>>I went through a drive-thru this morning and the car in front of me drove over a syrup packet. The force broke the package open and sprayed syrup up the side of the wall and around the pass-thru area. No employees were sprayed, but I pulled forward and went to tell the employee about it, but could not remember the word for "syrup"!
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>>Happens often. And it's very frustrating. I know everything about what I want to say ... just no word is associated with it.
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>>This past weekend I couldn't remember another common word too.
>>I can only describe things about it so other people around me can help me remember.
>>It does add a fairly consistent Charades-like game quality to my life.
>>But I'd gladly trade it in for being able to remember words.
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>>I also think automatic translation should be the norm with all online content.
>>Google should open source their translation tools and aid the world in direct communication.
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>Just a "heads up".....it doesn't get any better as time rolls along.

Really? I get smarter every day ;-)

Actually it is something I have been noticing lately, especially at night. There will be a dream about some old time event and I won't be able to remember the girl's name or the dog's name. And I feel I should be able to.