A couple of my blog buddies have posted about some of their phobias. Cindy has an interesting kite phobia, as well as many other phobias. Kerry has arachnophobia.
For the most part, i don’t think i am afraid of any of these things. I don’t particularly like spiders, or mice, and would prefer that Lance handle those unpleasantries when necessary. But they don’t paralyze me, and i could deal with them if i had to.
What i am kind of afraid of, though, is bridges. Big bridges over large bodies of water.
Driving over a bridge makes me very nervous. I was reminded of this when driving to and from the Outer Banks earlier this month. Both hands must be on the wheel – there is no casual one-handed steering on a bridge. My hands grip the wheel tightly. I repeat to myself in my head “I will not drive off the bridge.” And i have to resist the urge to roll down the windows. See, i am afraid i will drive off the bridge and into the water. Of course i will survive that, but my power windows will not work once in the water, and i will be unable to get out. And i will drown.
Someone recently told me about the LifeHammer (or similar) tool, a tool that is made specifically for this situation! It’s supposed to be able to cut you out of your seat belt and break your window. Perfect! I didn’t know they made such a tool, and it’s now on my list.
I also really really don’t like the underwater tunnels. Normal tunnels, under mountains instead of water, don’t bother me much. An accident in a mountain tunnel seems less likely to cause the tunnel to collapse. I also think you have a higher chance of surviving a cave-in if it occurred in a normal tunnel. You’d be partially protected by your car, and could possibly survive until the rescuers dug you out. But if an underwater tunnel collapses, i think you’re just fucked.
