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Kinda late so I’ll just say Good Day everyone

Crazy weather up here above the notches, rainy then sunny where I spent the day.. Now off to shovel…

 

Good luck with those. Hopefully they will let you see the benefit that spending some real money on good hearing aids will bring. I think you can get a decent set of entry level aids for $1500-2000. You can also spend a whole lot more than that, but one of the benefits to getting good quality hearing aids is in the noise filtration tech built into them. Cheap hearing aids usually just amplify all of the ambient noises, leaving your brain to do the filtering. Most people quickly grow tired of the noise and quit using them. A good set that will be adjusted for your hearing loss, filtering out the junk and leaving the voices is worth the extra dollars. When the VA issued me my hearing aids the positive change to my quality of life was quite noticeable. I hadn't honestly heard a bird chirp in years, or heard a turn signal indicator make a sound until I go mine.

 

Another awesome prize give away!!!

Before the end of the year we need to give those chocolate covered peanuts away that granny ate all the chocolate off of. Don’t want them going bad

 

Buck fever or what? It happens to all of us!!

 

My left ear from all the non A C vehicles over the years.

I always have ear plugs within reach.

 

Got the load of wood split this evening, Cole said “I knew when you turned the light on that we weren’t stopping”

 

Was getting to the last of light and i was trying to make a shoot that wasn’t there. I am glad my bad shot didn’t wound him. Should have not taken the shot but I did, let my ego aim but have learned and won't repeat

 

Shane and I are here for the people, Rusty. You're very welcome.

Agreed. We gotta get those off the books so we don't have to pay taxes on them.

 

I can tell you're wanting to see it again....

 

@RustyGreen has some patch material for that... probably can trade him those nuts for it

 

Maybe he can just drive down here and fix it when he picks up his MOST AWESOME PRIZE PACKAGE.

 

I do!

Lots of choices too:

rusty furnace metal
ancient ductwork with 50 years of fur & dust
razor sharp flashing
an old fender from a Jeep Cherokee
filthy old fluorescent light fixture reflectors
probably 1/2 dozen old mufflers
rusty mower deck metal
... and more!

 

I wouldn't take the old daily van quite that far...

 

You have a Tacoma....

 

...that stays in the garage all winter.

Yes, I bought a 4x4 to not drive in the snow.

I can send you a brand new can of spray foam from 2012, if you pay the postage --
in advance.

 

Forget that!! Baby needs milk!

 

@six5crèéd it sounds like @RustyGreen has some donations for the 2024 prize packs for @StayinStock to disperse at your choosing!

 

There is enough crap fabulous stuff in the archives we could have a new prize package every month, twice a month, weekly, really often...

Sometimes I feel inundated with all the crap I will never use valuable things that need new homes.

 

I am 3 months into my first set of hearing aids and have to say they are one of the best gifts I ever gave myself. I purchased them at Costco and utilized their professional services (full audiology test with technician professional). Kramericas comments are spot on. The best advice is to make sure you use them everyday so your brain get retrained on how to hear correctly. After 3 months of continuous use what really stands out is my hearing when I don’t use them (I can’t hear worth a crap). I can now hear and participate in conversations in a noisy environment - like at a restaurant. I can program the hearing aids to suit the environment I’ll be in.

 

I'm quite interested in this and more stuff.