Life is more interesting when you're losing your hearing

[thistlechaser]

I don't know if I'm actually losing my hearing or not, but I seem to miss-hear certain words and my brain fills them in for me. I guess most of the time I don't notice, but sometimes my brain makes odd choices. This morning I was listening to news on the radio. There was a story headline:

Lion kills 30 inmates in prison.

WTF? How did a lion get into a prison? The newscaster kept talking about how many people died and then I realized: She must have said riot kills 30 in prison, not lion.

I kind of like my version of the story better.

In unrelated news, if you own a Kindle, you can get one free book per month (pick one of four offered). Sadly most months there's not one that interests me enough to even click to get it free, and this month was no exception. However, this one tempted me. I LOVE the cover and title:



Unfortunately it's about a murderer who terrorizes a town. Not my cup of tea at all.

Comments

[kamalloy.livejournal.com]

Today I overheard part of a conversation where I thought the person said "Italian levels" and "gay combat forces."

I really don't know what the actual words were. I like mine better. ;)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ha! Whatever it was supposed to be, I'm sure yours was better, too.

[bacchuslives.livejournal.com]

I like the lion version better too! Maybe you just have some earwax build up? I never ever had an issue with it myself until a few years ago, I don't know if there's some connection with aging and churning out earwax (cerumen). It both freaked and grossed me out that my body was betraying me by doing something so yucky.

I'm grossing myself out just thinking about it... Interesting the things that nail the gross-out button.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

My ears always feel cloggy, I should get one of those kits and do a good cleaning.

I agree with you, it's gross!

[mousewings.livejournal.com]

That is one cool cover. I think the plot would appeal to me, being a crime drama fan. Too bad it did not work for you. I may look it up.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I hope you enjoy it if you do check it out! Agreed that it's a great cover. "_