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Old 09-30-2013, 01:45 PM   #1
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I have shit for figure ground hearing. I would get a hearing aid in a heartbeat if it would help. I love my glasses because I like to see. Hearing is another of my favorite senses. Collect the whole set!

The other thought I had is another one of my million dollar thoughts that I am going to work on and therefore not post it here. Or hear, as the case may be.

We're big fans of corrupting language and we came up with turtle weenie soup not based on mis hearing but on word play.
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Old 09-30-2013, 03:06 PM   #2
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I have shit for figure ground hearing.
Is there a short (& simple) explanation of what that is? Everything I found looked over my head.

ALSO: WTF is turtle weenie soup? I can't work it out.
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Old 09-30-2013, 04:13 PM   #4
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Ah, thx.

Momdigr got a kick outta that.
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Old 09-30-2013, 04:50 PM   #5
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Ah, thx.

Momdigr got a kick outta that.
You're welcome.

My kids got a kick out of it too; now it's an inside joke. We can shock our guests during the holidays.
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Old 09-30-2013, 04:15 PM   #6
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Is there a short (& simple) explanation of what that is? Everything I found looked over my head.

ALSO: WTF is turtle weenie soup? I can't work it out.
The ability to distinguish the voice of the person speaking to you (the figure) from the background sounds (the ground)

Think of looking at a person standing in a wooded area, that's like the sound you want to hear. If your hearing is good, then the person is obvious. If you have a figure ground problem it's as though the person was wearing camo or a ghillie suit. It all looks/sounds the same.
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Old 09-30-2013, 09:18 PM   #7
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That is usually referred to as industrial deafness over here.

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The ability to distinguish the voice of the person speaking to you (the figure) from the background sounds (the ground)

Think of looking at a person standing in a wooded area, that's like the sound you want to hear. If your hearing is good, then the person is obvious. If you have a figure ground problem it's as though the person was wearing camo or a ghillie suit. It all looks/sounds the same.
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Old 10-03-2013, 10:36 AM   #8
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RE: Hearing/hearing aids:

Today, I've learned about Hearing Loops.

Interesting.
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Old 10-08-2013, 05:09 PM   #9
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This is my roof. Single layer of shingles. In magnificent condition. Popdigr had it put on like 20-25 yrs ago. It's still in great shape. The in-between owners didn't see fit to do anything with it, why would they, it's in great shape.

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This morning, I wake up to this:

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Popdigr's arranged for a new metal roof. The first I heard of this was some bastard going slaphappy with a SlapHappy on my roof at 8:00 this morning. No warning, no consultation, no "Would you like a new roof?", no nothing.

Now I gotta look at this hideous fucking roof. Positively fucking hideous:

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And, not only that...but, I get to pay for at least half of this clusterfuck. I can't let the old man put a completely unnecessary roof on my house, no matter how much it's pissed me off. "Well, I didn't want to have to worry about it anymore." You didn't have to worry about it at all!#@* It ain't your house!

Every time I pull into the driveway, now, I have to look up and see every splat of bird shit, every minute glob of undigested mulberries in said bird shit.

Not to mention, now, every time Popdigr gets on the roof for whatever the fuck, I have to worry he's gonna slip, slide down off the steel roof and break his neck, or worse.

Goddammit.
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