Noise
Anyone else seen the Tim Robbins movie Noise?
I think it grossed about $50 before going to DVD. I did see it though, and enjoyed most of it.
Having lived for awhile in NYC, I can attest to the incessant cacophony of the city. It is, most definitely, a roar most of the time there, but you kinda get used to it.
Now, I feel myself more and more in sync with Tim’s character in Noise. We are assaulted by noise just about wherever we go in life. I feel like becoming a noise vigilante.
My peace-of-mind was shattered by the ongoing droning of leaf blowers…..endlessly all day.
Whatever happened to raking up the leaves? As far as I know, no-one near me here in Austin has a yard the size that warrants a blower going for hours straight.
Come on people. Aside from the noise, think of all that wasted gas or electricity. Use those dormant, overfed muscles for a change. Or get the kids to do it. That’ll get em’ away from the TV, playstation or whatever device is flavor of the month, that you complain about.
We all might get a bit more peace of mind too. Please…..
john
From The Other Side of the Mirror 
I keep almost renting that movie. I never thought I’d be bothered by noise, I’ve lived in plenty of large cities where noise is a constant, but the one thing that really boils my piss nowadays are the people down the street who own a rooster. 4am, like clockwork this thing starts squawking or crowing or whatever you call the noise they make. Which starts off the dogs in the neighborhood. Who keeps a rooster (or chicken maybe?) in Pflugerviile? Get a goat.
Torquil said this on January 25, 2009 at 1:41 am
goats are much quieter, and they’re proven to keep the weeds and grass down.
john said this on January 25, 2009 at 11:07 am