Easily Distracted

RBrodzinsky Oct 13, 2009

  1. RBrodzinsky

    RBrodzinsky November 18, 2022 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    Its probably just my age showing, but I have noticed how easily distracted I have gotten working on my layout. I can be standing there, with an item in my hand, ready to work on it (for whatever reason), and will see a totally different item, on a different area of the bench, and will walk over to it to make the adjustment (with the original item still in my hand)!

    This afternoon was the worst, I was installing some shelves under the bench to mount the power supplies and boosters, and, with the shelf and brackets still in hand, I found myself removing the finishing nails I used to hold the foam inclines in place while gluing them down. It was only when I had a handful of nails that I realized I still had a shelf in my other!
     
    RBrodzinsky, Oct 13, 2009
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  2. Powersteamguy1790

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    Rick... That's what we call " A Senior moment".
     
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  3. Richard320

    Richard320 TrainBoard Member

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    The two things that go first when you age are:

    Your memory and hmmm, something... let me think... it was just on the tip of my tongue...
     
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  4. Gats

    Gats TrainBoard Member

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    Some call it multi-tasking, others flexibility. :D
     
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  5. jpwisc

    jpwisc TrainBoard Member

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    I'm only 32 and it happens to me all the time. I'm just a scatter brain.
     
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  6. Papa

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    You're lucky. My moments are no longer moments. They last waaaaay longer than a moment. Ralph
     
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  7. Powersteamguy1790

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    I was being generous,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:lightning::lightning:
     
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  8. RBrodzinsky

    RBrodzinsky November 18, 2022 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    I always thought the senior moment was the walking into the room, and not remembering why, but now I can't remember why I thought that....

    What are we talking about?
     
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  9. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I'll know there's real trouble when I walk into that room, and am surprised to see trains... :eek:

    Boxcab E50
     
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  10. Phil Olmsted

    Phil Olmsted TrainBoard Member

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    Or when you've forgotten your keys and, when you find them, you can't remember what they're for.

    Growing old ungracefully,
     
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  11. Powersteamguy1790

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    "A senior moment" is all of the above.
     
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  12. sd90ns

    sd90ns TrainBoard Member

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    Easily distracted?

    Shiny object, piece of string.

    It doesn’t take much with me.
     
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  13. brakie

    brakie TrainBoard Member

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    Easily distracted?


    Some times I forget what I going to do for a few seconds but,I aviod having 2 things going at once..I always hated that because you can't get anything done.
     
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  14. SleeperN06

    SleeperN06 TrainBoard Member

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    I don’t know what you all are talking about. :confused:

    This is how I know I’m having a good time. Have you ever watched a 2 year old in a toy store? They are allover the place having the time of their life. :w20z6q:
     
    SleeperN06, Oct 14, 2009
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  15. UPchayne

    UPchayne TrainBoard Member

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    too many times has this happened to me. i will get prepared to do one project, start on that project and the next thing you know i am on the opposite side of the layout because something caught my eye at that moment. i think the reason i do this is because i am afraid i will forget something that just pops into my head.
     
    UPchayne, Oct 14, 2009
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  16. ChooChooMan

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    That is definitely a Senior Moment. But wait, depending on your age, it might be a junior moment...LOL

    Jeff
     
    ChooChooMan, Oct 14, 2009
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