Comments on: Woman Who Remembers Everything

By: jimme

jimme — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:16:54 +0000

My first memory was of traveling across the “big lake” that was the
Atlantic ocean when I was 2yr in the 60’s. To me it took (way way) too long to cover such a short distance at the speed of over 500 mph. I was very upset that the laws of physics were compromised.

Carly’s Note: Cool! Not many would have something as impressive as their first memory.

By: Donald

Donald — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:27:24 +0000

One of my earliest memories was going to the Ex with my family, one of the few times we ever did anything together as a family. It was at the time they had the huge cable-car ride throughout the park. I don’t remember how old I was, all I remember was having soiled my pants.

Carly’s Note: The Ex - all good. Soiled pants - not good!

By: Louie

Louie — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:25:00 +0000

Hey Carly, how about you letting one of your regular blog posters win one of the $1,000 pay songs? Perhaps if this happens, we could figure out how to get you married and start having some of those babies.

Carly’s Note: Not sure how to take that, Louie! I hope you’re not saying a woman needs a husband and kids to complete her.

By: j

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:41:57 +0000

earliest memory before the age of one
can describe details (no photos)
heard Spielberg claims to remember his circumcism…

Carly’s Note: There’s one memory I’m sure he could do without.

By: thedoctorizin

thedoctorizin — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:55:28 +0000

Hi Carly!
Although I can’t for the life of me figure out why a majority of my very early memories have to do with feces,(this is what my mum has told me..),
I do remember a vague memory, of handing my uncle what he assumed to be a “chocolate bar….”
But, I was born, and raised for a time, as a wee one, in Halifax,N.S. Although we lived over the bridge, in Dartmouth. I remember an older girl,
…the family knew her, taking me by the hand, for a walk down to the end of the street, and apparently, there was this BIG doughnut, and bread making factory,where she would take me, and they would give us a small bag of fresh doughnuts, filled with different kinds of jams, and jellies.
They were powdered, and I always came home with my face doused in the
delicious white powder, and jam. I remember that, like it was yesterday.
It was great!!! No wonder I was a little porker at two years of age!
My mum would then proceed to wipe me down with a hot facecloth…and I would watch some TV with her. Sooooo vivid!!!
Great memory!! Great blog!
Have a warm weekend…
Susan.

Carly’s Note: Memories of doughnuts! Yummy.

By: TabmoW

TabmoW — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:37:11 +0000

Officially I have been in all 10 provinces of Canada. Unfortunatly I don’t remember too much of any of them. When my family went to the east coast I was still an infant, and I was only 2-3 years old when we went to the west coast. I do remember my mom saying how flat the paries were, and sunrise over the rockie mountains.
I have always known how to play chess. My mother told me I was taught by a friend of my dad’s that took a liking to me. I apparently called him “Buddy” but I have no idea who he is. I do remember a time when he took the queens off the board, and said if you can play without them you can win with them.

Carly’s Note: Chess is a pretty cool memory. I only have memories of Snakes and Ladders and Go Fish.

By: sandra

sandra — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:46:02 +0000

Hi I my memory sucks. As i get closer to 50 its getting worse. I was wondering how the 1000.00 song works. Do you guys give away 3000.00 a day or is it just random. I hear about some people winning but never 3 each and every day. Are these people just not logging on or is it only one every day. Im asking you this cause you respond to emails. Thanks again and Happy Valentines Day Sandra

Carly’s Note: Three winners are pre-selected every day from the Jack Nation, but if any of those potential winners don’t enter the pay song, they don’t win the money and their name goes back into the pool. All that to say, we could have no winners or we could have one, two or three $1000 winners on any given day. A reminder that you have until midnight to enter the pay songs, so just jot them down throughout the day and enter them all at once when you get the chance. I hope that makes sense.

By: Sean B.

Sean B. — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:45:23 +0000

I used to have quite the gift for remembering birthdays and important days for the people around me.
Alas, such a courtesy turned out to be one-way from 95% of my so-called friends (and some family!). So I no longer bother.
Oh, I still remember, I simply no longer care. Does that make me a bad person?
-S.B.

Carly’s Note: No, Sean. It’s called self-preservation. I remember birthdays, too, but now only bother with people who obviously care about such things because they take the time to reciprocate in some fashion. For example, I have a friend who is married with kids, so she has received a wedding and baby gifts from me. She makes an effort to acknowledge milestones in my life, like when I change jobs or move, because I’m not married and don’t have babies. I really appreciate her efforts.