I hear you

[caddyman]

It seems that my ears are better than even I knew. I have been aware for years that I can hear very quiet sounds and I really don't like loud ones - although I like a modicum of 'oomph' when I am listening to a goodly dose of rock music.

Anyway, I found a free application for the iPhone called 'stealth'. The idea is that it emits a high-pitched tone that will act as an insect deterent and, by the by, a teenager repellant. People younger than 20 tend to have more accute hearing than older people. For most of us, the sound is simply beyond the range of normal hearing. Naively I thought that this would be a wheeze for those occasional times when there are pesky kids around and I want some peace and quiet.

There is, however, a simple problem.

I can hear it. It's very good; it sets my teeth on edge and I would leave if I couldn't turn it off. I am 50 for God's sake: my ears should have given up on that frequency around 30 years ago. I shall try it again in a more cluttered aural environment, but I have a feeling that Yours Truly will not be dropping any stealth grenades¹ anytime soon.


¹Is it me or does that sound like a euphemism?

Comments

[bluesman.livejournal.com]

"...does that sound like a euphemism?"

It is a euphemism, for a silent but deadly fart that you "crop dust" while walking past someone so they don't detect it for a few seconds and can not pin on you.

[wulfboy.livejournal.com]

As superpowers go, its not the best in the world but its better than being able to (for example) detect and influence dinosaurs would be.

[fencingsculptor.livejournal.com]

"stealth Grenade"

The name alone makes me want an entire arsenal of 'em.

[ellefurtle.livejournal.com]

I think the very first part of it I am unable to hear then about a second in I can and it falls from there - I don't see the point of something that will annoy teens AND everyone 5 secs later - why isn't it all high?

[fencingsculptor.livejournal.com]

On reflection why bother with 'Stealth Grenades'.

If someone warrents a grenade lobbed at them you may as well use a real one.


Did I tell everyone about my granade related injury ? I have a scar and everything !

[ladkyis.livejournal.com]

A woman took her two children to Monmouth because she was going shopping. She parked in the car park and the kids went to play on the banks of the River Monnow while she went into Somerfield's. a little while later her sone came into the store and said "mum, look what we found." and he held out a WW2 grenade. A 999 call to the police resulted in them saying "tell him to take it back to the river bank and leave it alone"
The bomb squad was scrambled from Hereford and a few houses evacuated. This happened about three weeks ago and was reported in our local paper "The South Wales Argus"
Somefield is on the opposite bank of the Monnow to Vauxhall Fields where the RMRE were encamped for part of WW2 and held training camps there until quite recently - the Monmouth Show was held there every year until three years ago too.

[failing-angel.livejournal.com]

Proof you're young at heard heart?