On Sun, 14 May 2006 17:54:58 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, Don
Foreman quickly quoth:

On Sun, 14 May 2006 14:14:18 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Sun, 14 May 2006 17:49:36 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Gunner
quickly quoth:

I wouldn't think a barking dog 1000 feet away would be that onerous,
but your hearing is probably considerably more acute than mine.

It cuts right through the wall, Don. (BTW, I'm only 52.) I don't know
if the little ******* has a megaphone or what, but the son of a bitch
is LOUD, even this far away across a field!

Sound can do strange things. When the air is warmer near the ground
(usually the case), particularly at night), some refraction can
occur that makes sound hug the ground. That effect would work both
ways, and there ain't a dog made that can yap as loud as a Hartmann
whistle.

Yeah, a bark is likely not as loud as a 160dB whistle, despite how
loud the bark "feels."


The dog may be in a space that acts as a corner reflector, focussing
its yaps in your direction. That would also cut both ways.

Hey, maybe I can focus a large parabolic mirror so his yelps will go
back at the owner's house, FINALLY making him hear the damned things.
g

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