"All righty. We'll start with the ear covers, see how that goes," says Shephard.

Those troll-made pockets of his are just giving the wrong impression left, right, and center today, aren't they? Two pairs of black plastic ear covers, labeled BULL'S EYE in white and PELTOR in black, are produced promptly. Shephard demonstrates how to put his own on, then notes, "Iffen these ain't to your liking, we got ear plugs instead. You'll still hear some, just not near as much, either way."