CoCo;2022449 said:I have struggled with motion sickness all my life. As a kid in upstate NY the winding roads and limited panoramic views in routine car rides often made me sick.
Plane rides are hit and miss. Its largely dependent on how much turbulence we get. I still remember the pilot proudly declaring "that ride would have cost you an E ticket at Disneyland" as I wretched in my seat. Other times I've been just fine.
The risk part of flying is always on my mind but, but not paralyzing or debilitating in any way. BTW - that crap about "safer than driving"... brings me no comfort. If I'm driving I at least have some control.
Now that I live in Colorado, and am predominantly the driver, I rarely get motion sick. But on a recent road trip through the southwest I chose the scenic route through Moab Utah. Absolutely gorgeous, while I was upright. The roads were fairly straight - limited back and forth stuff. Problem was it was very hilly. Lots of quick ups and downs. I was even the driver but it probably took 15 minutes before I could no longer function and had to lay down in the back. Sicker than I'd been in quite some time. Got some meds in the next town and bounced back surprisingly well as those episodes can often linger for days with me. Of course the roads at that point were mostly straight and flat.
Motion sickness is a real drag. I actually got wiped out one day by motion sickness generated by me water-skiing!
Juke99;2020177 said:Going on a trip next week...I hate flying with a passion. Just wanted to see who shared the same dislike...and if not, why.
A while ago I made the mistake of being on a plane and thinking of how a plane looks flying WAY up in the sky when you're looking from the ground...and then realized, that's how I looked to people on the ground at that moment.
OH MY.
WarC;2024050 said:I'm an odd duck. I love flying, and I love watching out the window at the tiny world below.
However, I'm completely batshat scared of heights. I have trouble even climbing a ladder to the top or getting on the roof of our house.
I've come to realize that what does it for me is a platform. I need something to stand on - or better yet, a "capsule" to be in. Such as an aircraft fuselage. If I got steady "ground" underneath my feet then I'm fine with any height.
So maybe thats something you can keep in mind while on the plane...You are enclosed, encapsulated in a metallic beast that keeps you "protected" from the outside.
It's all about outwitting your phobias.
Juke99;2020177 said:Going on a trip next week...I hate flying with a passion. Just wanted to see who shared the same dislike...and if not, why.
A while ago I made the mistake of being on a plane and thinking of how a plane looks flying WAY up in the sky when you're looking from the ground...and then realized, that's how I looked to people on the ground at that moment.
OH MY.
Juke99;2023101 said:
DallasCowpoke;2024322 said:Oh, yea well, that's understandable. It's not like you're used to looking for your name in quotes, or anything.
BTW... Enjoy your flight. Seems you've picked a great time for it.
Rampage;2024390 said:
yeah man i can't wait to see the hole in the roof,the star in the middle of the field,the Ring of honor, the championship banners,more cowboy fans than the opposing teams fan,the cheerleaders, even rowdy................well maybe not rowdy but you get the pointJuke99;2025476 said:
you wren't at the 05 Commanders game were you?
Rampage;2025491 said:yeah man i can't wait to see the hole in the roof,the star in the middle of the field,the Ring of honor, the championship banners,more cowboy fans than the opposing teams fan,the cheerleaders, even rowdy................well maybe not rowdy but you get the point
