Gee this thread has twisted and turned since I last checked in. I can't work out the relevance of wind at night (It's certainly not rare where I live) and ex-partners being bitter to 9/11. Whether a noise is heard or not can depend on many factors, eg being in a deep sleep, sound insulation of house and surrounds, whether alcohol or drugs were used, whether music was being played, individual hearing levels etc etc. Ex partners can be friendly or bitter, same with friends and neighbours. Regardless of the relevance it seems there's a lot of trying to fit square pegs in round holes on this thread.