RkyMtnHigh 0 #1 October 31, 2006 Thanks to Shropshire for expressing this phobia, so I'm curious how many other .commers share the same fear? Do you have trypanophobia? ...a fear of needles? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypanophobia _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #2 October 31, 2006 Never really bothered me-not something I looked forward to eitherI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #3 October 31, 2006 Al Capone had this phobia. He refused to get the shot that would have cured his syphallis, which eventually rotted his brain and did what hundreds of gangsters couldn't do: kill him.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #4 October 31, 2006 With all the tats and piercings I'd say Ive conqured my fear.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #5 October 31, 2006 QuoteWith all the tats and piercings I'd say Ive conqured my fear. I don't recall any tats or piercings at Trivia or at the dz...are they hidden? I'll have to see those this weekend! _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #6 October 31, 2006 Nah, I had 6 years of allergy shots as a kid. That pretty much cured me of being afraid of needles.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #7 October 31, 2006 4 tats and 3 body piercings...no, I'd say needles arents a problem for me.Plus I get blood drawn monthly for medical labwork.I'll sit there and watch the whole thing w/o a problem: tats,piercings,lab draws everything.I guess you can say I'm either masochistic or just really curious. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #8 October 31, 2006 you shouldn't look in stiffler's pants then Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #9 October 31, 2006 QuoteQuoteWith all the tats and piercings I'd say Ive conqured my fear. I don't recall any tats or piercings at Trivia or at the dz...are they hidden? I'll have to see those this weekend! 4 tats, two piercings. Believe me, it aint nothing anyone aint see before. It is time to go back to Virture and Vice though. Wheres my piercing buddy when I need her? Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #10 October 31, 2006 Quoteyou shouldn't look in stiffler's pants then ...nor Turtle's _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #11 October 31, 2006 Quote ...nor Turtle's why, i could use a good laugh Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #12 October 31, 2006 QuoteQuote ...nor Turtle's why, i could use a good laugh He's posted it on here several times...looks like a cored apple _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleskycrab 0 #13 October 31, 2006 I'm not afraid of the tattoo needle, however, I hate ALL other needles. I've had HUNDREDS (migrains, cancer & allergies) of shots in the past 6+ yrs and they still scare the absolute begeezus outta me. Don't like 'em, cry like a little baby everytime. To me, needles mean that there is something very very wrong.Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leaves you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing and listen as heaven whispers, "Do you like it? I did it just for you." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #14 October 31, 2006 Not at all.When I donate, blood, though I don't like to look at the blood coming out of me. I don't mind it at all seeing it sucked out of someone else. But watching it ooze out of me activates some sort of survival mode in me and it gives me the heebie jeebies.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #15 November 1, 2006 The statistics here are showing approx 25% of skydivers replying to this poll are trypanophobic whereas studies show 10% of the total population....Interesting. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #16 November 1, 2006 No they don't bother me. I stick people all day with them too and have never had a problem. I even tell the patient that they don't hurt either and that is right before I stick them in the butt with one...TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #17 November 1, 2006 Nah, I give blood every 8 weeks, big phat needle. I don't care. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Pia 0 #18 November 1, 2006 QuoteNah, I give blood every 8 weeks, big phat needle. I don't care. What he said **Those who refuse to live and learn simply exist** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #19 November 1, 2006 QuoteQuoteNah, I give blood every 8 weeks, big phat needle. I don't care. What he said Good for you! Blood donors really do save lives. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpjunkie2004 0 #20 November 1, 2006 QuoteDo you have trypanophobia? ...a fear of needles? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypanophobia No fear of needles. In fact, I always watch when they take my blood. It is amazing how painless it can be when someone is skilled. My primary care physician isn't the best doctor on the planet, but she is excellent at taking blood!Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matt1215 0 #21 November 1, 2006 Can't say I'm trypanophobic... I'm angoraphobic tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydiver51 0 #22 November 1, 2006 I have to give myself a shot in the hip every two weeks and have done so the past 20 years. If you know just where to stick the needle in the hip you hardly feel it. The older I get the harder it is to turn around far enough to see what I'm doing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites QuickDraw 0 #23 November 1, 2006 My mom used to knit all the time when I was a kid, I don't think it did me any harm. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,120 #24 November 1, 2006 Nope. But I seriously dislike those wide-gauge blood donation needles. Those things are huge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brierebecca 0 #25 November 1, 2006 I'm not. But I am claustrophobic. So the fact that I like freefall is a given. Brie"Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Pia 0 #18 November 1, 2006 QuoteNah, I give blood every 8 weeks, big phat needle. I don't care. What he said **Those who refuse to live and learn simply exist** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #19 November 1, 2006 QuoteQuoteNah, I give blood every 8 weeks, big phat needle. I don't care. What he said Good for you! Blood donors really do save lives. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #20 November 1, 2006 QuoteDo you have trypanophobia? ...a fear of needles? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypanophobia No fear of needles. In fact, I always watch when they take my blood. It is amazing how painless it can be when someone is skilled. My primary care physician isn't the best doctor on the planet, but she is excellent at taking blood!Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #21 November 1, 2006 Can't say I'm trypanophobic... I'm angoraphobic tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver51 0 #22 November 1, 2006 I have to give myself a shot in the hip every two weeks and have done so the past 20 years. If you know just where to stick the needle in the hip you hardly feel it. The older I get the harder it is to turn around far enough to see what I'm doing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #23 November 1, 2006 My mom used to knit all the time when I was a kid, I don't think it did me any harm. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #24 November 1, 2006 Nope. But I seriously dislike those wide-gauge blood donation needles. Those things are huge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brierebecca 0 #25 November 1, 2006 I'm not. But I am claustrophobic. So the fact that I like freefall is a given. Brie"Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
