I’ve read a lot online about hybrid cars and their danger to pedestrians (see the article “Are Hybrid Cars A Danger to Pedestrians?” for one article example). I undersood the danger to blind people, who rely on the putt-putt of the engine to alert them to danger. But I couldn’t understand the danger to hearing [...]
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Quiet Cars and Crossing Roads
Posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Driving … With Hearing Aid Batteries
Posted in Uncategorized on August 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
In the state of Virginia, you can’t text and drive. That’s the law. But nowhere does the say anything about changing a hearing aid battery and driving.
Let me introduce you to the hearing aid battery, for those unfamiliar with it. My hearing aid battery is a little smaller than the tip of my pinky, less than a [...]
They Really ARE Earplugs…
Posted in Uncategorized on August 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
… at least to some people they are.
A co-worker was telling me about how someone in another office was talking about me, but didn’t know who I was. “You know, the girl who wears the earplugs all the time,” Other Office Person said.
My co-worker was a bit puzzled. “Um, earplugs?” he asked.
Other Office Person went [...]
Turn the Noise Down!
Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I used to imagine that doors were portals that would take you to other worlds. I would close my eyes and step through the frame. I’d open my eyes, and whoa. I’d be in the land of hallways. Well, it was usually a hallway in 1864, or in a parallel universe.
When I enter a restaurant, [...]
Selective Hearing
Posted in Uncategorized on July 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
According to the London Telegraph, “Men ‘go deaf’ when asked to do chores.” The article reports 59 percent of men pretend not to hear when their spouse or girlfriend calls for help in cleaning the toilet or scrubbing the floors or performing some other chore.
I did the same thing growing up, and I could actually [...]
Driving Ms. Cell Phone
Posted in Uncategorized on July 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Back in 2002, I was reading my Blackberry while making a right-hand turn and KA-THUNK, sent my car right into the center median strip. Luckily, I was driving a 12-year-old car with a knack for being indestructible. That didn’t prevent my heart from jumping out of my chest. My lesson was learned: Don’t text and [...]
The Acoustics Are Great
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The acoustics are great in here,” according to the sign in the bathroom. It’s a great sign to hang in a bathroom. And it’s true; there’s a great echo in the place. Which makes it easy to hear when women enter the bathroom talking. And I can see from their feet under the doors that [...]
The Deaf Machine
Posted in Uncategorized on July 1, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Usually when I need to contact an organization, I bat my eyes lovingly and look to my hubby to make the phone transaction for me. Be it credit card company, bank company, or whatever, chances are it starts off with a mechanical system. My experience with such machines goes as such:
“Please press 1 for [insert [...]
The Mind
Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After my Nadia experience, I took a break from hearing aid shopping. In the beginning of this year, I jumped into the hearing aid world again and tried again. I briefly mentioned that I went with a Widex in a past post, but I didn’t say anything about the hearing aid I got.
So, folks, here it [...]
Who’s on First?
Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s Tuesday morning. I amble into work and check my phone messages. There’s one message. A male.
“Hi. I’ve got a question for you. Call me back at XXX-XXX-XXXX.”
My voice analysis says it is not DeepThroat. I run the number through analysis (aka work phone search and possible contacts). The computer turns up zero results. Looks like I’m going to have to [...]
