Jacksgranda Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: Wife finally nagged me into getting a hearing test today. She's moaned for ages that the telly is too loud, my music is too loud but to be fair, I've been finding it hard to hear what people have been saying and it was getting increasingly unlikely that everyone I met was a mumbling c**t. Was very surprised after doing all the tests the guy put a pair of hearing aids on me and switched them on. Bugger. Huge difference! Only fifty-cough but a lifetime working in noisy environments has fucked my hearing. You could be entitled to compensation if your employers didn't try to ameliorate the noisy conditions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just now, Jacksgranda said: You could be entitled to compensation if your employers didn't try to ameliorate the noisy conditions. good shout. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 No doubt there's a time limit for claiming these things, which will require to be backed up with doctor's reports, so it's probably a non starter, but might be worth investigating. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: You could be entitled to compensation if your employers didn't try to ameliorate the noisy conditions. Which one though? Been quite a few over the years. Quite often I was self-employed and the one making the noise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just now, Newbornbairn said: Which one though? Been quite a few over the years. Quite often I was self-employed and the one making the noise. Aye, that'll probably snooker you. "And what steps did you take to protect your hearing, Mr Newbornbairn?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 33 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: No doubt there's a time limit for claiming these things, which will require to be backed up with doctor's reports, so it's probably a non starter, but might be worth investigating. He's already been to the doctor but hasn't heard anything since. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just heard a couple of fighter planes flying over Larbert. Genuinely dont think iv heard that in 6 or 7 years staying here.Welcome Vlad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Just heard a couple of fighter planes flying over Larbert. Genuinely dont think iv heard that in 6 or 7 years staying here. Welcome Vlad. I heard them going over Airdrie. Were they ours, should I head for the Anderson shelter? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just heard on the news that 57 cases of spiking via injection was reported and investigated in Scotland, no forensic evidence to substantiate any claims, also no drugs other than recreational were found in any of the victims. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Just heard a couple of fighter planes flying over Larbert. Genuinely dont think iv heard that in 6 or 7 years staying here. Welcome Vlad. 9 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I heard them going over Airdrie. Were they ours, should I head for the Anderson shelter? I heard a couple of what sounded like fighters over mine a few minutes ago (Perthshire). I think they were heading slightly ESE so if it was the same ones it's a hell of a loop they're flying. Sounded very fucking low. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 DRoss passed me today when he was walking up top of LondoRoad/Easter Road heading towards Holyrood. I walked past Livi manager on Saturday down Stockbridge, He's doing alright for an ugly cnut if that's his wife. Nice car as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Newbornbairn said: Wife finally nagged me into getting a hearing test today. She's moaned for ages that the telly is too loud, my music is too loud but to be fair, I've been finding it hard to hear what people have been saying and it was getting increasingly unlikely that everyone I met was a mumbling c**t. Was very surprised after doing all the tests the guy put a pair of hearing aids on me and switched them on. Bugger. Huge difference! Only fifty-cough but a lifetime working in noisy environments has fucked my hearing. The new hearing aids are pretty cool, nearly invisible and you get bluetooth so you can link them to multimedia, phone etc and you can get a wee remote control to change settings, and rechargeable so you don't need to fiddle about with batteries. That's private of course, £3-4000, or more, the NHS ones are fine but bulky and don't do the tricks, and you'd have to wait ages for an appointment and getting them made up. They only give one at a time so you have wait another few months for the other ear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, welshbairn said: The new hearing aids are pretty cool, nearly invisible and you get bluetooth so you can link them to multimedia, phone etc and you can get a wee remote control to change settings, and rechargeable so you don't need to fiddle about with batteries. That's private of course, £3-4000, or more, the NHS ones are fine but bulky and don't do the tricks, and you'd have to wait ages for an appointment and getting them made up. They only give one at a time so you have wait another few months for the other ear. ^^^ 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, Left Back said: I heard a couple of what sounded like fighters over mine a few minutes ago (Perthshire). I think they were heading slightly ESE so if it was the same ones it's a hell of a loop they're flying. Sounded very fucking low. Aye. They went over the Hillfoots as I was leaving work. Nothing showing on Flightradar24. Used to love seeing them low flying up the West Coast but that seems far less frequent for a good number of years now. If they’re back training round these parts it definitely gets a thumbs up from me. Dug near shat himself mind you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, welshbairn said: The new hearing aids are pretty cool, nearly invisible and you get bluetooth so you can link them to multimedia, phone etc and you can get a wee remote control to change settings, and rechargeable so you don't need to fiddle about with batteries. That's private of course, £3-4000, or more, the NHS ones are fine but bulky and don't do the tricks, and you'd have to wait ages for an appointment and getting them made up. They only give one at a time so you have wait another few months for the other ear. Aye, they do look to be good. Connect them to the telly and you get Dolby Atmos. Controlled by an App. Now if I can just set them to filter out the wife... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 19 minutes ago, welshbairn said: The new hearing aids are pretty cool, nearly invisible and you get bluetooth so you can link them to multimedia, phone etc and you can get a wee remote control to change settings, and rechargeable so you don't need to fiddle about with batteries. That's private of course, £3-4000, or more, the NHS ones are fine but bulky and don't do the tricks, and you'd have to wait ages for an appointment and getting them made up. They only give one at a time so you have wait another few months for the other ear. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Got my arse felt today for buying stuff from CEF for a job. Turns out they're a shower of rip off bastirts. It was on account so I never ask the price - £84. ScrewFix do exactly the same things and for the same amount of items I'd have been £49 odd. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Talking of which, she complained the telly was too loud so I got fancy bluetooth headphones. Really good. Great sound for me, silence for her. Then I put them on to watch something and started adjusting the volume because it was a bit muffled. I was convinced the batteries were going as I was turning them up, turning them up and it was like listening through cotton wool. Then I looked up and saw the wife at the living room door gesticulating. I took the headphones off to see what she was moaning about. Turned out the headphones weren't hooked up to Bluetooth. I was wearing them like ear defenders and the entire street was listening to my telly. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: Talking of which, she complained the telly was too loud so I got fancy bluetooth headphones. Really good. Great sound for me, silence for her. Then I put them on to watch something and started adjusting the volume because it was a bit muffled. I was convinced the batteries were going as I was turning them up, turning them up and it was like listening through cotton wool. Then I looked up and saw the wife at the living room door gesticulating. I took the headphones off to see what she was moaning about. Turned out the headphones weren't hooked up to Bluetooth. I was wearing them like ear defenders and the entire street was listening to my telly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Pictured: Newbornbairn and Wife: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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