ChezGiven 0 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Re: her husband's phone "yesterday it was ringing". Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 In a previous job I used to fly a couple of times a week, never bothered me at all, quite fatalistic about it all, when your numbers up etc etc Once on one of my regular trips I got a REAL white knuckle blokey beside me, he was obviously very nervous and wasn't slow to say (repeatedly) "I hate flying". As we taxied to the end of the runway I said "I do this every week, don't worry man!" I'll never forget the way he looked at me with great big gratefull eyes until I then said "takeoff's the most dangerous bit, until landing that is, landing is really a controlled crash anyway, but hey if it really really crashes, what can you do" You wanker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3508 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Snap! As I just posted! I'm glad I'm not alone. I used to be fine with flying when I was younger, that's the ridiculous thing, but then something kicked in in my early-to-mid-20s. Awareness of mortality and all that maybe. Kids have no fear, no thought for the consequences of anything they do. I used to do the wildest things, infact I was quite a 'wild child' untill into my 20's Though I never attempted to fly....except out of trees I guess like you as I got older I became aware of how fragile we are and how easily things go wrong. I think alot of it is putting your trust in other people and I dont do that very easily. So often people cut corners, I rekon the only way I'd fly is if I built the damn plane and flew it myself....at least I could trust myself to do it all properly! Still, at least you and Renton manage to fly despite your fears. I realise I sound a complete mass of quivering nerves! But if you knew me I'm not really like that! The truth of the matter is the older you get, the more you have to lose. The fear factor becomes relevant. That's why the top levels of motor racing is a young man's sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46030 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Someone should do some Freakonomics style analysis on whether the number of plane crashes rises during economic downturns. Wouldn't be a huge surprise to discover that with layoffs and cost cutting, some of the usual maintenance stuff gets deferred etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3508 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Someone should do some Freakonomics style analysis on whether the number of plane crashes rises during economic downturns. Wouldn't be a huge surprise to discover that with layoffs and cost cutting, some of the usual maintenance stuff gets deferred etc. There is a definite argument that there is a flow on. Qantas who use to pride themselves on their "no crash" (so they have never written an aircraft off) record, since moving their maintenance off shore from Australia in a cost cutting measure has had a significant increase in "incidents." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46030 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 All the talk about fear etc. It was Casualty that put the life shits up me. Every episode started with a couple of people doing some mundane run-of-the-mill stuff (celebrating exam success, fixing a tile on a roof), and ended with at least one of these poor fuckers dead and their families in torment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 All the talk about fear etc. It was Casualty that put the life shits up me. Every episode started with a couple of people doing some mundane run-of-the-mill stuff (celebrating exam success, fixing a tile on a roof), and ended with at least one of these poor fuckers dead and their families in torment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4411 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 All the talk about fear etc. It was Casualty that put the life shits up me. Every episode started with a couple of people doing some mundane run-of-the-mill stuff (celebrating exam success, fixing a tile on a roof), and ended with at least one of these poor fuckers dead and their families in torment. One of the downsides of watching just about every episode of House this year is the hypocondria of all the weird diseases I'm convinced I have or could catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 All the talk about fear etc. It was Casualty that put the life shits up me. Every episode started with a couple of people doing some mundane run-of-the-mill stuff (celebrating exam success, fixing a tile on a roof), and ended with at least one of these poor fuckers dead and their families in torment. One of the downsides of watching just about every episode of House this year is the hypocondria of all the weird diseases I'm convinced I have or could catch. House is as realistic as that film Fish was on about with the giant, plane eating shark so I wouldn't get too worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Plane eating shark? taste for garlic then? too soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 All the talk about fear etc. It was Casualty that put the life shits up me. Every episode started with a couple of people doing some mundane run-of-the-mill stuff (celebrating exam success, fixing a tile on a roof), and ended with at least one of these poor fuckers dead and their families in torment. One of the downsides of watching just about every episode of House this year is the hypocondria of all the weird diseases I'm convinced I have or could catch. House is as realistic as that film Fish was on about with the giant, plane eating shark so I wouldn't get too worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 it's the "We're getting married in two days" line that crcks me up... as if suddenly that injects the scene with a human touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccermom 0 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Re: her husband's phone "yesterday it was ringing". Bizarre. this may sound a bit csi but couldn't they gps/triangulate the phone to get its position? that is if the dozy bint hadn't flattened the battery by constantly ringing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Snap! As I just posted! I'm glad I'm not alone. I used to be fine with flying when I was younger, that's the ridiculous thing, but then something kicked in in my early-to-mid-20s. Awareness of mortality and all that maybe. Kids have no fear, no thought for the consequences of anything they do. I used to do the wildest things, infact I was quite a 'wild child' untill into my 20's Though I never attempted to fly....except out of trees I guess like you as I got older I became aware of how fragile we are and how easily things go wrong. I think alot of it is putting your trust in other people and I dont do that very easily. So often people cut corners, I rekon the only way I'd fly is if I built the damn plane and flew it myself....at least I could trust myself to do it all properly! Still, at least you and Renton manage to fly despite your fears. I realise I sound a complete mass of quivering nerves! But if you knew me I'm not really like that! The truth of the matter is the older you get, the more you have to lose. The fear factor becomes relevant. That's why the top levels of motor racing is a young man's sport. Tell that to Rubens Dont get me on the dangers of motorsport Sammy, you know my hubby races well now so does my son too-and he is good. Next season he's moving from the short ovals onto circuit racing. I worry so much, especially the fire risk. I have watched people being dragged from burning cars several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Chill Winston! Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Someone should do some Freakonomics style analysis on whether the number of plane crashes rises during economic downturns. Wouldn't be a huge surprise to discover that with layoffs and cost cutting, some of the usual maintenance stuff gets deferred etc. There is a definite argument that there is a flow on. Qantas who use to pride themselves on their "no crash" (so they have never written an aircraft off) record, since moving their maintenance off shore from Australia in a cost cutting measure has had a significant increase in "incidents." "Flight" magazine tracks all accidents and major incidents and publishes both annual and quarterly reviews - there is no evidence that major accidents are related to the economic cycle - currently between 500 and 900 people die in airline crashes every year and most of them occur in S America, Africa and the FSU There was a step change down a few years back when warning systems to prevent CFIT (controlled flight into terrain) was introduced on western aircraft but since then it's been a sort of randon spread around 750 a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) Chill Winston! Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. Don't you think worrying makes you more cautious and thorough with things though? Like if you are more aware of what can go wrong you take steps to ensure every angle is covered and all is as safe as possible? Obviously doesnt refer to flying though! Edited June 4, 2009 by Toonraider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Don't you think worrying makes you more cautious and thorough with things though? Like if you are more aware of what can go wrong you take steps to ensure every angle is covered and all is as safe as possible? Obviously doesnt refer to flying though! there's a difference between worrying and planning. Just ask Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Don't you think worrying makes you more cautious and thorough with things though? Like if you are more aware of what can go wrong you take steps to ensure every angle is covered and all is as safe as possible? Obviously doesnt refer to flying though! there's a difference between worrying and planning. Just ask Mike. I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Chill Winston! Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. Don't you think worrying makes you more cautious and thorough with things though? Like if you are more aware of what can go wrong you take steps to ensure every angle is covered and all is as safe as possible? Obviously doesnt refer to flying though! meh, I rarely worry about stuff and things normally turn out fine. As long as I'm comparatively healthy, wealthy and happy, I'm not going to waste my time and energy fretting. My sister's a worrier and she's a miserable cow, sure she plans and plots and organises, but after all that she too knackered to just enjoy herself (or exercise apparently). Nah, as long as I can pay bills and have a few nights out, I couldn't really stress out out about shit. Especially something like flying, There are too many places in the world I want to see for me to hamstring myself by worynig abuot the unlikely event of aeronautical calamity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7170 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 WHo needs friends when theyve got family like you, eh fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Just because I'm related to someone, doesn't mean I have to like them. Honestly if I didn't share blood ties, I'd have nowt to do with her. Either of them tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Chill Winston! Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. Don't you think worrying makes you more cautious and thorough with things though? Like if you are more aware of what can go wrong you take steps to ensure every angle is covered and all is as safe as possible? Obviously doesnt refer to flying though! meh, I rarely worry about stuff and things normally turn out fine. As long as I'm comparatively healthy, wealthy and happy, I'm not going to waste my time and energy fretting. My sister's a worrier and she's a miserable cow, sure she plans and plots and organises, but after all that she too knackered to just enjoy herself (or exercise apparently). Nah, as long as I can pay bills and have a few nights out, I couldn't really stress out out about shit. Especially something like flying, There are too many places in the world I want to see for me to hamstring myself by worynig abuot the unlikely event of aeronautical calamity. Well although I have my 'fears' I'm not so bad that I cant enjoy myself, but I do like to be prepared for any eventuality My mates tell me I just think too much thats all!!! You don't sound very close to your sis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10965 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Nah, not really, safe to say I miraculously escaped her massive gravitational pull. We're just too similar in some reagrds and too dissimilar in others to really get on. Don't get me wrong, if she need a kidney I'd give mine up without thinking, but I know that once my parents shuffle off I'll drift apart from her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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