With total disregard for the original thread subject. I know I carry ear plugs for a couple of scenerios.

1)when I fly, I am always seated in the psycotically crying baby section...earplugs keep me out of jail

2) I visted San Fransico for a seminar...wouldn't you know it, the hotel workers were on strike. (I am pro-union)...however I was on offical business and I could not move...(plus I would have just been moving to a non-union hotel anyway). Well I guess one of strike tactics is to BANG-BILLBOARDS TOGETHER until 11:00 pm. which is fine unless you are on East Coast time. Once again ear-plugs kept me out of jail.

3) when you just want peace and quite...and you don't want to go to jail.