Phobias

[Bruce Rioja]

Not sure that this picture does it any justice but I once had to walk along a gangway near the top of the big grey building that you'll see behind the smallest stack. We were inside that building on top of the filter. Now then, the filter has two chambers and I knew that we had to pass from one to the other. However, what I didn't know was that this involved walking along an external gangway made out of that stuff that you look straight through when you look down, with a handrail that wouldn't stop anything, 100's of feet up in the air. The first I knew of this was when the door leading out to it was opened. My bollocks jockeyed for position with my tonsils and, handily, my knees decided that we'd gone to the disco. I almost ran along it and dived for the door at the other end, much to the hilarity of the operatives that have to walk along it routinely. It's probably around 20 metres long but I swear it felt like 200.

[Raven]

Leeches, Pregnant Women and Clowns

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Not sure that this picture does it any justice but I once had to walk along a gangway near the top of the big grey building that you'll see behind the smallest stack. We were inside that building on top of the filter. Now then, the filter has two chambers and I knew that we had to pass from one to the other. However, what I didn't know was that this involved walking along an external gangway made out of that stuff that you look straight through when you look down, with a handrail that wouldn't stop anything, 100's of feet up in the air. The first I knew of this was when the door leading out to it was opened. My bollocks jockeyed for position with my tonsils and, handily, my knees decided that we'd gone to the disco. I almost ran along it and dived for the door at the other end, much to the hilarity of the operatives that have to walk along it routinely. It's probably around 20 metres long but I swear it felt like 200.

You see, that's not a phobia... that's generally called preservation or staying alive.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Leeches, Pregnant Women and Clowns

a.k.a. Bobophobia

[Bruce Rioja]

You see, that's not a phobia... that's generally called preservation or staying alive.

A good point well made. Maybe I should've pointed out that my aversion to heights is such that you won't even find me on a ladder.

I had a similar moment to the Fynsvaerket Power Station one whilst walking over Malham Cove, when all of a sudden the footpath takes you along part of a cliff face.

[Gary the Enfield]

You see, that's not a phobia... that's generally called preservation or staying alive.

A good point well made. Maybe I should've pointed out that my aversion to heights is such that you won't even find me on a ladder.

I had a similar moment to the Fynsvaerket Power Station one whilst walking over Malham Cove, when all of a sudden the footpath takes you along part of a cliff face.

That Limestone pavement is quite spectacular. I found myself lying face down on my belly and inching over it to take a look at the Peregrine nest this Spring. Got a 'photo somewhere..........

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Leeches, Pregnant Women and Clowns

One got me in an Indian jungle once. Wasn't too bad apart from the bloody mess

[Lost Leopard Spot]

You see, that's not a phobia... that's generally called preservation or staying alive.

A good point well made. Maybe I should've pointed out that my aversion to heights is such that you won't even find me on a ladder.

I had a similar moment to the Fynsvaerket Power Station one whilst walking over Malham Cove, when all of a sudden the footpath takes you along part of a cliff face.

Hah. I know it well.

Not quite as bad as Huashan though. I take it no amount of incentive would get you around here...

[Gooner Girl]

You lot would all be pretty rubbish in 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here'

[Lost Leopard Spot]

You lot would all be pretty rubbish in 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here'

You certainly wouldn't get me trapped in a tank with rats. No bloody chance.

[Bruce Rioja]

Hah. I know it well.

Not quite as bad as Huashan though. I take it no amount of incentive would get you around here...

I just can't even watch the youtube footage of people going along it (and similar). Makes me feel anxious.

[Bruce Rioja]

You lot would all be pretty rubbish in 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here'

Next time I see you I'll sit you on my shoulders, which, to you, will be extraordinarily high up

[Gooner Girl]

You lot would all be pretty rubbish in 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here'

Next time I see you I'll sit you on my shoulders, which, to you, will be extraordinarily high up

i don't mind heights, i don't have any real phobias. Rats are sweet and i'm in charge of spider control in the house cos hubby hates them.

[Raven]

Not many pregnant woman or clowns in there!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Not many pregnant woman or clowns in there!

Nadine Dorries is a total clown. Plenty of others over the years.

[Gary the Enfield]

You lot would all be pretty rubbish in 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here'

Next time I see you I'll sit you on my shoulders, which, to you, will be extraordinarily high up

i don't mind heights, i don't have any real phobias. Rats are sweet and i'm in charge of spider control in the house cos hubby hates them.

Ironic.

[Gooner Girl]

You lot would all be pretty rubbish in 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here'

Next time I see you I'll sit you on my shoulders, which, to you, will be extraordinarily high up

i don't mind heights, i don't have any real phobias. Rats are sweet and i'm in charge of spider control in the house cos hubby hates them.

Ironic.

Next time we go watch Arsenal - Bolton (when you're back in the PL - haha) i'm taking charge of seating and will be making sure we are sat at the very top of the stand (its a LONG way down) we'll see how brave and cheeky you are then Mr C... Bish doesn't like heights either, you can hold hands and comfort each other.

[thebish]

it doesn't really hamper my life that much - but I have a mild phobia of balconies...

I don't like being in a theatre on a balcony (ie. upper tier) and i don't like being on the second tier at football grounds - especially if fans start jumping up and down...

I always wonder how often or how recently structural engineers have declared it safe...

I feel better when i can see girders or pillars - and am much worse when that is all plastered in (often in theatres) - and the balcony extends over the space with no obvious means of support...

i find myself counting up the number of fat people and wondering of the engineers took that properly into account when tis very old theatre was built...

it's not a fear of heights - I'm generally ok with them - it's a fear of weight-bearing structures that don't have an obvious and blatantly adequate means of support that I can see with my own eyes!!!

[Gooner Girl]

it doesn't really hamper my life that much - but I have a mild phobia of balconies...

I don't like being in a theatre on a balcony (ie. upper tier) and i don't like being on the second tier at football grounds - especially if fans start jumping up and down...

I always wonder how often or how recently structural engineers have declared it safe...

I feel better when i can see girders or pillars - and am much worse when that is all plastered in (often in theatres) - and the balcony extends over the space with no obvious means of support...

i find myself counting up the number of fat people and wondering of the engineers took that properly into account when tis very old theatre was built...

it's not a fear of heights - I'm generally ok with them - it's a fear of weight-bearing structures that don't have an obvious and blatantly adequate means of support that I can see with my own eyes!!!

Promise i won;t jump up and down next time we go watch Arsenal, that would just be mean

[thebish]

Promise i won;t jump up and down next time we go watch Arsenal, that would just be mean

arsenal fans don't go in for that anyway, do they???