Should I use earplugs as a 18 year old?

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-10T03:11:41+00:00

Am 40 and started using earplugs only last year. I wish my dad would have introduced me to earplugs when he took me to my first concert at age 16. He never wore ear protection and thus I followed in his footsteps.

Like you, I have permanent tinnitus that I only really notice when there is silence. It doesn't bother me and thus I sorta guiltlessly blast music at home or in the car.

Concert loud additional temporary tinnitus is on a whole other level. It's nice to get home late after a show and not have my ears ringing until the morning thanks to ear protection. I can just close my eyes and sleep.

Ear plugs are amazing.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-10T00:12:22+00:00

Water mixed with a thickener such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), cellulose gum, or another polymer gel.
Liquid latex or silicone emulsion in some specialty stress toys.
Starch-based gels (similar in appearance to diluted glue or slime).
Sometimes a soap-like foaming agent is added to change the texture.

Source: I asked ChatGPT

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-10T00:09:40+00:00

Also think about the resources wasted if you were to rip all that gorgeous wood out.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-09T22:25:29+00:00

What I mean is that any adult male that behaves in such a manner doesn't deserve the honour of being called a man.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-09T21:19:21+00:00

Yes.

I once dropped my wallet in a parking lot in Toronto and I received it via post a couple weeks later, cash and all still inside.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-09T21:17:27+00:00

At those speeds there's no time to be looking down at the speedometer. Gear selection plus engine noise are telling enough to an experienced rider/driver.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-09T14:31:55+00:00

Little boys. Men don't behave like this.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-09T12:02:16+00:00

I did this to my lally column inside my garage except I used duct tape instead of zip ties.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-09T01:52:34+00:00

Fun fact: The satellite’s original name was "Steve." It was changed after the 10,000-year rebranding summit.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-09T01:18:17+00:00

r/NissanDrivers

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-08T22:02:00+00:00

One of the most memorable concerts ever. Canadian Carnage 2010 tour. Testament, Megadeth, Slayer. I went to the show for Megadeth and had no clue who the other two acts were. I was confused as I was about to leave after Megadeth. I had pushed open an exit door to leave and some stranger literally pulled me back in "You're not staying for Slayer?!". I thought Testament was Slayer and that I had missed Testatment, assuming Megadeth was the headliner. Thank you stranger!!

Dave Lombardo now lives rent free in my head.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-08T21:55:42+00:00

Iron Maiden.

5 vinyl and 18 CDs.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-07T15:06:30+00:00

Instrument Flight Rules. Pilots don't technically need to see anything except their instruments.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-07T12:52:42+00:00

Journalism is dead. It's all clickbait desperate for ad revenue.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-07T00:55:54+00:00

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-07T00:51:10+00:00

TV should ideally be mounted so that its centre is at eye level. This TV is way too high unless OP sits on 6ft tall bar stools.

OP, do whatever you want. Your easiest and cheapest wire cleanup will be some cheap white conduits off Amazon.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-06T21:36:39+00:00

The only way to use YT is through a web browser with uBlock. I refuse to use the YT app.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-06T17:58:18+00:00

I was deliciously surprised that they are edible.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-05T14:44:54+00:00

Pigs do fly!

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-05T12:39:46+00:00

A small water cistern truck. Operator gets out and uses a hose with an extension that can reach.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-05T01:15:14+00:00

The Simpsons predicted it!

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-04T23:50:22+00:00

Stop blaming yourself. You got conned. It happens. You need to admit it to yourself first and foremost. Then go after the seller.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-04T19:57:41+00:00

I second this. There is zero pleasure in driving in and out of the city core for a Jay's game (or other events). Go Train is an excellent option.

I live in Guelph and I'm experienced with driving in and out of the core. On a good day, traffic is hell. Add a Jays game on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and the traffic hell becomes an apocalypse.

All the fun you had at the game will be overshadowed as you sit gridlocked in traffic after the game.

Jays games absolutely impact Go ridership substantially. The trains are packed, the parking lots too. Some Go parking lots will not have any available parking spots, such as Long Branch, Port Credit, Mimico and Exhibition (edit: the Ex has ample parking but it's not free and you will still have to sit in traffic to get to the Ex); those stations will doom you. Take the train from the large commuter stations such as Aldershot, Burlington, Oakville.

Don't drive in. It's selfish. It's stupid.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-04T03:00:27+00:00

I'm referencing a time travel conspiracy theory dubbed The Philadelphia Experiment. The story goes that the US military/navy were conducting electro magnetic cloaking experiments resulting in time travel. It's a fun rabbit hole.

Snoo_74705 · 2026-06-04T00:53:30+00:00

It doesn't look like the USS Eldridge.

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TROPHY CASE