Hey I’m new here and new to the mnemonic/memory field in general.
I’m looking to create my first Major System 00-99 list. Eventually I will use a PAO system, but at the moment I will start with 00-99 object list. I think it is smart to start strictly with objects because it will make the transition to PAO easier later(already memorized 1/3 of the system with no modifications needed).
Creating such a list(with pictures) is a big task. I would really prefer to spend that time on memorizing the list than on making the list.
I am not sure if it is OK to ask for other people to share their list, though I can not see why people will not agree to share it(unless they intend to sell it). So I’m asking - do you mind sharing your Major System list and pictures? Full PAO will be perfect, but objects only will be very helpful as well.
(I know creating what my own list is best - but using already existed list/pictures with some modifications for words/pictures I do not like will save a lot of time)
Do you have any particular numbers you’re stuck on? I don’t mind sharing mine since I got a lot of them from other lists. But one warning when borrowing from other lists is that you often end up with entries that don’t really ring a bell with you and it’s very important to have vivid meaningful images.
I still haven’t started my list. I thought going the other way around will save me a lot of time - getting a list from someone and then change some words/pictures if they doesn’t ring a bell like Dale said.
If I could get few lists(with pictures) and then choose from them for each number what my mind feel is the best - it will be even better.
*I know it sounds lazy but it’s not. A lot of people already created lists with good words, and with good pictures - using the time to learn it instead of creating it seems better usage of time. (If people will be generous enough to share their lists of course).
I also am interested in seeing other peoples lists and find them interesting as well as often helpful. The only trouble is formatting the list for posting takes a little effort and placing a collection of photos online would certainly take me a bit of effort. Most images can be easily found on the web.
I don’t use the major system but you will find some good images at http://memo-camp.com/anleitungen/majorsystem_tabelle
I don’t wish to be antisocial but I find the Google hangouts a bit difficult to make and also appreciate posting of any lists.
I don’t think the formatting should take much of an effort.
If you have the list with pictures on a word/excel/other file then it’s great. If not - just have the word list on a text/word/excel file and the pictures numbered(and possibly categorized by P/A/O) on a folder. Then just add it to a zip file and upload it.
Either of these method are also a must for efficiently learning the list(the second option will be great in addition to a flash cards software).
Here’s part of my Major List. It just follows the coding rules. Nothing fancy or difficult. As you use it you set the images.
O Ostrich
1 Tea
2 Noah
3 May
4 Ray
5 Law
6 Jaw
7 Key
8 Fee
9 Bay
10 Toes
11 Tot
12 Tan
13 Tomb
14 Tire
15 Towel
Quite messy, sorry for that.
8 and 5 are switched compared to the original major. Also there are some unique images (00, 01, 55, 66, 69, …).
Would be nice to create a table with images for each word. Maybe sometime…
wc 00 lollipop 01 Sun 02 Sumo 03 hussar 04 safe 05 Sushi 06 Suck 07 Soil 08 Soap 09
toast 10 tit 11 Town 12 Team 13 Tire 14 Thief 15 touche 16 tackle 17 tail 18 tube 19
nose 20 net 21 nun 22 nemo 23 nero 24 navy 25 Nachos 26 nuke 27 nail 28 knob 29
moose 30 math 31 moon 32 Mummy 33 Hammer 34 Muff 35 Mech 36 Makeup 37 Mole 38 Madness 39
Rose 40 Rat 41 Rain 42 ram 43 Rare 44 roof 45 rich 46 rake 47 Rail 48 rib 49
hives 50 fat 51 wine 52 Foam 53 fur 54 Hands 55 flag 56 Frog 57 fly 58 fiber 59
golf 60 sheet 61 chain 62 chocolate 63 chair 64 macaroni 65 card 66 chess 67 chili 68 sixtynine 69
case 70 cat 71 woman 72 comb 73 car 74 cafe 75 cage 76 table 77 coal 78 cabbage 79
lasso 80 lightbulb 81 lion 82 lime 83 lair 84 leaf 85 lichi 86 lock 87 snowman 88 lobster 89
bus 90 bat 91 bone 92 beam 93 beer 94 buff 95 batch 96 bike 97 bull 98 ballon 99
And extras for cards:
jet J1 jeans J2 jam J3 jar J4
hat Q1 hen Q2 ham Q3 watch Q4
spade K1 heart K2 golfclub K3 diamond K4
I’m new to this too. I just finished creating my list, and have just used it a little to remember some library card numbers. So far so good. Now I’ve got to learn them all well.
Number
Image
0
bowling ball
1
sword
2
weenie whistle
3
sneech
4
arrow
5
alladin’s lamp
6
king
7
cow
8
snowman
9
Pie
Number
Image
00
Dr. Seuss (image of cat in the hat)
01
zit
02
sun
03
Semi truck
04
SIR (Knight) with full armor
05
Sully (Monster’s Inc.)
06
Sushi
07
Sock
08
sofa ( a really old antique flowery one… brown and red and yellow)
09
zipper
10
Tazz (space Jam)
11
Toad
12
Mary Kate and ashley (TwiN)
13
little Timmy (from a christmas carol)
14
Dora (the explora)
15
red hammer (tool)
16
watch
17
Duck (the mascot for Oregon)
18
teeth (I added th to 8)
19
TP (toilet paper)
20
noose
21
net (image… hairnet or fishnet or basketball net)
22
nun
23
Naked Michelle
24
neuron
25
nail
26
nachos
27
wing
28
seal (navy)
29
nib (fountain pen tip)
30
moss (growing in patterns on stuff)
31
mitt
32
money
33
mime (with a white painted face and big red lips)
34
mario
35
meat loaf
36
amish ( image is a guy with a trenchcoat in a buggy pulled by a horse)
37
mickey mouse
38
muffs (earmuffs)
39
map
40
rose
41
rat
42
rain
43
rum
44
Ryan Robinson (my brother)
45
harley
46
irish ( image of a clover)
47
rack (image a deer head)
48
ref (black and white stripes w/ whistle)
49
rib (from a ribcage on a skeleton)
50
helios (sun god) (from Percy jackson…drives chariot across the sky)
51
wallet
52
alien
53
lime
54
Lynn Robinson (grandpa)
55
lolly pop (like a swirly one you find at a candy shop)
56
lash (eyelash) or… like whipped with a whip.
57
Hulk (big green guy)
58
Lathe
59
lip
60
cheese (the squeeze kind)
61
Jedi (image light saber)
62
Chan (Jackie Chan)
63
Gem ( like a red ruby)
64
chair
65
chili
66
cha-cha (the dance) (image is the birds from rio dancing)
67
Sheik
68
chef
69
sheep
70
Goose
71
Kite
72
queen
73
Gum (like teeth gums)
74
curry
75
coal (like briquettes)
76
Koosh (koosh ball)
77
Gekko
78
Goofy ( the disney character)
79
Keeper (a soccer goalie)
80
Fuze (either the fuselage of a plane or a fuze of a firecracker)
81
foot (ruler)
82
Iphone
83
foam (like shaving cream or the blue house siding foam)
I have not posted my 1000 or 2704 object lists, but I have never refused to give out any chunks of them that are requested by a person who is having a hard time coming up with images for specific numbers. If you want really good images, they should be your own. Taking objects from the lists above is not a bad idea at all, but if you decide to take 87 from lavellr’s list, 87 = vacuum, take a moment to figure out which vacuum it is. Then the image is yours. It took me so long to actually picture a duck – a duck that I had seen on a pond – for #17, even though I had memorized 17 as ‘duck’ for months. Now, I know what duck I’m talking about, and it’s a whole lot easier. (and much better, since she as a string of ducklings following behind her!)
So of course it makes sense to want to spend more time working on memorization than list building, but it really is a good idea to take a minute to look at each of your objects and know exactly what you’re looking at. If 97 is book, what book? Hardback, paperback? Are you even sure what color the book is? It makes a difference in how memorable the objects will be.
Think about it this way: Say you left a DVD in its case on your coffee table. You can remember what DVD it was. Do you remember what DVD it was merely because of the exact design on the case, or do you remember what it was because you are familiar with the movie itself? That you know it was a scary movie, for instance?
