Posted on 09/10/2010 7:48:40 AM PDT by day10
She needs to get a lift.
“UPDATE: According to latest developments and interviews to Livingston, police believes she was not trying to open the door, but finding a way to stabilize herself during the attack. So, now they have released her and have announced that this will not be treated as a crime.”
And a young FBI Agent has a phone number and a promise to “get together sometime.”
Not as dumb as she looks.
Was she walking out on the inflight movie?
Yeah, I don’t even like MY driving anymore...;)
No, I think it’s more about altitude.
She just needs someone to hold her tight take her hand and tell her everything will be alright. I volunteer.
Why do you have that roll of duct tape?
/ just kidding.
Sssshh...kitteh is listening to the voices in his head.
LOL! I almost fell off my chair laughing at that picture of crazy cat. Takes one to know one, I guess...
No wonder you are widthless!
Having done a fair amount of flying in my day I must admit that my first instinct is to head for the emergency exit when things get choppy!
I'm not sure about that. She could have been trying to increase her visibility. Now she might do some talk shows, get a reality show gig, or a acting spot. I predict O'Reilly will have her on to interview.
I didn't write it; merely stole it. ;)
i know...i like it an have the same sentiment regarding the comely lass
>>”No, I think it’s more about altitude.’
IMHO, the altitude was just the last straw. (Actually, the decreased partial pressure of oxygen.)
I think that it is an accumulation of stresses; toxins in air and food, hurrying to the airport, low/high blood sugar, a reaction to someone’s perfume, going through the PSA check, a little fear of heights, a little claustrophobia, many more. These all may be fairly minor, and someone in good health can suppress any reaction to them. However, an undiagnosed subclinical infection, maybe some sinus pain from decreased air pressure, and a low partial pressure of oxygen, and the brain’s ability to suppress panic is not sufficient.
I know one person who has “panic attacks” when his blood sugar gets too low. A person might ask for something with sugar. OTOH Carbon dioxide is used to experimentally induce panic attacks; deep slow breathing might help, and they might bring a small bottle of oxygen for a quicker result.
The brain needs a lot of sugar for fuel. It also needs a lot of oxygen. Riding in a narrow aluminum tube, in a cramped seat, at 40,000 feet, is an unnatural act, which requires a lot of psychic energy to pretend to be normal/natural. Anything that diminishes psychic energy could trigger panic.
Another thing which might help in a mild attack: It is not YOU that is in a panic, it is your body. Sometimes, you can separate the two.
DG
You bastard. You owe me a new keyboard for posting that.
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