Waynet -

You joke about that but there actually people with such wishes.

One of my former co-workers was a Vietnam vet and had both eardrums "blown out" from being too close to a big gun when it went off. He has to wear hearing aids in both ears and receives a sizable veterans compensation check each month. Another one of co-workers (also a Vietnam vet) actually said to him, "You sure are lucky to get all that tax-free money. Sure wish I had a disablility like that." Our friend said to him that he would gladly give back every bit of the compensation money if his hearing was restored.

Yep, some mighty strange people out there. Yes, I knew you were joking but thought you might enjoy the story.