Scared Of Flying?

[Mary's Son]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1805919' date='Mar 13 2009, 09:53 AM']When I flew back from England, the air traffic controllers were having a staged "slow-down" so after spending like 8 hours over the Atlantic we had to spend several more hours in a holding pattern and we not allowed out of our seats to use the bathroom [/quote]


That has happened to me...and it was from or to England, as well.

[homeschoolmom]

HSDad had a flight from Chicago to Mpls. that took eight hours.

[Mary's Son]

[quote name='LouisvilleFan' post='1806076' date='Mar 13 2009, 12:13 PM']Whereabouts you live in Tampa?[/quote]

I live in Brandon, which is just Southeast of Tampa, about 20-30 min drive.

I wrote that message from the airport. When I said "about to get on a plane" I meant it.

Oh get this people....its Friday the 13th, I hate to fly, and when I got to the hotel with my wife, the room number is 911. On Friday, the 13th.

[Mary's Son]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1806099' date='Mar 13 2009, 12:43 PM']Everyone knows you should NOT stare at the wing!!![/quote]

Now I am REALLY glad I went to confession before the trip.

[IcePrincessKRS]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1805907' date='Mar 13 2009, 10:58 AM']My fears of flying are more general. I'm not afraid of dying so much as dying and leaving my children orphans.

If I were to fly with my children (which we haven't), I would fear that something would happen and I would have to QUICKLY figure out how to save them from dying. That scares me more than the idea of dying.

(And yes, I have those same fears about driving.)


As for the actual flight. I like flying.[/quote]

I do the same thing! I was out driving today and thinking what I would do if someone ran into me.

[quote name='Archaeology cat' post='1806130' date='Mar 13 2009, 03:36 PM']Me too! I love flying, but take-offs and landings not so much. Mainly because I get a bit queasy then. And I tell ya, flying on a transatlantic flight during my first trimester was not fun.

Speaking of transatlantic flights, anyone have tips on flying with a toddler? We're flying to the US to visit family this summer.[/quote]

Hmmm.... when we last flew Charlotte was just over a year old, she was pretty entertained by the little TVs, and I brought books and crayons for them. She also slept A LOT (this was a 20+ hour flight). I let them bring some little toys that they like (Polly Pocket type dolls). Just enough to keep them entertained without packing too much junk.

[Christie_M]

[quote name='MIkolbe' post='1806102' date='Mar 13 2009, 11:48 AM']I'm not afraid of flying...

I'm afraid of crashing.[/quote]

[icelandic_iceskater]

I'm scared to death of the possibility of crashing. I don't know if that's exclusive to airplanes though... I think I have an overblown irrational fear of death in general.

[LouisvilleFan]

[quote name='Mary's Son' post='1806273' date='Mar 13 2009, 07:19 PM']I live in Brandon, which is just Southeast of Tampa, about 20-30 min drive.[/quote]

Friend I know from the Relevant Magazine boards lives on the north side of Tampa. She's Catholic too and writes for the Sun-Times, if I recall that name correctly. Stopped by just long enough to see the old town area and buy some cigars.

[quote name='Mary's Son' post='1806273' date='Mar 13 2009, 07:19 PM']Oh get this people....its Friday the 13th, I hate to fly, and when I got to the hotel with my wife, the room number is 911. On Friday, the 13th.[/quote]

And my name is Jason... on Friday the 13th... well, it's past midnight now, so not anymore.

[Archaeology cat]

When we first flew over here, a good friend gave me a framed print-out of the Numbers repeated over and over, and a card that said "I hope you don't crash on the island".

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Archaeology cat' post='1806915' date='Mar 14 2009, 07:47 AM']When we first flew over here, a good friend gave me a framed print-out of the Numbers repeated over and over, and a card that said "I hope you don't crash on the island". [/quote]


When HSdaughter was a toddler, we flew from Mpls. to Milwaukee quite regularly. She liked making puppets out of the barf bags.

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1806942' date='Mar 14 2009, 03:15 PM']

When HSdaughter was a toddler, we flew from Mpls. to Milwaukee quite regularly. She liked making puppets out of the barf bags.[/quote]
When I was a teenager I was flying with my cousin, who had never flown before. We were on a small plane, and there was a lot of turbulence, so we were nervous. A pilot was sitting with us, catching a ride home, and he made a puppet: Barfy.