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Przepraszam
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 Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 00:29 Post subject: Are you afraid of flying on an airplane? |
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I pretty much fly twice a year, with change of airports that makes it 4 times when plane goes off and 4 times when it lands..
Today is Friday the 13th too, but I think it's better than flying on 10year anniversary of September 11th in 2011.
I watched too many plane-crash movies, or at something goes wrong, especially final destination
I can't sleep at all, my pulse and pressure are at elavated levels...
I know everything will be alrite but there is always one thought that won't let go...I had a dream when I was coming back in January, suddenly pressure dropped, and plane started to go down..I woke up just in time before we crashed to the water 
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Neon
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 00:36 Post subject: |
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Nah, I really enjoy flying planes, but granted, my longest flight only lasted 8 hours.
Besides, if you're afraid just buy some heavy liquor in the duty free store and drink it on the plane. If that doesn't put you to sleep, at least it will keep your tension down.
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Aeon
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 00:37 Post subject: |
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I don't hate it, but I don't love it either. It's the seats and the tiny space for your legs that kills me (1.96M)...god that 10 hour flight to China was driving me crazy.
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TSR69
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 00:58 Post subject: |
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Take some lessons, ull love it 
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gromar
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 01:03 Post subject: |
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ixigia
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 01:09 Post subject: |
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I liked flying too, until 6-7 years ago when I got into a huge storm while traveling to Tenerife with a relatively small commercial plane.
Admiring those wings being unnaturally flexed like a piece of plastic wasn't exactly a pleasant experience 
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zmed
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 01:12 Post subject: |
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I love flying. Sure, I can never get comfortable, and sleeping is pretty much impossible, and the cramped space makes me want to fart like there's no tomorrow, but I just love to look at stuff below. Last time we were flying from NYC to Paris to catch the last plane home, when one of the most unforgettable sights of my life happened.
It was just dawn, we were flying eastwards. As we crossed the solar terminator, I looked down to the French coast and pretty much saw the shadow of the Earth. It was a bit foggy, more like a damp morning. No clouds at all, and I could just barely make out the details below. Thanks to this, I had a beautiful view of the sharp divide between the lit and unlit parts of the ground, and a colossal shadow was stretching above the unlit parts, very slightly arching above the ground as it got farther away from the terminator, clearly visible in the damp air, like when you shine a flashlight in the fog and see a clear divide between the lit and unlit parts. And the whole view was stretching all the way to the horizon, getting a first hand experience about the curvature of the Earth surface.
I tried to take a video of it, but the camera was out of juice. I doubt I will ever get the chance to witness such a magnificent view ever again.
The other unforgettable view was above Detroit IIRC. This time it was just after sunset. Our plane took off and as we rose above the clouds, the afterglow of the sun was still visible. You know how the sun is bright red just as it's on the horizon? Well, if you get lucky, you can see its light take a longer route across the atmosphere by reflecting off a cloud after it dips below, resulting in a bright violet hue.
Now imagine this color all over the place in an overcast weather, above the clouds. As you look out the window, everything is swimming in this violet light. It was like as if we were flying on another planet. Happened a long time ago, but it is another unforgettable sight.
So yeah. I love flying.
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ixigia
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 01:15 Post subject: |
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| tainted4ever wrote: | | ixigia wrote: | I liked flying too, until 6-7 years ago when I got into a huge storm while traveling to Tenerife with a relatively small commercial plane.
Admiring those wings being unnaturally flexed like a piece of plastic wasn't exactly a pleasant experience |
Eh, beats the Greek pilot who we flew with a couple of years ago who left the door of the plane opened. He said the air conditioning was broken and he wasn't going to fly in this fucking heat.
Fucking Greece =/ |
What the hell! hahah |
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 01:16 Post subject: |
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I absolutely ADORE flying, I love the feeling I get whenever I fly.... but yes, there have been a few times when I'm climbing the steps into the plane and I think "You won't survive. If the plane crashes you'll either die instantly or you'll burn to death slowly" and it makes you think about the lack of control you have being in a plane.
... but then I sit back, put my music on, enjoy a couple cans of beer and just enjoy the flight ^_^
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sTo0z
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 01:23 Post subject: |
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| moosenoodles wrote: | | Take some lessons, ull love it |
I have a flying lesson on the 28th this month.  lol. |
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TSR69
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 01:38 Post subject: |
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| tainted4ever wrote: |
Eh, beats the Greek pilot who we flew with a couple of years ago who left the door of the plane opened. He said the air conditioning was broken and he wasn't going to fly in this fucking heat.
Fucking Greece =/ |
Ahahah, sorry but that made me lol.
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 01:40 Post subject: |
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I love flying, so no. I always use an airplane when going on a vacation or somewhere. It's more expensive, but much faster and more enjoyable imo.
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 01:42 Post subject: |
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Not scary, extremely boring though.
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Przepraszam
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Jul 2012 05:14 Post subject: |
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Flight has been delayed by 30 minutes due to technical difficulties.
Flight has been delayed by addition 60 minutes due to technical difficulties.
Remind why I pickes Polish airline LOT as my flight?
I think in average week every flight is delayed by 60 minutes.
And those bloody bastards closed the bar at 11pm, I wont get my liquir until they starr boarding that will happen in who knows when...never had such a problems with Swiss/Lufthansa/Aer Lingus.
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| Posted: Mon, 16th Jul 2012 16:52 Post subject: |
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There is no logical fear of flying, much safer then a car where people die every day. If you're really unlucky it might crash&burn, slim odds of that happening though.
Listen to the song Wheels by Foo Fighters, talks about the relief when the plane touches the ground.
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| Posted: Mon, 16th Jul 2012 21:18 Post subject: |
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| sTo0z wrote: | | moosenoodles wrote: | | Take some lessons, ull love it |
I have a flying lesson on the 28th this month. lol. |
Awesome you will be hooked, what you flying in do you know? (aircraft type wise that is) |
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| Posted: Mon, 16th Jul 2012 21:36 Post subject: |
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Have my IFR and love it. If I had the money i'd get my multi-engine but I can't afford it currently.
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yeah flying is cool and shit. i enjoy it but in the back of my mind.. the thought that if something happens..t hats it! im gone for good. bye bye life.its not a car accident..or train..or fuck.even a boat! where you have some sort of chances...
not to mention the fuckin awful ear/head pains. fookin hell.. when i landed last time.. I though i was gonna die and my head expldoe from the pain. my ears fuck!
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zipfero
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| Posted: Mon, 16th Jul 2012 21:43 Post subject: |
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Not as afraid as I am flying without it.
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Flying is safe, but cars are not.
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chiv
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sTo0z
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| Posted: Tue, 17th Jul 2012 01:43 Post subject: |
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| Laurentiu499 wrote: | yeah flying is cool and shit. i enjoy it but in the back of my mind.. the thought that if something happens..t hats it! im gone for good. bye bye life.its not a car accident..or train..or fuck.even a boat! where you have some sort of chances...
not to mention the fuckin awful ear/head pains. fookin hell.. when i landed last time.. I though i was gonna die and my head expldoe from the pain. my ears fuck! |
Chew gum! |
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bxrdj
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| Posted: Tue, 17th Jul 2012 02:02 Post subject: |
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just went skydiving this past weekend so no
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| Posted: Tue, 17th Jul 2012 05:51 Post subject: |
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Fuck this shit My girlfriend was supposed to fly to me on Friday the 13th but her first flight got delayed too much and missed the connecting flight
I didn't get laid.
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TheSaint
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| Posted: Tue, 17th Jul 2012 06:36 Post subject: |
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i thought those russian brides used boats to safe costs?
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ixigia
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