PC SHAG MD

GazChap · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 13:47

No doubt we've all been given mnemonics to help us remember things, probably at school but possibly at work and by parents too. SOHCAHTOA, for example, meaning Sine Opposite Hypotenuse, Cosine Adjacent Hypotenuse, Tangent Opposite Adjacent.

The one in my subject title is a list of animals that, if you hit them on the roads, you need to report the incident to the police: Pigs, Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Asses, Goats, Mules, Dogs.

The other old favourite is, of course, Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain, for the colours of the rainbow.

So, hit me up with some mnemonics and school me.

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Keanu Reeves doesn't count.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 13:49

You can find an excellent list here:

http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=obscene+mnemonics

Quote:

The carpal bones of the hand going clockwise round in the anatomical position starting with the scaphoid bone, found in the anatomical snuffbox. (The anatomical snuffbox, weird name no? I think it is named so because, in the days of snuff sniffing, people used to put the snuff there to sniff from, but seems a daft place to sniff snuff from to me. If you abduct your thumb as far as it will go, the anatomical snuff is the triangle dip formed below the thumb on the back of the hand just above the wrist. If you're bothered, its borders are formed by the tendons of Extensor Policis Longus, ulnar side, and Extensor Policis Brevis and Abductor Policis Longus, radial side. It is important medically as it contains the scaphoid bone and the radial artery. But am seriously deviating from the subject here. Right, back to carpal bones.)
Sexy Lucy Tried Pissing Having Copulated Twenty Times
Which would translate as:
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquital
Pisiform
Hamate
Capitate
Trapezoid
Trapezium

Ian Osborne · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 424

Little Willie's dead and gone, he will cry no more,
For what he thought was H20 was H2SO4!

H2SO4 is, of course, sulphuric acid (forgive the lack of subscript characters).

Stalagtites cling tight to the ceiling, and Stalagmites might just reach them one day if they grow tall enough.

Spring forwards, fall backwards (whether to turn your clocks forward or backward an hour).

Shin · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 13:54

*Shuffles on*

Never assume!

If you assume it makes an ass out of u and me

And also...

Naughty
Elephants
Squirt
Water

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 13:58

There's no I in team, but there's a U in (Snip! - Hazel Blears)

metalangel · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 14:15

There is no I in team, but there is 'me'.

GazChap · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 14:15

Ian Osborne wrote:

Stalagtites cling tight to the ceiling, and Stalagmites might just reach them one day if they grow tall enough.

It's "stalactites" actually, and that's how I remember it. Stalactites come down from the ceiling, stalagmites go up from the ground.

Tippy · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25

GazChap wrote:

Ian Osborne wrote:

Stalagtites cling tight to the ceiling, and Stalagmites might just reach them one day if they grow tall enough.

It's "stalactites" actually, and that's how I remember it. Stalactites come down from the ceiling, stalagmites go up from the ground.

Surely the proper condensation of that is "Mites go up, Tights go down"? Fnar, etc.

Chemistry: Naming system for the one to four carbon molecule series of alkanes and alkenes I was taught as "Monkeys Eat Peanut Butter", to jog memories of Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane. Then the series gets all boring and logical, at least if you can remember Latin numbers.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

GazChap wrote:

Ian Osborne wrote:

Stalagtites cling tight to the ceiling, and Stalagmites might just reach them one day if they grow tall enough.

It's "stalactites" actually, and that's how I remember it. Stalactites come down from the ceiling, stalagmites go up from the ground.

Not that its useful on a day to day basis

I never liked sohcahtoha or whatever it was. My old maths teacher, who has now died, sadly, drummed into me:

Toms Old Aunt Sat On Her Coat And Hat.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 15:08

Shin wrote:

*Shuffles on*

Never assume!

If you assume it makes an ass out of u and me

And also...

Naughty
Elephants
Squirt
Water

Never
Ever
Support
Wolves

GazChap · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 15:19

I was always taught that I should Never Eat Shredded Wheat.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 15:20

GazChap wrote:

I was always taught that I should Never Eat Shredded Wheat.

Me too, but that was the alternative, and a dig at a local 'rival'.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38611

Never Eat Shin's Wellies

metalangel · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 15:29

DavPaz wrote:

Never Eat Shin's Wellies

It could be our new slogan:

BEEX: NESW (Now Entirely Shin's Wibbling)

Shin · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 16:40

I LIKE SHREDDED WHEAT

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

Mnemonincs - never worked for me - all you are doing is learning twice as much pointless shit.

Fun, then, in Lincolnshire schools... where everyone is so antique there's no other known method of teaching anyone anything. JUST TELL ME THE BLOODY FACT and I'll write it down and then read if if I ever forget it!

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

Shin wrote:

*Shuffles on*

Never assume!

If you assume it makes an ass out of u and me

I've actually punched someone for saying that once in a meeting.

"Sorry Dave, I assumed that the simple task of compiling the stats had been done, being as it's a half hour job which is yours alone to do and you usually do it first thing every morning and we're now at three in the afternoon"

"Ah, Mike, never assume, you'll make an ass out of you and me"

*thwack*

"Ah, Dave, never be a cunt, because I'll punch you again".

/edit besides it only weorks if you are Prince, or a chav

Shin · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 17:14

Mr.Cox taught us that in year 8. He was a lecherous pervert. This is mostly why I remember the 'Assume' thing-rather than the thing itself

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25897

Mr. Venus eats many jam sandwiches until November pases.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

Malc · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 17:51

There is no RED PORT LEFT

to help with which way is port and starboard, and which colour signifies which direction.

Malc

metalangel · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 17:51

We had a hilariously shit 1970s video in school teaching us about the solar system... complete with funky song and ropey animation for 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzapies'.

Ian Osborne · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 424

GazChap wrote:

It's "stalactites" actually

D'oh, you're right - my spelling got confused by the formatting commands!

Sheepeh · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2320

I was just talking to my mum about maths yesterday and mentioned still remembering the SOH-CAH-TOA thing.

There's also

My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets

for the order of the planets from the Sun.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38611

Pluto's not a planet anymore, sorry.

I'm used to 'MD' being short for 'me-do' on beex, so the title of this thread was understandable confusing for me.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Just because a group of unelected nerds don't think it's a planet won't change my mind

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38611

Dudley wrote:

Just because a group of unelected nerds don't think it's a planet won't change my mind

If I ever needed someone to argue my case for anything Dud, I'd definitely choose you.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 18:50

Every Good Boy Deserves Football.

Scarysheep3000 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 19:34

Sex On Holiday
Can Add Happiness
To Other Activities

Our GCSE maths teacher taught it to us thusly. Clearly it worked.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25897

'every green bus drives fast' was the alternative we were taught.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

DavPaz wrote:

Dudley wrote:

Just because a group of unelected nerds don't think it's a planet won't change my mind

If I ever needed someone to argue my case for anything Dud, I'd definitely choose you.

Available for weddings and bar mitzvahs. Besides, not including pluto ruins all the excellent mnemonics.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38611

How about 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos'?

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Exactly, the only ones left would all be shit.

:hug:

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38611

Oh wait.....

kalmar · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 20:47

MetalAngel wrote:

We had a hilariously shit 1970s video in school teaching us about the solar system... complete with funky song and ropey animation for 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzapies'.

Hmm, I heard that one as Mother Very Thoughtfully Made Jelly Sandwiches Under No Protest

The T standing for Terra.

Ian Osborne · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 424

Dimrill wrote:

Every Good Boy Deserves Football.

FACE

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38611

Ian Osborne wrote:

Dimrill wrote:

Every Good Boy Deserves Football.

FACE

or ASS, no difference

/duke

Plissken · **Posted:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 17:55

The Cat Sat On An Orange And Howled Horribly

TCS
OAO
AHH

myp · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2009 13:11

kalmar wrote:

MetalAngel wrote:

We had a hilariously shit 1970s video in school teaching us about the solar system... complete with funky song and ropey animation for 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzapies'.

Hmm, I heard that one as Mother Very Thoughtfully Made Jelly Sandwiches Under No Protest

The T standing for Terra.

Of course these days it should obviously be: Many virgins eschew modern cotton jeans so unscrupulous naughty penises can't xplore.

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2009 13:16

Can Ceres and Charon really be considered planets? Not familiar with the X, although it's probably Xerxes or XL-2252AD or something

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