Another Good Idea In The Toilet

 If you've followed this blog you'd know that I've spent a king's ransom on hearing aids. Unfortunately, I've lost a king's ransom by losing them. At present I'm at the $10,000 mark in lost aids. It hurts to even write this number.

My first pair were purchased out of ignorance. I didn't realize there were different styles at differing costs. Primarily, I didn't realize I should have asked. Anyway, I dropped six grand on my first set. Over time I lost them. Stupid me should have bought insurance but that's why I've been called stupid.

Anyway, after losing the first ones I heard about another place that sells these things and they only charged 2K. Wow! It's just like somebody gave me 4K. This is what's called positive thinking. Others would refer to it as irresponsible thinking. Regardless, I bought a pair----------and in the course of 12 months for one reason or another lost these. But, after spending on 2K I returned and purchased my second ones. This was only 12 months ago. Well, I was walking Charlie with my radio headset on my head. When I returned home the aid in my left ear was gone------forever. Two weeks ago I came out of the golf driving range with the remaining aid in my left pocket, reached in and put it in my left hand. By the time I got to my car, sat down and got ready to place it in my ear it had magically gone to Never Never Land.

So, I'd been perusing 'inexpensive' hearing aids on the net and four days ago broke down and purchased online what I thought was pair out of Michigan for $499.00. They arrived yesterday the 'they' happened to be an 'it'. Evidently, I'd ordered one.

Well, here I am wearing the 'it' this morning and it appears I'll be sending 'it' back because it's like having an ampliphier in my ear. It's not a hearing aid at all. It's a sound amplifier. Sometimes it sucks to be me then I remember there are millions of us old-timers who suck. If you can't think how this one works try and remember an old Civil War vet having a megaphone sticking out of his ear saying, "Huh".

Now I'm back on the hearing aid hunt. Don't get me wrong. It gives me something to do aside from taking Charlie for a walk.

I've decided when I do settle on a new pair they'll be used to watch televison and when I' around other humans. If I'm with the Queen they just might go into the drawer depending on the focus of the conversation.