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Tips or devices for remembering questions thought up on a ride?

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  1. On today's ride, a great question to pose here occurred to me. It was unusual and might have sparked
    interesting discussion. But now I can't for the life of me remember it. This has happened many times
    in my life.

    By definition, it's not all that important otherwise I'd remember it. But it seemed important at the
    time, somewhere in the "that'd be kind of cool to know" category.

    Short of carrying a portable cassette recorder, which would have sucked since I climbed a couple
    thousand feet, are there crafty techniques or devices that you use? (I guess just riding with
    someone would do the trick, but that would involve actually finding riding buddies.)

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    Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawall "I'm not proud. We really haven't done everything we
    could to protect our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security." --Microsoft VP in
    charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.

  2. Raptor <[email hidden]> wrote in :"]news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:

    Short of carrying a portable cassette recorder, which would have sucked since I climbed a couple
    thousand feet, are there crafty techniques or devices that you use?

    Pencil and paper. Great for getting girl's phone numbers, too.

  3. RE/

    Quoted message said:

    Short of carrying a portable cassette recorder, which would have sucked since I climbed a couple
    thousand feet, are there crafty techniques or devices that you use? (I guess just riding with
    someone would do the trick, but that would involve actually finding riding buddies.)

    Only other one I've tried probably sucks more than the cassette recorder: Sony
    Clie (i.e. PalmPilot) that records voice.

    How about a fine ballpoint pen and just write it on the back of your hand or leg?

    OTOH, you could leave yourself a cellphone message...
    -----------------------
    PeteCresswell

  4. In this nutso communications age, there must be dozens of ultra-lightweight, handheld recorders like
    the business-types carry around.

    Not being a card-carrying member of that fraternity, I'm afraid I can't be specific, though.... :-)

    Joe

  5. Quoted message said:

    Short of carrying a portable cassette recorder, which would have sucked since I climbed a couple
    thousand feet, are there crafty techniques or devices that you use? (I guess just riding with
    someone would do the trick, but that would involve actually finding riding buddies.)

    I think your best bet is Telepathic communication.

    In fact, I am quite sure I felt the ether move this afternoon and I realized that you had a
    question that you wanted to post on RBT. As I remember it, it was really quite an
    interesting question.

    But alas, I cannot remember it either.

    Tape recorders, cell phone, PDA's these are more reliable than Telepaths, but not as fun... <g>

    Jon Isaacs

  6. Raptor said:

    On today's ride, a great question to pose here occurred to me. It was =

    Quoted message said:

    unusual and might have sparked interesting discussion. But now I can't=


    =20

    Quoted message said:

    for the life of me remember it. This has happened many times in my lif=


    e.

    My latest toy, a Sony Cli=E9 NZ90 does this for me. I can write a memo, =

    or record hours of talk, or make a little MPEG movie. It also has a 2=20 megapixle still camera and
    an MP3 player. If I get bored, I've got lots =

    of books and games stored in it.

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  7. If I have been able to see farther than others, it was because I stood on the shoulders of giants. -- Sir Isaac Newton

    Quoted post said:

    If I have been able to see farther than others, it was because I stood on the shoulders of giants. -- Sir Isaac Newton

    Hey Sheldon - That's one of my favorite quotes - there's a great story behind it... know what Isaac was really talking about?

    (sorry to go OT here... now back to the pencil vs palm pilot debate)

  8. "Raptor" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    On today's ride, a great question to pose here occurred to me. It was unusual and might have
    sparked interesting discussion. But now I can't <snip> --
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    Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawall

    I carry something called a brain. It comes in useful for
    rememb...........................................What was I saying again 🙂

    Stan Cox

  9. Raptor said:

    Short of carrying a portable cassette recorder, which would have sucked since I climbed a couple
    thousand feet, are there crafty techniques or devices that you use?

    A secretary with a shorthand pad, riding as the stoker on a tandem.
    <G>

    Barry

  10. Stan Cox said:

    "Raptor" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    On today's ride, a great question to pose here occurred to me. It was unusual and might have
    sparked interesting discussion. But now I can't <snip> --
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    Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawall

    I carry something called a brain. It comes in useful for
    rememb...........................................What was I saying again 🙂

    Stan Cox

    It always struck me as just so much extra weight on a 15-mile uphill, so I usually leave it at home.

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    --
    Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawall "I'm not proud. We really haven't done everything we
    could to protect our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security." --Microsoft VP in
    charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.

  11. Raptor said:

    On today's ride, a great question to pose here occurred to me. It was unusual and might have
    sparked interesting discussion. But now I can't for the life of me remember it. This has happened
    many times in my


    life.

    You are developing the CRS disease. Many of us suffer in silence.

    --

    David L. Johnson

    __o | Let's not escape into mathematics. Let's stay with reality. -- _`\(,_ | Michael Crichton
    (_)/ (_) |

  12. David L. Johnson said:
    Raptor said:

    On today's ride, a great question to pose here occurred to me. It was unusual and might have
    sparked interesting discussion. But now I can't for the life of me remember it. This has happened
    many times in my life.

    You are developing the CRS disease. Many of us suffer in silence.

    I used to know what that was, but I've forgotten it.

    Pat

    --
    Apologies to those easily confused. Address is spam-resistant. Correct email address like pdlamb
    'round-about comcast point net.

  13. You might try one of the microcassette recorders, they're about the size of a cell phone. There may
    even be a real tiny MP3 recorder out there by now.

    May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris

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