Where's Wally

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th February 2010, 08:49

Originally Posted by fliplid

The whole carrot thing is a myth.

Rubbish. They're real, all right. I know - I've seen them. In fact, I've even eaten them on occasion...

**fliplid** · 14th February 2010, 08:58

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Rubbish. They're real, all right. I know - I've seen them. In fact, I've even eaten them on occasion...

And I suppose your going to tell me that they make you see in the dark?

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th February 2010, 09:02

Wotchoo torkin bout, Willis?

Don't need carrots for that...I got NV goggles.

**fliplid** · 14th February 2010, 09:07

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Don't need carrots for that...I got NV goggles.

Going to work better than carrots.

**Ronin** · 14th February 2010, 09:07

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

I like the one with Wally driving his ice cream truck.

That sounds dangerous.

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th February 2010, 09:13

Originally Posted by Ronin

That sounds dangerous.

Bastard! You beat me to it. I was too busy whipping round the other threads...

**fliplid** · 14th February 2010, 09:14

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

I like the one with Wally driving his ice cream truck.

DB in a former incarnation?

PS, see above...

**Str8 Jacket** · 14th February 2010, 09:15

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Bastard! You beat me to it. I was too busy whipping round the other threads...

I just came swinging into to see these respsonses!

**swbarnett** · 14th February 2010, 10:11

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

I feel you either are observational all the time whilst riding, or not. I doubt it is something you can learn as you go

Observation is a skill like any other. It can improve with use or attrify with disuse.

**Ronin** · 14th February 2010, 10:25

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Bastard! You beat me to it. I was too busy whipping round the other threads...

Or busy grooming?

**p.dath** · 14th February 2010, 12:56

Originally Posted by golfmade

I grew up reading all those Wheres Wally books. Also ate a lot of carrots. I've got great eye vision. But I don't like seafood all that much and as a result hardly ever eat any, as a result my memory sucks.

Just for your interest, carrots have almost no effect on your eyesight (they do help a tiny bit, but only a tiny bit).

It was propoganda released by the British Government to cover up the invention of radar being used by the pilots (World War II I think). They wanted to fool the German's into why their pilots could suddenly "see" a lot further.

**golfmade** · 14th February 2010, 17:10

Originally Posted by p.dath

Just for your interest, carrots have almost no effect on your eyesight (they do help a tiny bit, but only a tiny bit).

It was propoganda released by the British Government to cover up the invention of radar being used by the pilots (World War II I think). They wanted to fool the German's into why their pilots could suddenly "see" a lot further.

Originally Posted by fliplid

The whole carrot thing is a myth.

Aye, I know. Just was trying to make a bit of a joke, at least crazyhorse got it

Although didn't know it was propaganda from the Brits, thanks.

**Pixie** · 15th February 2010, 08:51

Originally Posted by p.dath

For those without children, "Where's Wally" is a series of books where each spread of pages contains lots and lots of tiny characters, and amongst them all is a character called Wally with a red and white striped shirt and blue jeans. Wally has a couple of mates as well. And you have to use your observational skills to find Wally (and his mates if you like).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where%27s_Wally

I've done a lot more riding this year than in other years (riding 3 or 4 days a week). I was playing Where's Wally with my daughter the other day for the first time in ages, and I have to say I have drastically improved! I was amazed how fast I could find Wally now.

I think all the road riding I've been doing has improved my observational skills a lot. I'm not a physiologist or anything, but I think what is happening is I can take whole sections of the page at a time and Wally just appears to me (best I can describe), rather than what I used to do which was systematically search for Wally on the page.

It got me wondering. I wonder if there are simple cheap exercises like this (maybe not designed for young children! ) that could be used to help riders.

Of course,any development of a skill,be it catching a ball or finding your Willy,is going to form new neural paths that will be used for any activity that requires them.Not just the originally Willy finding process that caused them to form originally.
The obverse is also true,in that you use it or lose it (the skills,not your Willy)

**Pixie** · 15th February 2010, 09:01

Originally Posted by p.dath

Just for your interest, carrots have almost no effect on your eyesight (they do help a tiny bit, but only a tiny bit).

It was propoganda released by the British Government to cover up the invention of radar being used by the pilots (World War II I think). They wanted to fool the German's into why their pilots could suddenly "see" a lot further.

What carrots can do for eyesight is rectify Vitamin A deficiency,which causes all kinds of eye related problems.
The Beta-Carotene in orange/yellow vegetables is converted to Vitamin A in the body.

Another effect that has been noted,is that a large carrot,forcefully introduced into a bodily orifice will make the recipient's eye's widen.The beneficial effect of this on visual acuity has been discounted,but it is still fun.