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Flying purrs, please?
On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:29:15 GMT, "Baha via CatKB.com" u18616@uwe
yodeled: My doctor has in effect given me carte blanche where my Valium is concerned this weekend. I'm facing up to plane-phobia and agoraphobia, for what is more open a space than the sky? Even at work I essentially demanded a small room and insist on corner tables and small spaces when I work on my writing. Well then, you should love it in a plane, then, with your knees up under your chin. :P My biggest worry is for my friend though and that's why I'll be white- knuckling it; I'm worried she's gotten herself hooked up with a lazy schmuck who won't get regular work because it'll interfere with his Dungeons & Dragons games. She's working her own tuchas off and won't take time off for a honeymoon because right now she's the major supporter of this family-in-the- making. I don't know which of them to club first once I land (planesaresafeplanesaresafeplanesaresafeplanesare safe...) Blessed be, Baha Joy wrote: I have to fly to Baltimore for a wedding that was supposed to have been this [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] Blessed be, Baha Yes, flying is safe, not that telling you that will help if you really have a phobia. Maybe you could get a tranquilizer from your doctor? Purrs for a smooth flight with no worries. It's good of you to stand up for your friend, and you deserve lots of good things as a result. Joy Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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Flying purrs, please?
On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:44:45 -0400, Kreisleriana
wrote: On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:51:54 GMT, "Baha via CatKB.com" u18616@uwe yodeled: I have to fly to Baltimore for a wedding that was supposed to have been this fall, until an inlaw came around with a shotgun...you know the old story. We had less than 3 weeks notice. I'm standing up for her, the only one of her Buffalo friends who didn't bail on her. And I'm scared of flying. I think i was Amish in my past life or something, don't want to mess with one of them contraptions and if the good Lord meant me to fly he'd have given me wings instead of this oversized tuchas to shlep around. I want to come home to my husband and my babies (not turn into Lizburgers somewhere over the Appalacians or Adir5ondacks or whatever those hills are) and will have a hard time falling asleep without my nightly massage and my morning Brandy Candy Kisses. Are you all SURE flying is safe? Help! Purr...please? Blessed be, Baha You could take the train? Well, I've made it out over several continents and oceans and back in one piece, but thinking too much about it tends to make me a bit nervous. It's not a terribly long flight, is it? Take plenty of music/reading material. We're sending you soothing nerve-purrs. Planes are MUCH better than trains - for one thing, they get there ten times as fast... you can put up with anything for two or three hours, no matter how uncomfortable it feels. You'll be fine sweety - I always break my trip into shorter sections in my mind (half-hour blocks) and then I can congratulate myself on how great I'm doing and count down on the time until I get to my destination. |
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Flying purrs, please?
Baha via CatKB.com wrote: My doctor has in effect given me carte blanche where my Valium is concerned this weekend. I'm facing up to plane-phobia and agoraphobia, for what is more open a space than the sky? Even at work I essentially demanded a small room and insist on corner tables and small spaces when I work on my writing. My biggest worry is for my friend though and that's why I'll be white- knuckling it; I'm worried she's gotten herself hooked up with a lazy schmuck who won't get regular work because it'll interfere with his Dungeons & Dragons games. She's working her own tuchas off and won't take time off for a honeymoon because right now she's the major supporter of this family-in-the- making. I don't know which of them to club first once I land (planesaresafeplanesaresafeplanesaresafeplanesares afe...) You might point out to your friend that there are worse things than being a single mom! (Being married to an overgrown child is one of them.) Fortunately we had no children, but I supported a husband for five years (not quite as bad as it sounds - we both aspired to be opera singers). However, I finally woke up to the fact that, despite all his "free time for music study", neither of us was any closer to a career, and I'd be a good deal better off financially if I were only supporting myself! (I've often wondered whether, with only my own ambitioins to feed for those five years, I might not have actually achieved the career I wanted - alas "we grow too soon old and too late smart".) Blessed be, Baha Joy wrote: I have to fly to Baltimore for a wedding that was supposed to have been this [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] Blessed be, Baha Yes, flying is safe, not that telling you that will help if you really have a phobia. Maybe you could get a tranquilizer from your doctor? Purrs for a smooth flight with no worries. It's good of you to stand up for your friend, and you deserve lots of good things as a result. Joy |
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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote:
alas "we grow too soon old and too late smart". Heh, and some of us never reach "smart". Joyce - still working on it |
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Flying purrs, please?
"Baha via CatKB.com" u18616@uwe wrote:
My doctor has in effect given me carte blanche where my Valium is concerned this weekend. I'm facing up to plane-phobia and agoraphobia, for what is more open a space than the sky? Even at work I essentially demanded a small room and insist on corner tables and small spaces when I work on my writing. Try to pretend that you're on one of those new high speed trains, and think about how closed the space is all around you. My biggest worry is for my friend though and that's why I'll be white- knuckling it; I'm worried she's gotten herself hooked up with a lazy schmuck who won't get regular work because it'll interfere with his Dungeons & Dragons games. She's working her own tuchas off and won't take time off for a honeymoon because right now she's the major supporter of this family-in-the- making. I don't know which of them to club first once I land (planesaresafeplanesaresafeplanesaresafeplanesare safe...) I hope this isn't Sabrina's ex-slave. Have fun! |
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Flying purrs, please?
"Baha via CatKB.com" u18616@uwe wrote in message news:714d813e2e093@uwe... I have to fly to Baltimore for a wedding that was supposed to have been this fall, until an inlaw came around with a shotgun...you know the old story. We had less than 3 weeks notice. I'm standing up for her, the only one of her Buffalo friends who didn't bail on her. And I'm scared of flying. I think i was Amish in my past life or something, don't want to mess with one of them contraptions and if the good Lord meant me to fly he'd have given me wings instead of this oversized tuchas to shlep around. I want to come home to my husband and my babies (not turn into Lizburgers somewhere over the Appalacians or Adir5ondacks or whatever those hills are) and will have a hard time falling asleep without my nightly massage and my morning Brandy Candy Kisses. Are you all SURE flying is safe? Help! Purr...please? Well, actually, I had never been in an aeroplane until I went to visit N in Germany in 2003. I went all on my own and had to change flights in Holland. I decided I would go with an open mind and with no preconceived ideas about crashing/how dangerous/etc. It was *fantastic* I loved the engine revving for take off and then zooming upwards and when we were above the clouds it was like looking down on cotton wool. The only downside was my ears hurt when we came down, but apparently that doesn't happen to everyone. On the return flight I was flying into the UK at just after dusk and as all the streetlights came on it looked like gold necklaces had been thrown all over the ground. Magical. You will be fine, might even enjoy it like me ;-) Tweed |
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On 27 Apr, 01:29, "Baha via CatKB.com" u18616@uwe wrote:
My doctor has in effect given me carte blanche where my Valium is concerned this weekend. I'm facing up to plane-phobia and agoraphobia, for what is more open a space than the sky? Even at work I essentially demanded a small room and insist on corner tables and small spaces when I work on my writing. My biggest worry is for my friend though and that's why I'll be white- knuckling it; I'm worried she's gotten herself hooked up with a lazy schmuck who won't get regular work because it'll interfere with his Dungeons & Dragons games. She's working her own tuchas off and won't take time off for a honeymoon because right now she's the major supporter of this family-in-the- making. I don't know which of them to club first once I land (planesaresafeplanesaresafeplanesaresafeplanesares afe...) Blessed be, Baha Joy wrote: I have to fly to Baltimore for a wedding that was supposed to have been this [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] Blessed be, Baha Yes, flying is safe, not that telling you that will help if you really have a phobia. Maybe you could get a tranquilizer from your doctor? Purrs for a smooth flight with no worries. It's good of you to stand up for your friend, and you deserve lots of good things as a result. Joy -- Message posted viahttp://www.catkb.com Have faith, you will be fine, but you still have our soothing purrs to acompany you all there way there.. Good Luck, S;o) |
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Flying purrs, please?
Baha via CatKB.com wrote:
I have to fly to Baltimore for a wedding that was supposed to have been this fall, until an inlaw came around with a shotgun...you know the old story. We had less than 3 weeks notice. I'm standing up for her, the only one of her Buffalo friends who didn't bail on her. And I'm scared of flying. I think i was Amish in my past life or something, don't want to mess with one of them contraptions and if the good Lord meant me to fly he'd have given me wings (snippage) Until I reunited with John I hadn't flown since well before 9/11. Now I zip all over the place and even connecting flights don't bother me. It's a heck of a lot safer than driving, at least where I live. I never really liked flying but now I just take it as a matter of course and it doesn't bother me. At least you have some valium to calm your nerves; I had nothing. I was nervous enough about meeting a man I hadn't seen in 23 years then add flying on top of that! I reiterate, flying is safe. You'll do fine but I'll purr for you anyway. And it's a nice thing you're doing for your friend Jill |
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Baha via CatKB.com wrote:
I have to fly to Baltimore for a wedding that was supposed to have been this fall, until an inlaw came around with a shotgun...you know the old story. We had less than 3 weeks notice. I'm standing up for her, the only one of her Buffalo friends who didn't bail on her. And I'm scared of flying. I think i was Amish in my past life or something, don't want to mess with one of them contraptions and if the good Lord meant me to fly he'd have given me wings instead of this oversized tuchas to shlep around. I want to come home to my husband and my babies (not turn into Lizburgers somewhere over the Appalacians or Adir5ondacks or whatever those hills are) and will have a hard time falling asleep without my nightly massage and my morning Brandy Candy Kisses. Are you all SURE flying is safe? Help! Purr...please? Blessed be, Baha We are sending you lots of calming purrs and hugs. Have a very safe trip! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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Flying purrs, please?
On Apr 26, 6:51?pm, "Baha via CatKB.com" u18616@uwe wrote:
I have to fly to Baltimore for a wedding that was supposed to have been this fall, until an inlaw came around with a shotgun...you know the old story. We had less than 3 weeks notice. I'm standing up for her, the only one of her Buffalo friends who didn't bail on her. And I'm scared of flying. I think i was Amish in my past life or something, don't want to mess with one of them contraptions and if the good Lord meant me to fly he'd have given me wings instead of this oversized tuchas to shlep around. I want to come home to my husband and my babies (not turn into Lizburgers somewhere over the Appalacians or Adir5ondacks or whatever those hills are) and will have a hard time falling asleep without my nightly massage and my morning Brandy Candy Kisses. Are you all SURE flying is safe? Help! Purr...please? Blessed be, Baha Yeah, flying is safe. I sympathize deeply with you, as I am a white- knuckled flyer also. I got the chance to go to NYC and was going to go, no matter what, so I talked to my dr. who gave me a couple of tranquilizers. They worked well... I even dozed off and drooled on myself a little but nobody on the plane knew me anyway. Good luck! Hope you have a wonderful time. anyway. Sherry |
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