Around here we just call it SOMETIMERS. (sometimes I remember, some🤒times I forget)

On thinking further about the doorway effect, or brain wipe as I call it. It is not all bad! Some years ago I came in from the shed, sorry workshop, and in to the house and my mind went blank. So, I opened my laptop to seek solace, as you do, and did my usual search for model yachts.
Great was my acclaim when I found 2 almost identical models totally misidentified. They were beautifully made 32 inch hulls built by someone with a seeking mind as just the keel weights were different with a flush cast weight with the keel and the other with a torpedo shape. I would imagine to see the differences when sailing.
His expertise did not extend above deck and the sails would never have proved anything. It was a trip to Salisbury to purchase them, so far one is in sail and works very well the other is having some more thought poured over it.

There is always a silver lining somewhere!
Roy

roy I recall a bucketload of names for it , but cant think of one Col

I was wondering what the word is as well, so I looked it up:- It is 'anomia' even the spell check has not heard of it! That is the tip of the tongue lost word meaning. Forgetting which tool you want is called The doorway effect.
To stop this you have to go back outside (at this point I would get out the dice and try to throw a 6!) and then retreat back where you came from until the brain finds the correct pathway and eureka the lost word appears! To preserve this word keep shouting it out loud and to prevent security being called get out your phone and stick near your ear. Try and get through the doorway and try and look like you know what you are doing.

There may well be others with the same dysfunction and you might think about forming a Tool Appreciation group. To write this piece I only checked the Thesaurus 3 times, a record for me!
Roy

@jumpugly
I think there's a name for that problem, but I can't remember what it is

Amen me brothers!
The ones I dislike the most are when I enter the shop to look for a tool and forget exactly what tool I was looking for. As I am always on-the-go, I tend to rush around a bit faster than my brains capacity to keep up. I then immediately slow down, reflect on exactly what the hell I was doing, and I after a bit I manage to recall the tool I needed. Calm reflection works wonders for me.
Honestly, reading non-fiction historical books and detailed model boat instructions keepsme sharp. So let's keep reading and building!
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Ed every day is one of those days Col

@BOATSHED don’t feel bad, I feel I am having senior days not moments 🤣

I don't know what has happened with me this morning. I must have been having a seriuos senior moment.
Iknew which was the correct answer and went directly to the next one down and clicked on that one, I needed to clean my glasses, DAH IDIOT.
TOO late I had clicked on it. I now haw got to go another 30 days.

Why do I think of KIPLING'S MINE SWEEPERS?

@roycv
RE: Todays question was an unknown happening ,but the date was right, these are rather obscure historical detail in the great scheme of things.
If A.I. is the future I shall be opting out!

I am choosing not to answer irrelevant date related questions. They have nothing to do with model boating.
Dave B

There was another battle in Baltimore last weekend, South Africa. Vs New Zealand, Rugby between the best two teams in the world.

Our boots are ment for feet, not your spare tire. A bonnet is for a baby to wear ( or maybe you folks use were or ware or ??? ) not to cover the engine compartment of your CAR.
As far as the politics, lets stick to boats. Ever think he keeps doing stupid things just to stay as " front page news ".... a 5 year old throwing a temper tantrum. I WANT ATTENTION.... good or bad.

If spelling is an issue, date formats can be very confusing, especially when just using month numbers - what is 7-12-26? December 7th or July 12th? Sometimes, these can actually cause financial losses if the date is read wrong - spelling can be confusing and cause some fun issues - date can be dangerous.

Well I think the point is made lets not start WWIII over this we can leave that to the politicians to do

Oh my!!!

@DWBrinkman

The people north of you are neighbors or is it neighbours 🤔🇨🇦.

Todays question was an unknown happening ,but the date was right, these are rather obscure historical detail in the great scheme of things.
If A.I. is the future I shall be opting out!
Roy

Hi DWB. Take no notice of spelling comments keep on keeping on as before. I like to hear other opinions no matter what the spelling is. It does not define anything but communication is the key. We have similar interests and most of us are of an age where trivia is all that is left.
Not many can put a coherent tale together that is compelling reading and the writing part is an art we can only hope to copy. My mother used to write me a weekly letter when I was abroad in the armed forces, she wrote quickly and I was one of the few who could decipher her cursive script but I could hear her saying it all. That is communication.

One of my favourite (note the 'U') school report lines I read in a book on them was:- "The improvement in his writing has revealed an inability to spell".
Life is too short, just enjoy it and help a few others on the way.
Roy

@SouthportPat well the English spoken in England varies depending on where you are in the county. So why not call it Geordy, scouse, cockney or brummie because there is no way it is English. Remember the Welsh and Scots speak English as well as Welsh and gaelic

@Steves-s . That one always gets me as well. I worked for an American company for a number of years and always had a laugh with the guys in the electronics development area when they said they are going to "Soder" some components onto the board.

Dave,
The one that gets me is when you Americans build up circuit boards you "soder" or "saw-der" the components, where us Brits, even if we sometimes get dry joints, 🤔🤔 solder the components on. And we do spell the word the same!! 🙄😊.🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇫🇴....

Wow!
There are certainly a LOT of divisive comments posted here.
I didn't realize there was so much disdain for us Americans on this site ....
Personally, I find the difference in spelling and unique phrasing enlightening and fun. (Even if I do have to refer to Mr. Google at times to understand what your unique figures of speech refer to).
I guess I'll have to keep a much lower profile in the future, so as not to invoke further ire from across the pond .....
Dave B

Interestingly enough, some differences in spelling between Britain and the US, such as the presence or absence of "u" in words like Color vs Colour, are traditional British spellings from a couple of centuries ago. Later, it became the fashion in England to add letters in order to increase apparent sophistication. In many cases, it is the British who have evolved their spellings, not the US. Neither is right or wrong, and the history is wonderful.

Soccer vs. Football is another interesting, albeit unrelated, case - the word Soccer is British. It was the popular slang word for Football at the time that the sport was introduced to the US - and had the added benefit of not interfering with the existing US word Football used for our more indigenous sport.

@SouthportPat
Which one?
Color vs colour
Check vs cheque
Napkin vs Serviette
Spelt or Spelled

English is ENGLISH - if they wany to speak different call it AMERICAN and not ENGLISH -

I recall recently reading an article about the American spelling and Webster of dictionary fame. It was said he intentionally changed the spelling of some words for simplification and perhaps logical reasons. That combined with usage and changes through the generations brought the quotation that we, (UK-US), 'separated by a common language'.
English has become many nations second language as the Internet has promulgated.
A thousand years ago Latin was the second language of many, which did enable to some extent world trade. A common language should bring common understanding, and we can see how some countries have used their own languages to separate and perpetuate their version of reality.
Queen Victoria spoke primarily German in the family, English to others and understood and studied Hindustani, French and Italian. Today speaking a foreign languge is a definite asset.

About a dozen years ago I took a holiday via a newspaper advert to a holiday resort in the Red Sea. There were 70+ % Russians there at the hotel their behaviour was almost primitive with food and as a westerner with others we were glared at and somewhat ignored. Then we met a few Russians who spoke English and they were forever apologising for their own countrymen for their attitudes. We were told they believe what they were told at home not realising it was mainly lies and was used to control the population.

So we do have some different spellings, it is a fact of life! But while it is just a few words, where is the harm?
Roy

The name of the language is English so it should the spoken and spelt the correct way

@EdW same as aluminium and aluminum 😁, not all gallons are equal

Spell correctly according to who?
Many of them members on this site are American.

I do wish AI would learn to spell correctly Harbor is actually spelt harbour - just goes to show the AI thing is American

Strangely my first guess was the miss-spelt word! I rarely do the Wordle part just look at the queue and guess.
Roy

Wordle 12-9-26.
Harrumph!😠
American spelling on a British site!

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I thought it was the Bismarck but that had too many letters 🤣

I did but refrained from a comment as it would probably trigger the answer!
Roy

Roy should like today's Wordle😉

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Not to mention boring - never mind I am away for four days next week so my score will take a dive

@EdW Learning by rote Ed😉

@RNinMunich and will keep repeating until everyone gets them right 🤣

AI's repetition rate is becoming ludicrous!😟

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Very true Ed, otherwise it might be the more modern alternative for going deeper and longer?

Todays wordle, the answer is not waterproof, that’s how it works

29.8.26
yet another repeat of a recent question🙄

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Many many years ago I had an operation for 'piles', 3 days in hospital and a note to be off work for nearly a month. 30 odd years later the same operation, but this time the doctor said hop on the couch and I will do it now. Drove home, had a snack and went ballroom dancing all afternoon!

How things change! Anyway to all you guys now and recently under the knife, relax, take care and more power to your elbows. We seem to be the last but one generation of model boaters, remember age is just a number, so keep all your balls in the air check the floor for lost marbles and sail on!
Roy

Good morning Gents! Every now and then I drift back here and manage to get one right. 😉

Know what you mean Ed.
Last words from the Doc as I was discharged after my heart op were-
"No exertion!" (Actually he said 'Keine Anstrengung' while wagging his finger at me!)
Glad you're back👍

Doug, I remembered it as well.
I’m back often the op but limited in what I can do for 6 weeks

A repeat, from not too long ago.🙄
Got it wrong last time - not this time though😉

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@MarkN1 We should probably probably move this conversation out of the question of the day section. We are chatting in an area not meant for this type conversation.

Dave, 100 Feet? I guess , I am a bad judge of distances.

I was at the last stand, out... and staring straight out. , at the rock. That was my reference. There were three boaters next to me, two of which had blocked my direct access to the boat. So, even if I had reacted fast enough; I couldn't get to it quick enough. I was able to rescue the canopy, as that had floated to the surface. I had my Cajun Commander with me. So, the Turtle Back, was retrieved , but no boat. I had kept my canopy for a year, but figured the boat was hopelessly lost; so I tossed it. Now, let's figure something out. Mark W. cast across the pond from the 3RD. stand, and missed the first time. We moved the 4th. stand, and he nailed it, on the next try. . A 33 yard miracle cast , that got my boat back. GOD was definitely smiling on us. THE boat? It's been stubborn, as though, it didn't want to get caught. At first, we thought we had hooked a huge fish, or the pond liner. The fact the boat stayed on the grappling hook, and being dragged, nearly a 100 feet, and stayed on the hook was the real miracle.

And ready for Lighthouse, number # 2.