Loud music is one of my Things. At home and in the car...the louder the better. I know, I know. It's not good for my ears. That's why I stopped listening to my headphones at such intense volumes, which is
the worst Thing you can do for your hearing. But that's about as "old" as I'm
ever going to get.
Maybe that's why I'm sympathetic to one Michael Baker of Croydon, England, who shares my Thing for loud music. But Michael lives in a small apartment and his building-mates don't seem to share his and my love of rocking out.
After months of complaints about loud music "at all times of the day and night" from neighbors, and after Mr. Baker refused them entry, police finally got a warrant and raided his one-bedroom apartment.
Inside, they found 34 loudspeakers.
They confiscated the lot of them, leaving poor Michael with only a CD player and a set of headphones. It seems he won't be "listening loud" anymore. Not unless he wants to ruin his ears.
You'll hear from me next week,
Bobby
