If memory serves...

[revenant]

Comment at Problem 45678 (http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/45678):

> On 14th Aug 2008 @ 12:39 pm drahacikfm said:
> I've missed this problem twice now, playing 1.Rgg8 both times. Horrible memory.

:-)

You think that's bad?  I've missed the hanging queen multiple times in the following problems, often even when the same position is presented to me a few minutes later:

http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/1050
http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/11184
http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/14000
http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/20235
http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/22505
http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/30425
http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/32150
http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/40822
http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/44649

Not to mention the hanging rooks and assorted mate-in-1's.

Amaurosis scacchistica.

[drahacikfm]

revenant, I'm going to be shocked if I login to Chess Tempo sometime and you are not listed as logged in on the homepage!  If that happens, should we call the paramedics to investigate?

[revenant]

Maybe I need to call the paramedics myself so I can get them to come over with their defibrillation paddles and give me a shock not to my heart, but to my brain.  I just missed another hanging queen!

http://chesstempo.com/chess-problems/12708

EMT's apply paddles to either side of Revenant's head...   "Clear!" (like on TV hospital dramas)...   ZZZZZT ZZZZT  ZZZZZZZZZZT  snap crackle pop...    Revenant:  "Whoa!  OK, I see the hanging queen now, thanks.  Here's twenty bucks for you guys, go buy yourselves a beer."

[drahacikfm]

Mark this date and time in the history books:  August 16, 2008 12:25 Central European time:  revenant is not logged in!