I believe most states allow an earphone in/over ONE ear. If you want to try
this, be aware that you can't just connect the left and right channels
directly together. That would be a short.
Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
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71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrie Robinson" <barrie@look.ca>
To: "Denise Thorpe" <xyzabcde@earthlink.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Fitting a radio
> Denise,
>
>
> AAAAGGGGHHHHH! Pushing things in your ears is definitely not the way to
> go. I have had a few occasions when pedestrians have walked in front of
> me with ear-plugs and totally unaware of other noises. I have also has
> ear-plugged people nearly hitting me in car parks because - again - they
> cannot hear. You have to be able to hear horns, ambulances, fire trucks,
> other cars (some with quiet motors). I know you say you pull over but
> ear plugs do a damn good job of blocking out other sounds. Please, please
> do not block your ears. By the way, ear plugs are illegal in some parts
> of the world - Ohio being one (that is in the USA I believe)!
>
> But have a great week-end - I am !!
>
>
>
>
> At 12:46 AM 5/23/2009, Denise Thorpe wrote:
>>Barrie Robinson said:
>>>
>>>I want to put in a radio in my MGB and, of course. I have the usual
>>>space in the centre console, but it is the location of the speakers
>>>that puzzle me.
>>
>>I stick the speakers in my ears. That is, when I don't feel like
>>listening to the sound of the engine. This has many benefits. I don't
>>have to worry about wind noise, listening to any passengers, hearing
>>complaints about my taste in music, or cutting up my car. Using ear buds
>>prevents the strap of headphones from interfering with the baseball cap I
>>use to keep my hair out of my eyes and has probably kept me from being
>>arrested in all these years. I installed a 12V socket under the passenger
>>side dash so I can plug the Discman into it and not pollute the Earth with
>>batteries. And this must actually help my hearing because I'm still the
>>only one who pulls over for emergency vehicles. Don't mention it, happy
>>to help.
>>
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