Re: noises...interesting tidbit I learned, saying “Ow” or “ouch” actually blunts the pain perceived and reduces it, no joke. Scientific study has proven it to be the case. So, if you are having back pain or similar pain that is chronic if you learn to say ow or ouch or some other pain word to express that pain your body will not hurt as much and it can be a way to cope with the chronic pain and make life a little easier. Saying these words rather than swearing works...and swearing isn’t always socially acceptable. You need not say it loudly to work either, I deal with chronic pain and make this a habit saying it quietly when doing something I know will be causing me pain.
Most states regulate the legality of having the steering wheel knobs, most police won’t ticket classic cars with them, but modern cars cannot be equipped with them unless you are handicapped and have a medical order authorizing your car to be equipped with one. My mother has had such a certificate since an accident over 20-25 years ago left her requiring the use of hand controls in her car. The accident destroyed her right knee and doctors could not replace the joint and had to replace the knee with a titanium rod linking the lower leg to the thigh, shortening the leg length about an inch or so to allow her to be able to walk.
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