The beer garden

[Derek27]

What's the reference there? I've no idea what you're on about.

Neither do I. I just heard an author being interviewed on FYI and she said she reads her own books.

Ok. I often look at my own code and diary stuff and am perplexed by who this person was. Seems a lot more intelligent than me. WTF happened!

I sometimes read my own posts.

[jimibt]

What's the reference there? I've no idea what you're on about.

Neither do I. I just heard an author being interviewed on FYI and she said she reads her own books.

Ok. I often look at my own code and diary stuff and am perplexed by who this person was. Seems a lot more intelligent than me. WTF happened!

snap - on the odd occasion, i'll be looking something up (either music or audio related) and find a stream of responses on a forgotten forum and realise that i was involved in the discussion. more perplexing is that i appear at times to have offered knowledge that i only now have a faint recollection of

[arbitrage16]

Please don't start an ear-worm sub-thread. I wake up early sometimes and the stuff that will not shift from my mind is all stuff I like. But at 4am on repeat is a monumental pain in the mind. Any suggestions for how to treat this affliction are very welcome.

Some people say that to resolve an ear worm you can sing the song all the way through, and that will put it to bed.

There are others who say that the lyrics of those songs are things your subconscious is trying to make conscious.

[Derek27]

When I've written an abusive email to Scottish Power, I enjoy reading it again, but there seems something odd about an author reading their own books. Especially when they know what happens.

[greenmark]

Please don't start an ear-worm sub-thread. I wake up early sometimes and the stuff that will not shift from my mind is all stuff I like. But at 4am on repeat is a monumental pain in the mind. Any suggestions for how to treat this affliction are very welcome.

Some people say that to resolve an ear worm you can sing the song all the way through, and that will put it to bed.

There are others who say that the lyrics of those songs are things your subconscious is trying to make conscious.

Thanks. Tried the first, tried Archangel's amusing ploy of replacing the current ear-worm with another. Neither works.
Your 2nd point may be the key but I have no idea what my subconcious is trying to tell me. There is no pattern that I can see - other than, flipping get up and do SOMETHING UNTIL I SHUT THE F*** UP!!!! It's not a big problem though.

[jimibt]

Please don't start an ear-worm sub-thread. I wake up early sometimes and the stuff that will not shift from my mind is all stuff I like. But at 4am on repeat is a monumental pain in the mind. Any suggestions for how to treat this affliction are very welcome.

Some people say that to resolve an ear worm you can sing the song all the way through, and that will put it to bed.

There are others who say that the lyrics of those songs are things your subconscious is trying to make conscious.

Thanks. Tried the first, tried Archangel's amusing ploy of replacing the current ear-worm with another. Neither works.
Your 2nd point may be the key but I have no idea what my subconcious is trying to tell me. There is no pattern that I can see - other than, flipping get up and do SOMETHING UNTIL I SHUT THE F*** UP!!!! It's not a big problem though.

i've had "Disco Inferno" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5lSeYd_riw) running thro my head ALL fckn week. Thankfully, it replaced "Boogie Nights" - arghh.....

[greenmark]

Some people say that to resolve an ear worm you can sing the song all the way through, and that will put it to bed.

There are others who say that the lyrics of those songs are things your subconscious is trying to make conscious.

Thanks. Tried the first, tried Archangel's amusing ploy of replacing the current ear-worm with another. Neither works.
Your 2nd point may be the key but I have no idea what my subconcious is trying to tell me. There is no pattern that I can see - other than, flipping get up and do SOMETHING UNTIL I SHUT THE F*** UP!!!! It's not a big problem though.

i've had "Disco Inferno" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5lSeYd_riw) running thro my head ALL fckn week. Thankfully, it replaced "Boogie Nights" - arghh.....

Excellent! 2 more to add to my subconcious's earworm playlist.
I've looked at Wiki about the phenomenon. And possible solutions are:
- engaging working memory in moderately difficult tasks such as anagrams, puzzles or reading
- chewing gum
- ask oneself why one is experiencing this particular song.
- try to find a "cure song" to stop the repeating music.
Eg "God Save the King" or "Happy Birthday" are a popular choice in cure songs.

Hmmmm! Are any of those at 4am viable?

[Derek27]

Some people say that to resolve an ear worm you can sing the song all the way through, and that will put it to bed.

There are others who say that the lyrics of those songs are things your subconscious is trying to make conscious.

Thanks. Tried the first, tried Archangel's amusing ploy of replacing the current ear-worm with another. Neither works.
Your 2nd point may be the key but I have no idea what my subconcious is trying to tell me. There is no pattern that I can see - other than, flipping get up and do SOMETHING UNTIL I SHUT THE F*** UP!!!! It's not a big problem though.

i've had "Disco Inferno" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5lSeYd_riw) running thro my head ALL fckn week. Thankfully, it replaced "Boogie Nights" - arghh.....

That's a coincidence. I've just reached it now in my trawl through old music. Entered the charts 22nd May 1977.

Edit: Elvis Presley's died!

[Derek27]

Do you ever clean your toilet and later lift the lid, expecting to see a squeaky-clean toilet, only to find you did a two-day dump in between that you forgot about?

[jimibt]

Do you ever clean your toilet and later lift the lid, expecting to see a squeaky-clean toilet, only to find you did a two-day dump in between that you forgot about?

no

[greenmark]

Anyone notcied a dramatic reduction in birdies this year. I mean the normal dawn chorus and twittering through the day is like 10%, apart from the F***ING pigeons coo-cooing.
But anyway, apart from my pigeonist views, the most prolific this year have been the tough, smart ones.
Pigeons, crows, blackbirds, magpies. All the finches etc have vanished, not even sparrows. And a robin is a treat. This ain't normal.

[jimibt]

Anyone notcied a dramatic reduction in birdies this year. I mean the normal dawn chorus and twittering through the day is like 10%, apart from the F***ING pigeons coo-cooing.
But anyway, apart from my pigeonist views, the most prolific this year have been the tough, smart ones.
Pigeons, crows, blackbirds, magpies. All the finches etc have vanished, not even sparrows. And a robin is a treat. This ain't normal.

we live in a small village by the coast in SW scotland (Auchencairn - recently moved). this place is a real nature lovers paradise. BUT, we've met quite a few visitors this summer who have been coming here for years and one story that caught my attention was of a couple who'd been coming for the past 20 years. they said that they have habitually camped on the shore on top of a raft of clam shells (i.e. a beach formed of sand and shells). However, the past 2-3 years they've seen the shell 'shelf' decline/recede to the extent that they can no longer camp on the shell base. I'd always imagined that shell beaches are formed of historical shells, but turns out, they are kinda 'alive' and reflect the seas' larder. these guys were certain that somethings afoot and I trust their viewpoint, given that they've been regular for so long and are seeing this drama unfolding.

i just hope it's a cyclical event but something tells me otherwise... ;(

[Derek27]

Take a good look at your neighbours, they could be Russian spies!

I've always thought there's something dodgy about the guy that photographs lightning storms or the guy who sticks his hand down his pants to scratch his arse! He's probably wearing armoured-plated underpants.

[greenmark]

Anyone notcied a dramatic reduction in birdies this year. I mean the normal dawn chorus and twittering through the day is like 10%, apart from the F***ING pigeons coo-cooing.
But anyway, apart from my pigeonist views, the most prolific this year have been the tough, smart ones.
Pigeons, crows, blackbirds, magpies. All the finches etc have vanished, not even sparrows. And a robin is a treat. This ain't normal.

we live in a small village by the coast in SW scotland (Auchencairn - recently moved). this place is a real nature lovers paradise. BUT, we've met quite a few visitors this summer who have been coming here for years and one story that caught my attention was of a couple who'd been coming for the past 20 years. they said that they have habitually camped on the shore on top of a raft of clam shells (i.e. a beach formed of sand and shells). However, the past 2-3 years they've seen the shell 'shelf' decline/recede to the extent that they can no longer camp on the shell base. I'd always imagined that shell beaches are formed of historical shells, but turns out, they are kinda 'alive' and reflect the seas' larder. these guys were certain that somethings afoot and I trust their viewpoint, given that they've been regular for so long and are seeing this drama unfolding.

i just hope it's a cyclical event but something tells me otherwise... ;(

I holiday in East Fife 3 weeks a year and we noticed in May the number of little snails along the path was far higher than we've seen. We wondered whether that was due to avian flu reducing their normal predators.
Also the normal conveyer belt of gannets we expect to see was missing. We saw 5 in 7 days. That's extraordinary along that coastline.
But I guess nature will recover if at all possible.

[Derek27]

I've just watched the first episode of Tales of the Unexpected, for the first time since 24th March 1979. Didn't realise the hot bird in it was Pamala Stevenson.