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We Are Flying Solo

May 8, 2012

Just A Few Notices

(1)  I have finally broken down and made a Facebook page for TFS.  I admit, the curiosity got the better of me, even though I don't use Facebook much anymore.  But there are often quick things I'd like to post and it offered a faster medium than writing a whole blog post, so there will be extra content, fun pictures, videos, polls, and more -- so find the link here or the permanent link in our sidebar and have even more dorky ridiculousness in your life!

(2) I still have some times for sale on the "Sale" tab, so check them out.  Thanks to those who have purchased and I hope you have fun with your new Solo karma!!

I do remember these books though!
(3)  I NEED YOUR HELP!  I am clearly a moron and suddenly am incapable of remembering to turn on my helmet cam in the XC start box.  Help me come up with a clever solution that even an amoeba could remember and post it in the comments!  I thought to sharpie it on my arm, but that requires remembering the sharpie and remembering to write it.  I did have a sharpie with me, but did not remember to use it.  Life stress really reduces brain function!

You do get extra internet karma if you test your solution on an amoeba and it works.

EDITED TO ADD:  Pictures from Encore's run at the Carolina Horse Park this weekend are up for your entertainment.  Although he was tense in the dressage test, he still had some good engagement behind.  He definitely still jumps like a greenie, but he looks damn cute on XC!  You can view them here.

18 comments:

  1. I have no solutions sorry. I am just as bad. I go as far as making sure all cameras, video, still and helmet cam are packed and fully charged with plenty of memory space then get all the way out the XC course before remembering them. I am curious to hear what people come up with.

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  2. His expressions are so cute! His little knees! His willingness! God, I love OTTBs.
    And I also love how in every water photo, he looks like he's floating.
    My suggestion for the helmet cam is to ask whoever's with you to remind you. Or maybe get in a little mantra where you settle things from the toes up - if you started with your head, you're certain to forget. But who forgets to put their feet in the stirrups?

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  3. Good point, Beka -- feet, legs, butt, hands (crop and watch), core, shoulders, then head (cam). Hmmm, I would definitely have to practice that one. But not bad!

    I liked the floatiness too, he galloped through that water like it wasn't even there!

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  4. Omg! You on fb? I feel like I've entered a different dimension or something.

    No words of wisdom here. I'm lucky if I can remember to get myself anywhere.

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  5. You could hang a little sign between Encore's ears.

    Or just tape it to the back of your glove the day before. ;)

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  6. Before I got a car that beeped at me if I lefty lights on I was forever getting a flat battery. What I did was lock the doors every time I switched my lights on. That way, when I went to get out of the car I would find my door locked, which would give me pause and I related that in my mind to switching my lights off.

    What is something you do every single time you want to use the helmet cam? Figure that out, write it on paper and stick it to the back of your bathroom door, cement or in your brain and voila! You will never forget again.

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  7. Lisa, I have to trick myself like that on some things too. You are talking to the woman who regularly leaves the keys hanging in the front door overnight, d'oh.

    Val, you know, I could tape it to his bridle. That is not a bad idea. I kinda like that one. I can put a note on helmet cam that says "don't forget to turn me on" and then tape a reminder to crownpiece that says TURN IT ON!

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  8. I tried to test out my solution on an amoeba, but the camera was too heavy and the amoeba got squished. Sorry.

    I like the idea of taping a sign that says "TURN IT ON" on Encore's crownpiece, but amoebas can't read, so it wouldn't work on them. Maybe a tiny pic of your helmet cam instead?

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  9. I was going to suggest a Post-It on your saddle, but unless you turn on the cam the minute you hop on board that won't work. I think a note on the browband is a better idea. Who knows, you could start a trendy new eventing fashion! (Everybody knows you guys are nuts anyway, a horse adorned with Post-It notes wouldn't cause an eye to be batted. :-))

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  10. Urgh - meant crowpiece. Browband would be where Encore could see it, and he's noticeably lacking in opposable thumbs, poor boy.

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  11. Hahahhaha! I do know a guy who writes "I'm with stupid" on his horse's FLAIR strips with an arrow pointing up.

    I'm thinking, a piece of duct tape on the browband with a sharpied TURN IT ON (hey, there's multiple layers to those instructions) might be the win!

    jenj, however, gets all the karma because she thought like an amoeba. But she also crushed an amoeba so watch out for raids in the night by amoeba zombies. I'm not sure what they do -- eat your plasma?

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  12. Is the camera already attached to the helmet? How about hanging a long ribbon-cord over the camera-something that will dangle in front of your face. Remove the ribbon when you hit the on button and stuff in you belt or pocket. Now that's a new fashion statement ;-) LOL! I think an amoeba would have a hard time with the heft of a ribbon sorry no test preformed . . .

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  13. Braid a brightly colored ribbon or piece of yarn into his mane near his ears. The only reason you do it is to remember to turn on the camera, so when you see it, you'd remember.

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  14. PV also a good idea. Although you need to find some stronger amoebas.

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  15. I'm OK with zombie amoebas. They can't be any worse than scorpions!

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  16. I was just kidding about the sign hanging between his ears, but a message on the crownpiece sounds plausible. Unfortunately, my classroom is fresh out of live amoebas. I don't think preserved ones can read.

    ;)

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  17. There's only one way to find out Val...

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