I was never good at language arts in school, but numbers and mathematics were good to me. Some numbers have special meanings to me. I was born on March 17th, and I have 17 letters in my full name. So 317 and 17 have meaning to me. I too remember phone numbers and address numbers across most of my life. And I can usually find some connection to random numbers.
Not a numerology thing, but probably a similar type of psychosis. I count how long it takes me to pee. Every time, without fail, subconsciously. Same thing while sitting at red lights. Well, the duration of the red light, not how long I pee at red lights.
I count telephone poles whole driving until I go insane and sometimes the yellow reflectors by two's. I also count up and divide numbers until I also go nuts. I hated math,failed 3 yrs
It would be interesting to do a study on what percentage of racers are OCD. At the very least, I believe that most racers have an abnormally high level of observational skills. This allows us to process bike inputs and feedback, while simultaneously choosing the best line. How many of you can describe really detailed specifics of tracks that you've raced at? I've been out of racing a looooong time, and I still remember critical reference points at Grattan, IRP, and BHF. So that's the upside! We get to do this cool thing that most people couldn't conceive of. Yes, we drive everyone around us crazy....but...but...racing!
Agreed someone should study our superior brains you know for the betterment of mankind you are exactly correct though… someone posted a pic from the 80s of Memphis and I was there once and knew the corner and track… same for Taladega… once and I knew it… and my memory has returned to full function so much so that I remember I just mentioned that in another thread this year… eat your fungus boys!
BTW....speaking of why we had the number we had... So, 42, besides being the meaning of life, the universe and everything, was half of Fred Merkel, and double Eddie Lawson.
Fred came to his senses and switched to a far superior number your equation threw me for a millisecond loop until I remembered he ran 84 before 27… why is 42 the meaning of life? 46&2 I know… 46 pairs with the 2 being the next mutation…
Lol...almost thought that was a reference to my first sponsors, 4&6. Dude...42. Really? Thought you were up on pop culture references, or is that only if they involve Native Americans?
that book sucks so much ass that even if I had no others and couldn’t get any and had nothing but time and oppression to deal with that I wouldn’t read it… I’d rather write my own in blood than suffer through that idiocy
46&2 is a tool song about genetic mutation… Jim and Ed weren’t in my response not really and yeah I know things about racing and engineering and my culture and nature and music but really sheltered myself from pop culture and the public in general all my life… I rarely know what half you loonies are talking about
you’re not my type Uccio but I only typed the truth… I tried numerous times to force my way through that shit and it was so stupid I couldn’t handle it… and I interact with you on here all the time
I have old telephone numbers inside my head I wish would go away. I even have a couple social security numbers from employees locked in. It's funny when someone calls and I answer....."Hey JC xxx-xx-xxxx...what's up"? They can't believe it, and he hasn't worked for me in 25 years! I recently had to prove 5 years of my driving record. I moved 3 years ago to another state. When I got my new drivers license, the new state kept my old drivers license. I still remembered my 10 digit drivers license number from the previous state. That saved me months of waiting on my old drivers record. Credit card numbers, bank account numbers, EIN, it's all stored away quietly