Just canceled an all expenses paid trip to Hawaii

[00 mod]

Lots of fishing to be done in Hawaii!!

[South FLA]

Sorry to hear that you could not overcome your fear, cause Hawaii is absolutely AMAZING.

[tyrius.]

airplanes are safer than cars in magnitudes. Do you get you checked every single time you stop?

In reality I doubt planes are checked out as often, or as thoroughly, as they are suppose to.

And the basis for your statement is?

I'd wager it's simply a way to feel better about your irrational fear of flying. FYI, the jet (not jets) that had it's engine blow landed safely with no passenger injuries or deaths.

Planes are overengineered and rigorously safety tested. Tallydude probably has as good of a chance of dying of hypothermia in Florida as he does of dying in a plane crash.

The odds of dieing on 1 flight on one of the top airlines is 1 in 9.2 million. So, you'd have to fly 9.2 million times to crash and die once!

The terrorist threat is WAY overblown too.

http://www.planecrashinfo.com/cause.htm

[tyrius.]

However, there's plenty of evidence lately of aircraft failure and/or terrorist activity.

And this evidence all points to the relative safety of passenger flights.  Aircraft failure and especially terrorist activity is so small that it should hardly be considered as even happening in the total population of flights that occur each and every day.

[B-Dozer]

airplanes are safer than cars in magnitudes. Do you get you checked every single time you stop?

In reality I doubt planes are checked out as often, or as thoroughly, as they are suppose to.

And the basis for your statement is?

I'd wager it's simply a way to feel better about your irrational fear of flying. FYI, the jet (not jets) that had it's engine blow landed safely with no passenger injuries or deaths.

Planes are overengineered and rigorously safety tested. Tallydude probably has as good of a chance of dying of hypothermia in Florida as he does of dying in a plane crash.

The odds of dieing on 1 flight on one of the top airlines is 1 in 9.2 million. So, you'd have to fly 9.2 million times to crash and die once!

The terrorist threat is WAY overblown too.

http://www.planecrashinfo.com/cause.htm

I have no fear of flying, just don't believe maintenance is what it should be. Why didn't they spot the oil leak on those airbus's before it blew an engine? That's just the most recent incidence.

[tallydude]

However, there's plenty of evidence lately of aircraft failure and/or terrorist activity.

And this evidence all points to the relative safety of passenger flights. Aircraft failure and especially terrorist activity is so small that it should hardly be considered as even happening in the total population of flights that occur each and every day.

True that, but the likelihood of death in the event of an accident makes it worth considering. I'm just thinking, why chance it?

[roadwarrior]

Stay in bed...Why chance it?

:D

[SkilletSizeBass.]

I've always wanted to go to Hawaii, seems like it would be beautiful, but expensive. I like the actual flying part, but a couple times I've flown I got sharp pains in my ears and they bothered me for a week. :-[

[Grey Wolf]

At least let your wife to go , who knows she might enjoy it and you can stay at home  and when she gets back , you and her can continue on with your life . At least she won't hold it against you  since you let her go to Paradise.

[tyrius.]

True that, but the likelihood of death in the event of an accident makes it worth considering. I'm just thinking, why chance it?

But that really has no bearing on the risks of having an accident.  Even if every person died in every significant plane crash flying would STILL be safe.  Most car accidents are slow speed accidents and no one really gets hurt.  However, those massive pileups that occur sometimes on the interstate system are typically very deadly.  Wouldn't it follow that you should then be worried about driving on interstates or at high rates of speed?

Also, not everyone dies in every plane crash.  Sully crash landed his plane on a freaking river and no one died!

All you have to do is look at the odds.  For the safest carries (US ones) you have to fly 9.2 MILLION flights to die once.

[FishingBuds]

I wouldn't go because its Hawaii, have no desire to see it, Im not a beach kinda guy anyways.

I'd love to see Alaska, Montana or the Grand Canyon

[tallydude]

Alot of good it did me to post this. We're going now. Guess I should look for a fishing guide on Maui...

[B-Dozer]

airplanes are safer than cars in magnitudes. Do you get you checked every single time you stop?

In reality I doubt planes are checked out as often, or as thoroughly, as they are suppose to.

And the basis for your statement is?

I'd wager it's simply a way to feel better about your irrational fear of flying. FYI, the jet (not jets) that had it's engine blow landed safely with no passenger injuries or deaths.

Planes are overengineered and rigorously safety tested. Tallydude probably has as good of a chance of dying of hypothermia in Florida as he does of dying in a plane crash.

The odds of dieing on 1 flight on one of the top airlines is 1 in 9.2 million. So, you'd have to fly 9.2 million times to crash and die once!

The terrorist threat is WAY overblown too.

http://www.planecrashinfo.com/cause.htm

Read the AP article just out about relaxing their inspection orders on the engine of the jumbojet problem that was just in the news.

[Grey Wolf]

Alot of good it did me to post this. We're going now. Guess I should look for a fishing guide on Maui...

You really thought you weren't going , didn't you? ;D

[Bassn Blvd]

I'm enjoying your comments and it turns out the wife hasn't informed her mom of our decision yet- we're still waiting on some Kansas information- I might get stuck with this after all.

I hate to be the one to break it to you, but that means YOU ARE GOING. ;D ;D

I TOLD YOU SO.

[tallydude]

Well, I put on my big boy pants and had an awesome time. Pics to come.