jlpservicesinc Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 Boy you said a "full years worth there" true,true.. I'm in the school and still have items in the old shop about 250ft away.. I'm like oh, I need a crow bar which is over in the old shop.. I start walking over and see something interesting or needing my attention (lol) and the next thing you know I forgot what I was on my way to the shop to grab.. Walk back into the school and do the "where was I" and then oh, I remember now.. I start my walk again only to find something else interesting and the process starts again.. If I take the same path enough times I have visited everything and then can make it to grab the crow bar.. Once this happens then I have to make it back to the school with a different view coming from the old shop to the school, so this can take several or many stops as well. I'm like a terrier with so many areas to explore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Jennifer, there is also the phenomenon of when you have moved, home or shop, of knowing where something was at a previous location but having no idea of where it is now. I can recall where certain item was 3 houses and 30 years ago but have no idea where it is today. There is also slightly impaired short term memory, e.g. "why did I come into this room?" There are 2 things that happen to us as we get older. First, you start to lose your memory and I don't remember the second one. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 It's also known that when you go into a different room your brain has a tendency to "flush" short term memories. It's believed to have evolved to provide more brainpower to deal with a new situation in case danger exists. So I have a tendency to repeat my goal as I cross a threshold; it seems to help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 T.P., Huzzah! I was not aware of that factoid (?). I will definitely give it a go. Thanks. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 That's called "transient" memory, it only stays available while you need it say "I want a drink of water." once you're poured a glass you don't need to remember you're getting a drink. flushed out. The other one noted is "The Threshold Effect." Typically the usefulness of a transient memory is over once a specific goal is met. Unfortunately this is a threshold and your brain recognizes, doorways, gates, boundary between linoleum and carpet or just the next room as crossing a boundary and it can trigger the transient memory dump. Just standing up to do something is a boundary effect you're changing from one status to another and bye bye the reason you stood up. If I've lost the reason I'm "here" a second time I'll repeat why I'm getting up until I do or get what I'm after. What's really frustrating is when I find myself in another room wondering what I'm talking about. Brains are funny things. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 part of my deal is.. I don't really care any more.. I have a phone and computer with all my appointments and if I go and do horses even 1 in a day .. I consider it a huge success.. So If I don't get anything else done in the day, that is ok. I don't mind being a terrier now.. Got a little more work on the brush ax done today. eye is fully shaped now it's time to forge out the hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I bought a pair of memory foam insoles with the hope, I would remember why I went into the shop. They didn't help at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 that is so funny.. I'll have to remember that one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Geist Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Did anybody go to ABANA's deal at Johnstown? I was in hospital and unable to attend. If anybody went how was it? Please post and include any pictures you might have taken. Thanks, George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Hope your hospital stay wasn't too serious. I've an aversion to hospitals since my stay undergoing chemo but know they are a necessary evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Hope you are well or on the mend. I didn't make it due to less worrying matters. From what I hear it was good and if they have it next year I'll have it clearly marked on the calendar this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 George sorry to hear you were stuck in the hospital.. It was a spectacular event and was smaller than the normal ABANA conferences with a tight venue without all the walking 3mile from one place to the next. The weather was great except for the last day where it rained pretty hard. So much to see and do Double bit ax making by Jeffery Funk, Ellen Durkan was there with body art, Peter Ross and Bob Valentine did a working post vise from wrought iron with steel inserts and brazed screw box.. The group of Meticulous metal smiths was there. There were instructors for the ABANA national curriculum levels 1,2 and 3.. The group from Black Horse forge was there making knives. Were kind enough to let me use their belt grinder. The competition was a smashing success with maybe 20 people participating 10" bar, 10minutes (cold start) forged as long as you could. I demonstrated "tight hinges", 5 layer knife, Swedish brush ax and arrow pattern thru cusp latch. I brought the trailer which was a lot of fun for people to see.. Lotta people really got it.. Oh, and there were sales people from the "Fisher and Norris Museum". Holland anvil, as well as other sales people.. Oh and Blu.. Was a really good time.. I had an absolute blast.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Geist Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Sounds great, wish I could have been there. Not really intending to talk about it but I'll mention it anyway. They cut colon cancer out of me. Now I'm having to deal with chemo every other week. Please everybody do yourselves and your families a favor, when your Dr tells you to go for a colonoscopy get your butts in there and do it. Don't be like me. Quite possibly the worst part of it all was missing out on that fun gathering. ☹ George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Griffin Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Yep. After losing my bladder last year to cancer, I got a colonoscopy scheduled this Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Hope it goes well George. I hate the cost of getting my bloodwork done but I do it anyway. Sure beats using the whole deductible on bigger issues. I've been dreading that check but when they order it it is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, George Geist said: Sounds great, wish I could have been there. From what I can put together.. ABANA will be having a meet there every other year.. Or when the main conference is not scheduled so the "off" year.. Feel better and catch it next time around. Texas 2022 is in May.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Geist Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I'm sure I'll run into you someplace. You ever need a striker don't hesitate to call on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 I sure will.. I'll be teaching chain making and judging the chain making competition at the TX 2022.. If you are there be a great venue to meet as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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