Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watcgl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watnot!watcgl!dmmartindale From: dmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Earplugs Message-ID: <2386@watcgl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 20-Aug-85 22:41:39 EDT Article-I.D.: watcgl.2386 Posted: Tue Aug 20 22:41:39 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 00:17:26 EDT References: <1289@hound.UUCP> <1095@homxa.UUCP> <2616@sun.uucp> <681@ttidcc.UUCP> Reply-To: dmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale) Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 8 For a number of years, I've been wearing earplugs called "E.A.R. plugs" that are made of soft plastic foam. You mash them down into a small cylinder between your fingers, insert them in your ear canal, and they slowly expand out to fill the space. They stick out a bit from your ear so they would be uncomfortable to sleep on as-is, but you can shorten them some with a knife. They cost about 25 cents/pair from the local safety supply company or flying club. They seem quite comfortable for long periods (though I seldom wear them when asleep).