Cobratinnitis -- watch out for this

[Bill Bess]

Protecting your hearing is very important.
Many of us old folks have permenant hearing loss due to using pneumatic tools (jack hammers), and being exposed to other very loud noises at constructions sites.
I had many friends complain about company requirements to wear hearing protection devices and the like, because these devices "didn't look cool or fit improperly".
I would just respond to the complainers with a coment, "Do you notice that most of your bosses that use to work in the field with these tools... are all wearing hearing aids".
Most of them got the picture and just went along with the safety regulations after looking around the room at all the guys with hearing problems.

Anyway, perhaps better mufflers or cruising at speeds ...just off throttle will help reduce the Cobratinnitis problems and of course ear plugs.

Old Bill
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