COLD DARK ROOM

[johnandjade]

Errr.
i think a lot of the stuff here is delightful rubbish.
But i'm glad you like the 'facts' and questions.
More than 80% of what we think we know is wrong, including our memories.

i've heard that before about memories, or at least i think i have

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

i've heard that before about memories, or at least i think i have

I'm not sure I remember.
What are we talking about?
Smartie beetles ?

 

[meech008]

i took me ages to sign up to it, and deleted as i felt like a sheep. dont miss it, here is better and educational too

Baaahhhhhh

 

[johnandjade]

What can you do with the beetle that you can't do with the others?

make rain? ... also called a rain beetle?

 

[johnandjade]

I'm not sure I remember.
What are we talking about?
Smartie beetles ?

... wibble

 

[johnandjade]

Baaahhhhhh

just need to hang out in here more often

 

[meech008]

just need to hang out in here more often

Lol, I'm on here more than Facebook facebook is just a good way of staying in touch with family and friends out of state

 

[johnandjade]

Lol, I'm on here more than Facebook facebook is just a good way of staying in touch with family and friends out of state

very true! fido does have an instagam account lol

 

[Moozillion]

Errr.
i think a lot of the stuff here is delightful rubbish.
But i'm glad you like the 'facts' and questions.
More than 80% of what we think we know is wrong, including our memories.

It's quite fascinating just how WRONG our memories can be.

This was really driven home to me when I was working in New Zealand. Since I had to be there more than a year, I had to get an international drivers' license. I passed the written test quite well, but had to re-take the practical part 3 times before passing it. To this day I remember VERY CLEARLY taking the practical test: The man testing me joined my in my car: me in the diver's seat on the left and him on the passenger seat on the right. I clearly remember him placing a little mirror on a suction cup just inside my left driver's side door so he could see my eyes to know I was checking my blind spot frequently enough. I remember the route we took (since I re-did it 3 times! ) and how I parked properly on the left. etc.
But there's only ONE problem with that memory: New Zealand drives on the other side of the road to the US, and the cars are correspondingly designed. I KNOW that, since we were in the car I purchased there, that the driver's wheel where I sat was on the RIGHT, but my memory very CLEARLY shows me on the LEFT. I KNOW that the man doing my test was sitting on my LEFT, but my memory CLEARLY shows him sitting on my RIGHT. I KNOW we had to have parked on the RIGHT, but my memory CLEARLY shows me parking on the LEFT. etc etc etc

It's fascinating to see how "helpful" my brain was in reconstructing the memory to fit the reality it has known for 60 years, but it's a little scary to see just how WRONG that memory is.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Baaahhhhhh

Ewe are right.

 

[spud's_mum]

I'm back from the beach!
I actually found a jelly fish... A dead one though
My friend found 2 live baby ones tho

I caught so many crabs and also fell off an inflatable crocodile into the sea... Several times haha

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It's quite fascinating just how WRONG our memories can be.

This was really driven home to me when I was working in New Zealand. Since I had to be there more than a year, I had to get an international drivers' license. I passed the written test quite well, but had to re-take the practical part 3 times before passing it. To this day I remember VERY CLEARLY taking the practical test: The man testing me joined my in my car: me in the diver's seat on the left and him on the passenger seat on the right. I clearly remember him placing a little mirror on a suction cup just inside my left driver's side door so he could see my eyes to know I was checking my blind spot frequently enough. I remember the route we took (since I re-did it 3 times! ) and how I parked properly on the left. etc.
But there's only ONE problem with that memory: New Zealand drives on the other side of the road to the US, and the cars are correspondingly designed. I KNOW that, since we were in the car I purchased there, that the driver's wheel where I sat was on the RIGHT, but my memory very CLEARLY shows me on the LEFT. I KNOW that the man doing my test was sitting on my LEFT, but my memory CLEARLY shows him sitting on my RIGHT. I KNOW we had to have parked on the RIGHT, but my memory CLEARLY shows me parking on the LEFT. etc etc etc

It's fascinating to see how "helpful" my brain was in reconstructing the memory to fit the reality it has known for 60 years, but it's a little scary to see just how WRONG that memory is.

Maybe you just had a really rubbish driving instructor.
But, seriously, that is an excellent example.
points.

 

[Moozillion]

A friend sent me this recently. I don't know if it really is true or not, but it's fun, regardless!

"After every airplane flight, pilots complete a gripe sheet which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or corrections The form is a piece of paper that the pilot completes and then the mechanics read and correct the problem. They then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken and the pilot review the gripe sheet before the next flight. Never let it be said that mechanics and ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems with solutions by the maintenance engineers.

P= Problem logged in by the pilot
S= Solution and action taken by the engineers

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Test flight OK, except Autoland very rough.
S: Autoland not installed on this aircraft.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back order.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.

P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with words.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'm back from the beach!
I actually found a jelly fish... A dead one though
My friend found 2 live baby ones tho

I caught so many crabs and also fell off an inflatable crocodile into the sea... Several times haha

Errr.
Glad you had fun.
But what do we get in The Cold Dark Room?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

A friend sent me this recently. I don't know if it really is true or not, but it's fun, regardless!

"After every airplane flight, pilots complete a gripe sheet which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or corrections The form is a piece of paper that the pilot completes and then the mechanics read and correct the problem. They then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken and the pilot review the gripe sheet before the next flight. Never let it be said that mechanics and ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems with solutions by the maintenance engineers.

P= Problem logged in by the pilot
S= Solution and action taken by the engineers

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Test flight OK, except Autoland very rough.
S: Autoland not installed on this aircraft.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back order.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.

P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with words.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

Just wonderful.
Don't care if it's true or not, had me and wifey in stitches.
(Tidgy not particularly bothered, but did look about happily to see why we were laughing.)
Even more points.

 

[mike taylor]

We once stripped a guy naked, handcuffed him in the toilet of a train to Edinburgh and left him.
He missed his wedding.
Maybe went a bit too far.
But they made a film about it.

What's the name of the film ?

 

[johnandjade]

A friend sent me this recently. I don't know if it really is true or not, but it's fun, regardless!

"After every airplane flight, pilots complete a gripe sheet which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or corrections The form is a piece of paper that the pilot completes and then the mechanics read and correct the problem. They then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken and the pilot review the gripe sheet before the next flight. Never let it be said that mechanics and ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems with solutions by the maintenance engineers.

P= Problem logged in by the pilot
S= Solution and action taken by the engineers

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Test flight OK, except Autoland very rough.
S: Autoland not installed on this aircraft.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back order.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.

P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with words.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

brilliant

 

[johnandjade]

I'm back from the beach!
I actually found a jelly fish... A dead one though
My friend found 2 live baby ones tho

I caught so many crabs and also fell off an inflatable crocodile into the sea... Several times haha

perhaps someone threw it really really hard in here and it landed there?

hope you had a good time

 

[Lyn W]

Where are you at @Lyn W ?
40 hours of beauty sleep?
Really!

I wish!!
Hi Adam & co - had router trouble but all seems OK now, but if I disappear again it will probably be that.
Have some catching up to do - it's been busy.

 

[johnandjade]

What's the name of the film ?

one flew over the cokcoos nest