Keith,
I hear ye! Actually, not too well, I communicate much better with the
written word. My hearing has been diminished for many years. My right
ear is almost useless. I tell my wife that is because of noise coming
from the passenger's seat. Of course, she knows I'm kidding! I bought
the state-of-the-art hearing aids over a year ago, they really do help
(not too much in the right ear), but I could have almost paid for one of
those in-the-car dynos with what the cost me.
Excellent advice Keith, we all are too careless when it comes to taking
care of our health. Remember reconditioning is expensive, if available
at all. When your heath is gone, nothing else really matters much.
Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC
Keith Turk wrote:
>
> Seems I have a Habit of sharing my stupidity with your folks...
>
> Cranked the race car up to set the timing back before we went to Maxton on
> the 5th.... and after I put some heat in it I was raising the idle to set
> the timing... obviously without ear plugs or protection.... in any case I
> got my right ear.
>
> Been bothering me for the last two weeks and I have an appointment on
> Thrusday to see exactly what damage I did.... but I already know it ain't
> good.
>
> 20 years of Flying helicopters and playing with Hot Rods... well my hearing
> wasn't the greatest to start with.... and I knew better ... So the moral to
> the story is to wear some hearing protection whenever you start these
> things.... even if it's just for a Min.... much better then feeling
> stupid.....
>
> I think I am going to buy a case of those soft ear plugs and keep them with
> me in the pits... that way I can actually help some others prevent what I
> just did.
>
> Keith.... huh?
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