There were some pretty impressive ears in LV. I don't think I'd wish for a pair though. I remember in high school Coach Hemmerling taking me to the ER and having the gunk sucked out with a syringe. Not fun. They probably have better ways now though. I used to be kind of sensitive about the ears but over the years I've learned to have some fun with them. When I was a Captain with the FD we used to play a little game with the new rookies. On their first day one of the senior FFs would tell them, "When you meet the Captain, whatever you do, don't stare at his ears. They were burned in a fire and he's pretty sensitive about them." Of course then they couldn't help but check out the ears. When I caught them staring I'd pretend to be pretty upset. The look on their faces was priceless! Hey, we had to do something for fun between calls. rh