On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:23:28 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I mention the "mind" piece because I've known a number of guys who
could hear 5 different conversation going on in a bar, while it's all
a din to me. People handle distractions differently, and define them
differently.

Oh yeah. Mrs. Wave can hold a telephone conversation, watch Jeopardy,
keep an eye on the newspaper and god knows what else - she's the
definitive multi-tasker.

Me? I'm a literal type - one or two things at a time. I do not
multi-task well. But I'm a great tactical thinker and have the
ability to concentrate to the exclusion of everything else.

Odd the way that works.