It's Starting to Freak Me OUT!

[Misty_Morning]

OK.

Whats with all the planes crashes lately?

EVERY fucking day I am hearing about a crash here and a crash there.

Big planes...little planes.

In just over two weeks I am flying to the UK...the LAST thing I want to hear about is planes crashing.

And to top it all off, it seems I have developed a fear of hights in the last year or two.

WTF???

Is this an omen?

 

[sadangel]

OK.

Whats with all the planes crashes lately?

EVERY fucking day I am hearing about a crash here and a crash there.

Big planes...little planes.

In just over two weeks I am flying to the UK...the LAST thing I want to hear about is planes crashing.

And to top it all off, it seems I have developed a fear of hights in the last year or two.

WTF???

Is this an omen?

There are statistically fewer plane crashes per year than there are car crashes. I'd still fly.

 

[Safe_Bet]

OK.

Whats with all the planes crashes lately?

EVERY fucking day I am hearing about a crash here and a crash there.

Big planes...little planes.

In just over two weeks I am flying to the UK...the LAST thing I want to hear about is planes crashing.

And to top it all off, it seems I have developed a fear of hights in the last year or two.

WTF???

Is this an omen?

Nope no omen, just nerves. Not a prob... just get drunk before you board and sleep the whole way there.

or...

you'd better start swimming, hon...

Otherwise, you are going to end up with a dripping wet and HIGHLY pissed Gracie on your doorstep one morning! You ain't getting a pass on this one girlie girl!

 

[DesertPirate]

*water spew*

Leave it to Suzy

 

[The_Fool]

Nope no omen, just nerves. Not a prob... just get drunk before you board and sleep the whole way there.

or...

you'd better start swimming, hon...

Otherwise, you are going to end up with a dripping wet and HIGHLY pissed Gracie on your doorstep one morning! You ain't getting a pass on this one girlie girl!

And you don't mean dripping wet in a good way either...

 

[Xelebes]

Economic crisis taking a hit to the airplane mechanic's order list and cheque book.

 

[Misty_Morning]

Just to let ya'll know...NOTHING is gonna keep me from getting to her...NOTHING.


I have a Dr.'s appt. Friday to talk about this fear of hight thingy. Gonna ask for a few chill pills for the ride there and back.


But....I think I am gonna stop reading all news reports cuz it's just TOOO MUCH!

Hey, I've done it before. I stopped reading all newspapers and stopped watching the TV for 1.5 years....and guess what?

The world didn't end.

I'm thinking I may do it again.


Sometimes...Ignorance IS bliss.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

OK.

Whats with all the planes crashes lately?

EVERY fucking day I am hearing about a crash here and a crash there.

Big planes...little planes.

In just over two weeks I am flying to the UK...the LAST thing I want to hear about is planes crashing.

And to top it all off, it seems I have developed a fear of hights in the last year or two.

WTF???

Is this an omen?

It's global warming what else could it be?

 

[Elianna]

Right after the plane crash outside of Rio happened I was on a plane across the ocean. Yeah. I thought about it. Then I got wasted and it was okay. I highly recommend it. I've never been afraid of air travel, but that one gave me the shivers (and not the good kind).

 

[Safe_Bet]

Just to let ya'll know...NOTHING is gonna keep me from getting to her...NOTHING.

I have a Dr.'s appt. Friday to talk about this fear of hight thingy. Gonna ask for a few chill pills for the ride there and back.

MUAHAHAHA!!!! I'd pay good money to watch you board!

I can see it now.... "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I'm going bye bye on this great big pretty airplane... Hey! Can I help fly?"

It's global warming what else could it be?

Nope. Global warming will occur as soon as Misty gets off the plane and sees Gracie. The polar ice cap doesn't stand a chance!

 

[voluptuary_manque]

MUAHAHAHA!!!! I'd pay good money to watch you board!

I can see it now.... "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I'm going bye bye on this great big pretty airplane... Hey! Can I help fly?"



Nope. Global warming will occur as soon as Misty gets off the plane and sees Gracie. The polar ice cap doesn't stand a chance!

Phew, does that mean we're all going to have to have a Naked Party? I'm not sure my air conditioning bill can take much more.

 

[Misty_Morning]

MUAHAHAHA!!!! I'd pay good money to watch you board!

I can see it now.... "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I'm going bye bye on this great big pretty airplane... Hey! Can I help fly?"



Nope. Global warming will occur as soon as Misty gets off the plane and sees Gracie. The polar ice cap doesn't stand a chance!

Hey, the chill pills beat what I used to do 15 years ago....several fat lines before boarding, then many frequent trips to the lavatory for followup snorts.Plus many drinks in between.

That was another lifetime go...thankfully.




I was thinking earlier about how I used to enjoy flying and hights in general....Is it common for a phobia to develop late in life?

I've only experienced one phobia...the fear of needles...that phobia prolly kept alive. And NO...do NOT say that you have a fear of needles too...for me it is a legitimate PHOBIA! We wont even go there...

 

[feeeriek]

nope not scared of them...not fond of either...though i do know someone who passes out if on the receiving end...the person is a doctor...pediatrician to be exact...so the giving end is not a problem

 

[sr71plt]

The airplane fleets, just like the bridges, are aging out--and not being replaced early enough. It's been no secret that the fleets need to be replaced on a faster schedule. As a society, we just can't afford what we like to pretend we can.

 

[Safe_Bet]

I've only experienced one phobia...the fear of needles...that phobia prolly kept alive. And NO...do NOT say that you have a fear of needles too...for me it is a legitimate PHOBIA! We wont even go there...

Not me! I think it is way cool when they take blood and it squirts into that little bottle thingy. I always watch them try to get the needle in.

My only problem is when they have one of thise "trainees" that couldn't hit a vein to save their own life and have to poke you 4 - 5 times. (I suffer the curse of little "rolly veins... )

 

[jomar]

Xanax is your friend if you don't fly often.

 

[Safe_Bet]

Xanax is your friend if you don't fly often.

No, babe! Xanax is my friend... PERIOD!!!!

 

[TE999]

Xanax is your friend if you don't fly often.

I hate that stuff! I was given that for anxiety and it was like a bad acid trip. I'll take anxiety rather than being seriously wigged out.

No, babe! Xanax is my friend... PERIOD!!!!

Ahhhh...I just caught that inference. We must have different metabolisims. I'm sensitive to most scripts and some OTC's anyway. Under general anesthesia, I'm lucky to get to 97.

 

[Misty_Morning]

No, babe! Xanax is my friend... PERIOD!!!!

No...she used to be my best friend...then I got smart.

If you want her as you're best friend...go for it. I'd rather have reality, as painful as it may be at times.

(and you can also take the asshole ex-husband too..it was a package deal....Xanax and the prickhead..I am better without them both)

 

[Elianna]

The airplane fleets, just like the bridges, are aging out--and not being replaced early enough. It's been no secret that the fleets need to be replaced on a faster schedule. As a society, we just can't afford what we like to pretend we can.

That is SO true. I forgot to admit that the other reason I was nervous on the plane was that there were ASHTRAYS in the arm rests. Yeah. That plane wasn't old or anything.

 

[TE999]

That is SO true. I forgot to admit that the other reason I was nervous on the plane was that there were ASHTRAYS in the arm rests. Yeah. That plane wasn't old or anything.

Most people in the world still smoke. But you're right. If there was graffiti in the bathroom like 'For a good flight, call Amelia at 555-1000' and ' Orville and Wilbur were here'...now that's old!

 

[DG Hear]

No...she used to be my best friend...then I got smart.

If you want her as you're best friend...go for it. I'd rather have reality, as painful as it may be at times.

(and you can also take the asshole ex-husband too..it was a package deal....Xanax and the prickhead..I am better without them both)

Misty, when we went on a plane and then a cruise, my friends got us a motion sickness patch that you put behind your ear. It did wonders for us and we never had motion sickness. You might ask the doc for one. Good luck on your trip and hope you enjoy it. Just remember once you are in the air there's no turning back so do you're best to just enjoy it.

 

[midwestyankee]

Most people in the world still smoke. But you're right. If there was graffiti in the bathroom like 'For a good flight, call Amelia at 555-1000' and ' Orville and Wilbur were here'...now that's old!

A few years ago I toured the United maintenance facility at O'Hare with a group of high school boys interested in aviation. An older mechanic stopped by and let the boys look at his airframe mechanic's license that was signed by Orville Wright in the 1940s! Cool stuff.

 

[Elianna]

Most people in the world still smoke. But you're right. If there was graffiti in the bathroom like 'For a good flight, call Amelia at 555-1000' and ' Orville and Wilbur were here'...now that's old!

Hey!!! Quit teasing. I actually said a prayer or two on that flight!
But hey. I'm alive ...old plane with ashtrays in the armrests and all.

You'll be fine Misty. I've flown to the UK multiple times. Other than being the most boring experience, the flight was fine. Expect to be packed in like a sardine (unless you're flying business class or better) and your neighbor will snore. On that flight, drugs and alcohol are essential. Bring a good book or two.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

And bring your own headphones. The airlines will charge you a buck for a pair that hurts to wear and has no fidelity at all. I've flown to Europe half a dozen times, the Arctic four times and Africa four times. Airlines suck. I've pretty much stopped flying anywhere farther away than the East Coast unless I can be guaranteed a seat on the Emergency Exit row. I'll pay the extra damed $30 for an extra 6" of leg room.