[dean peterson]

Ah, the computer plague of the yellow-thingies, John. I wasn't quite sure exactly what it was you were talking about either until Jerome weighed in, but up until then, like chicken pox, it was good for me to see that we probably both had it.

[Ann Drysdale]

Nominal aphasia, John. Also known as Craft Syndrome - "Can't Remember A F...ing Thingie".

[Maryann Corbett]

I thought yellow thingies were the wotsits that grow in my back garden....

[dean peterson]

John, one of the funniest posts/threads I've ever seen here.
The computer doohickey stuff resonates.

[Jayne Osborn]

John,

You are absolutely PRICELESS!!!

... and Annie, you are too!

My life is all the richer for knowing you both personally... and I jesteth not. Thanks for doing what you do so well -- being witty and very funny. OK, OK, I'll stop gushing now...

Jayne

[John Whitworth]

Nominal aphasia, Ann, that's the fellah. And as soon as the thing is mentioned you know you knew it all the time. It's just what I was saying to my, you know, thingy. There's a poem somewhere there.

There is indeed. I wrote it If I am allowed... It has to be read in a Scots accent.

Thingummy

(Sorry, John, but Michael is right -- the poem here has to go. Rules are rules!)

[Mary Meriam]

Bravo, John! I copied your Thingummy into my yellow bag thing.

[Ed Shacklee]

That gem is from The Whitworth Gun, which is out of print; but if you ask John very nicely (and cross his palm with silver) you might be able to get a copy for your very own. I recommend it highly. It's chock full of quirky genius.

Ed

[Gail White]

The Thingummy is wonderful.

Reminds me of another old Scottish ballad (to be sung by a female) called, as best I remember, "Ma thingamajig's awa".

[John Whitworth]

Alas, there are few copies of this masterpiece left. A tenner a time for first come, first served. You know it mkes sense. Thank you, Ed. Your money's in the post.

And Gail, you are right about the thingamujig. I have the record somewhere.