[jpdoctor]

You get used to noise is my guess. My dad grew up in New Haven in the 40s across from a fire house. When he moved out to the suburbs, he had trouble sleeping at first because it was too quiet.

[cdrxndr]

It's only marginally quieter with the windows closed ... and our's are always open anyways.

Was down in FL on vacation and the wife kept waking up because of the faintest repeating buzz since it was the only noise.