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From: Mother in Law
Date: 05-03-2004, 10:21 PM (1 of 23)
| My hubby and I went to the ear doctor today and found out he is losing his hearing because he didn't wear ear plugs while working near loud machines. Please tell everyone you know who works around loud machines to wear ear plugs he was told and didn't take it seriously and now he will pay for not listening. His first symptom was about 10 months ago he developed a loud roaring in both ears that got louder and louder till it is almost as loud as the TV he watches. Found out today that he has lost his ability to hear high pitched sounds and that is what it is from. The noise he is hearing will stay with him now forever. Just wanted to pass this on to everyone. |
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From: beach girl
Date: 05-03-2004, 11:58 PM (2 of 23)
| Hi Susie, Sorry to hear about your husbands hearing. My Dad worked in the Lead mines for years & lost quite a bit of his hearing from noise. He was lucky though, a hearing aid helped some. It took us years to get him to even get tested as he didn't want a hearing aid. Hope something can help your husband at some future date. That noise he's hearing has to be awful for him. My heart goes out to him. Theresa |
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From: bren
Date: 05-04-2004, 01:20 AM (3 of 23)
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Really sorry to hear that Susie... Most of us are guilty of not listening till it is to late...I guess we Just never think it will happen to us.
Bren:
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From: allie-oops
Date: 05-04-2004, 01:49 AM (4 of 23)
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Oh Susie, that's awful....you know, something else that people never think about is toys, and how loud they can be. I remember a few that my boys received when they were infants, and I didn't let them have them because they hurt MY ears! A few years after that, there was a news investigation into some of these toys - and they exceeded recommended levels by a huge margin. Turns out they're causing hearing loss in CHILDREN. I know I have some hearing loss myself, and I know it's from all the rock concerts I attended as a teen - some of them, I'd walk away with my ear bleeding! Wish I'd listened to my mom, for sure! I have to keep a fan on now, to cover the noise of my ears ringing. Praying for your husband, Susie! Allie "onward through the fog"
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From: Magot
Date: 05-17-2004, 02:59 PM (5 of 23)
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Sorry to hear about your mans' hearing probs - if he is like the rest of us ( cussed) he probably wouldn't havetaken advice when it was given anyway! It has been reported this month in England that Nightingales now exceed the noise pollution limits. There has been so much background noise associated with urban conurbations that the Nightingale's have upped the volume to compensate. They are now pouring out the melodies at 115 decibels! love and kisses, Jan
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From: Mother in Law
Date: 05-17-2004, 08:36 PM (6 of 23)
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I don't know of anywhere else but here alot of the kids ride around in their cars with the volume turned up so loud it rattles the windows in the house when they pass. They'll be deaf before they turn 40. 115 decimels? WOW!!! |
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From: Aimee S
Date: 05-18-2004, 10:53 AM (7 of 23)
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HUUHH What you say.... JK Sorry about your guy. It is hereditary in our family since we have 5 generations of truck drivers. They all loose thier middle rang or hearing. I have also found in the male species maybe just in my house that my voice is in that middle rang. I know when I was a teen I was one of the abnoxious ones with the stereos soo load the other cars bumbed. I can hear me now saying ... YOu know when we were young we turned it down in a residential area or near family cars. The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
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From: Magot
Date: 05-18-2004, 04:14 PM (8 of 23)
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Yeah, American robins may be bigger than ours but our Nightingales ROCK!
love and kisses, Jan
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From: Mother in Law
Date: 05-18-2004, 10:25 PM (9 of 23)
| Talking about our Robins. We have a bunch that come through here every year. Thousands of them since we are the only ones in the area that has groves of trees, hackberry trees, They come and roost and eat the berries. Well one year they got drunk on the berries and was trying to fly through my glass window. Not just one but several. I thought I was being attached. But seriously I love to hear them in the trees. I don't like the mess they make. All over the cars and patios. ROFL |
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From: Magot
Date: 05-19-2004, 04:26 PM (10 of 23)
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That's because your robins are really thrushes in disguise! REAL robin are small, about house sparrow sized and fiercely territorial, so you never have more than 2. (1 make and 1 female) and very friendly to people, follow gardeners around, they just beat up other robins... sorry off topic. love and kisses, Jan
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-19-2004, 07:41 PM (11 of 23)
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"beats up other robins" - what kind of a bird is that? Jan, are you ok? LOL. MaryW
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From: DorothyL
Date: 05-19-2004, 10:54 PM (12 of 23)
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The robins in my tree chase the dog. Dorothy |
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From: Mother in Law
Date: 05-20-2004, 12:31 AM (13 of 23)
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The Robins that come to see every year are fat little red breast cuties. They leave a big mess I have to say. There are so many of them when they come through they leave small twigs everywhere. Mary, I think Jan has been nipping in that bottle herself. LOL Jan don't you know when you "want to play you have to pay" Oh boy do you have to pay. |
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From: Magot
Date: 05-20-2004, 02:57 AM (14 of 23)
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The possession of a good territory is a key to survival. A territory gives each robin exclusive food supplies all year. Any bird unable to secure a territory is doomed to die of starvation, so there is a strong incentive for each robin to carve out a patch. In some cases territory defence results in a fight, and it is not unusual for one of the birds to die of its injuries. In some populations up to 10% of adult mortality is accounted for by territorial disputes. The sole purpose of a robins red breast is in territory defence it is not used in courtship. A patch of red triggers territorial behaviour, and robins are known to persistently attack stuffed robins and even tufts of red feathers. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds I thank you. perhaps British robins are tougher than American ones, ours don't need to go around in packs to terrorise the neighbourhood... love and kisses, Jan
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From: DorothyL
Date: 05-20-2004, 07:47 AM (15 of 23)
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We just have two in the yard and they are territorial alright. Just like Jan's. Maybe the colder climate makes them tougher so they don't have to run in packs. Dorothy |
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From: plrlegal
Date: 05-20-2004, 03:20 PM (16 of 23)
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A "pack" of birds??? LOL Don't birds flock together or have they gone mod also and hang out in "packs" now? LOL These forums are like playing "ghost" or "gossip". This particular one started out talking about her husband's loss of hearing and now we're discussing "tough territorial birds". Patsy Patsy
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From: Magot
Date: 05-20-2004, 03:26 PM (17 of 23)
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yeah, we have wandered a bit. So in an atttempt to get us back... Susie, it's really sad that your husband won't be able to hear an exultation of larks or a murmuration of starlings. (I love collective nouns) love and kisses, Jan
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From: plrlegal
Date: 05-20-2004, 08:29 PM (18 of 23)
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Too bad "packs" of robins don't sing or chant or whatever other birds who make music do. LOL Patsy Patsy
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From: Mother in Law
Date: 05-20-2004, 09:37 PM (19 of 23)
I think I spoke too soon with his hearing. Today I was talking to my daughter in law and he heard every word I was saying unfortunately. It was about him. LOL  Now he knows how I trick him into doing all the nice things around the house without him feeling like I'm nagging him. Shucks!!!...............His hearing is lost only at certain pitches. Sorry to say he can still hear me talking behind his back. And about the Robins. I wonder why they are in hugh flocks when they come through here every year. They might have heard about the crime rate in New Orleans the last few years. LOL |
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From: Magot
Date: 05-21-2004, 07:23 AM (20 of 23)
Is that like toddlers - selective hearing? Can't hear you when it's time to put the toys away but can hear the rustle of a crisp packet at 40 paces!
love and kisses, Jan
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 05-21-2004, 01:50 PM (21 of 23)
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I believe it is the abundance of food around our part of the country and the warm weather.. My back yard is full of robins every morning and they are very peaceful.. I have never seen a robin fight... And I do watch the birds quite a bit.. I have taken part in the last 2 or 3 Great Backyard Bird Counts in February..That is a lot of fun..This year, we have bluebirds in our yard every day and the tiny little yellow breasted finches.. The finches are new this year.. The bluebirds disappeared for a few years but now they are back..
Sew With Love
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From: Mother in Law
Date: 05-23-2004, 12:31 AM (22 of 23)
| We have lots of sparrow, blackbirds, crows, doves, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, and of course cardinals and bluejays. The doves sound awsome. Then there are crains, egrets, and brown pelicans which are beautiful. |
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From: DorothyL
Date: 05-23-2004, 08:13 AM (23 of 23)
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Speaking of birds. One of the small cities nearest us (I'm in a tiny village) has crows -- thousands and thousands of crows -- every winter. There are so many crows National Geographic did a whole show on the town and its crows. They fly in every evening just as it is getting dark and it is amazing. The winter trees look like they have leaves when the crows roost in the evening. They crap all over every thing. Car washes are big business there. One time my boss walked into the office with crow crap on his shoulder. That was great. There is much discussion over how to get rid of them. There is even controversy over if we should get rid of them. But I think most people would just as soon have them gone. Nasty critters. Dorothy |
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