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Melbourne does it again. Supposed to be a meteor shower tonight, but guess what? It's overcast and raining.

This guy was having a problem with mice in his apartment. “Dude,” he told a friend, “I’ve tried everything and those damn mice keep coming back.” “I had the same thing man,” his friend says. “All you have to do is stuff steel wool in their little holes.” “That’s it?” the guy asked. “I’ll do it tonight if it means getting rid of the damn rodents.” About a week later the guy gets a call. “How’s it going with the mice, buddy?” “Not so good, dude.” “What’s the problem?” his friend asks. “To be honest, I’m having a lot of trouble holding their little legs apart.”

The one I got today was an Amplifon.The audiologist, Adam, said I had less than 40% hearing in my left ear and less than 50% in my right ear. It was the right ear aid that was replaced. I'm sitting here listening to the TV. clear but a little like an echo chamber, with the TV volume on 35. Adam said the brain takes about a week to adjust to the change in sound and I have a followup appointment next Tuesday to check all is OK. I asked about the iPhone airpods which now have hearing aid approval by the gov't body, used in conjunction with a newer model iPhone. Adam said he had heard people talking about them, so got some to check them out (He showed them to me). He said they are only good if you have over 60% hearing. They are about $300 plus the phone cost. He also said a cochlear implant would not work with my level of hearing.

They could put me on a payment plan at $160 per fortnight.

Six months or more ago, I lost one of my hearing aids. The other was only really any good for listening to the TV on bluetooth. The aids were issued in Feb 2023, and free government aids for pensioners are only available every five years. In my last hearing test, I was told they couldn't do much withthese aids, and I would have to rely on lipreading to suppliment the hearing aids. I've had to ask people to repeat themselves 3 or 4 times. Today, I decided to visit another audiologist. I explained that I had a neew set of hearing aids in 2023 and was not elligible for another set till 2028, and I had a hearing test last November. However they had been advertising free hearing tests and I wondered if their aids were any better than the ones I had. They gave me a full test, and tried some top of the line aids which were great, but cost $9,000. There are 5 levels of aids, top level $9,000, second level $7,000, 3rd level $5,000. The bottom two levels are the ones issued free to pensioners. They said if I completed a stat declaration that I had lost a hearing aid, they could replace it free of charge under a government replacement scheme. I completed the form, got it witnessed at a chemist shop in the shopping centre, and they issued me with a replacement on the spot. Unit cost $0.00, annual maintenance charge $0.00. Without Bluetooth, I had to listen to the TV with volume at 78. With this replacement aid I can hear it at 36. I can now hear my daughter clearly first time, minimal repeating. No need for lip reading. An absolute positive. Can't wait to see how it goes at the Shed. I might be able to hear what is said at the lunch table. Have to take it out when the machines are running.

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Magnificent day today with a top of 19 degrees. The photo below was taken out of the car window when I pulled up at home after the Shed, at 2:45 pm. However, rain predicted for the next few days.

The co-ordinator at my Men's Shed previously worked for Guide Dogs Victoria, so I put that question to him today. He said in the training for people getting a guide dog, they are trained to pat the dog on the back if it stops. If the back is arched, they know the dog is taking a dump, so they can get out their plastic bag or rubber gloves and feel around for the product.

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The question is being discussed. The claim is that current limits were set years ago, and car braking has improved, crumple zones improved etc. European roads had 130 kph limits (Poland 140), and American speed limits of 80 mph equals 129 kph.

https://7news.com.au/news/drivers-make-lucky-escape-after-fiery-crash-in-dimboola--c-19635798 And they want to increase speed limits to 130.

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Question - who picks up guide dog shit?