Gfted1 Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 That's exactly why I have a slight phobia of swimming in any body of water where I cant see the bottom, including lakes, rivers and oceans. I'm convinced something is going to get me. I can quash it enough to go snorkeling on a tour in crystal clear reefs but you would never get me to go scuba diving. The crushing black and fear of the unseen is too much for me. 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Gromnir Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 That's exactly why I have a slight phobia of swimming in any body of water where I cant see the bottom, including lakes, rivers and oceans. I'm convinced something is going to get me. I can quash it enough to go snorkeling on a tour in crystal clear reefs but you would never get me to go scuba diving. The crushing black and fear of the unseen is too much for me. we did a fair amount o' surfing while we lived in berkeley and santa barbara and while we didn't have a fear o' the unknown or of giant cephalopods, sharks scarred us more than a little. had seen shark bite damage on a few surfers and on more than a few boards... 'cause sharks is seeming more likely to bite boards. stoopid sharks. see a flash o' silver in the water and it could be a trick o' light, a school o' fish or a shark. got the heart pumping. more than once something big grazed our leg while we were in the channel island waters and am not too proud to admit we leaked a little urine at such times. HA! Good Fun! 2 "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
Hurlshort Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) A couple swimmers got attacked by a sea lion in San Francisco recently, so there are plenty of things out there that want to eat you. Edited January 5, 2018 by Hurlshot
LadyCrimson Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) Full and prolonged immersion in water isn't exactly our natural environment. I love water but usually only in contained spaces. Like a hot-tub. I have the same mild fear of wild water that I can't see the bottom of (as well as not liking sand/dirt in my pants...). It's not a serious phobia but it will make me hesitate and I generally won't want to go more than wading. Also, undertows. I've been pulled around/under by them when swimming not very far out on some of the rocky west coasts, and that put me quite off. Edited January 5, 2018 by LadyCrimson “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
Labadal Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 A couple swimmers got attacked by a sea lion in San Francisco recently, so there are plenty of things out there that want to eat you. 2
ShadySands Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 Jaws ruined the ocean for me. Then Orca but less so since I didn't plan on killing anything's mate. Then DeepStar 6 because who knows what unknown beasts might want to eat me. I'm probably very delicious. The Abyss actually made me feel slightly safer but still... 2 Free games updated 3/4/21
Amentep Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 1989 - 1990 really didn't want you in the water DeepStar 6, Leviathan, The Rift aka Endless Descent, Lords of the Deep and The Evil Below 2 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
LadyCrimson Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 "It's not safe out here. (Space) The ocean is wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid." CluckCluck, I say. ...and today I'm just aimlessly wandering around the house, missing my cat, posting on forums, watching the rain. I might allow myself to temp. gain back a pound this week via buying some chocolate cheesecake. I need some comfort junk food. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
Hurlshort Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 I'm more worried about the bacteria and weird algae that might get me in the local reservoirs. In the ocean I'll be surrounded by a bunch of other potential victims. You don't have to be the fastest, just faster than the slowest. You can't outrun flesh eating viruses. Plus I've been reading the Phoenix Point Novellas and they are creepy. 2
Gfted1 Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 3 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
LadyCrimson Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 I'm just glad snails aren't giant sized and meat eaters. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
Rosbjerg Posted January 6, 2018 Posted January 6, 2018 I'm just glad snails aren't giant sized and meat eaters. Then we'd all be running around with salt loaded shotguns at least. 1 Fortune favors the bald.
Guard Dog Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 An acquaintance suggested I join a Facebook group dedicated to off grid living today. Let that sink in for a moment. I laughed long and hard about that. Irony is my favorite form of humor! 7 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
ShadySands Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 Power is out after something lit up the night over at the foosball stadium. Guess it's time to go to bed Free games updated 3/4/21
Malcador Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 Power outage here at 0545. Should have gone back to bed Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
ShadySands Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 They got our power back on an hour and half later and it woke me up when all the lights suddenly turned back on Free games updated 3/4/21
Labadal Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 I ordered 4 items from an electronics store last year. Good news: got the delivery today. Bad news: half of the items are missing! Going to spend some time on the phone, asking how this was possible.
Azdeus Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 PostMord? Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
Katphood Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 (edited) Been living at my new place for about 3 weeks now. We sold the old house and split it into two so now I have my own tiny empire. The place still needs some work but I finally get to do some of the stuff I always wanted to do. I also feel a whole lot better because the old apartment was where I spent the scariest years of my life: Losing mom to cancer, addiction, fights with dad... Thankfully, I have two of the best companions a man can have: Xiu Xiu & Ignus, my companions, till death and beyond! Off to a better start hopefully. Edited January 10, 2018 by Katphood 3 There used to be a signature here, a really cool one...and now it's gone.
Guard Dog Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 Best of luck with the new start! 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
LadyCrimson Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 Can't sleep, almost dawn, so here I am on the internet again. @Katphood - kittahs! I hate moving/uprooting, but sometimes a fresh/new start is just the ticket. 1 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts
Raithe Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 Went in and delived my presentation about the IoT model I developed for my Internet of Things unit, got a rough grade of A3, so basically a 2.1 for that. Now just have to wait to see how the technical report gets graded. Think I might take the rest of the day to chill out and not think about heavy stuff. Other assignment hand-ins are next week so some space and time. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Katphood Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 I hate moving/uprooting, but sometimes a fresh/new start is just the ticket. Me, too. That and travelling with car/train. I was worried about moving the cats to a new place but it worked out in the end and they feel comfortable at their new home. My babies are happy! There used to be a signature here, a really cool one...and now it's gone.
Labadal Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 PostMord? PostMord!? I sure hope not! Jokes aside, PostNord has mishandled stuff, but never sent me the wrong delivery. This was DHL. I took a closer look at the stuff I got. They are worth twice as much compared to the stuff I ordered. At this point, I should tell the store that I'm keeping this stuff. They've kept me waiting for two days on a response. 1
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