Technically Manowar’s 139 Dbs was during a soundcheck in 2008 and not an actual concert. KISS allegedly hit 136 dbs at a concert in Ottawa in 2009.

After that it goes Leftfield (135 dbs in 1996), Motörhead (130 in 1986 but unconfirmed), and then Manowar again at 129.5 dbs in 1994.

But most of this is difficult to rank today because record keepers like Guinness don’t accept attempts for this record anymore because it’s dangerous to human hearing.

Okay, so there are two thoughts here that you have to be willing to separate.

The first is that masks aren’t effective at reducing transmission. This is wrong. They absolutely are effective at reducing transmission, and the science backs this up. Even cloth masks, which are less effective than n95s, still have some effect on reducing the number of droplets you spew out into the world when your wearing a mask.

The second thought is that the BPS application of a mask mandate like this is basically ineffective because of all the ways it’s easily ignored - which includes taking them off for lunch AND people who choose not to wear them. And that’s a valid criticism.

But to do nothing and expect people to just deal with getting sick is exactly what leads to massive spikes in hospitalizations, which is the real danger here. It’s not about kids getting sick. It’s about how quickly kids can spread those germs to everyone else without realizing it.

Just get off your high horse and think about other people for once.

Except when you choose not to use an umbrella, you’re not also putting other people at risk of getting soaked.

Maybe we can find a country that’s ruled by the house of Purple

This sounds like a great childrens movie. Angelos in the Outfield.