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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 11:49 AM Original message |
I'm flying to CA tomorrow and I'm scared. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. Belly breath Birtha to reduce the anxiety. You can always ask the stewarts if they |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. thank you, applegrove |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Call your doctor and see if you can get a couple xanax |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I have some |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. Do you have any Xanax? |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Yep |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. Take off is my favorite part of flying!! |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Landing is my favorite part |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. As long as the number of takeoffs and landings are the same, you'll be fine! |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. thank you |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. I could tell you how safe air travel is, but I am sure you have heard all that |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. I'll try that. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Good luck and enjoy your destination |
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insanity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. Make a mental list of some of the usual procedures durring TOAL |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. that is some great information - thank you! |
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insanity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Yep. kts is knots. |
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buzzycrumbhunger (793 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. My daughter has that same fear |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. I'm not above crying like a baby |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. you should focus on the car ride to the airport |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. excellent advice |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Oh, and a valium was somewhat helpful |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. When you get to the airport, ask if any pilots or flight attendants are deadheading on your flight. |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. I actually did that once |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. My sympathy to you, Bertha. |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. kiva, these are all good points of advice |
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marzipanni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. I usually think of a flight attendant friend of my family |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. 40 years of flying - that puts it in perspective |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. I am a very nervous airline traveler. |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. how did you do on this trip? |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Heading out I was pretty good. |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Let's hear it for the Crew! |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Seriously the crew on both planes were fantastic. |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. Sorry it has you worried |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. I'm glad to hear from you, especially, in this thread. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
35. What time? |
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blueknight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. take a real good book |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-13-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I have one, I always read on the plane. |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-13-09 12:28 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Departs at 8:55 AM ET |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-13-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
39. Those are the times I enjoyed! When at altitude, I kept thinking of falling! |
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