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Green Shield Stamp 
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 Topic: Blind or Deaf ?
Posted: October 13 2009 at 12:41 |
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Could I have the option of losing my sense of smell. I think I might be halfway there because my wife and kids complain about my socks, but they don't even register on the olfactory scale as far as I'm concerned.
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Haiku
Writing a poem
With seventeen syllables
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Abstrakt
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 12:54 |
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inrainbows
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 12:49 |
 Abstrakt wrote:
The T wrote:
Definitely deaf.... Music is just music in the end.... And voices, I can at least learn sign lanbguage or read cards....
But never again seeing the majestic nature? The people I love? I really think is ridiculous to even consider being blind instead of deaf.
This same poll in the normal world would probably have 90-10 in favor of being deaf instead of blind... But I guess the results are normal for a prog site... |
I agree!
Yes, it would be horrible not to be able to hear any music, but it would be EVEN WORSE not to be able to see anything again!
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 12:44 |
Abstrakt wrote:
[QUOTE=The T]Definitely deaf....
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I think that should be deafinitely deaf. 
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Finnforest
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 12:14 |
Epignosis wrote:
Finnforest wrote:
I am just as deaf as I am blind.
Deafness is a much worse misfortune. For it
means the loss of the most vital stimulus - the
sound of the voice that brings language, sets
thoughts astir, and keeps us in the intellectual
company of man.
- Helen Keller |
Yeah, but what about porn?
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 lmao
Actually Robert, I don't believe Helen was too big on porn.
There's another joke there about braille, but I'd best not get myself in trouble here. 
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...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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Epignosis
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 12:08 |
Finnforest wrote:
I am just as deaf as I am blind.
Deafness is a much worse misfortune. For it
means the loss of the most vital stimulus - the
sound of the voice that brings language, sets
thoughts astir, and keeps us in the intellectual
company of man.
- Helen Keller |
Yeah, but what about porn?
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Abstrakt
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 12:07 |
The T wrote:
Definitely deaf.... Music is just music in the end.... And voices, I can at least learn sign lanbguage or read cards....
But never again seeing the majestic nature? The people I love? I really think is ridiculous to even consider being blind instead of deaf.
This same poll in the normal world would probably have 90-10 in favor of being deaf instead of blind... But I guess the results are normal for a prog site... |
I agree! Yes, it would be horrible not to be able to hear any music, but it would be EVEN WORSE not to be able to see anything again!
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 12:01 |
I'm thinking of those two, I'd pick smell. Of course for me it would be sight.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Finnforest
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 11:57 |
I am just as deaf as I am blind.
Deafness is a much worse misfortune. For it
means the loss of the most vital stimulus - the
sound of the voice that brings language, sets
thoughts astir, and keeps us in the intellectual
company of man.
- Helen Keller
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...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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The T
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 11:50 |
Definitely deaf.... Music is just music in the end.... And voices, I can at least learn sign lanbguage or read cards....
But never again seeing the majestic nature? The people I love? I really think is ridiculous to even consider being blind instead of deaf.
This same poll in the normal world would probably have 90-10 in favor of being deaf instead of blind... But I guess the results are normal for a prog site...
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 11:47 |
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Tough, but I'd rather be blind than deaf.
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TheCaptain
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 11:42 |
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Deaf easily. Ok, I love music but being blind is far too much of an inconvenience. I could still read books, use a computer, have a far easier time getting a job, and could still communicate with people (sign language, writing).
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Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.
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The Sleepwalker
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 08:29 |
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Blind, definately. Apart from not being able to live without music, I believe it's much mroe terrible to not be able to hear the people close to you than not being able to see them (but still hear their voices). With deafness it's probably easier to become isolated from the world.
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Ricochet
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 08:26 |
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Deafness is not an option for me.
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Mind_Drive
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Posted: October 09 2009 at 08:22 |
The Quiet One wrote:
Being in a MUSIC site, the 'Deaf' option will barely be touched...........*I predict*
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Yes, that was my thought, too but i was curious, bacause when i ask my freinds this question about 90% will choose to be deaf...
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It's just a ride... <3
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Epignosis
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 21:46 |
I have a family too, and even if music weren't a huge part of my life, I still think I'd rather be blind.
Seeing your kids is nice...
But being able to speak to them, hear what they are going through...I love watching my son dance and make "funny faces," but his laugh is honest to God my favorite sound in this entire universe. I don't think I could give that up.
That or Tales from Topographic Oceans. 
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 21:42 |
This doesn't even require much thought on my part........deaf.
Not being able to listen to music would suck but I couldn't imagine spending my life in total darkness.Not seeing my children or grand children would suck,so I would happily give up my hearing for my sight.
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Epignosis
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 21:23 |
Tarquin Underspoon wrote:
Well heck, I would choose both, and throw in dumb too. Then maybe Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend could write some album about me.
(Not that I'd ever know it.....actually all of these options suck. ) |
I hear you suck at pinball.
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Tarquin Underspoon
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 21:19 |
Well heck, I would choose both, and throw in dumb too. Then maybe Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend could write some album about me.
(Not that I'd ever know it.....actually all of these options suck. ) |
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"WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!"
-The Great Gig in the Sky
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Padraic
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Posted: October 08 2009 at 21:18 |
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Voted for deaf. Sucks to have to give up music, but I could still do my job and provide for my family. Plus I'd rather give up hearing my kids then not being able to see them.
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