The Challenged
Is anyone else's partner obsessed with The Second World War? At the moment he is sitting there glued to some documentary about American bombing raids on ball-bearing factories. Why is that interesting? What possible use is he going to put the information he absorbs towards? Perhaps he is thinking of offering his tactical expertise to the Bush/Blair 'lets waste a few more billions of our nations finances and sacrifice a few more young peoples lives' campaign. Or is it that he is hoping little snippets about of types of plane will give him the advantage when we do our weekly battle against University Challenge? I suspect that it is. That just shows how naive he is, does he think that I am not also listening intently to every detail about the pay-load on a B17? Does he not realise that I also know the the make of gun and how many rounds it shoots per minute employed by the rear-gunner? Boy, will I surprise him if that question comes up on Monday!
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(12.5.04 13:56) But in fairness, to what use do we put any of the information we absorb from TV? |
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(12.5.04 14:18) You'll probably have to put it down to gender. Next time you go to the library, take a peek at the kiddie section. Most little girls will be reading stories while most little boy will be wrapped in non fiction. It's a bit like train spotting - I don't know too many women you go in for that sort of thing. It's a man thing, they just pick an interest and they just have to know everything there is to know about it. Think yourself lucky, he could have done like one of our neighbours and branched out - his interest is in WW2 military cemetries - how about that for a fun pastime. |
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(12.5.04 18:04) but has he requested to 'do the tour of the battle fields of France' as part of your holiday! (my brother did) |