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Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Flayed1 on August 24, 2006, 08:02:37 AM
As I get my 3 oldest kids ready for the first day of school today I had a devine thought..   I was thinking back to when I was flying yesterday and a one of those preteen helium suckers, you know the ones almost, shattered my eardrums or at least my speakers as he was yelling into the mike. This voice was so high pitched that I could only understand every 3rd or 4th word because the rest would just cut out.  :eek:

   So I think to myself, if my kids are going to school now I hope some of these pilots that obviously talk in the hypersonic range of bats will be doing the same. :)


 P.S.  I'm not a kid hater but some of you guys have to know where I'm coming from right. )
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: SunKing on August 24, 2006, 08:12:18 AM
Permanent squelch lists could solve so many issues. We've been asking for years.


So many times... you adjust your volumes so your squadmates sound great then some young kid comes on and blows out your ears , or half the air traffic controls fighting over being the 1st to call out every con they see scream with excitement rather then talk normal. Lets not mention the guys thats sound like their mic is in their mouth and decide talking louder will fix the issue rather than moving it.
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: SteffK on August 24, 2006, 08:13:26 AM
As a Squad we have a rule that your not allowed to join until your bollox drop, or 18, which ever comes first!!!
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: FiLtH on August 24, 2006, 08:20:50 AM
Is it me, or do all the kids same like the same person? Something about the high voice comes through scratchy and broken, and sounds the same.

  Its funny, but as much as I hated this time of year when I was a kid, I love it now just as intensely.
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: toon on August 24, 2006, 11:20:38 AM
.squelch....they dont give check 6's anyway
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Simaril on August 24, 2006, 11:22:24 AM
Doesn't Silat have a high frequency vox filter he keeps offering to sell?

:lol :lol
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Clutz on August 24, 2006, 11:36:20 AM
Musicians use device called "pitch transposer" . It can manipulate different pitch frequency's in all sorts of ways. They cost like 800.00 or something. Maybe all the little munchkins should use one of these. :D Actually that little guy I think his name is everett sounds exactly like one of the other kids. I think he has two computers. :lol One he uses for his bomber runs and another he uses to escort them in a fighter. :lol  I like the little kids that know the game well. Its nice to see them having fun. They are often quite a chuckle.


Doesn't silat use the frequency thing to get pitch of his voice to sound right when he's wearing that dress he likes so much.:D  JK silat.
Title: Re: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: scottydawg on August 24, 2006, 12:28:53 PM
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Originally posted by Flayed1
As I get my 3 oldest kids ready for the first day of school today I had a devine thought..   I was thinking back to when I was flying yesterday and a one of those preteen helium suckers, you know the ones almost, shattered my eardrums or at least my speakers as he was yelling into the mike. This voice was so high pitched that I could only understand every 3rd or 4th word because the rest would just cut out.  :eek:

 P.S.  I'm not a kid hater but some of you guys have to know where I'm coming from right. )


That was hilarious, Flayed1.  Preteen helium suckers.  Comedy gold.

Actually I need a new set of headphones because a high-pitcher blew out one of my speakers.  And they do break up a lot worse than lower register voices.  Must be the 8-bit stream.  Too bad there's not a leveler in the preamp.
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Shifty on August 24, 2006, 03:13:36 PM
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Originally posted by FiLtH
Is it me, or do all the kids same like the same person? Something about the high voice comes through scratchy and broken, and sounds the same.

  Its funny, but as much as I hated this time of year when I was a kid, I love it now just as intensely.


Funny I've thought the same thing. It's always another name, but the voice is the same..........:noid
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: lambo31 on August 24, 2006, 03:58:43 PM
My wife told me last night I needed hearing aids, and that she thinks it due to playing the game with head phones. I told her I didn't know what she meant. Apparently she talks to me some times and I don't hear her. I bet it's really these preteen helium suckers doing my ears in.


Lambo
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Dichotomy on August 24, 2006, 04:08:58 PM
warning boring post coming.

This is not uncommon phenomenon.  I knew a couple that were having severe problems over this and their family doc was smart enough to have them both take hearing tests.  It turned out that both of them had 'good' hearing but their voices just happened to be in a frequency range that the other had difficulty hearing when they weren't directly communicating. While I'm not dismissing the possibility of ear damage from wearing headphones for extended periods of time particularly if the volume is up and you get constant screeches but just something I thought I'd point out.

My hearing is damaged from spending way to many years as a club jock therefore my family knows to be sure to have my undivided attention when they talk to me.
Title: A solemn prayer...
Post by: 68ROX on August 24, 2006, 05:52:32 PM
(Bow heads please)

OH, Skuzzy..

Bless thine work, for it brings me hours of enjoyment...

All I ask, OH Skuzzy, is that you bring about, in our small world,  the "Eterna-Squelch".....

....The ability to squelch the audio of those so obnoxious, FOREVER, with a squelch list box that is likewise endless.

It IS within your given java and application development skills, OH gifted one...

For mine ears have been damaged FAR less by leaning against the speakers at a Rob Zombie concert than the shriekeing 2800 Hz "check 6" from a hoard of prepubecent helium-suckers that inhabit the game every summer like cockroaches in the garbage bin behind Burger King.

Grant me this simple prayer, OH Skuzzy!

Amen

ROX

PigStompers
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: 332nd outlaw on August 24, 2006, 05:55:13 PM
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Originally posted by lambo31
My wife told me last night I needed hearing aids, and that she thinks it due to playing the game with head phones. I told her I didn't know what she meant. Apparently she talks to me some times and I don't hear her. I bet it's really these preteen helium suckers doing my ears in.


Lambo



are you sure your not just forgetting to turn the wife-aid off i used to forget to do that from time to time...:t
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: WMLute on August 24, 2006, 05:55:54 PM
A MUST SEE! Lollipop Kids Mission  (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=162965&highlight=lolipop)

hillarious film.  watch your ears on this one.
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Hornet33 on August 24, 2006, 06:00:24 PM
Aw man the link don't work


That was a CLASSIC!!!!!!
Title: Re: A solemn prayer...
Post by: Dichotomy on August 24, 2006, 06:04:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Casinoman
(Bow heads please)

OH, Skuzzy..

Bless thine work, for it brings me hours of enjoyment...

All I ask, OH Skuzzy, is that you bring about, in our small world,  the "Eterna-Squelch".....

....The ability to squelch the audio of those so obnoxious, FOREVER, with a squelch list box that is likewise endless.

It IS within your given java and application development skills, OH gifted one...

For mine ears have been damaged FAR less by leaning against the speakers at a Rob Zombie concert than the shriekeing 2800 Hz "check 6" from a hoard of prepubecent helium-suckers that inhabit the game every summer like cockroaches in the garbage bin behind Burger King.

Grant me this simple prayer, OH Skuzzy!

Amen

ROX

PigStompers


Amen
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: lambo31 on August 24, 2006, 06:30:42 PM
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Originally posted by WMLute
A MUST SEE! Lollipop Kids Mission  (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=162965&highlight=lolipop)

hillarious film.  watch your ears on this one.



need the film posted Lute. Pleeeease.


Lambo
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: scottydawg on August 24, 2006, 06:40:45 PM
MUST...SEE....FILM....
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: hubsonfire on August 24, 2006, 08:13:11 PM
:lol   That film is 100% quality squeaking. I thought I had it saved on this PC, but it seems I have deleted it. Someone's got to put it up again.
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: SIK1 on August 25, 2006, 10:57:19 AM
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Originally posted by Dichotomy
warning boring post coming.

This is not uncommon phenomenon.  I knew a couple that were having severe problems over this and their family doc was smart enough to have them both take hearing tests.  It turned out that both of them had 'good' hearing but their voices just happened to be in a frequency range that the other had difficulty hearing when they weren't directly communicating. While I'm not dismissing the possibility of ear damage from wearing headphones for extended periods of time particularly if the volume is up and you get constant screeches but just something I thought I'd point out.

My hearing is damaged from spending way to many years as a club jock therefore my family knows to be sure to have my undivided attention when they talk to me.


This is not an uncommon phenomenom because it is caused by marriage.
Title: Re: A solemn prayer...
Post by: WilldCrd on August 25, 2006, 11:29:55 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Casinoman
(Bow heads please)

OH, Skuzzy..

Bless thine work, for it brings me hours of enjoyment...

All I ask, OH Skuzzy, is that you bring about, in our small world,  the "Eterna-Squelch".....

....The ability to squelch the audio of those so obnoxious, FOREVER, with a squelch list box that is likewise endless.

It IS within your given java and application development skills, OH gifted one...

For mine ears have been damaged FAR less by leaning against the speakers at a Rob Zombie concert than the shriekeing 2800 Hz "check 6" from a hoard of prepubecent helium-suckers that inhabit the game every summer like cockroaches in the garbage bin behind Burger King.

Grant me this simple prayer, OH Skuzzy!

Amen

ROX

PigStompers



So say we all...
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Kurt on August 26, 2006, 12:53:59 AM
Quote
Originally posted by SteffK
As a Squad we have a rule that your not allowed to join until your bollox drop, or 18, which ever comes first!!!


HAHA, I have the EXACT same guideline...

All my guys know the official rule is 18...   But the actual rule is 'No Skweeky kids'

I think our youngest is 16, but he's got his big kid voice, he can stay.  I turned away one of his friends.

I shouldn't need tylenol just to play AH.  Just getting shot down hurts enough, I don't need someone screaming a check six on a frequency only my dog reacts to... "Whats that Lassy?  Joe12year old said 'check six'?"
Title: Re: Re: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: nirvana on August 26, 2006, 03:08:28 AM
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Originally posted by scottydawg
Actually I need a new set of headphones because a high-pitcher blew out one of my speakers.


:eek:

I didn't get a mic till my voice was decently deep, thank gwod.  The lolipop kids mission was classic.  Save your DTs for the town!
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Meatwad on August 26, 2006, 08:35:02 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Dichotomy
warning boring post coming.

This is not uncommon phenomenon.  I knew a couple that were having severe problems over this and their family doc was smart enough to have them both take hearing tests.  It turned out that both of them had 'good' hearing but their voices just happened to be in a frequency range that the other had difficulty hearing when they weren't directly communicating. While I'm not dismissing the possibility of ear damage from wearing headphones for extended periods of time particularly if the volume is up and you get constant screeches but just something I thought I'd point out.

My hearing is damaged from spending way to many years as a club jock therefore my family knows to be sure to have my undivided attention when they talk to me.


That reminds me of the Monty Python sketch when one wants to report a bulgury (sp?) where just one person will understand you if they speak in a deep voice, high voice, singing voice, etc.....
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Tabasco on August 26, 2006, 10:09:37 AM
Some sound like agitated Daleks - sucking helium.    SAVE YOUR DROP TANKS!! ALL BUILDINGS MUST BE EXTERMINATED!!
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: uberhun on August 26, 2006, 11:45:52 AM
Yea the 12 yr old Air Vice Marshalls are like finger nails on Chalk boards no doubt! I have become quite adept at typing .squelch. I do become very amused when these little Goerings start barking out their tactical solutions and orders.:rofl
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Mako15 on August 26, 2006, 03:32:55 PM
someone's gotta repost that film so I can see it lol
Title: Re: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Innominate on August 26, 2006, 11:12:43 PM
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Originally posted by Flayed1
  So I think to myself, if my kids are going to school now I hope some of these pilots that obviously talk in the hypersonic range of bats will be doing the same. :)


Speaking purely objectively, and without regard to the pitch on vox.  The quality of EVERY online game goes dramaticly down during the summer, and then rises during the winter months, with things reverting somewhat during the weekends.

And for everyone wondering, "Was I like that when i was 12?" the answer is, you absolutely were.
Title: Re: Re: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Schatzi on August 26, 2006, 11:16:31 PM
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Originally posted by Innominate


And for everyone wondering, "Was I like that when i was 12?" the answer is, you absolutely were.



I never was twelve?? :D
Title: Re: Re: Re: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Innominate on August 26, 2006, 11:19:54 PM
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Originally posted by Schatzi
I never was twelve?? :D


Just because you're too old and the alzheimers stops you from remembering, doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Bruv119 on August 27, 2006, 12:28:32 AM
Permanent squelch is a must!!!!


Gunit has come along way and is quite amusing in his own way but there are many more worse than him  Miner101 tops my itchy squelch finger.


Maybe we can get some sort of list together send them to skuzzy and get their vox taken away   or  an addition to the squelch voice option like

report for screeching.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Schatzi on August 27, 2006, 04:01:47 AM
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Originally posted by Innominate
Just because you're too old and the alzheimers stops you from remembering, doesn't mean it didn't happen.



ouch :confused:
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Masherbrum on August 27, 2006, 10:07:55 AM
Quote
Originally posted by WMLute
A MUST SEE! Lollipop Kids Mission  (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=162965&highlight=lolipop)

hillarious film.  watch your ears on this one.


"92?" :rofl
Title: Re: Re: A solemn prayer...
Post by: Scherf on August 27, 2006, 07:27:22 PM
Quote
Originally posted by WilldCrd
So say we all...


Aye.
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Tiger on August 27, 2007, 10:53:44 AM
I was playing one night without the headphones, using the sweet set of speakers I have and one of these kids got on yelling and carrying on.  The wife asked  me to check around the house for a wild cat.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Simaril on August 27, 2007, 11:15:41 AM
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Originally posted by Schatzi
ouch :confused:


Yaaaaayyyyy!!

Welcome back, Schatzi! I was hoping the hiatus was a short one!
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: shamroc on August 27, 2007, 12:10:36 PM
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Originally posted by FiLtH
Is it me, or do all the kids same like the same person? Something about the high voice comes through scratchy and broken, and sounds the same.

  Its funny, but as much as I hated this time of year when I was a kid, I love it now just as intensely.


Hmmm - funny, but I've noticed this phenomenon elsewhere...

Have you guys ever noticed - no matter what strip club you go to, all the DJ's sound exactly like the same guy ?

Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Dallas, Daytona, Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix, San Diego, Tampa, Seattle etc. - you name it - it always sounds like the exact same guy - also, they always look the same - it's always this short stocky white dude with an impeccable mullet & tux with complementary goatee - with a wireless mic around his head.

"Ok you guys- but your 'ands together for JEEEEEENNNNAAAA !!!!"

It might just be me, but I always find the DJs always have this very slight French Canadian accent.... A conspiracy perhaps ?  Is Canada trying to infiltrate the entire Gentleman's Club industry in North America ?

Shamroc
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Bronk on August 27, 2007, 03:25:13 PM
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Originally posted by Simaril
Yaaaaayyyyy!!

Welcome back, Schatzi! I was hoping the hiatus was a short one!

Check the post date closer.:noid :noid :noid

Bronk

PS   tiger quit bumping old posts.
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: 68ROX on August 27, 2007, 03:32:36 PM
It feel so good to be..........


IN [/COLOR]


68ROX
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Vudak on August 27, 2007, 03:38:42 PM
Wow, Tiger, 8/27/06 and 8/27/07 - was that planned or just pure luck?
Title: A rest for our ears. ?
Post by: Tiger on August 27, 2007, 03:48:24 PM
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Originally posted by Vudak
Wow, Tiger, 8/27/06 and 8/27/07 - was that planned or just pure luck?


Planned, saw a similar one about squeaker season ending and decided to show that even though time marches on, we're still singing the same tune.