[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by NJRICHARD

how about a set of headphones instead of blasting noise and disturbing everyone?? Why do you require that much attention?

Why do you assume that simply enjoying music is a cry for attention?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by rrtjp

I can’t believe I’m the same age as old people. lol

I know... I hope I never turn into an "old fogey"...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by grumpy@turton.us

I use ear buds, better sound and go wherever I go without anyone having to listen. And to those who say you don’t have to blast the volume on the speakers in my opinion they have no idea how far that sound travels.

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

Do I need to say anymore? Everybody will be happy if you wear these.

Originally Posted by NJRICHARD

how about a set of headphones instead of blasting noise and disturbing everyone?? Why do you require that much attention?

Originally Posted by tonycirocco@me.com

I use headset speakers, AND, I have no problem hearing sirens, horns, etc.

No-one has to hear my music.

Tony

Originally Posted by tonycirocco@me.com

I wear headphones, AND I CAN hear sirens, horns, and whatever.

Plus you don't have to listen to my music selection.

This is why you shouldn't wear ear buds or headphones...

"The 2022 Florida Statutes (including 2022 Special Session A and 2023 Special Session B) (1) No person shall operate a vehicle while wearing a headset, headphone, or other listening device, other than a hearing aid or instrument for the improvement of defective human hearing."

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Nucky

Why not just buy a nice Bose rechargeable unit that you can bring anywhere with you instead of making not too many friends with the boom box? Frowned upon even by me and I like loud music. We should consider those around us and many in our age bracket don't really like the real loud stuff in public. This is meant constructively.....live your life.

Things are ssssooo loud around here, whether it is LOUD music pumped out of passing cars or at the swimming pool. Or the LOUD older golf carts. Or the LOUD fire trucks. Or the LOUD people at the swimming pool. Or the LOUD CLINK, CLINK of the Pickle's balls. I end up carrying large mickey mouse-type ear defenders with me.
..........The ONLY loud things around here that I can live with are the LOUD shirts and pants that many retirees wear, the loud helicopters carrying residents to Gainsville or wherever, and the LOUD noises that the Geese make when they are getting the FLOCK out of there.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by RICH1

and now we need to address those LIGHT BARS that blind oncoming traffic! Gee whiz who needs that?

That is a VERY good point. Many people have cataracts and they get extra blinded. One fine day someone is going to be blinded and end up in a head-on collision with the light bar golf cart. (poetic justice) And why are they NOT adjustable downward? That would seem SIMPLE to accomplish.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by deputydoc

I go to work every morning at 0500. I ended up getting one of those light bars because of the knuckle heads that feel the need to wear black clothing and walk the cart paths at night. Gives you a real appreciation for those with reflective vests or the lighted slings

That's a 2 WRONGS do NOT make a RIGHT situation. It is WRONG to walk around older drivers day or night wearing black or gray clothing and NOT walking against traffic. It is also WRONG to punish EVERY vehicle or pedestrian with " FLAME-THROWING" and blinding white light.
........The answer would be for community service to stop the pedestrians wearing dark colors and give them a WARNING ticket of some kind. Plus I feel that community service NEEDS to PERFORM more USEFUL functions in this town. And the Police (which there are NOT enough of IMO) could require those light bars to be adjusted downward and again a warning ticket, but a more serious one.
........And before some people say that it would be a waste of the Police's time.......I say that whenever Police show a presence and word gets around that they are interested in things like Light Bars then they are accomplishing something. Their involvement in light bars could prevent that head-on collision that is SURE TO HAPPEN if people fail to adjust those lights downward. Remember the old days when police were ubiquitous and they were your FRIEND. Just a matter of budgets and priorities.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Some people do it because they know others don't want to hear it.

Some people BLASTING music at swimming pools are unconscious Neanderthals that think that because THEY like it loud that they are doing EVERYONE a favor. I listened to the conversations of 2 men at the swimming pool (one of which was the owner of the BASTING music) - their conversation was at about a 4th or 5th grade level and it was punctuated with laughter and guffawing that would have made Butthead and Beaves proud.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by sdeikenberry

Oh great...another cart with music blaring to the surrounding area and forcing others the hear what they don't wish too hear. Why do music enthusiasts feel everyone wants to hear their loud music as they travel about? Asking for a friend...

Even worse at the swimming pool.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

I haven't heard too many golf carts with loud music....but cars and motorcycles with super loud exhaust annoy the everloving hell out of me. "Look at me, listen to my loud car, I don't care about anybody else!" Irritating the crap out of anybody within a few hundred yards of them all of the time everywhere they go.

Thanks for listening

Joe

True that and where again IS the Police enforcement? This is about the 3rd situation mentioned in this ONE thread that could be improved by stricter and more numerous Police presence.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by grumpy@turton.us

I use ear buds, better sound and go wherever I go without anyone having to listen. And to those who say you don’t have to blast the volume on the speakers in my opinion they have no idea how far that sound travels.

Now that IS a real good solution and shows a ton of empathy!

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Wearing headphones while driving is dangerous.

Volume IS volume. It would be equally distracting coming out of earphones or out of external speakers.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by mikeycereal

When I listen to Nickelback.... so's everyone else!

A great example of empathy and thoughtfulness.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by rrtjp

I can’t believe I’m the same age as old people. lol

Those that TODAY BLAST out their music MUST FEEL that by the time they get so OLD that they NO longer enjoy LOUD music that they will be PROTECTED by their HEARING LOSS !

[maistocars]

Bluetooth speaker - great sound and portable. The installed one is way too big and expensive and loud.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

That is a VERY good point. Many people have cataracts and they get extra blinded. One fine day someone is going to be blinded and end up in a head-on collision with the light bar golf cart. (poetic justice) And why are they NOT adjustable downward? That would seem SIMPLE to accomplish.

They are... If you knew anything about that, you would know it...

But wait, I thought you didn't even have a golf cart...