John on Sunset Coast ~~ Nice to have that in common. Wouldn't ~ couldn't bear ~ touch it again, eh?

Your story reminds me of a diatribe by my late father, years ago. He was animadverting against young people who went to loud rock concerts & played their players at max-decibels ~~ there had just been a report on the effect this would have on their hearing in later life. "They were told they would go deaf," he said in horrified tones, "and they said they didn't care. Can you believe it!" he exclaimed, inhaling deeply on his cigarette...

Regards

~M~