Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

PasturesNew

I stood on the 8th floor of a hospital once, at the window ... felt really sick and I could "feel the building moving/leaning" even though it wasn't.

bugslet

GDB2222 wrote: »

I'm pleased you enjoyed the zip line. The video scared me.

I'm on a gliding course at the moment - in between the rain showers. I find that not at all scary, despite normally absolutely hating heights. Anything more than five steps up a ladder bothers me quite a bit. Can anyone explain?

Oooo GDB, well jel! It was on my list to do this year and well, someone seems to have stolen a portion of this year. Lost to the eternal garden re-vamp.

My father had his glider pilots licenses, though never got the final one as the war was on and for entirely sensible reasons, gliding was prohibited.

SingleSue

chris_m wrote: »

I can't explain it but I can definitely empathise - if that's the right word.

I can stand at the top of an umpteen hundred foot cliff, look over and think "This is a nice view". More than a similar height to you up a ladder or scaffolding tower and I start to feel decidedly nervous. The only thing I can think of is that, on the ladder or tower, I know my feet aren't on the ground but I can see the ground below/between them.

Maybe having the floor of the glider under you is OK because you can't see the ground below your feet?

Eek, I can't...I can't even get within 5 feet of the edge let alone look over the blooming thing.

Not too bad on ladders as long as I don't go too far up, not that I can use a ladder anymore, my joints tend to get stuck in a position which can be a little awkward if you are a few steps up :rotfl:

That said, I do like to challenge my fear. I went on the London Eye and after starting in the center of the pod, by the time we reached just over the top, I was at the edge of the pod. Wouldn't say I was completely comfortable but I did it and of course, earlier this year, went on the Emirates cable car thing in London. Kept my eyes shut for the initial bit, thought I was dying with fear, did half of one way with one eye partially opened and the other tightly shut but still shaking like a leaf but then chilled out and enjoyed it for the rest of that half and all of the return journey.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

SingleSue wrote: »

. I went on the London Eye and after starting in the center of the pod, by the time we reached just over the top, I was at the edge of the pod. Wouldn't say I was completely comfortable but I did it .

Annoyingly I'm distinctly afraid of heights - when anywhere high up I'll consciously walk as far away as possible from the edge of any balcony, walkway, etc.

GDB2222 wrote: »

I'm on a gliding course at the moment - in between the rain showers. I find that not at all scary, despite normally absolutely hating heights. Anything more than five steps up a ladder bothers me quite a bit. Can anyone explain?

You'd think that would be a problem for a pilot - not so much as it happens - the sensation of being enclosed by the plane seems to eliminate the fear of heights - for me anyway.

But the one and only time I was scared senseless in an aircraft was the first and last time I flew in a small plane with open sides - had booked in to do a tailwheel refresher in a Piper Cub about 20 years ago and the instructor flew with the doors open and latched up.

I lasted less than 2 minutes before pleading to land and shut the doors....:o

Mrs McT is the opposite - will happily abseil off bridges, climb up cliffs, get on those giant bungee catapult things at fairs, etc.

Not me... No chance.:money:

Doozergirl

PN, look what I found. Is this what you need?

michaels

Doozergirl wrote: »

PN, look what I found. Is this what you need?

And someone to climb up the ladder and fit it....

I used to be fine with heights but now they scare me, I know that swaying feeling PN mentions and also get the 'moth to the light' thing about thinking what would happen if I tripped when I am at the top of a high building despite never thinking about the risk of tripping when I am walking at the edge of the pavement....

I can overcome it though, did the walking on glass thang at the Spinnaker Tower for instance but can't say I enjoyed it.

PN thanks for the postimg link.

chris_m

PasturesNew wrote: »

I want one that converts a BC3, 3-prong bayonet fitting, into a 2-print bayonet fitting. I don't think they exist.

I'd never even heard of these until you mentioned it and I had the strange idea that "somehow" they'd arranged to have three electrical connections, so I did a bit of googling - talk of a dog's breakfast of a design and, indeed, concept.

Anyway, in the stuff I found was this handy page - if you've got a pair of pliers, access to your main switch and a bit of nerve;

http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/07/21/how-to-fit-a-normal-bulb-in-a-bc3-fitting/

Alternatively, get the pendant fittings changed to normal ones, shouldn't cost much - probably less than keep replacing the carp design bulbs.

PasturesNew

chris_m wrote: »

... and a bit of nerve...

Yes, that's the bit I haven't got.

vivatifosi

chris_m wrote: »

Alternatively, get the pendant fittings changed to normal ones, shouldn't cost much - probably less than keep replacing the carp design bulbs.

Cheap as chips, this is an unbranded one. Even a branded one is about £2.50:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/6-lighting-pendant-set-white/8974J

Would take a decent electrician about 10-15 minutes each. A couple of hours and you could have the whole house done and never worry about bulbs again. I'd get them all done at once so you don't have multiple call out fees and get a price up front first.

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

A couple of hours and you could have the whole house done

I've not checked, but as I understand it, it's not the whole houses that were ever done. Developers just did 2-3 fittings, so they could tick some "green/eco" box.