What phobias do you have?

[vicrock]

Better now - but when I was younger, a fear of tunnels. I'd much rather take a bridge!

[cbelt3]

DP wrote:
None-but I couldn't serve in (on?) a submarine. I'm not claustrophobic but it amazes me anyone could spend an 84 day tour never seeing the sun ... And submarines these days are cruise ships compared to early subs. God bless you all that serve or have served on pig boats.

Oh yeah. I went into a WWII Pacific sub a few years ago at a museum. damn...
Have a coworker who sailed on boomers as a tech rep for a few years. He said every cruise at least one guy would go off his cams and spend a few weeks sedated until they could rendevous with a support ship.

[DP]

cbelt3 wrote:
[quote=DP]
None-but I couldn't serve in (on?) a submarine. I'm not claustrophobic but it amazes me anyone could spend an 84 day tour never seeing the sun ... And submarines these days are cruise ships compared to early subs. God bless you all that serve or have served on pig boats.

Oh yeah. I went into a WWII Pacific sub a few years ago at a museum. damn...
Have a coworker who sailed on boomers as a tech rep for a few years. He said every cruise at least one guy would go off his cams and spend a few weeks sedated until they could rendevous with a support ship.
I know they administer tests to volunteers-all submarine crews are volunteers-to see if they can handle it. I guess it's never foolproof.
I think hot bunking would be a PITA, too.

[OWC Jamie]

a long time ago
acrophobic gephyrophobia

[ztirffritz]

Clowns, being in the back seat of a car parked on a hill (hasn't been much of a problem since I turned 16), and getting stuck in traffic on a bridge. They aren't debilitating phobias, but they definitely get my pulse up.

[Dennis S]

I have a small twinge of fear when I drive over a lit cigarette in the road. I think I might have a gas leak and my car will explode.