Cortese's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

I've done those in the past.

Here's a dare -> hang off the side of a reefed small yacht in a Force 8-9 gale in shallow waters with a lee shore about 20 yards away, for about 2 or 3 hours.

I'm not that doing again..!

 

I get sea sick, so doubt that would help.

 

If you see someone on the other side of the road, wave at them. They'll spend the whole day trying to work out who you were

 

Kinda done something like that before. Walked up to a guy and held out my hand and he shook it with out asking who I was. I then made up some random story about knowing him that he believed.

 

I did something similar...but only because I thought I knew him. Turned out that I did... from TV. He was in Blake's Seven.

 

Nah, you wouldn't. Eat a lot and frequently. Take a turn at the steering. Take seasickness pills or Rennie, Settlers, etc. It all settles the stomach. In the dare, you're outside, having off the boat, with the waves crashing into you, so you're in the perfect position to stave off seasickness. The mal de mer generally only occurs when people become inactive, go below decks, can't govern their balance properly, and are not breathing fresh air. It's exactly the same as car sickness or any other kind of sickness borne of being transported, only that it is more extreme. I've been seasick twice since I took up sailing in the early 1980's. Both times I was below in the cabin for too long while sailing in rough seas. It didn't last long in either case. One was literally seconds and the other one was less than an hour.

Some people are a little prone to motion sickness, but it more to do with doing all the wrong things that bring it on, than being genetically predisposed to it.

 

TSS is fortunate that I don't know where he lives as nothing makes me angrier than people (mainly sailors) making light of motion sickness/sea sickness. It is not imaginary or in my head (as has been suggested to me on a few occasions). I usually have no trouble on the Island ferries, but recently was crossing to Ryde on a rough day. The trip took 30 mins instead of 15...I was not sick...but felt ill until the middle of the next day. I think it is a balance thing or I would have recovered sooner I'm sure.

 

Nice. Done something similar, but not strictly that.

I've always had this belief that I can talk to someone on almost any subject, for about 5-10 minutes, before they work out I haven't a clue what I'm talking about. It has worked pretty much 100% thus far. Of course, I haven't pushed it so far that I have been found out [at least to my knowledge]. I do remember I was once asked by a patient in a hospital for my opinion on their condition. I didn't let on that I wasn't a doctor [I was wearing the usual lab/white coat]. We chatted about his condition [yes naughty], but my general advice was to see their doctor, but to go to the nearby ward desk and tell the nurse there first. I also had a contract job in a branch of IT where I hadn't a clue what I was doing and managed to stay until the end of the 5 weeks.

I feel that there are parts of the film Catch Me If You Can that I can identify with.

 

This website has just informed me that I am a "veteran" as of today. I guess it marks three years of membership? I can't decide if that's sad or not.

 

It says your account's birthday is the 25th, so not just yet. You're a day older than me

 

I'm not making light of it at all. I know that it is an awful condition. But there are things that anyone can do to make sure it keeps away or is minimised, that's all. Most people who get it regularly do exactly the wrong thing when the symptoms come on them. I've seen it loads of times, believe me, and I've prevented it getting bad to people by persuading them to do what they think is the wrong action, but they trust me. Those that metaphorically curl themselves up into a ball and shut themselves away get it worse than those who follow the correct action.

Horatio Nelson was seasick for most of his sea going naval career, so those who do get seasick are in good company.

 

I'm ok with seasickness but my problem is a bit different, I can never equalise my ear pressure when I fly. Going on holiday is great but spoiled a bit because I can't hear a word anyone is saying. As soon as I land back in Britain it's fixed.

 

At least you don't live in Somerset you'd feel ill looking out your bedroom window

 

Amanda Knox offered $20k to star in porn movie.

http://www.sundayworld.com/top-stor...a-knox-offered-20-000-to-appear-in-porn-movie

 

Yeah, it takes me about a day or more after I've landed to get the air pressure in my ears properly equalised. I love flying as well. My left ear really is a bit tricky since I jumped into the 16ft 6in end of the old Southampton Pool as a kid, underneath the windows to the bottom and it went 'pop' quite badly. I can hear out of it just as good as the right side, but it is the first to give problems.

 

There's another forum I'm a member of which I've been a member of for 12 years.....

 

My Little Pony?

 

Lonely hearts?

 

Sorry PL, but that is funny.

 

I get seasick on small vessels.

Ferries, cruise ships, or the middling size boats you go on for holiday excursions are all fine though.

Odd.