QUOTE(Aarоn @ Nov 16 2007, 05:21 PM)
It's stupid to listen to music too loud. It will damage your hearing. You will need that later in life. If the music is causing pain to you or others, it's time to turn it down. This is coming from a musician.
Anyways, if the music is a disturbance to several people, it needs to be turned down. The police have a right to silence them at that time.
I've listened to music loud my whole life, and my hearing is fine, however I don't listen to it _that loud_ longer then 1-3 hours anyway - and usually no more then three times a week, usually way less anyway. It depends on how bored I am. The point I was making, however, was the guy called the police
to complain about people being on his lawn. >> <<
QUOTE(Bobette @ Nov 16 2007, 08:43 PM)
Don't you have noise ordinances in your area?
Where I live, we do. It's generally decided that from 9pm to 7am your neighbors should not be able to hear you radio/television/bullhorn while in their own homes, but seldom is anyone reported for breaking this law. Even worse, our next door neighbor likes to hangout on his driveway, setting off fireworks at around 10pm. >.>
Yes, we have the same general times here as well, but people seldom report it so it doesn't really matter. Considering most people don't bother, or when they do by the time the police alive it is already turned down, so there is little the police can actually do.
QUOTE(Bobette @ Nov 16 2007, 08:43 PM)
To the point: Music that can be heard down the block is too loud during the night and early morning, when most people are trying to rest. In fact, I think it's too loud when it can be heard anywhere outside of your own property (be it your lawn, apartment or condo, etc).
I happen to agree here.
QUOTE(Bobette @ Nov 16 2007, 08:43 PM)
But what about people blasting music in their cars? If your on a residential street and someone drives by blasting music (especially after dark) I'd have a problem with that, but if you're in your car and on a non-residential road and you decide you want to turn your stereo all the way up, go ahead. Anyone driving past you would likely only have to deal with you for a few seconds, so unless you're stuck in really bad traffic, I don't see who that's going to hurt.
Bah, good points, I can't really debate anything you said.
QUOTE(Bobette @ Nov 16 2007, 08:43 PM)
EDIT: As far as damaging your own hearing, be my guest, but if you're likely to hurt someone else's hearing (Though I'm sure that'd take a pretty powerful system) it needs to be turned down.
Lol, good point.
QUOTE(Cspace @ Nov 16 2007, 11:00 PM)
When the vibrations set off the alarms of cars parked on the street.
(Joking)
I've seen (and heard) that happen myself.
QUOTE(Darkness™ @ Nov 16 2007, 11:06 PM)
When your earphones explode
Never actually
seen that myself.