Our workaround is when advanced map reading is required, I operate the map and she drives. Works fine. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR
On 10/12/2009 9:21 AM Daniel O Stevens wrote: > Obviously, the answer here is. > You're marrying the wrong wives! > > And maybe they never had the rhyme nor reason to do so prior to your engagement, but should have the capacity to learn with a patient teacher. Gender is not a handicap in either mathematics, navigation or heavy lifting. > But entrust resourcefulness when one must (calculator, GPS, pulleys & levers) > > > My partner is always just that, a partner and if they can't take part in the XYZ... > Then there is a break in partnership. > > Her job isn't to just sit there and look pretty, though at times she does that as well. > It's an unanticipated multi tasking, I don't discourage. ;-) > > Dan in NY > > > On Oct 9, 2009, at 3:46 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > >> can >> women within one standard deviation of the median read a map? None >> of my >> three wives has ever known how to read a map. > |
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