Re-assembly is difficult

[Reinz]

I applaud you for your good ears and listening skills.

[Z]

What did you say?

[Reinz]

Your ears sound like mine.

[kjtrains]

No applause needed.    

[Z]

Too many years of loud music and hammering metal with no ear protection.

I have learned my lession now.

[kjtrains]

Sometimes, lessons learned, should have been learned earlier!    

[Reinz]

Even when I went to rock concerts I put cotton in my ears because it was so painful.

Little did I know back then that was as good as screen wire.

[Z]

Well, i always wear ear and eye protection now. I was tired of getting hit in the back of my head from my Father when i was not wearing protection.

It finally sunk in!

[kjtrains]

Well, at least you learned; and that's a good thing!

[Z]

Yes.

Sometimes it takes a while.

My father learned the hard way. From hammering on metal for years, he has a constant ringing in his ears.

I guess thats why he gave me a slap when i was not wearing ear protection.

[kjtrains]

Yep!  He knew!  You do have to pay attention!  

[Reinz]

I wear plugs for everything.

Even when testing guns with just primers.

I am amazed at shooters I know that will not use protection and say " it's just a .22 or just a .38".

I try to edgamakate them about how hearing won't come back, but fools don't listen.

[Z]

Yep! its a one time thing! Try to preserve it as long as possible.

[Reinz]

Especially when you don't have much to preserve -

Like me.

[kjtrains]

I wear the ear plugs for everything, too.  So far all is well.  Now don't ask my wife as she says I have selective hearing; that may be true.