Do You Hear What I Hear?

Okay, I am the first to admit that my hearing isn't what it used to be. And one ear is definitely worse than the other. I'm not as deaf as Fred, but I'm gettin' there. Aging sucks in so many ways. Anyway, I tend to do most of my t.v. viewing in the bonus room and Ron does his in the den, not because we don't like each other, but because we're both control freaks. Remote control freaks, that is. We each have to have one in our hand in order for the universe to be in balance. Therefore, I learned a long time ago, that separate viewing is the key. Except, of course, for sports. I watch sports with Ron because, well, because that's a "team" activity. But back to the hearing thing. PhillyTwo bought me the surround sound package for Christmas for my bonus room t.v. and it really makes a huge difference. But with my weird sleep patterns, I tend to want to watch t.v. at odd hours (3:00 in the morning), and since I have to have it on loud enough to rattle the rafters, well, it's not exactly conducive to good night's sleep for anybody in the neighborhood, let alone in this house. Therefore, I decided that headphones were the answer. But with the short cord, I'd have to move the couch to within two feet of the 52 inch screen in order for that to work. Not happening. So I ordered an extension cord for my headphones. It came yesterday. Walla! I can plug those babies in, turn the "outside" audio completely off, watch t.v. and hear every word they're saying without disturbing anybody. Also, the cord is so long, I can move about the cabin freely when the captain turns off the seat belt sign.