A blonde walks into her OB-GYN for a pregnancy test. The doctor finishes the exam and says, "Congratulations, you're pregnant!" Terrified, the woman asks, "Wait, is the baby going to be American or Canadian?" "Well, ma'am," the doctor replies, "your husband is American..." "I know that! It's just that lately, he's been complaining constantly about how much he can't stand Canadians..."
Sarah Wilson95 said:😕 Are you actually suggesting that employers ask about your medical history and specific diagnoses during the hiring process? Isn't that basically illegal under labor laws?
Besides, let's be real here...😁🤣 most people don't have the slightest clue what these classifications mean, nor can they tell the difference between an unknown or an unknown or some other code.
You're either kidding or just completely out of touch.
right now I'm working as a forklift operator
Well, when you eventually apply for a pilot position, there's a real chance they might bring it up. Until then, I can at least offer some comfort by noting that for most drivers—and I'm talking about the actual employees of our local MTA—I highly doubt they are all carrying around a massive list of mental health diagnoses.
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What kind of people are we even dealing with here? Honestly, some people don't have a clue—not even the professionals. I have this black cap with "F-43.1" printed on it in huge purple letters. Earlier this year, I ended up in the emergency room at a psychiatric clinic wearing that exact hat. So, there I am, sitting right in front of the psychiatrist, and she just stares at my hat and asks me what’s wrong with me. I told her nothing was wrong. Are you kidding me? 😁
hollowwalker142 said:So my old man and a few of his buddies wrapped things up, sang a little tune, and headed straight over to the local precinct for questioning—probably sitting across from some bushy-browed guy like Jack Collins582.🤣
Honestly, people like Jack Collins582 can go ahead and get an ulcer for all I care, just because another American was born today.👍
What if they hadn't sung that? http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=I-dodu3kvd4 😉
hollowwalker142 said:This whole thread is an eyesore, and you, Jack Collins582?😁
Sure, some moderator keeps scrubbing my posts, but I guess they only care about silencing me.🤣
Well, Jack Collins582, you and the mods can keep dealing with the irritation. I hope it keeps stinging.👍😂
If you had titled this thread like that back before the war, hollowwalker142, you would’ve ended up in an interrogation room with the authorities faster than you can blink. I’ve seen it happen firsthand. A close friend of mine went through the exact same thing; right after his son was born, he stood up in the delivery room and proudly announced that another American had entered the world. He didn't exactly get a medal for that kind of patriotism, did he? 😉
When was the last time you actually looked at yourself in the mirror and truly saw who you are?
When was the last time you even attempted to wiggle your ears?
When was the last time you tried to move your toes one by one?
When was the last time you rolled your eyes—not in annoyance, but actually moving them in every direction, shifting your focus from something far away to something close up without breaking your gaze?
When was the last time you picked a single muscle in your body and tried to isolate it, just to see if you could make it contract on its own?
When was the last time you simply sat still and followed the flight of a bird with your eyes?
I'll believe a word you say when you post a photo of some part of your house flying a tiny American flag (80cm, costs $8.25) and if you don't take it down the very next day 🙂
Linda Ward11 said:Seriously, props to you! You actually made it out the other side. I work at a pharmacy, so seeing that list... wow, it totally shocked me. So many people are popping these things constantly, but I really do believe there's a way to find balance without relying on them. 👍
In principle, the whole thing is quite simple. 😉
It’s just like when someone breaks a leg and uses crutches; once the bone heals, those crutches aren't needed anymore.
I carried my "mental crutches" for 11 years, constantly wondering if I still needed them or not. My Psychiatrists told me I had to—that I’d be using them for the rest of my life and that I should just be grateful for good medications. Then, an FBI agent here on the forum told me they thought my Psychiatrist had botched my diagnosis, so I went to see a private specialist to get a second opinion. After an hour and a half of talking and reviewing my entire medical history, that second doctor agreed that the FBI agent was right—my initial diagnosis was wrong. He even told me that a "life changing diagnosis" happens. The Psychiatrist who gave me the wrong diagnosis got incredibly angry when I told him I was seeking a second opinion privately, though during our last check-up, he actually shook my hand when I walked in, something he had never done before.
A few years back, I decided that I didn't need my "mental crutches" anymore. I started cutting every prescription from my Psychiatrist in half. In agreement with my doctor, we gradually tapered me down every six months; I would take half of the reduced dose, and sometimes even more or less depending on how I felt. Eventually, I worked my way down to just 0.5mg of Risperdal daily, which I took for about six months while the doctor was still prescribing 1mg. During one appointment, my Psychiatrist noted that I believe I don't have schizophrenia but just PTSD, whereas the second doctor I consulted said it wasn't schizophrenia at all, but rather a psychotic episode that anyone could experience, coupled with PTSD.
Now, I can handle the PTSD without any pills, whereas before, I couldn't.
I found a simple solution for the PTSD—at least for me: Every six months or so, before bed, I pray a Hail Mary for all the fallen American veterans, thanking them for building this country, and even from beyond, they help me endure without medication. I plan to do this every single day for as long as I live.
I never used to pray for anything; I didn't know how, nor do I go to church. I only learned how to pray to a Priest during the war, at the funerals of our fallen soldiers.
About three months ago, I bought a small American flag and put it on my house, where it will stay for the rest of my life. My neighbors ask if I forgot to take it down, and I just tell them no, without any further comment—let them think what they want. I bought an identical flag and gave it to the owner of the local pub I frequent; she put it up in the bar, and it stays there as long as the pub is open. It makes coming in there much better seeing that American flag.
For days on end, I've been listening to Elvis Presley singing: "Nije moja duša prazna da bi protiv sebe moro."
I started on psychiatric meds back in 1996—never having touched a single pill before then—and here is the full list of everything I’ve been put through from that point until February 16, 2007:
1. Prozac 2. Prozac 3. Prozac 4. Prozac 5. New York City 6. Digenol 7. Sanval 8. New York City 9. Los Angeles 10. Normabel 11. Aspirin 12. Tylenol 13. Michael Jordan 14. Leponex 15. Moditen 16. Robert Downey Jr. 17. Zoloft 18. Rispolept
There was a period where I literally couldn't even step foot outside without being medicated. I spent at least two solid years just sleeping my life away; my bed felt more like a hospital ward than a place to rest because I was constantly passed out. I used to wear an automatic watch, and it actually stopped ticking a few times simply because I barely moved my arm—how could I move when I was perpetually unconscious?
Well, all of that is finally over. No more brain pills, nothing at all. 😎
northernlynx7 said:🙂 That’s beautiful and true. But what if I still don't know what I actually love, or what if I never even figure it out? Jesus. It's enough to drive you crazy.😵 This follows up on that "boredom" thread. *shrugs*
Honestly, who cares? If you spend your whole life obsessing over trying to figure it out, you're just spinning your wheels. You'll love one thing today and something completely different tomorrow. Who actually gives a damn what you're "into" at any given moment? ;-)
As of today, it has been exactly six months since I last took a single pill.
Here are the results:
I actually sold off my old fishing rods—the ones I used for sitting around on a pier—and bought myself a bike instead. I kept just two high-end lures; honestly, moving while you fish is so much more engaging.
I always assumed I was 5'11", but some days I've measured in at 5'12" (well, 6 feet flat!).
At the start of this year, I was weighing in at 222 lbs, and now I'm down to 178 lbs.
To give you a visual sense of that weight loss, just imagine holding a 45-pound plate from a gym weight set:
Now, just imagine if someone forced me to carry that heavy weight in my backpack everywhere I went!😲
The other day, my phone rang, and when I picked up, I heard this lovely woman's voice asking if I could answer a few quick questions regarding the upcoming elections. I told her straight up that I don't care about politics because I refuse to vote for anyone who would make things worse for me. We ended up chatting about random stuff unrelated to the election, and that was that.
Anonymous said:Hey everyone... As you can probably tell, I’m new here, and I was hoping someone might be able to help me out with a few questions... About a month and a half ago, my mom had a really severe episode, and that’s when we first realized something was seriously wrong. She was experiencing all kinds of hallucinations and extreme paranoia—she felt like everyone was out to get her, like people were following her or trying to kidnap her... She ended up being admitted to the hospital for about 20 days. At first, the doctors thought she was dealing with schizophrenia, but they eventually decided it was actually just an acute nervous breakdown. She’s back home now and is currently on a regimen of Moditen, Prazin, Normabell, and Akineton. We're seeing real improvement; all those scary symptoms have completely vanished. She’s staying consistent with her medication and is getting back to her normal daily routine... Her official diagnosis is Acute Psychotic Reaction (F23.0), so if anyone could share some insight or more information about what that actually entails, I would be incredibly grateful....
If those symptoms hang around for longer than six months, a psychiatrist might slap a schizophrenia diagnosis on her—but that’s not a guarantee.
My own discharge papers from back in 1999 list F-22. It was a complete toss-up; one psychiatrist told me this could happen to absolutely anyone, while another insisted it was full-blown schizophrenia. So, great! Now I'm just sitting here feeling wonderful, totally off all my medication.
Look, I’m running an ASUS A8N-E myself, and on my board, the memory divider is located under Advanced -> CPU configuration -> DRAM configuration. You'll see options for 400, 333, 266, and 200. As for the processor divider, that's tucked away under Advanced -> JumperFree configuration -> CPU multiplier. That’s where you handle all those settings.
So, according to the link provided above:
First off, you have to find your maximum FSB. To do this, set your memory to 200 (which is 2x100) and set the CPU multiplier to something like 6—this effectively removes both the RAM and the CPU as limiting factors. From there, you just crank up the FSB until Windows fails to boot. Once it crashes, take that last stable FSB value and multiply it by 0.95. That number right there is the absolute maximum FSB your motherboard can actually handle.
Second, you need to figure out the maximum speed for your processor. For this, you set the CPU multiplier to its highest available setting (in your case, 11x), adjust the Vcore to somewhere between 1.6V and 1.65V for 130nm chips—or 1.50V to 1.55V if you're dealing with 90nm chips—and set the memory to 200 to ensure the RAM doesn't bottleneck the process. Now, start increasing the FSB and stress test it using Prime95 (run the Small FFT test) for 5 minutes after every single increment. The moment Prime95 throws an error, take that maximum FSB you reached, multiply it by 0.95, and set it to that value. Then, run Prime95 for a full 12 hours. If it passes without a single error, congratulations, you've found the max FSB your processor can sustain.
Third, you have to determine the maximum memory frequency. Set your memory to 400, the latencies to 2.5-4-3-7 1T (or just stick with whatever defaults you currently have), and the memory voltage to 2.9V. Set the CPU multiplier to 6 so the processor stays out of the way of the testing. Now, gradually increase the FSB and run tests 5 and 6 in Memtest86. As soon as Memtest starts throwing errors, take the current FSB, multiply it by 0.95, and that is the maximum frequency your memory can actually endure.
Once you've gathered all those maximum values, plug them into that Gogar script, and it will spit out every possible stable combination available to you. Just pick one and apply those settings in your BIOS.
I can't see Mount Everest right now since I'm running Linux, but you can check the temperature under the Sensors section right there.
When you hit that error, how did you set up your memory? Are you running it at a 1:1 ratio, or did you use some specific divider??
Everything you need is laid out in the link I provided above. Just follow steps 1, 2, and 3 exactly as they are written to find the maximum limits for your processor, chipset, and memory. Once you've done that, scroll down further to that Google script—click the link, plug in the maximum values you just found from those first three steps, and the script will spit out every possible configuration. From there, just pick the one that looks best to you, apply those settings in your BIOS, and you're done.
northerncrane33 said:What does this even mean? "VERY IMPORTANT to keep in mind at all times is hypertransport needs to be around 1000, meaning LDT x HTT (aka FSB) ~1000 or less." What the hell is LDT??? And where am I supposed to check what the value is?? Right now, my processor is sitting at 2331 MHz....
LDTxHTT refers to your Hyper transport frequency, and you can find that info in Everest under the Motherboard section.
You adjust the LDT within the BIOS. On the machine I'm typing on right now, it's listed as the HT Ratio. It might be labeled differently on your setup, but you should see options like 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or Auto. Just pick a multiplier so that your LDTxHTT stays under 1000—or maybe just slightly above it. Honestly, it won't change your actual computer speed, but if you let it climb way past 1000, don't act surprised when the whole system becomes unstable.