smart decision! Grant Hildabrand 09/23/2010 @ 4:58pm As a child, I constantly had ear infections and even ruptured eardrums. That is no fun. I always keep a pair of earplugs handy when I am doing anything from farming to 4-wheeler riding! I am trying my best to make sure that I preserve the hearing I do have, because I have seen the results through my father and my grandfather. I am glad that you took the plunge and then had the guts to put it out there on the table!