tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post8905964025590047400..comments2024-03-04T01:47:18.750-05:00Comments on Lemurian Congress: The WeekendAdam Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-70071138833882071632008-04-24T16:13:00.000-04:002008-04-24T16:13:00.000-04:00I definitely do hair association, I think it's one...I definitely do hair association, I think it's one of the most distinctive parts of a person. Unfortunately it's also one of the most mutable!<BR/><BR/>Don't worry, I'll never forget YOUR name Melissa.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-54277791185170244012008-04-24T11:10:00.000-04:002008-04-24T11:10:00.000-04:00I ran into a girl I've known since Kindergarten th...I ran into a girl I've known since Kindergarten the other day and enthusicastically greeted her as "Tracy." Her real name, I realized as I was leaving the store, is "Lori." Oops. Then it struck me: I called her Tracy because she had the exact same poofy hair-do as a colleague of mine who is also named Tracy.<BR/><BR/>Is there such a thing as hair association?Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121997385004904981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-80304983269126248382008-04-24T08:47:00.000-04:002008-04-24T08:47:00.000-04:00Am I busy? Think two words: DWARF FORTRESS.Aha, so...Am I busy? Think two words: DWARF FORTRESS.<BR/><BR/>Aha, so there really ARE birds that sing at night! I wonder why they only do it on certain (rare) nights, and why it's happening city-wide (so not just due to a cat prowling around)? I heard them again when I woke up briefly at 2am this morning.<BR/><BR/>The alliterative adjective name game seems like a good idea. Munificent Muffy? You already have an allitervate name (unless you pronounce it "judge") :)Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-114221028143912932008-04-23T10:14:00.000-04:002008-04-23T10:14:00.000-04:00Busy? Long time no update. Oh, a really great and ...Busy? Long time no update. <BR/>Oh, a really great and cool technique that we have used in "ice-breaker" games - Each person is required to think of an good fitting Adjective starting with the same letter as his first name. So you get both an insight into his/her personality and a good mnemonic at the same time.<BR/>So eg you are either Muddleheaded Muffy or whatever you please. :-) <BR/><BR/>And oh btw, you made me curious and google really is a dear friend.<BR/>http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW008Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-4979626660167870942008-04-23T08:41:00.000-04:002008-04-23T08:41:00.000-04:00In order to remember a name, I need to literally s...In order to remember a name, I need to literally stare at a person for about ten seconds, and I need to use a similar "by association" trick (I canvass them for famous people who share their name). Even then it only works if I see them at least once a month and mention their name each time.<BR/><BR/>On Sunday I DID manage to remember a name...but I used it on the wrong person at the end of the night. :(Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-75175536976014211592008-04-22T01:29:00.000-04:002008-04-22T01:29:00.000-04:00Remembering names? Hmm. There was this cartoon abo...Remembering names? Hmm. There was this cartoon about using the well know associativity thingy. Idea was to rhyme an attribute with the name.<BR/><BR/>The punchline?<BR/>Dick the "p***" is mis-remembered as Dennis. :-) :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-34757608012223901072008-04-21T14:03:00.000-04:002008-04-21T14:03:00.000-04:00Remembering names...A trick I use when meeting som...Remembering names...<BR/><BR/>A trick I use when meeting someone new is to think about a friend with the same name, and then mentally associate their faces. This only works if the person has a name the same or similar to someone you already know.<BR/><BR/>I find unique names are kind of memorable in themselves, so the trick isn't as necessary.Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036864398303518556noreply@blogger.com