Ah, c'mon bluecup think of all the noise you can make and get your own back on your noisy, builder neighbours?
Kenwood Chef on max speed
Blender/liquidiser- chop ice, it's really noisy
Beat the living daylights out of brazil nuts in a teatowel with a rolling pin
Have your Gino DiCampo "Cook Along With Gino" DVD on full blast
And you can sing/shout/swear for Britain. Most chefs do [hgrin]