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Yes, folks more stuff on greg Vs the nasty oppressive US and their continuing campaign to enforce compulsory ear plug wearing. This definately doesn't belong here, like CD stuff, (and I'm sorry Brian), but it is all fairly amusing. And the last thing I have to say on the topic publicly. On Fri, 4 Feb 1994, Pete Ashdown wrote:

quoted 2 lines I've been to concerts, raves, and all sorts of loud sound events for the past

> I've been to concerts, raves, and all sorts of loud sound events for the past > ten years. Am I deaf even slightly? Yes.

I'm very sorry to hear this.

quoted 3 lines I once saw a PBS show on hearing where the researcher tested hearing of back

> I once saw a PBS show on hearing where the researcher tested hearing of back > country natives against the average American. Seventy year old people living > away from civilization all their lives have the hearing of teenagers.

You mean they couldn't hear anything either? :) I get your point tho' and it's a very valid one, but in the same way, back country natives don't suffer from passive smoking or the risk of being killed in car crashes or many types of city pollution. We all live with certain risk factors and other 'definate' disabling factors. You'd think every body would try to minimize them, but they don't (for what ever irrational reason) and hence people do still smoke (I don't, because I don't want to *die* or suffer gangrene etc etc.) They are aware of the fact it will kill them, yet still do it. But hey, that's the world we live in! I am aware of the fact that listening to very loud music will damage my hearing. I take every precaution to minimize this risk, but at the end of the day I'm willing to live with it because. a) I don't *actively* try to damage my hearing (unlike the analagous smokers), in a way I suffer directly from an equivalent to passive smoking. b) This damage won't actually kill me. (Alas bass isn't that loud/low). Smokers will be killed.

quoted 2 lines Frankly, I'd take the advice of ear doctors and the National Hearing Institute

> Frankly, I'd take the advice of ear doctors and the National Hearing Institute > over hearsay when it comes to my hearing.

Nah, you don't want to talk to doctors, they're all failed scientists! :)

quoted 1 line I suppose you enjoy staring down laser beams too?

> I suppose you enjoy staring down laser beams too?

It's funny you should mention that..... Do you wear a seat belt? Always? Or do you defend you right to be thrown through a wind screen? (Mmmm, actually this is a bit of a shaky point 'cos I don't know in which state you live and I'm not 100% sure of which states enforce and which don't). But then that's a risk factor I'm willing to take :) greg (Wondering why I bring all this crap upon myself) Oh, BTW I under stand *you* don't want to *enforce* ear plugs. Or do you? Think about it. Have you been PC'd? 3 0 3