interesting how much we differ on the driving -- i can drive pretty much all day in medium-amount traffic, say the average interstate on a cross-country trip; i have the internal setup of a truck driver, i think (and have occasionally considered that as a job). in-city traffic tires me a lot faster. having people with me who talk while i drive is my idea of hell. :) if i am not the driver, it can be fun.

people are high-bandwidth requiring interaction so as to not get mopey (for the most part :). i think that's why they tire me so much. television also tires me, though not as much as interacting with people -- it's also high-bandwidth, but even though the visuals are more demanding, there's less required from me in re giving something of value back.