What? I can't see what you said.

Just turned 47. Had 20-15 vision and just really good eyesight up till the last year or so. I still tested 20-20 at my physical in January and nurse was surprised I haven't had to have glasses yet at my age, but in no way do I see as well as I did when it comes to fine print and lower light situations. I doubt very seriously I will test 20-20 next time. Hearing, the nurses are amazed at how well I still hear and was told again in January that I have almost "perfect" hearing...except when it comes to my girlfriend that is.

 

That's when "selective hearing" kicks in. This skill is developed the longer you're married/with the girlfriend

In the past six months, I have taken to using readers along with my contacts. My arms just aren't long enough anymore. It's especially difficult with smartphone reading.

 

My hearing's always been a little off, ever since that firecracker blew up by my right ear when I was 9. The hundreds of loud concerts I've been to since hasn't helped sharpen it.

Both are in my very near future. I can't see or hear anymore. Any other BGP'ers had to get one or both after turning 45?

My ear doctor told me I was "conversationally deaf" a couple of years ago. I've resisted doing anything about it, but the tipping point is fast approaching. Oh, and I've had glasses for a few years now.

My ear doctor told me I was "conversationally deaf" a couple of years ago. I've resisted doing anything about it, but the tipping point is fast approaching. Oh, and I've had glasses for a few years now.

 

 

That is exactly my problem.

That is exactly my problem.

 

I like to call it "selective hearing."

That is exactly my problem.

It's almost impossible for me to hear a person right in front of me in a crowded room or environment. I usually just nod and pretend to know what they're saying. We went to the Funny Bone the other night, and I missed at least half of the jokes, because he talked too fast. The real problem is in a classroom setting. I can usually hear the professor if they talk loud enough, but have a super-hard time hearing other students when they speak. It's bad at church too.

 

The doctor showed me the chart from my hearing test and said it was a classic pattern for congenital hearing loss. My dad is almost entirely deaf without his hearing aids.

It's bad at church too.

 

The endless benefits of the Eternal Church of Rome: all you need is a missal. Never have to hear a thing.

The endless benefits of the Eternal Church of Rome: all you need is a missal. Never have to hear a thing.

I'm talking about the homily mostly. Our church has a terrible sound system, our pastor is very soft spoken and one of our other priests is from India.

I'm talking about the homily mostly. Our church has a terrible sound system, our pastor is very soft spoken and one of our other priests is from India.

 

Half the priests in Louisville are reading from printed computer paper these days. If Covington is anything like here just have them get you a copy...

 

The parish church I grew up in had a terrible sound system. We had a visiting seminarian from Africa for a few months when I was in high school. Six months of homilies I couldn't understand at all. A bad sound system is serious trouble for a man with a difficult accent.

Half the priests in Louisville are reading from printed computer paper these days. If Covington is anything like here just have them get you a copy...

No, I don't think ours are that sophisticated. And I'm pretty sure our retired priest in residence (who just celebrated his 60th year) just gets up there and wings it. Everybody loves his homilies...even if the stories tend to come back around again now and then.

No, I don't think ours are that sophisticated. And I'm pretty sure our retired priest in residence (who just celebrated his 60th year) just gets up there and wings it. :lol: Everybody loves his homilies...even if the stories tend to come back around again now and then.

 

I love the guys that just wing it. Most of the ones that do are fully capable and have great homilies. If a homily was just for reading, I'd prefer a printout I can just read through it after I finish my prayers after Communion.

I love the guys that just wing it. Most of the ones that do are fully capable and have great homilies. If a homily was just for reading, I'd prefer a printout I can just read through it after I finish my prayers after Communion.

When he proclaims the Gospel, you can detect that he's doing much of it from memory, because his phrasing sometimes differs, ever so slightly, from the missal.

It's almost impossible for me to hear a person right in front of me in a crowded room or environment. I usually just nod and pretend to know what they're saying. We went to the Funny Bone the other night, and I missed at least half of the jokes, because he talked too fast. The real problem is in a classroom setting. I can usually hear the professor if they talk loud enough, but have a super-hard time hearing other students when they speak. It's bad at church too.

 

The doctor showed me the chart from my hearing test and said it was a classic pattern for congenital hearing loss. My dad is almost entirely deaf without his hearing aids.

 

 

That is highly dangerous! Be careful or you'll end up on TV wearing a puffy shirt. (see Seinfeld)

That is highly dangerous! Be careful or you'll end up on TV wearing a puffy shirt. (see Seinfeld)

I'm "puffy" enough as it is. :popcorn: