I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee when
I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib roast rub it
with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the oven for 350F for
2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the kitchen. After I sat at
the computer for about 3 minutes I went back into the kitchen for my
coffee. Other than death is there a cure for this, losing one focus that
is?

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

A man in line at the bank kept falling over...when he got to a teller he
asked for his balance.

hahabogus wrote:
I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee when
I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib roast rub it
with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the oven for 350F for
2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the kitchen. After I sat at
the computer for about 3 minutes I went back into the kitchen for my
coffee. Other than death is there a cure for this, losing one focus that
is?

Couple of questions first: a) have you put the milk in the pantry and
the cereal in the fridge? b) have you ever turned on the oven and then
put a roast in the fridge? c) have you ever got out of your car, left
the engine running and the drivers door open and walked into your house?

If you have done two of the three you are related to my DW. I still love
her though. VBG

On Sat 10 May 2008 10:55:28a, hahabogus told us...

I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee
when I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib
roast rub it with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the
oven for 350F for 2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the
kitchen. After I sat at the computer for about 3 minutes I went back
into the kitchen for my coffee. Other than death is there a cure for
this, losing one focus that is?

There are some new drugs for this. Also, trying to increase your
concentration on one thing at a time helps tremendously.



--
Wayne Boatwright
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Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 1dys 12hrs 35mins
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Why is there such a controversy about
drug testing? I know plenty of guys
who'd be willing to test any drug they
can come up with. --George Carlin

On Sat, 10 May 2008 17:55:28 GMT, hahabogus wrote:

I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee when
I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib roast rub it
with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the oven for 350F for
2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the kitchen. After I sat at
the computer for about 3 minutes I went back into the kitchen for my
coffee. Other than death is there a cure for this, losing one focus that
is?

I think it happens at all ages. I was particularly aware of it when
my kids were small. There was one door I called "the portal of
forgetfulness" because I'd have a thought on one side... step through
the doorway it to do what I was thinking about, then get sidetracked
and completely forget about what I was going to do until I went back
through that doorway again. OH, YEAH - I still haven't done x!
Trudge back, repeat process.

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remove the smile first

"hahabogus" wrote

I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee when
I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib roast rub
it
with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the oven for 350F
for
2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the kitchen. After I sat
at
the computer for about 3 minutes I went back into the kitchen for my
coffee. Other than death is there a cure for this, losing one focus that
is?

I need a cure, too, I just lapped the supermarket 3 times filling
my list. Even though it's a store I'm not too familiar with, I still
should have been more focused on what I was looking for. I'm
easily distracted.

nancy

On Sat 10 May 2008 11:28:30a, sf told us...

On Sat, 10 May 2008 17:55:28 GMT, hahabogus wrote:

I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee
when I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib
roast rub it with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the
oven for 350F for 2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the
kitchen. After I sat at the computer for about 3 minutes I went back
into the kitchen for my coffee. Other than death is there a cure for
this, losing one focus that is?

I think it happens at all ages. I was particularly aware of it when
my kids were small. There was one door I called "the portal of
forgetfulness" because I'd have a thought on one side... step through
the doorway it to do what I was thinking about, then get sidetracked
and completely forget about what I was going to do until I went back
through that doorway again. OH, YEAH - I still haven't done x!
Trudge back, repeat process.


Yes, you're right...all ages. Even in my 20s I would have to sometimes
retrace my steps to remember what I had intended to do or get.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Saturday, 05(V)/10(X)/08(MMVIII)
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Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 1dys 12hrs 30mins
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Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile!
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"hahabogus" wrote in message
...
I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee when
I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib roast rub
it
with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the oven for 350F
for
2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the kitchen. After I sat
at
the computer for about 3 minutes I went back into the kitchen for my
coffee. Other than death is there a cure for this, losing one focus that
is?


I have to make sure I always set my keys in the same place or I turn the
place upside down trying to find them. I went to the market for some bell
peppers, that was all I needed for dinner. Came home with everything but
the bell peppers and had to go back.

Paul

hahabogus wrote:
I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee when
I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib roast rub it
with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the oven for 350F for
2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the kitchen. After I sat at
the computer for about 3 minutes I went back into the kitchen for my
coffee. Other than death is there a cure for this, losing one focus that
is?




Unless you have just eaten dinner when it happens, or you're robbing the
neighbor's refrigerator, I don't see a single thing wrong with your
Senile Cuisine.

gloria p

On May 10, 1:26*pm, Wayne Boatwright
wrote:

There are some new drugs for this. *Also, trying to increase your
concentration on one thing at a time helps tremendously.
=======================================

I thought it was the new drugs that were CAUSING this.
Lynn in Fargo
(Sixteen prescriptions every day is far too many for one so young
and fair as I . . .)

Paul M. Cook wrote:
"hahabogus" wrote in message
...
I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee when
I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib roast rub
it
with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the oven for 350F
for
2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the kitchen. After I sat
at
the computer for about 3 minutes I went back into the kitchen for my
coffee. Other than death is there a cure for this, losing one focus that
is?


I have to make sure I always set my keys in the same place or I turn the
place upside down trying to find them. I went to the market for some bell
peppers, that was all I needed for dinner. Came home with everything but
the bell peppers and had to go back.

Paul

I've done that way too many times. The only thing worse is actually
buying what you went for then forgetting to cook it for the meal as
planned. BTDT, too. :-(

gloria p

hahabogus wrote in message
...
I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting
a cup of coffee when I went into the kitchen. I
poured a cup and then got out a rib roast rub it
with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic
set the oven for 350F for 2 hours and put the
roast in the oven, then left the kitchen. After I
sat at the computer for about 3 minutes I went
back into the kitchen for my coffee. Other than
death is there a cure for this, losing one focus that
is?

I've noticed I'm doing this more frequently, too... Starting
one task, getting distracted with a complete tangential (often
random) task, finishing that and ignoring the primary.
Gahdferbid the primary was time-sensitive...

Meals are often the root cause of mine, too, so I'm often
forgiven...

No cure, though. My GP did get a good laugh when I mentioned it
to him.

ObFood: Banger and mash, bubble-n-squig.

The Ranger

hahabogus wrote:

I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee when
I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib roast rub it
with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the oven for 350F for
2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the kitchen. After I sat at
the computer for about 3 minutes I went back into the kitchen for my
coffee. Other than death is there a cure for this, losing one focus that
is?

Scientology?

hahabogus wrote:

I didn't have a thought in my head other than getting a cup of coffee when
I went into the kitchen. I poured a cup and then got out a rib roast rub it
with penzeys shallot pepper and granulated garlic set the oven for 350F for
2hours and put the roast in the oven, then left the kitchen. After I sat at
the computer for about 3 minutes I went back into the kitchen for my
coffee. Other than death is there a cure for this, losing one focus that
is?

--


Nope none at all

I used to go into the kitchen, fill the electric kettle and minutes
later end up pouring cold water into my mug, never having switched the
thing on in the first place. Done a similar thing with putting bread
into the toaster but not turning that on either.

Then there's putting a pot of something on the cooker but never
switching that on.

Have made any number of recipes, leaving out a key, but available,
ingredient.

Take comfort in the fact that it's *not* age related!

Arri London wrote in :

Take comfort in the fact that it's *not* age related!

But you are older than I.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

A man in line at the bank kept falling over...when he got to a teller he
asked for his balance.

On Sat, 10 May 2008 13:44:32 -0700 (PDT), Lynn from Fargo
wrote:

On May 10, 1:26*pm, Wayne Boatwright
wrote:

There are some new drugs for this. *Also, trying to increase your
concentration on one thing at a time helps tremendously.
=======================================

I thought it was the new drugs that were CAUSING this.
Lynn in Fargo
(Sixteen prescriptions every day is far too many for one so young
and fair as I . . .)

i thought it was the old drugs. you know, the fun ones.

your pal,
blake