I Know Why the Caged Frono Drives.

[twocorgis]

My phobias tend to deal with heights which makes a road that goes over a lot of water problematic.

If I have the opportunity I avoid various bridges. If I don't, I tend to be in a middle or left lane with white knuckles, struggling to maintain speed. For some of you I am definitely That Guy.

I'm sure you didn't like the old Annapolis Bay Bridge then, it was pretty steep. It didn't bother me, but it sure freaked out my ex-wife on a trip down the DelMarVa peninsula that also included the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. Here's the old one next to the new one, which is a bit less radical.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, Baltimore Tunnel, Blue Mountain Tunnel, if you travel a lot tunnels are not a big deal. Live the Cheasapeak Bay Bridge Tunnel, just don't like paying for it!

 

[Opsimath]

My phobias tend to deal with heights which makes a road that goes over a lot of water problematic.

If I have the opportunity I avoid various bridges. If I don't, I tend to be in a middle or left lane with white knuckles, struggling to maintain speed. For some of you I am definitely That Guy.

Tunnels aren't nearly the same problem and the biggest issue with the Baltimore tunnels dates from the days before Google Maps. Baltimore was an obstacle, not a destination and the travel time to points outside the Baltimore beltway varied considerably depending upon which tunnel had the traffic or accidents.

My phobias are being under things, even though I used to run my own phone lines under the house. I try to avoid going under the house if at all possible, but will get on the roof without a second thought. There may be some mild claustrophobia but I don't think that's the problem. I'm afraid of not being able to get back out. Like belly crawling under the house and geting stuck. Or (stop laughing) having the house fall on me. (I didn't say it was rational.)

Many years ago I was telling the AC guy about that and how ridiculous my fear was. He said, well, just the previous week one of his coworkers got stuck under a house and he had to go under and get him out.

Great. Now my senseless fear is justified.

I haven't been under the house since, and entertain no plans of going into a tunnel. The underwater walk through tunnel at Sea World while fascinating was also slightly unsettling.

And the phone lines now run along the outside of the house.

 

[walrus]

The last time I went through the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, years ago now, there was water dripping down the walls. Now THAT made me nervous...

walrus

 

[Guildedagain]

My phobias tend to deal with heights

My favorite nighmares as a child were always falling from great heights into a tidal wave.

 

[Opsimath]

The last time I went through the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, years ago now, there was water dripping down the walls. Now THAT made me nervous...

walrus

Hyperventilate. Hyperventilate. Hyperventilate.

 

[ReevesRd]

The Causeway Bridge over Lake Pontchartrain (24 miles long). Out in the middle of the bridge, you can't see land.

 

[GGJaguar]

My favorite nighmares as a child were always falling from great heights into a tidal wave.

That. But the tidal wave was made of molten lava.

 

[SFIV1967]

The Øresund or Öresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden is exactly the same. Sweden in the background, Denmark would be infront, after you would exit the tunnel again. I have driven under and over the Öresund many times, always great!
The crossing is a combined railway and motorway bridge across the Øresund strait. It is the longest in Europe with both roadway and railway combined in a single structure, running nearly 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) from the Swedish coast to the artificial island Peberholm in the middle of the strait (as seen in below picture). The crossing is completed by the 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) Drogden Tunnel from Peberholm to the Danish island of Amager where Copenhagen airport is located.



Ralf

 

[adorshki]

Drive in, swim out.

Kinda like a drive-in swimming pool?

 

[adorshki]

My phobias tend to deal with heights which makes a road that goes over a lot of water problematic.

So how about Alberta?

 

[adorshki]

Underwater construction must present a couple challenges, or more.

With IV's and catheters they can stay down there for days at a time, kinda like the early astronauts.

 

[adorshki]

Or (stop laughing) having the house fall on me. (I didn't say it was rational.)

Well you're s'posed to put it on jack stands before you get under it.

 

[jp]

The Øresund or Öresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden is exactly the same. Sweden in the background, Denmark would be infront, after you would exit the tunnel again. I have driven under and over the Öresund many times, always great!
The crossing is a combined railway and motorway bridge across the Øresund strait. It is the longest in Europe with both roadway and railway combined in a single structure, running nearly 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) from the Swedish coast to the artificial island Peberholm in the middle of the strait (as seen in below picture). The crossing is completed by the 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) Drogden Tunnel from Peberholm to the Danish island of Amager where Copenhagen airport is located.



Ralf

I've ridden the train several times, and it's really freaky when suddenly plunging underground. Uggh! My boys both live in the southern part of Sweden and visit Copenhagen often by riding on this beautiful bridge.

My phobias tend to deal with heights which makes a road that goes over a lot of water problematic.

If I have the opportunity I avoid various bridges. If I don't, I tend to be in a middle or left lane with white knuckles, struggling to maintain speed. For some of you I am definitely That Guy.

Heights get to me too. Really high bridges make me nervous, even when simply driving over them.

 

[bobouz]

My phobias are being under things, even though I used to run my own phone lines under the house. I try to avoid going under the house if at all possible, but will get on the roof without a second thought. There may be some mild claustrophobia but I don't think that's the problem. I'm afraid of not being able to get back out. Like belly crawling under the house and geting stuck. Or (stop laughing) having the house fall on me. (I didn't say it was rational.)

Many years ago I was telling the AC guy about that and how ridiculous my fear was. He said, well, just the previous week one of his coworkers got stuck under a house and he had to go under and get him out.

Great. Now my senseless fear is justified.

I haven't been under the house since, and entertain no plans of going into a tunnel. The underwater walk through tunnel at Sea World while fascinating was also slightly unsettling.

And the phone lines now run along the outside of the house.

I don’t mind heights or tunnels, but your story reminds me that the absolute creepiest thing I’ve ever done was having to shimmy on my belly through tiny crawl spaces in caves at Lava Beds National Monument (Northern California near Tulelake & the Oregon border). There are over 700 caves & many have interconnecting tunnels. Once you get too far into one, there’s no backing out & you have no idea what lies ahead. I will never ever do anything like that again!

 

[chazmo]

The last time I went through the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, years ago now, there was water dripping down the walls. Now THAT made me nervous...

walrus

Probably one of the reason why it's closing down for repairs through August. Traffic out of the airport is gonna' be a nightmare.

 

[Opsimath]

I don’t mind heights or tunnels, but your story reminds me that the absolute creepiest thing I’ve ever done was having to shimmy on my belly through tiny crawl spaces in caves at Lava Beds National Monument (Northern California near Tulelake & the Oregon border). There are over 700 caves & many have interconnecting tunnels. Once you get too far into one, there’s no backing out & you have no idea what lies ahead. I will never ever do anything like that again!

I think I'd do the tunnel before I'd do that!

I read a book about the catacombs under Paris. It was fiction but four people were exploring and the biggest guy, who had nevet been in there before, got stuck in one of the crawl tunnels. Last one through so no one behind to help him and the ones in front couldn't pull him through. The most seasoned explorer talked him through Yoga breathing exercises to relax his muscles enough that he could get on through.

The author was pretty good and wrote in great detail. I found myself breathing faster and faster, and getting really tensed up. I had to stop reading for a few minutes to calm down. The whole idea was absolutely terrifying.

I intend to never go anywhere that requires a flashlight and belly crawling.

 

[Opsimath]

Kinda like a drive-in swimming pool?

That's quite elaborate, but they need to fix those lounges where the dark colors are on the left and the light colors on the right, none of that checkerboard stuff, and move that lone blue/white one over near the other blue ones and scoot the brown ones over one space. Haven't decided what to do about that last solid white one on the left, but I'll give it some thought.

 

[Guildedagain]

I think I'd do the tunnel before I'd do that!

I read a book about the catacombs under Paris. It was fiction but four people were exploring and the biggest guy, who had nevet been in there before, got stuck in one of the crawl tunnels. Last one through so no one behind to help him and the ones in front couldn't pull him through. The most seasoned explorer talked him through Yoga breathing exercises to relax his muscles enough that he could get on through.

The author was pretty good and wrote in great detail. I found myself breathing faster and faster, and getting really tensed up. I had to stop reading for a few minutes to calm down. The whole idea was absolutely terrifying.

I intend to never go anywhere that requires a flashlight and belly crawling.

You're agoraphobic.

 

[Rocky]

My phobias are being under things

I get that. I do it, but I really don't like the lower level of the GWB either.

Being trapped for hours on the DMB isn't exactly fun either. It's amazing how much that sways in the breeze.