We came across a story this morning from Canada that seems to indicate a disconcerting trend. Apparently a youth was walking to his mail box with his headphones on, when a helicopter crashed into him. This death is being used to spur on conversations about safe headphone usage.

Now, we agree that limiting your ability to hear isn't the best idea. It's also a bad idea when you need to listen to important instructions, such as during a race. It's an especially bad idea to in situations where you need to be mindful of loud incoming dangers, such as around trains, automobiles, or other things that move very, very quickly. That being said, we're pretty sure people have been being careless, or involved in accidents for a bit longer than the iPod craze.