Comments for Tom's Views http://tomsviews.com The Views and Opinions of Thomas J. Hesley Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Loud Motorcycles by Tom Hesley http://tomsviews.com/2011/02/18/loud-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Tom Hesley Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:32:42 +0000 http://tomsviews.com/?p=281#comment-1486 I live at most fifteen feet from a very popular road for bikers in the warmer months. If we were talking about an isolated noise a few times a week, I could deal and would gladly do so. But with hundreds of bikers traveling in caravans, sometimes the roaring at various intensities lasts for an hour or more. Sometimes, several groups pass by in a day, so during ideal weather days, much of time throughout is noisy. Yes, I think bikers should be allowed to utilize any pipes they wish, but ONLY so long as the noise is kept down. Noise pollution is a very serious threat to public health, and that has been demonstrated by hard science to be true again and again. It's by no means as clearly demonstrated however, that "loud pipes save lives." Even if that were proven, I still should not have to endure hours of bike noise in my yard that is so loud that I can't converse with someone nearby, just so bikers might be a little safer. Why aren’t bikes designed so that the noise can be turned on and off? If they were, bikers could run the bike quietly, except for when they actually need the noise; much as other motorists utilize a car horn. I mean, you don’t lay on the horn constantly. So why is it appropriate to run a bike in maximum-volume mode all the time? I'm writing my congressmen, to ban loud bikes in all residential areas. I live at most fifteen feet from a very popular road for bikers in the warmer months. If we were talking about an isolated noise a few times a week, I could deal and would gladly do so. But with hundreds of bikers traveling in caravans, sometimes the roaring at various intensities lasts for an hour or more. Sometimes, several groups pass by in a day, so during ideal weather days, much of time throughout is noisy.

Yes, I think bikers should be allowed to utilize any pipes they wish, but ONLY so long as the noise is kept down.

Noise pollution is a very serious threat to public health, and that has been demonstrated by hard science to be true again and again. It’s by no means as clearly demonstrated however, that “loud pipes save lives.” Even if that were proven, I still should not have to endure hours of bike noise in my yard that is so loud that I can’t converse with someone nearby, just so bikers might be a little safer.

Why aren’t bikes designed so that the noise can be turned on and off? If they were, bikers could run the bike quietly, except for when they actually need the noise; much as other motorists utilize a car horn. I mean, you don’t lay on the horn constantly. So why is it appropriate to run a bike in maximum-volume mode all the time?

I’m writing my congressmen, to ban loud bikes in all residential areas.

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]]> Comment on Causes of Headaches by Tom Hesley http://tomsviews.com/2011/04/14/causes-of-headaches/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Tom Hesley Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:08:08 +0000 http://tomsviews.com/?p=463#comment-1177 I still love coffee and tea. But I have to moderate consuming them because I get nasty headaches for sure if I do not. I still love coffee and tea. But I have to moderate consuming them because I get nasty headaches for sure if I do not.

]]> Comment on Chef’s Choice Cordless Electric Kettle 677-2 (6772) Review by Tom Hesley http://tomsviews.com/2011/06/19/chefs-choice-cordless-electric-kettle-677-2-6772-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Tom Hesley Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:39:22 +0000 http://tomsviews.com/?p=1665#comment-1176 Well, it doesn't click that often. So it does not bother me. Still though, they could make it quieter if they wanted to invest in a better design. Well, it doesn’t click that often. So it does not bother me. Still though, they could make it quieter if they wanted to invest in a better design.

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