| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/5/2008 6:33:58 PM | I was thinking of how time flies by, and how we procrastinate on a daily basis about trying new things. I would love to more of a daredevil, adventurer but am basically a chicken.
Although if I could be guaranteed not to die, I would love to skydive, but it would have to be tandem for sure. (With someone who knew what the heck they were doing)
Oh and I would love to learn a different language, I am thinking Spanish.  | |
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/6/2008 6:29:42 AM | I would love to hlep someone restore an old home and bring it back to its original beauty or rebuild an old car. Find both of those fascinating.
On the more risky side I would love to fly a plane or like you Darlene; sky dive, but I am terribly afraid of heights but I must say I love flying. | |
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/8/2008 7:18:30 AM | | let me try to understand " skydiving". Ok so we go up in a plane with a parachute on and jump out of the plane and hopefully the chite opens correctly and we sail gently towards the ground and have a safe landing , THEN the perfectly good airplane you jumped out of lands safely behind you. It makes no sense to me ,none at all. | |
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/8/2008 10:34:59 AM | | my point is/was........why would anyone jump out of a plane? I just don't get it......I'm sure those that do it think its great.....but my little mind just can't seem to fathom it.....too may punches to the melon maybe, I don't know | |
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/8/2008 1:28:43 PM |
my point is/was........why would anyone jump out of a plane? I just don't get it......I'm sure those that do it think its great.....but my little mind just can't seem to fathom it.....too may punches to the melon maybe, I don't know
When I do not understand something, I have found the best way to learn about it is try it or speak to people that have done it, then maybe you can have an informed opinion about it at atleast understand it.
Because you can't skydive without jumping out of a plane.
...is base jumping not the same thing, only with less altitude and sans plane. | |
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/8/2008 2:06:04 PM | Thanks James. I watched some base jumping on utube. Definately the same thing to me although I think I'd rather jump out of a plane and land in a field than off some of those buildings.
My experience is that many of us once desired jumping out of a plane but have since decided its not necesssary. My experience is that I knew someone who ran one of these outfits and they eventually lost everything - lots of partying going on, not the kind of dude that you want to trust to help you pack your chute for ya. I'd probably end up with his lunch instead. There I'd be, laying on the ground in the field with peanut butter all over my face. | |
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/8/2008 8:12:28 PM | Because you can't skydive without jumping out of a plane. ...is base jumping not the same thing, only with less altitude and sans plane.
Yes, it could be the same thing, except it has less altitude and sans plane and thus is called base jumping. Skydiving involves a plane........that flies into the sky! Which, in turn, leads to a greater altitude. I can see the difference! 
My experience is that many of us once desired jumping out of a plane but have since decided its not necesssary.
Besides a lot of things not being necessary, I think many of us would still like to try skydiving. :o) | |
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/9/2008 4:26:18 PM | Never really could understand why people would have a fear of flying.
Now fear of crashing, that makes a bit more sense.
Although when you think about it, for the most part it is a quick and painless death:
On the Plus Side:
Your loved ones will be compensated.
You will also have your name on a plaque somewhere.
Millions will morn for you.
Regardless how much of an ass you where your eulogy will be grand.
Downside:
Your loved one will only get 30% of $ after the government and lawyers get their share.
There will be large family fight over the $.
Birds will poop on your plaque.
Those millions will forget you as soon as some attention whore decides to show her cooter.
Eventually you will be remember for what you really where.
/window seat
//hold the ice
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/9/2008 5:35:55 PM | There's no logic no any phobia, so no... you probably wouldn't understand why someone would fear flying. But... I went to Europe in June (total of FOUR flights) and didn't freak out once. And for my next feat... I shall face a spider head on! Well... no... maybe not.  | |
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/9/2008 6:16:39 PM | Actually there is allot of logic around is.
Basically it is the type of death that they fear, and because of this they rule out logic (i.e likleyhood of a crash) and only focus on the type of accident it is.
This is a direct effect to something they have been exposed to growing up, not unsimilar to our media fueled fear of sharks*. As it would not be possible for us to fear something we have no relationship with other than what we have seen on TV. (does not count if you have actually been in plane crash of course)
*www.sharkwater.com | |
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/9/2008 6:26:43 PM | | So James, do you suppose I am afraid of heights (afraid of falling from a height) because my father repeated told me not to fall. 'don't fall', 'come down from there, you'll fall', not allowing me to go on a roof, etc., therefore instilling the fear in me. | |
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| What is it that you are dying to do, but haven't done so far?
Posted: 9/9/2008 8:27:36 PM | Thanks for pointing that out, that is something I failed to mention.
There is a difference if the fear can be tied to traits passed along.
Then the media play more of a roll of working on those installed fears, or in the case of flying it is all pretty much made up as there has not been near enough generations for it to become any kind of trait in our genes.
Yes that is possible that your dad could instill a fear into you or atleast influence you in some way. This could not so much be the fear of falling but the fear of disappointing your father if you did so, which then exaggerates the consequences so therefore you have developed a fear.
But you also make another good point, helicopter parents will destroy their kids. | |
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