> > Hey I've done 85 in our car! I coulda caught him!
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> Down a hill with a strong breeze, maybe.

Um, nope. Actually I routinely drive an average of 77 on interstates (I stick to the speed limit on smaller roads, but 65 on interstates is a stupid limit), which, without cruise control, means I go anywhere from 70-85.

> Nope. I can't think of a single use of the adjective "observant" that I would use to describe you, except maybe "observant programmer".

I don't think I would accept that criticism, though I know how you get it. It's because you're more womanlike than most guys, having the mental capability to multitask slightly more than most guys. We could quibble over whether I'm an "observant" driver or not, depending on how strong you want the word to be, but I deny that I'm an "unobservant" driver. Typically, Leen is better than I am at driving somewhere once and immediately understanding where all the roads in the vicinity go and which ones are the quickest, but I'm better than she is at navigating through places we haven't been before, and it comes from observing what the roads and signs and stuff are doing around me. I've also never been in an accident, which, besides meaning that I'll total the car this afternoon, also means that I'm a cautious driver who is generally observant about what's going on on the road.

What you perceive in me as being not-observant is actually just focus on fewer trains of thought than you and especially Leen are capable of. The attention I give to what I'm *doing* is pretty sharp. So I may be an oblivious rider, but I'm not an oblivious driver.

Also, you suck.