contact to keep me in control). Oh, and I don't fall asleep when driving on the motorway - I used to only manage about 150m before i would be unable to stay awake and needed a serious break and a snooze. Now I can stop once for a cuppa and a pee every couple of hundred miles, let my eyes focus on something else for 10 mins, and carry on. On Ritalin, the benefits were around focus and distractibility. I can focus my thoughts and then express them in an organized way. I can think about my day, plan it, and then execute the plan. I remember to do things. I complete tasks. I don't get flustered when people behave unpredictably. I have productive days and (normally) stop when I've done enough and go home. Both make me feel better about myself and what I can achieve. But am I different? I don't think so. I feel more certain about things - what I want, what I need to do, what my choices are...I'm less woolly and more confident, but not in an over-the-top, coked-up sort of way; just certain. But - understanding my ADHD, and the input of a fantastic mentor (you know who you are, mate), have changed me far more than the meds. They wear off; but my awareness of who I am, my strengths, weaknesses, behaviours, etc, doesn't. If I never took another pill, my life will still have changed profoundly.
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Post by dizzydumpling on Aug 16, 2011 23:07:13 GMT
if you get this the higher you are the further the drop many people aspire to be eagles but knowing you're a pigeon ain't too bad Yeah I agree - but you know the high flyers out there might interpret that as the answer of someone lacking in self esteem. I straight away went with 'pigeon' beacaue the first thing that sprang to mind when I thought 'eagle' (besides the PG tips monkey) was its predatory nature - and besides being a veggie, I just don't like these cut-and-thrust types who'll clamber over anyone to get to the top. Although having said, that oooshiny's thoughts regarding eagles are far more positive - I wouldn't mind being that kind of eagle - so long as I could still eat tofu instead of mice! However, I'm still going to stick with pigeon cos they're humble, down to earth and generally disliked by people, but occasionally get to have the last laugh when they shit on someone's head! stop the pigeon....stop the pigeon......
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Post by boo on Aug 17, 2011 19:12:44 GMT
lmfao i wrote pigeon right first time then something in my head said it needed a d now now stop taking the piss i am basically self taught ;D I do that all the time ive started to use the spell checker................ (when i can be bothered! ;D)
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Post by insomniacdreams on Aug 18, 2011 10:52:51 GMT
Well this took a bit to find, I was looking for a title that said something about a pigeon or eagle. Came here because of the cat comment.
to answer the question here though, short answer pigeon.
ps .. I still keep trying to add a 'D' to it, but spell checker in browser stops me. But, I swear it is wrong about other words..sooo..
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Post by kakema on Aug 18, 2011 11:50:30 GMT
You only get to add a D if the pigeon's first name is Wally.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 13:41:59 GMT
I'm an eagle on meds and a pigeon off 'em. Eagle - acute, focused, slick, hitting the mark, no wasted activity - just doing what needs to be done. Pigeon - random pecking at things that catch my eye and might be food. Random pecking at things that catch my eye and might be food. Ooo, sexy boy pigeon with puffy chest hello big boy! Random pecking at things that might be food. Damn! Stood on razor wire and sliced off my third toe. Random pecking...ooo, sexy....
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Post by phil on Aug 19, 2011 19:55:35 GMT
right as i levelled with the G.P and he is sending me on to an expert i'll level with you guys right over 6 years ago i went for help i was moody, lazy, lacked listening to anyone, i did not know my zones if you get me to me this was my normallity i was just a cunt! i went for help did not get it! i could sue the N.H.S for mega money and probally set me up for life ( the eagle ) but if i take the money out of the NHS fund more folks would be in the same predicament i was for 6 years! (the pigeon) you can call me stupid or crazy but i will make my money my own way or fail? i have been offered a job but i'm not qualifide in the trade so i could look into getting qualifide this is off a true friend! this friend i have known for about 13 years and he is like a brother and he is hyper! his dad procastinates but it has never been spoke about! and his old man got blinky tics like claude greengrass off heartbeat so i have got doors open for me if the pills work ;D i have other friends i have known for time but never connected with anyone like it ;D well apart from someone else who was truely evil as a child and the whole family ain't changed much but although i probally get on with them more than most! but not to the same level.
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