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flip Aug 11th 2005 11:51 pm

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 
Take caremats to sit on and a change of top for when that drink gets spilt (turbulence or kids take your pick).

Chat to anyone who'll listen - get in practice at making new friends and it should take your mind off things.

Otherwise doc can give you tablets - she gave me some that in theory allow you to be sensible enough to look after kids and catch the right connection but laid back enough to be an Australian.

Good luck and keep busy.

Phoenixuk2oz Aug 11th 2005 11:55 pm

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 

Originally Posted by flip
Take caremats to sit on and a change of top for when that drink gets spilt (turbulence or kids take your pick).

Chat to anyone who'll listen - get in practice at making new friends and it should take your mind off things.

Otherwise doc can give you tablets - she gave me some that in theory allow you to be sensible enough to look after kids and catch the right connection but laid back enough to be an Australian.

Good luck and keep busy.

I wonder if you can do this while squeezing the hand of the passengers who's next to you .......while simultaneously throwing up in their lap :rolleyes:

Ummm...now let me think.

Nope :D

flip Aug 12th 2005 12:29 am

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 

Originally Posted by Phoenixuk2oz
I wonder if you can do this while squeezing the hand of the passengers who's next to you .......while simultaneously throwing up in their lap :rolleyes:

Ummm...now let me think.

Nope :D

I have visions from the film Airplane - I was that person whose neighbours were topping themselves! Have a good one - it's only 25 hours if you do it quick.

Phoenixuk2oz Aug 12th 2005 12:32 am

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 

Originally Posted by flip
I have visions from the film Airplane - I was that person whose neighbours were topping themselves! Have a good one - it's only 25 hours if you do it quick.

PMSL.....I was the one they wanted to take a bat to :D

I've already done the flight BTW.

I aint goin back through that again :D

Actually, to the OP...it wasn't too bad. Honest ;)

flip Aug 12th 2005 12:42 am

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 

Originally Posted by Phoenixuk2oz
PMSL.....I was the one they wanted to take a bat to :D

I've already done the flight BTW.

I aint goin back through that again :D

Actually, to the OP...it wasn't too bad. Honest ;)

THanks so much - that's my first ever PMSL (I don't get out much!), what's the BTW though? - Glad I'm not the only chronic flightophobe and again, to the OP, it was far less horrible than I expected.

swissfabs Aug 12th 2005 1:06 am

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Hey, the best site (already mentionned on BE a few times):

www.fearofflyinghelp.com

I have flown around the world many times but it gets worse and worse every time im on a plane!!! this site really helps!

fabie

Phoenixuk2oz Aug 12th 2005 1:19 am

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 

Originally Posted by flip
THanks so much - that's my first ever PMSL (I don't get out much!), what's the BTW though? - Glad I'm not the only chronic flightophobe and again, to the OP, it was far less horrible than I expected.

BTW= By the way :D

BTW.....you need to get out more.You're funny. It's a waste you bein indoors :D

Your too nice to keep yourself in ;)

Phoenixuk2oz Aug 12th 2005 1:21 am

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 

Originally Posted by swissfabs
Hey, the best site (already mentionned on BE a few times):

www.fearofflyinghelp.com

I have flown around the world many times but it gets worse and worse every time im on a plane!!! this site really helps!

fabie

Ahhh.....was wondering the other day when you're due out here fabie :confused:

MartinH Aug 12th 2005 1:36 am

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 

Originally Posted by flapsterhp
Hi guys, well we're off on Sunday to validate and the old flying nerves have kicked in already. Any words of comfort would be just dandy. Andy :o

If the plane is going to crash (VERY unlikely) then its going to crash on take off or landing - so only panic at those times :D

My brother refuses to fly and will only take the ferry when going on holiday - his rationale is that "he can swim a few feet but he can't fly an inch" :)

swissfabs Aug 12th 2005 1:48 am

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 

Originally Posted by Phoenixuk2oz
Ahhh.....was wondering the other day when you're due out here fabie :confused:


Not so long now!!! Land on Sept. 20th in BNE!!!!! look forward to meeting you all in BNE!!!! let me know when the next night out is!!!

fabie :D

Phoenixuk2oz Aug 12th 2005 1:55 am

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 

Originally Posted by swissfabs
Not so long now!!! Land on Sept. 20th in BNE!!!!! look forward to meeting you all in BNE!!!! let me know when the next night out is!!!

fabie :D

Fabulous news. Bet you can't wait. I remember when we were all going through the visa application you were on this site then too. Crickey fabie....seems a long time doesn't it :rolleyes:

And your timing is good ....cos summer will just be coming towards an end out there and starting out here .....so you've got the best of both worlds :D

Take it easy.... and dont work too hard for your last month ;)

flapsterhp Aug 12th 2005 9:45 am

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Thank you one and all for your replies, but most of all thank you diazepam!!! Andy :D

Bella Donna Aug 15th 2005 12:42 am

Re: the flight nerves have started!!!
 

Originally Posted by Phoenixuk2oz
Maybe that's the answer for some i.e hypnotism ;)

Not for me though. I know it's an irrational fear.

My son [when he was much younger] once read the disaster instructions normally kept in the pocket behind the chair in front.

He said "dont worry mum, there's an inflatable slide, a floaty jacket and a whistle if anything happens" :eek:

BIG EFFIN DEAL......I thought :rolleyes:

Gonna be a BIG help at 23,000 bleedin feet innit :scared:

My dd was fascinated with the emergency procedures card and read it all the way from Heathrow to Sydney and on every other flight we went on. She was really keen to try out the inflatable slide... :eek:

JG04 Aug 16th 2005 8:48 am

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My lovely sister is a nurse and furnishes me with a couple of diazapam for the flight! Does the trick! :D Only wish the husband wouldn't put 'do not disturb' stickers on my forehead(so he tells me!). Glad to know I'm entertaining the crew and other passengers! :D


Originally Posted by flapsterhp
Hi guys, well we're off on Sunday to validate and the old flying nerves have kicked in already. Any words of comfort would be just dandy. Andy :o


BLC Aug 16th 2005 8:53 am

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Rescue remedy and I did a hypnotic Fear of Flying CD and though it did not cure me completely BUT I wasn't as bad.

Best of luck

B :)


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