At 7:04 PM -0500 1/15/01, Fred Thomas wrote:
>Listers, with this post about MPG it brings a very good question to my mind
>even though it has no mechanical value, when traveling on the open road for
>long distances (over 100 miles 1 way) I always have my top up, not just for
>the noise, but, with the top down the wind just beats me to death, a very
>tiring experience at the end of a long drive, also my doctor advises that
>never travel in a open car without ear plugs, very bad for your ear drums
>and your hearing in the future, any comments on this from the list, just
>thinking out loud I guess. "FT"
I guess my take on advice of that nature is as follows:
If you don't drink, don't smoke, don't fraternize with women (or men,
as the case may be), and always obey the posted speed limit ... you
still may not live to be 100, but it will sure as heck feel like it.
That being said - yes, I do feel that at the relatively young age of
26, my hearing is somewhat impaired. SWMBO certainly thinks so. The
open top and the loud exhaust on my Spitfire may well have
contributed to this, though I've also certainly attended some loud
concerts (if you can call rock band performances concerts).
My $.02.
Dan
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1977 Spitfire, FM64159U, with an O. In need of a comprehensive
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