That thing my mother taught me to remember the planets?

[dibbers006]

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[chevykevv]

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas

[Famous Graham]

You Google-Fu is weak, old man.

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/science/orderingpla...

(just googled "planets mnemonics")

[TonyHetherington]

dibbers006 said:

I have the Rainbow colours locked down! Yeah, bank that mothers... Richard Of York kiss my shiny metal...

We used "Run Over Your Granny Because It's Violent" for that. Unforunately, that's the one that's stuck in my head!

[alfa pint]

Is there a new one now that Pluto is no longer defined as a planet?

[garycat]

The one I can only half remember is ".... eats mouldy jam sandwiches under ..." ???

[SunnyD]

Some Old Hags Can't Always Hide Their Old Age... so glad I remember that one, I use Trigonometry alllll the time(!)

Edited by SunnyD on Wednesday 3rd February 13:45

[Plotloss]

My daugher is doing space at Primary School at the moment, she's just learn the My very excellent mother one.

She was also very keen to point out that Pluto isnt a planet, its a plutoid.

[TonyHetherington]

I just remembered "SOHCAHTOA" (said "so-ka-tow-a") for the trig stuff

[Plotloss]

TonyHetherington said:

I just remembered "SOHCAHTOA" (said "so-ka-tow-a") for the trig stuff

Some old hulk carried a huge tub of ale

[crofty1984]

My Very Easy Method Just Sums Up Names [of] Planets

[hooperpride]

My
Very
Easy
Method
Just
Shows
Us
Nine
Planets

[cwk]

My Very Easy Method - Just Set Up Nine Planets ?

ETA: Damn! You guys beat me to it!

Edited by cwk on Wednesday 3rd February 13:41

[JakeS]

Many
Vile
Earthlings
Munch
Jam
Sandwiches
Under
Newspaper
Piles

That's what I was taught.

[cazzer]

Brave Boys Rave Over Young Girls But Prefer Generous wes.
Resistor colour codes

There was one for remembering it backwards but I can only remember the end which was "Your Open Rectum Becomes Blocked"

[SunnyD]

cazzer said:

Brave Boys Rave Over Young Girls But Prefer Generous wes.
Resistor colour codes

There was one for remembering it backwards but I can only remember the end which was "Your Open Rectum Becomes Blocked"

Good grief what kind of school did you go to!?!

[cazzer]

SunnyD said:

cazzer said:

Brave Boys Rave Over Young Girls But Prefer Generous wes.
Resistor colour codes

There was one for remembering it backwards but I can only remember the end which was "Your Open Rectum Becomes Blocked"

Good grief what kind of school did you go to!?!

Oldham College of Technology

[Floor Tom]

When I was at School we made our own one up in class.
My Van's Engine Made Juddery Sounds Until Near Perth
Guess it worked though since that must have been about 17 years ago and I still remember it.
Has anyone else seen the episode of the Green Wing when they teach Martin the mnemonic? Absolutly hilarious.

[911motorsport]

My
Very
Easy
Method
Just
Shows
Us
Nine
Planets

and then there's the periodic table

Here He Lies, Benjamin Bold, Cry Not Old Friend, Needlessly Nature MaGnifies All Things, Sometimes Clots And Kings

Edited by 911motorsport on Wednesday 3rd February 13:52

[adam85]

911motorsport said:

and then there's the periodic table

Here Lies Benjamin Bold, Cry Not Old Friend, Needlessly Nature MaGnifies All Things, Sometimes Clots And Kings

That really rolls off the tongue