Just some memory method discussion..question..stuff. :p

[RyanReese09]

understandable, I looked through again and I had to settle on a few..just a few more,

Spoiler

A=Alligator
B=Batman
C=Charizard
D=Donkey
E=Elephant
F=Fox
G=Godzilla
H=Hitler
I=Igloo
J=Jigglypuff
K=King Kong
L=
M=Magikarp
N=Norris (chuck)
O=
P=Pikachu
Q=
R=Riachu
S=Snorlax
T=Triforce
U=Unicorn
V=Virgin
W=Werewolf
X=
Y=
Z=Zelda

LOQXY left

 

[Kynit]

Mine for some of those:

O: Olimar
Q: a Queen (generally an old lady with a fancy crown)
X: Jesus (X is two 'cross'ing lines
Y: Yoshi

You shouldn't need Y or Z for the cube, though; 24 images is enough. They are handy to have for, say, a deck of cards or something similar.

 

[RyanReese09]

Mine for some of those:

O: Olimar
Q: a Queen (generally an old lady with a fancy crown)
X: Jesus (X is two 'cross'ing lines
Y: Yoshi

You shouldn't need Y or Z for the cube, though; 24 images is enough. They are handy to have for, say, a deck of cards or something similar.

true forgot about not needing y or z, so I used Olive instead of olimar
Just L and X left..shall go through a dictionary now for words

I don't think I could make the reference of jesus from X (though you are clever for using that)

 

[cmhardw]

Just L and X left..shall go through a dictionary now for words

I don't think I could make the reference of jesus from X (though you are clever for using that)

I use Lord Sauron for X (XL is my image code for it). X for me usually just means eXtra in some way. Lord Sauron is a super awesome villain in Lord of the Rings, so it fits well for me. I basically picture him in his full battle armor and that giant sword just cutting and slicing through the adjacent image like a fiend.

Ryan, one piece of advice too, try to make every one of your images an active image. I've replaced many images for being too passive. You generally want most of your images to have the ability to do something to the adjacent image. There are some exceptions, like my WJ image which is a wedge. Basically I picture a ramp, and the adjacent images interact on the ramp. So this image is not active, but it is engaging in a very close way with the other images (it tilts the action between the other images).

For example, I use unicorn as well (for my UC letter pair). But, this unicorn is very evil and stabs whatever is next to it with it's horn. I got the idea from the Perry Bible Fellowship comic with a unicorn in it.

 

[RyanReese09]

I use Lord Sauron for X (XL is my image code for it). X for me usually just means eXtra in some way. Lord Sauron is a super awesome villain in Lord of the Rings, so it fits well for me. I basically picture him in his full battle armor and that giant sword just cutting and slicing through the adjacent image like a fiend.

Ryan, one piece of advice too, try to make every one of your images an active image. I've replaced many images for being too passive. You generally want most of your images to have the ability to do something to the adjacent image. There are some exceptions, like my WJ image which is a wedge. Basically I picture a ramp, and the adjacent images interact on the ramp. So this image is not active, but it is engaging in a very close way with the other images (it tilts the action between the other images).

For example, I use unicorn as well (for my UC letter pair). But, this unicorn is very evil and stabs whatever is next to it with it's horn. I got the idea from the Perry Bible Fellowship comic with a unicorn in it.

yeah for example I had a letter pair today HC, so I did..(do not look in here if you do not wish to see semi sexual nature)

Spoiler

hitler pleasing charizard on my bed (it just happened to be my first location). i'm more graphical then that in my imagery but yeah)

i've tried to make all my letters something where it can be interactable with almost anything else. I've read that sex is the most powerful human emotion and is most likely to be remembered, so I'll be doing that kinda stuff along with very very violent things

and I think X as in either xtra (as in you) or sex related. though I do think I will have to resort to using Jesus (i'll just remember him on a cross during my imaging) for the letter X

Only L left..i'm thinking lapras from pokemon, though I'm open for any other idea

 

[tim]

I don't think I could make the reference of jesus from X (though you are clever for using that)

Huh? I also see the cross immediately.
You could also associate the X with XXL or XXS (like Chris suggested). Like a fat man or a huge penis.

Ryan, one piece of advice too, try to make every one of your images an active image. I've replaced many images for being too passive.

I do have a lot (about 50%) of inactive images like cage, chair, ship, tree, clock, ... . But they usually don't remain inactive. If you memorize more than one image per location or use stories there are a lot of ways (read that as: use your fantasy ) to make them active. For example, i usually smash other things on my location with the chair or catch things with the cage.
And to be honest i even like non-living images more, since i can distinguish them more easily (e.g. all people look the same if i don't make them do anything).

 

[Kynit]

Just two more small suggestions:
Your T (Triforce) doesn't seem as action-friendly as the others. It's much easier to come up with actions for humans and creatures than it is for an inanimate object.
P (Pikachu) and R (Raichu) seem a bit too similar to each other; might be too easy to confuse in the middle of a hard memo or just hard to memorize fast. It might be a good idea to change one of them... anyone else had this problem?

I'm no expert. My memory feats are a 6:00 3BLD solve and 25/26 cards for two suits P), but I figure you're at the same point I was just a month or two... I've been through the same problems. If anyone cares to correct me on any of this, I'm open to suggestions as well

 

[cmhardw]

and I think X as in either xtra (as in you) or sex related. though I do think I will have to resort to using Jesus (i'll just remember him on a cross during my imaging) for the letter X

I think this should work fine. In fact, I use the same image of Jesus for my CR letter pair. However, give him the ability to do something to the adjacent image. If an adjacent image to jesus has a sword or blade, they usually stab him. But if the adjacent image does not have that ability, then Jesus (being elevated to the rest of the action on the cross) will kick the adjacent character in the face, or knock it over if it is an inanimate object.

Only L left..i'm thinking lapras from pokemon, though I'm open for any other idea

I think my most vivid L image is LP (a long playing record). It is about 6 feet tall and has razor sharp edges and slices into the adjacent image causing massive damage to it. Other than that I don't have any other spectacular L images, they're all sort of mediocre in my opinion. One other possible option is my LC image, which is a giant 6 foot tall locust. It eats the adjacent image.

I say go with pokemon images if they stick better for you.

Also, your HC image is exactly the kind of image interaction you should be using. I say this from personal experience of going way over the top like this as well, but the memory sports people recommend it also. As you put it, go for over the top violent, sexual, or funny, and you will remember it far more easily.

 

[RyanReese09]

Just two more small suggestions:
Your T (Triforce) doesn't seem as action-friendly as the others. It's much easier to come up with actions for humans and creatures than it is for an inanimate object.
P (Pikachu) and R (Raichu) seem a bit too similar to each other; might be too easy to confuse in the middle of a hard memo or just hard to memorize fast. It might be a good idea to change one of them... anyone else had this problem?

I think of triforce as a triangle, so for example I could see hitler using it as a condom or something or another object. i dont think i'll have problems iwth it

I think this should work fine. In fact, I use the same image of Jesus for my CR letter pair. However, give him the ability to do something to the adjacent image. If an adjacent image to jesus has a sword or blade, they usually stab him. But if the adjacent image does not have that ability, then Jesus (being elevated to the rest of the action on the cross) will kick the adjacent character in the face, or knock it over if it is an inanimate object.

baha perfect. thanks for the advice

I say go with pokemon images if they stick better for you.

Also, your HC image is exactly the kinds of image interaction you should be using. I say this from personal experience of going way over the top like this as well, but the memory sports people recommend it also. As you put it, go for over the top violent, sexual, or funny, and you will remember it far more easily.

yeah I've read several threads saying my HC is what i should be shooting for, and heck, if I get a kick outa my memo stories, it's all the more fun to do and practice

I'm going to go over my 24 letters, and assuming i get them all correct (i should) then i'll do a blindfold attempt and let you guys know my results

 

[tim]

Just two more small suggestions:
P (Pikachu) and R (Raichu) seem a bit too similar to each other; might be too easy to confuse in the middle of a hard memo or just hard to memorize fast. It might be a good idea to change one of them... anyone else had this problem?

It depends. If you're really into Pokemon you might find it pretty easy to distinguish them, since you know their behaviour/properties.

25/26 cards for two suits P)

I wonder how you are able to recall 25 cards correctly, but unable to remember the last one?
I also got into card memorizing this weekend. My first try was 8 minutes for 52 cards (I wasted a lot of time for recalling my associated images).

 

[RyanReese09]

It depends. If you're really into Pokemon you might find it pretty easy to distinguish them, since you know their behaviour/properties.



I wonder how you are able to recall 25 cards correctly, but unable to remember the last one?
I also got into card memorizing this weekend. My first try was 8 minutes for 52 cards (I wasted a lot of time for recalling my associated images).

I only used pokemon from the first 150, i've watched the tv show many timse so I know how they behave (such as snorlax is lazy etc) so I don't think that will be a problem

thanks everyone for the help, very appreciated

 

[Kynit]

I wonder how you are able to recall 25 cards correctly, but unable to remember the last one?

I mismemorized it, of course

 

[RyanReese09]

Ok so I just got a dnf (only did edges since I'm thinking of only doing them for journey)
Memo was 10:10, and a DNF at 13:13 or something
RX, TU, uh...AO, GK, and EN
So I memorized Riachu on my lightswitch fighting with jesus shooting lightning bolts and having jesus's hair frizz
TU, I memorized the triforce triangle..

Spoiler

jacking off the unicorns horn

Then I imagined an alligator using an olive as a monicle , and then a gorilla fighting king kong on my dressor, and then an elephant on my computer looking up chuck norris facts

though when i unmask, 2 flipped edgs, and then a 2cycle of edges, and then looks like i forgot to undo a setup move correctly (a simple D move corrects 2 peices but sets up the 2cycle incorrection, which feels right since I wasn't sure if I did a D2 unsetup move

oh well, though I have one question, since I do 2 stickers per location, any help on which goes first when I go thorugh my journey? Normally erotically, I'll have hte sticker that's supposed to go first on top, like in my TU, I had the unicorn on obttom while the triforce did it's thing

 

[cmhardw]

(memo description)

This is all really good stuff, and your way of approaching your memorization is good.

oh well, though I have one question, since I do 2 stickers per location, any help on which goes first when I go thorugh my journey? Normally erotically, I'll have hte sticker that's supposed to go first on top, like in my TU, I had the unicorn on obttom while the triforce did it's thing

Order is always left to right for the images. The action can happen right to left, but the images are always left to right as you would write the cycles on paper.

For example I may have the images SP OK DV which would be:
Kiddie swimming pool filled with SPaghetti; Obi wan Kenobi; Darth Vader

I would imagine the swimming pool of spaghetti on the far left, Obi wan Kenobi in the middle, and Darth Vader on the right. However, the action would be right to left. I would start on the right side of that journey location and imagine Darth Vader fighting Obi wan Kenobi (to Vader's left) in an epic battle. Vader overpowers Obi wan, and pushes him into the kiddie pool filled with spaghetti to Obi wan's left.

The images are still in left to right order, even though I have imagined the action as going right to left. I generally try to make the action also go left to right, but sometimes it's easier for the action to happen right to left instead.

 

[RyanReese09]

This is all really good stuff, and your way of approaching your memorization is good.

Order is always left to right for the images. The action can happen right to left, but the images are always left to right as you would write the cycles on paper.

For example I may have the images SP OK DV which would be:
Kiddie swimming pool filled with SPaghetti; Obi wan Kenobi; Darth Vader

I would imagine the swimming pool of spaghetti on the far left, Obi wan Kenobi in the middle, and Darth Vader on the right. However, the action would be right to left. I would start on the right side of that journey location and imagine Darth Vader fighting Obi wan Kenobi (to Vader's left) in an epic battle. Vader overpowers Obi wan, and pushes him into the kiddie pool filled with spaghetti to Obi wan's left.

The images are still in left to right order, even though I have imagined the action as going right to left. I generally try to make the action also go left to right, but sometimes it's easier for the action to happen right to left instead.

ah gotcha, makes sense. what i did for my most recent attempt was to do what you suggest, or as I did earlier with the object that comes first in memo, either winning the "fight" or taking control in the erotic scene

gotta admit, BLD is tiring but some of the stories that can be made up just make me laugh. off to bed now, thanks chris