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Aug 6th 2008 | 8:32 am

#31

neill

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Re: Fear of flying !

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Originally Posted by dingbat

Simple solution from this credulous simpleton. I have a serious flying phobia, rooted in a real "incident" in a real aircraft, mild injuries incurred as a result thereof:

Two Valium. One just after check in, the other after going through security.
Small bottle of wine with the main meal. Seat near the loo. Sorted.

I was about to say.. I am a somewhat apprehensive flyer, less nervous than i was when i was a kid (set off by flying through Oct '87 storm). Alcohol is your friend. Just enough to take the edge off of it.

two pints of beer and i'm ready to take on the globe.

Also focus on the air stewardesses doing their job on the plane, what they are doing day in day out. That works too.

Aug 6th 2008 | 8:34 am

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R I C H

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Re: Fear of flying !

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Originally Posted by dazzlerdaz

Its a Hypertourer thank you very much

And you are most welcome to try

Well go on then.......what have you got ?

Almost hyper if it coughs and splutters before warp speed.

I had a lardy sports bike with 2 cylinders missing (SP1)

Now I have a tractor.

Aug 6th 2008 | 8:34 am

#33

R I C H

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Re: Fear of flying !

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Originally Posted by neill

Also focus on the air stewardesses

My wife slapped me for doing just that.

Aug 6th 2008 | 8:34 am

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kiddy2ns

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Re: Fear of flying !

Aug 6th 2008 | 8:36 am

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neill

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Re: Fear of flying !

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Originally Posted by R I C H

My wife slapped me for doing just that.

Karma given.

Aug 6th 2008 | 8:40 am

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Re: Fear of flying !

Mine is more a fear of crashing.

Aug 6th 2008 | 8:42 am

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Re: Fear of flying !

Hi Guys
If you have a fear of crashing get a BMW or are you to young

Aug 6th 2008 | 8:44 am

#38

R I C H

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Re: Fear of flying !

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Hi Guys
If you have a fear of crashing get a BMW or are you to young

Wash your mouth out

Actually, have a hankering to try a HP2 Sport

Aug 6th 2008 | 8:50 am

#39

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Re: Fear of flying !

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Hi Guys
If you have a fear of crashing get a BMW or are you to young

Unfortunately not too young, but, I'll stick with my plane thanks.

Aug 6th 2008 | 8:54 am

#40

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Re: Fear of flying !

You can cross continents, ride around the world and commute in comfort on a BMW, but not smile a lot

Aug 6th 2008 | 8:58 am

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Re: Fear of flying !

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You can cross continents, ride around the world and commute in comfort on a BMW, but not smile a lot

It's not what you ride, but how you ride it that makes you giggle.

Aug 6th 2008 | 9:10 am

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Re: Fear of flying !

My last sports bike was a Kawasaki ZX-6R - brilliant, brilliant fun.

Always fancied the Aprilia RSV-Mille but never rode one. Now I think I'd be too stiff to ride a sportsbike for very long. Perhaps the BMW GS is more appropriate!

I worked with a guy, mid-40s with quite the most enormous gut you have ever seen - he constantly talked about wanting to buy a FireBlade. I don't think he could even have reached the bars.