No More Music to My Ears

So Tuesday I was walking off post bopping along with my ipod when I was stopped by an MP. He told me that there is a new rule, or General order saying you can't listen to musical devices while walking or running on post. The reason to many soldiers put on a set of headphones, turn the volume all the way up and go running down the street. They expect everyone to see them and they don't hear a thing.

Well I agree and disagree with this new rule. I agree that some people are stupid and need to turn there music down. If I can here what someone else is listening to then their music is to loud. But this rule should not apply to you if you are walking or running on a sidewalk, which I was. Last time I checked there are not any vehicles riding down sidewalks on post. Off post is a different story. I have almost been ran over many times by mopeds on sidewalks off post. I already have to restrain myself from singing on the bus, and when I walk down the street. I don't want all these Korean people to think I am crazy.

I love to listen to my ipod when I am running. The right music can motivate and energize you so much. So now that the weather is nice and I can run outside again, this new rule is really making me mad. I do not listen to my music all the way up. I here ever car, truck and tank that rolls down the street. Besides it is already a rule that if you are running you have to wear this reflective vest, so everyone sees you. On top of that I think the maximum speed limit on post is 25. So if someone did get it by a car it probably wouldn't hurt that bad, it might just teach them a lesson to turn there music down. I could not pay attention to the rule and listen to my headphones anyways, but Geoff is afraid that I would some how get him in trouble, and we would get extended. We can not have that. So at least while I run I will no longer be listening to my ipod, but I will continue to listen while walking on the sidewalks.