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The Sound Of Plastic Trumpets!!!! (vuvuzelas)

London_Calling said:
I have to agree, I don't really care that I can't hear 'In-gur-lan, In-gur-lan, In-gur-lan' or the first four lines of the national anthem repeated every 5 minutes for an hour and a half. In fact, if they blow a little harder it might drown out that brass band nonsense from oooop north.

If it's what they do over there, fine by me.
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"Enger-land" is bollocks

It seems they sing that durge of an anthem because it's about the only song enough of them seem they collectively know the words of.

but the brass bands are generally very good and can have a broad repetoire (even if they overdue The Great Escape)
 
The thing i hate almost as much as the vuvus, is
"come on england, come on england" played on a trumpet!
 
I looked up the vuvuzela and the note it makes. B flat apparently. For the entire tournament, all we will hear is B flat. No samba bands. No brass bands. No national songs. No drums, cheers, groans or whistles. Just B flat.

That's a bit rubbish, isn't it? :(
 
Stibs said:
I looked up the vuvuzela and the note it makes. B flat apparently. For the entire tournament, all we will hear is B flat. No samba bands. No brass bands. No national songs. No drums, cheers, groans or whistles. Just B flat.

That's a bit rubbish, isn't it? :(
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Quite sad actually.
 
Desmond Tutu says blow them louder

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has one word of advice for those who have complained about the vuvuzela: "Boo."

Speaking at a youth day celebration, Tutu said it was important for South Africans to rejoice in their moment of glory and that foreigners must accept their traditions, including the vuvuzela, which was an integral part of their games.

"Twak, twak! Absolute twaddle," said Tutu.

"You've come to SA and you are going to enjoy everything that's South African. I say blow them even louder."
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Just got this through:

VUVUZELA GETS THE RED CARD FROM DEAFNESS RESEARCH UK

Chorus of disapproval amid calls that the 'beautiful noise' is spoiling the
beautiful game

The World Cup may have kicked off in South Africa, but national charity Deafness
Research UK is adding its voice to the warnings the competition could also score
an own goal - with football fans risking permanent noise induced hearing loss,
thanks to the constant use of Vuvuzela horns.

These horns can emit sound anywhere between 127 and 130 decibels (db) - a lot
louder than a jet taking off and the concern is this level of noise is being
omitted constantly and all less that a few feet away from people's ears. Those
who have dared to raise concerns have already been branded "killjoys" or accused
of interfering with South African culture, but warnings could literally be
falling on deaf ears if nothing is done. With the horns set to become next
season's 'must have' football accessory in the UK, there is an urgent need to
raise public awareness of the risks they pose.

Vivienne Michael, Chief Executive of Deafness Research UK, said: "No one wants
to spoil the fun, but many people attending the matches in South Africa will be
unaware of the risks they are taking with their hearing. We believe it is common
sense that fans should be made aware of the dangers."

Noise induced hearing loss causes real human misery, which charities like
Deafness Research UK are working to prevent every day. Extended exposure to
noise at just 85 decibels is enough to risk irreversible hearing damage. At 130
decibels, it's possible that some people are going to come away from this world
cup with the sound of silence rather than the sound of victory ringing in their
ears."

Many people do not realise there is a considerable difference between, say 80
and 85 decibels. As a basic guide, 25 db is a whisper, 45-60 db is normal
speaking, 80 db is traffic noise, 95 db is the standard sound of power tools,
120 db is a jet taking off and 130 db sees the onset of physical pain in the
ears. To put the Vuvuzela into context, 91 db is considered safe for perhaps a
few hours, while anything over 120 db can see permanent damage set in after just
a few seconds of exposure.

"Our advice to people would be to invest in some earplugs," continued Vivienne.
They are cheap, freely available and could literally save your hearing. "If you
have already come away from a game with ringing in your ears, this is a sign of
damage. People often ask how they can tell what the noise level is and as a
rough guide, if you are at the game and can't carry on a conversation with
someone next to you, if you have to shout to make yourself heard - then clearly
you are in an environment with noise levels greater than 85 decibels."

Deafness Research UK is advising people to check with their GP on their return
from the World Cup to ensure that no lasting damage has been done. If people are
going to the odd game, or are only experiencing short term exposure (e.g. a few
hours) to noise between 80-85 db, they should be fine, but those attending many
games with higher noise levels may have more cause for concern.

While FIFA chief Sepp Blatter has defended the horn as part of South African
football culture, the constant noise it produces has come in for criticism from
footballers, commentators and fans alike1 and amid fears about hearing loss,
concerns have been raised that people may miss important announcements (perhaps
in the event of an emergency) or that the horns could potentially act as a
vector for spreading colds and flu on a far greater scale than coughing or
shouting. If this horn could become a common sight in the UK next year, Deafness
Research UK has some clear advice:

"Rather than call for the horns to be banned, our suggestion would be to limit
the level of sound they can produce to a safer level," suggested Vivienne. "Our
calls to introduce this for MP3 players [www.deafnessresearch.org.uk] is now
being heeded and it seems that some horn manufacturers are also answering the
call and producing horns with a modified mouthpiece to bring the volume down by
as much as 20db. But until the position is clearer, we advise people to take ear
plugs along to the next game."

For information on deafness and deafness-related conditions e-mail
info@deafnessresearch.org.uk or visit Deafness Research UK's website at
www.deafnessresearch.org.uk
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I was driving home half an hour ago and someone drove past and there was someone in the back blowing a vuvuzela out the window. First time I've seen one but I had the windows shut and Metallica blasting out of the stereo and heard it clear as day so by God those things must be loud! :eek:
 
8ball said:
I was driving home half an hour ago and someone drove past and there was someone in the back blowing a vuvuzela out the window. First time I've seen one but I had the windows shut and Metallica blasting out of the stereo and heard it clear as day so by God those things must be loud! :eek:
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Yes, they are fitting ambulances with them so idiots like you with the stereo on full blast can hear them!!!:D:D
 
ramjamclub said:
Yes, they are fitting ambulances with them so idiots like you with the stereo on full blast can hear them!!!:D:D
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The stereo wasn't on so loud really but it sounded like a trumpet going 'parp' actually inside the car.

I'd just been at band practice and have gone a bit deaf, hence the stereo turned up . . :oops:
 
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