New sign of me getting old!!!

JD Seller · Nov 15, 2012

I was filling out a form at the insurance guys office yesterday. I wrote my box number down and then looked at it. It did not look right but I could not see why. I got my drivers license out to compare. I had two of the numbers in my box number inverted and could not figure it out.

Another thing I am getting terrible about is peoples names. I forget guy names I have know my whole life. I can tell how to get to their house. The color of their house/sheds/barns, maybe even what kind of dog they have but can't remember their name.

If I keep trying it will not come up. Go on and do something else and the name will pop into my head in a few minutes.

My wife says it is just "old timers disease" LOL

Just this year we both forgot our anniversary until the week after it was. We where setting in the living room after supper and she ask me when your wedding anniversary was. I told her Sept. 21. She said that we right but it was last week. LOL I am glad she forgot it too or I would have been in big trouble!!!

Wayne in MN · Nov 15, 2012

Welcome to the group! I have been there for a while now; I meet so many nice new people every day! And they even know who I am.

tomturkey · Nov 15, 2012

I like to think of my mind, like the big public library of old. When they had the skinny little ladder on a rail to get to books way up high. The little man cannot move quite as quick as he use to. Climbing the ladder is a little slower. Therefore it takes a little longer to retrieve the information/book you need. lol gobble

jackinok · Nov 15, 2012

I find myself,losing my way more and more.know where im going,know where it is,will be driving along on a different road and you have to sort of figure out where you are and backtrack. forget names,i have to think of my own now and then.I only hope i last until my wife goes,i dont think the kids could deal with her.

DoubleR · Nov 15, 2012

I started carring a little memo pad in my shirt pocket a few years back. I write everything down on it. Appointments, part numbers, facts I don't seem to be able to remember anymore, even peoples names. I go through one about every three months. I write the start date and finish date on the cover. I save them in a drawer and refer back to them alot of times.

philcase · Nov 15, 2012

Hi Bob, er Bill I mean Rick. Oh yeah you're right you're Tom. Me at a meeting on Wednesday.

randallinMo · Nov 15, 2012

Wayne, now that was just flat funny!!

rodgernbama · Nov 15, 2012

What I hate is spending 15 minutes looking for a wrench and realize I"ve got it in my back pocket.

John B. · Nov 15, 2012

The doctors say if you have forgetful driving it's time to talk to them.

Tom in TN · Nov 15, 2012

JD,

I have had a real problem with names my whole life. I was leading our family in a table grace a few days ago and I wanted to mention my 19 year old granddaughter who is away at college. I had to stop in the middle of the prayer and ask my wife for help with the granddaughter's name.

We live on the same farm. She's never lived anywhere else. I've seen her multiple times per week for her whole life, and I still couldn't come up with it.

Her name is ...... dang, I can't think of it right now.

Tom in TN

Wheat Farmer · Nov 15, 2012

Just wanted to say Hi, but gotta get back to looking for the checkbook. Wife not happy, hope to chat later.

JMOR · Nov 15, 2012

(quoted from post at 10:25:24 11/15/12) I started carring a little memo pad in my shirt pocket a few years back. I write everything down on it. Appointments, part numbers, facts I don't seem to be able to remember anymore, even peoples names. I go through one about every three months. I write the start date and finish date on the cover. I save them in a drawer and refer back to them alot of times.

een doing the 'little' book thing for over 30 years. Being able to retrieve 20 or 30 year old stuff is great & I do, several times a year.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 15, 2012

(quoted from post at 06:49:24 11/15/12) I was filling out a form at the insurance guys office yesterday. I wrote my box number down and then looked at it. It did not look right but I could not see why. I got my drivers license out to compare. I had two of the numbers in my box number inverted and could not figure it out.

Another thing I am getting terrible about is peoples names. I forget guy names I have know my whole life. I can tell how to get to their house. The color of their house/sheds/barns, maybe even what kind of dog they have but can't remember their name.

If I keep trying it will not come up. Go on and do something else and the name will pop into my head in a few minutes.

My wife says it is just "old timers disease" LOL

Just this year we both forgot our anniversary until the week after it was. We where setting in the living room after supper and she ask me when your wedding anniversary was. I told her Sept. 21. She said that we right but it was last week. LOL I am glad she forgot it too or I would have been in big trouble!!!

Dude, you ain't none too bright........ :roll:
Got up one Saturday morning, made the chore loop and came back to a big breakfast and a card/gift on the table.... You know the feeling... She didn't see that I saw the stuff so I slipped in the other room, called the house with my handy and answered the phone...... Yelled oh sh------- horses are out! and ran out the house... Ran to the next town and flower shop, got a bouquet and a card and back home & slipped them in the utility room (an outbuilding)... Went in to a cold breakfast and shoulder and a sneering "happy anniversary.I see you forgot........" Said, "no, I just thought I'd surprise you when you went to get a bottle of juice (we keep in the utility room).... I got your gift yesterday and was waiting on you to find it. Guess you didn't love me enough to get me a glass of juice" and went outside & brought her a big bunch of flowers and card....... She felt like inch high private eye for a couple hours and all was well..... I now keep a bottle or two of perfume, cards for every occasion, a bottle each of wine and champagne, and 50 bucks for dinner stashed in a box in the barn.... That was just too close. Happy Anniversary!

Anonymous-0 · Nov 15, 2012

I do a lot of rally commontating in the summer months. I talk about all makes of tractors and their histroy of the owners but do not ask me what I did yesterday. MJ

Anonymous-0 · Nov 15, 2012

(quoted from post at 08:36:54 11/15/12) I do a lot of rally commontating in the summer months. I talk about all makes of tractors and their histroy of the owners but do not ask me what I did yesterday. MJ

Have you taken any knocks on the head????? I remember phone numbers from 35 years ago and even some conversations. But short term memory is really sucking... Chalk it up to a couple accidents where I shoulda been wearing a helmut....

Nancy Howell · Nov 15, 2012

I have a hard time remembering what I had for lunch on the previous day!

Nancy Howell · Nov 15, 2012

Happens to all of us.

Good thing is the stuff James forgets, I remember. The stuff I forget, James remembers. Works well for us.

James Howell · Nov 15, 2012

Nancy has me taking vitamins/supplements to help improve my memory.

Can't recall the name, but they are working really good.

Just be patient; you will remember your phone number in no time.

RBnSC · Nov 15, 2012

My Wife got me some like that but I can't remember where I put them..

Ron

Anonymous-0 · Nov 15, 2012

... Chalk it up to a couple accidents where I shoulda been wearing a helmut....[/quote]

I been suspecting something like this all along......

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

ShadetreeRet · Nov 15, 2012

Your wife diagnosed it as "old timers disease", I have progressed to the next level, "CRS syndrome".

IA Roy · Nov 15, 2012

I have a heck of a memory!
However the recall button only works part time!

Vito · Nov 15, 2012

Nancy,

i eat the same thing everyday.It takes that question out of the mix.

Vito

Larry NEIL · Nov 15, 2012

I just turned 70 in Sept. and I've got a great memory...it's just a little short.
Larry NEIL

Dick · Nov 15, 2012

That reminds me of a story I heard about a man who went to the doctor. He told the doctor he's got a problem a big problem. The doctor said what's the problem sir.. Well, my memory is shot and I just can't remember nothing anymore. The doctor asked, how long have you had this problem sir? The man answered: "What problem"...

Bob Bancroft · Nov 15, 2012

We have dried our grain in a bin for about 25 years. We have transferred out of that bin into a bigger storage bin for about 15 years. We put up a new drying bin last year. We had already set up the auger and transferred from the new drying bin into a smaller storage bin. A few weeks ago we(wife and I) were struggling to get the auger placed to transfer into the big storage bin when a buddy stopped by. Just in time really. I'm getting too old for this bending lifting yanking around on a transport auger. We had just, with his help, finally gotten it placed. Wife was up on top of storage bin to open it and give final directions to fine tune the auger, when my buddy asked- "Don't you dry in the new bin now"?
*&*%^%#@&*&&$*&(*%
I had set up to the wrong bin!!!!! And it hadn't gone easily. Wife didn't catch it.
I think the elevator leg will be up for next year!

Justin SE IOWA · Nov 15, 2012

JD SELLER you got married on the same day as my birthday! But it probably was your special day before it was mine. Im only 30

wolfman · Nov 15, 2012

I think I recall from Psyc 101 that if you can recall what you had for lunch, you don't have enough on your mind. ...unless it was a special birthday lunch or such. Only problem here -Psyc 101 was 50 years ago!

wolfman · Nov 15, 2012

I think I recall from Psyc 101 that if you can recall what you had for lunch, you don't have enough on your mind. ...unless it was a special birthday lunch or such. Only problem here -Psyc 101 was 50 years ago!

Pete in MD · Nov 15, 2012

Just wait a few years and your CRS will turn into CRAFT.

Oldmax · Nov 16, 2012

Can remember phone # from 50 years ago but can't remember my cell phone #.

New sign of me getting old!!!

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