Independence Day. The neighbor idiot ripping past on a Yamaha XT 225 without a muffler. F-16's out of Buckley.

I have been thinking about sound a lot lately.

The loudest noise I ever heard was a 225/75-15 spare tire on my '66 CJ-5 that decided to let go about six inches from my ear. Couldn't hear out of that side for days.

My Dad's loudest noise was when he and his buddies found a case of dynamite and blew up a bridge with some of it. He permanently lost hearing during that escapade. (It was in rural Texas in the early 50's. I'm sure the statute of limitations has expired on that one).

So...

What's your loudest gun?
What's your loudest noise?
Why does everyone around me MAKE SO MUCH NOISE!