Forgotten what it's like without the "constant ring".
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:18 PM
That paperwork may be worth more than gold. A workmate had a car accident maybe 20 or more yrs ago. The case went thru ACC as it existed in those days and was accepted. Workmate recovered but...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:17 PM
Putting my retired audiologist hat on, the ACC decision is nothing to so with the audiologist. ACC goes on the "opinion" of an ear specialist in making their decision. Tetawa is dead right- about...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:17 PM
Lucky! I was fishing at a high country lake and not much was happening, so I sat down on a chair with the Mrs, it was faarkn hot sitting in the sun so I up of arse and dived into the lake for a...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:15 PM
The hearing in my left ear is fcuked thanks to all the shooting and assisted by a 308 norma magnum going off muzzle 2 ft to the side what a pealing of bells that was! Have ACC lodged + acceptance 22...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:12 PM
Well here is a true story about external hearing aids and me and my dogs. Now these hearing aids were supplied by ACC and at the time ten years ago they were worth $6000. I was hunting the sth of...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:12 PM
I've had them for about 5-6 years. Have used for bush hunting and like the extra sensitivity of them for those sounds previously missed, though sweat & rain will shag them fast. If you really want to...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:10 PM
Yes I get you on that. I can’t believe what I can hear now. I often think there is something wrong with my truck, or my dishwasher or the washing machine but it’s just it’s normal noise. I didn’t...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:10 PM
I’ve had hearing aids for years as a result of ongoing middle ear issues and multiple operations on them. Very briefly, There difficult in terms of trying to pick the direction a sound is...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:08 PM
It’s ok mate. Hamish is one of my best cobbers. He’s just poking a bit of shit at me. It’s what we do. But I agree. I didn’t realise how deaf I was. It pissed my kids off, my missus and I didn’t...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:07 PM
I tell ya that shit gets real old real quick when you tell people you have a hearing loss. I should know I’ve bring at 50% all my life. I’m no snowflake but that will grind my gears PDQ. I stopped...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 05:07 PM
One of em:thumbsup: The original never had the bolster. So I cut up an old shower valve and made that finger stopper and stuck it onto the end. Lovely knife but I always felt like my finger where...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 03:40 PM
Hardly something to get too excited about, but worth pointing out the effect of a trap upgrade. I've been struggling with my old traps - false trips, or no trip and stolen bait, etc. So I bought a...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 03:29 PM
As others have said hit and miss had one in Aussie years ago failed to cycle, not accurate I gave it away when I came back to NZ. Five years ago offered another for the price of the ammo that came...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 03:27 PM
Stirling an inexpensive rimfire make, not highly regarded as rimfires and reports on performance vary alot. Not the gunsmith's frend. This is because Stirling build quality/accuracy varies alot ex...
Liked On: 17-07-2020, 03:26 PM