I suggested what I did because Doug ("Buck") seems to have lost the ability to
form short-term memories. He often can't even remember what exactly it is about
a post he's replying to that made him angry enough to reply angrily, so he just
trots out some old gripe from the past. This is to some extent consistent with
dementia -- some long term memories remain unaffected, especially memories
you've *told stories about* often, while newer short term memories don't
"stick."
The thing is, as you and Salyavin have pointed out, Doug/Buck seems to bristle
at us trying to find some physiological or psychological explanation for his
behavior, and takes offense at it as if we're trying to insult him, but *there
is another option he never tries*. And the fact that he never *does* try that
option reinforces our theory that there might actually be something wrong with
him.
All he'd have to do to refute what we're suggesting is *have a normal
conversation with someone here*, one that indicates that he actually read what
the other party said and is responding to it.
That's what's missing. His posts are non-sequiturs, in the most literal sense.
They "do not follow" from what he claims to be reacting to. It's as if he's off
in his own world, throwing out thoughts that go through his head and *in* his
head seem to make sense. But they don't to other people.
I see that over on The_Leak a few apologists for his behavior (mainly Ann) are
trotting out the olde "He's just putting everybody on and running a
button-pushing Colbert number" theory. I don't buy it, because in the last few
*years* I don't remember him demonstrating the ability to actually *have* a
real conversation that other people could follow with *anyone*, whether he
considers them "friend" or "foe." It's pretty much the same non-sequitur stuff,
all the time.
Bottom line for me is that I'm not convinced he *CAN* have a normal
conversation.
This is all Just My Opinion, of course, but it's my honest opinion. And the
interesting thing is that Doug could easily prove me wrong, simply by doing
what I suggest -- drop the "Buck" act for a dozen posts, during which he has a
continuing, rational conversation with someone else here *or* on The_Leak.
Prove me wrong, "Buck." I don't think you can.
From: "[email protected] [FairfieldLife]"
<[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 6:02 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Fri 23-Jan-15 00:15:08 UTC
That is a very interesting hypothesis. I notice Buck is now reposting older
material. My mother's memory declined substantially as she got into her late
80s and early 90s. She stopped initiating conversations. I would test her
memory of various things, she could name people in photos etc. and never forgot
me, but she did sometimes forget my sister's name.
I ran into a 92-year in the supermarket a couple of years ago and he was quite
a talker, had a long story about unions and troubles he had with them wanting
him to be in their membership when he was younger. Later, about 15 minutes
later, we ran into each other again. He did seem recognize me but told me the
same story once again. So I do not know what his situation was, but he was
certainly more lively than people I have seen in the Alzheimer's wards of care
facilities. As he was unaccompanied in the market I assume that he was fairly
clear of serious problems.
Even in myself, I notice long term memories from childhood are more stable than
recent ones. Meditation also seems to have an effect of less memory. If
experiences do indeed make less of an impression, I would presume memories of
experiences would be less imprinted in the brain. That seems to be a different
effect than just ageing. I watched the movie Tarantula recently (with an
uncredited part for Clint Eastwood). This came out in 1955, and I recalled the
scenes in the film quite well, but now, having meditated for such a long time,
I sometimes will watch a Blu-ray or DVD of a much more recent film, and by
about halfway through, it finally dawns on me I saw it before within the last
ten years or less, and remembered practically nothing about it. This does not
seem to be dementia, as I can write original material and hold conversations
without much trouble in spite of my anti-social nature. I attribute this
partially to the effects of TM.
---In [email protected], <turquoiseb@...> wrote :
From: "anartaxius@... [FairfieldLife]" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 9:49 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Fri 23-Jan-15 00:15:08 UTC
I think you know what to do Buck, you just do not do it. I think you prefer to
ineffectually complain. Actually join in on a discussion, or stay on The Peak;
those are pretty much the only options open to you here; if you simply complain
or spam us nobody is interested, you are a voice crying in a wilderness of your
own making. You are not exercising your intelligence, which is why some here
think you do not have any. There are not many footholds here for stodgy, 19th
century religion.
Exactly. In all seriousness, Buck's act really does seem to contain many of the
earmarks of Early Onset Alzheimer's, *including* his tendency to adopt "roles"
and stay in them, so as to distance himself from the people he's talking to.
People with dementia tend to do this so that the people they're talking AT
don't realize that they've lost the ability to talk TO others.
---In [email protected], <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote :
Rick, I should not have to receive these kind of personal slur andattacks as ad
hominem and threats from your yahoo-group. That iscompletely against
Yahoo-groups guidelines. Please remove these postfrom FFL and discipline the
membership of their authors. -Buck inFairfield, Iowa
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