So, as I've mentioned before I am scared SHITLESS of flying...I've never actually had to fly during a thunderstorm before, but I will have to this Thursday....I'm flying out to San Francisco (MPLS to Chicago to SF)...and there are going to be thunderstorms that day in MPLS and Chicago! Oh shit...

Has anyone flown during a storm before? What was it like? Is it safe?


My balls feel funny already....

It's all in fates hands... Do what you gots to do.

~Drink plenty and pass out.

KingSausage said:

Don't worry it's perfectly safe. If the weather is too bad you will just fly over or around it...although I was flying out over the south china sea in a big storm once and the 747-400 we were in fell over 600ft in a CAT pocket...makes your stomach churn a bit !!!

KingSausage said:

I have, years ago on my way to the US. In a way it was horrible, because the plane kept jolting suddenly, so your stomach would go through the roof.

On the other hand it was quite exciting.

dammitedit
[This message was edited Mon May 10 8:32:58 2004 by TheFrog]

Do it...meeting me is worth it.

your more likely to be killed in a road traffic accident than in an airplane....hope that put your fears in2 perspective

ArdeoTheMerciless said:

Gee...thanks....

Byron said:

True...tell you what: if we live, we'll buy you dinner. How's that sound?

ArdeoTheMerciless said:

Not to shit in your coffee, but you're far more likely to die in an air accident if you take the ratio of number of times the person gets into an airplane vs. death, and compare it to the ratio of the no. of times that same person gets into a car vs. death.

You're more likely to die in a car accident just because you use cars far more than planes, i'm afraid.

is/ifedit
[This message was edited Mon May 10 8:40:20 2004 by TheFrog]

mdiver said:

Flying to New Orleans last summer for my honeymoon, we experienced what one flight attendant swore was the worst turbulence she'd ever been through in almost 30 years of the job...it was horrendous! I honestly thought I was going to die...the weird thing was, my two first thoughts when I was looking at "the end" were:

1) I can't believe my last meal was a shitty Burger King breakfast sandwich at the airport that I barely touched because I thought I was going to vomit.

2) I can't believe the last book I read (reading it at the time) was Kissinger's "Diplomacy." Can't I at least go out reading something exciting? Some Vonnegut at least? Shit...




I just DREAD having to fly out into a storm...it was so hard before getting back onto a damn plane after that turbulence...now, if it's raining like mad....I feel like I'm gonna puke already...

ArdeoTheMerciless said:

Yeah...you're more likely to die on the way to the airport than you are while actually on the plane..!!

TheFrog said:

Oh fuck....

KingSausage said:

Deal...and if you don't, I'll buy you...um...well, I'll drink a toast to you, how about that?

Doh!! I wanna go I wanna go!! It's not gonna be right without me guys, you know this right?

And KS I flew through thunderstorms before and it was actually pretty cool. My friend Penny was a flight attendant flying those small planes and they got struck by lightening and still made it. They lost all of the electrical shit for a few minutes but they survived!!!

You'll be fine. Have a great time and take pictures. We'll just have to photoshop my face in one of them

CarrieLee said:

Yeah, this ain't quite right without you, dahlink...

I'll bring a life-size cardboard cutout of you along with me so it'll kinda sorta feel like you're there, too.. ...Besides, it'll help me drive in the carpool lane.

Byron said:

Sounds good. If we don't make it, just promise to name one of your children or pets "King Sausage."

CarrieLee said:

Just your face?



I know....it's gonna be weird meeting without you...we'll send you pics and remember stories, etc...

Byron, try to bring your camera. I'm still stuck in the fim era, and don't know how to scan a pic to save my life....

Byron said:

Dude, if you have ANY cardboard cutouts, I'm gonna keep on walkin'....

Byron said:

hahahahaha! Do it! Do it!~

KingSausage said:

My camera goes everywhere with me....

Which probably explains why all my dates end so quickly.

Byron said:

Excellent!

CarrieLee said:

You should quickly buy a plane ticket and meet us...

KingSausage said:

I wish I could I don't have the money right now. Somewhere someday though....

TheFrog said:

Dude, you just totally ruined my life. I've always comforted myself with the road death argument, I never thought about the ride ratio issue.


I find lightning to be pretty damn scary while flying, but I have to say, I think turbulence is super fun.

CarrieLee said:

Someday.....someday....you could always drive out to Pennsylvania in August when I'm camping w/ some friends there! I'll bring you a beer! (just one though -- don't push your luck!)

tackam said:

Well, there are some problems with their logic,well, aside from the fact that it scares me shitless. I have read that flying is still safer than driving. Even if one were to ride a plane as frequently as get into a car, they would still be 22 times as likely to die in a car. That's not much, but I'll take it!

Per million passanger miles, flying is definitely safer as well.


I'm sure there are other holes in their logic as well. Maybe some kind .Orgers will examine this issue. And make me feel better. I don't like people shitting in my coffee!

Hey schlong-man, what that in your avvie ?





Hi KS, long time no post (still [quote]happily[unquote] married ?)

AlfofMelmak said:[quote]Hey schlong-man, what that in your avvie ?





Hi KS, long time no post (

still

Yes, still happily married.

My av is a pic of Lon Chaney Jr. as "The Wolf Man" picking up Evelyn Ankers in the misty forest...

Oh..... Okay

Mr. Sausage, I will pray for you and your wife..

I would be scared shitless. All I can think of is looking out the window and seeing that creature on the wing, throwing lightning bolts.