"J.C." wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
news (before
playing in a band wrecked my ears),

Man oh man, me too! Sometimes my ears ring so loud I ask my wife if she
can hear it. If the kids of today only knew what they are in for.
J.C.

Luckily, I'm not that far gone. Someone pointed me to the $12 earplugs at
this site:
www.etymotic.com

The fancy, custom fitted ones are on my shopping list, after I get the roof
replaced and a few other little financial nightmares have passed.