Solving boo boo's with Psyco-babble (translated: Solving every problem with a Psychologist)

A true miracle happened this week in NYC. An airplane owned by US Airways was able to overcome a dual bird strike and land the plane in a river, averting major casualties and often certain death. The crew are heroes and should have their day in the sun.

Meanwhile, though, the news media immediately jumps on the "How would that affect you mentally. How will these people recover? Will they ever be able to get on a plane again?"

It they don't, they are stupid. Yup. Stupid. I said it. Hate me, go ahead. I don't care. Here is my reasoning.

- 94% of transportation deaths come from........Automobile accidents, not planes
- A person has a 0.00003% chance of being seriously injured or killed in a plane accident.
- The average commercial aviation deaths per year (for the last 20 years) is 120. For cars, it is 114.......PER DAY......AVERAGE!
- On average 20,000 people die in the U.S. every year......from the flu or complications from the flu. That is right: You are 167 times more likely to die from the flu than from a plane crash.
- On average, there are 15,517 people murdered in this country a year. Do you want me to do the math for you?

Therefore, statistically, if you were on board a flight that crashed landed and you were injured on, you have a better chance at winning the lottery......twice.....than to be on another commercial flight that will have a wreck.

So, rather than taking the modern approach of using psycho-babble to blame your fear on your mother or some big evil corporation, costing millions in "rehabilitation", how bout a smack on the rear and a warm felt "Suck it up!" Quit being dramatic with the news and quit convincing people that its acceptable to be weak. Be rational. Look at the statistics for yourself. Do your own math. Quit being a sissy.

Most of you don't think twice about climing in the car for a quick trip to the store to get a gallon of milk or Sour Cream and Onion Pringles (mmmmm....yummy), yet you have a drastically higher probability of being made into road pizza by a delivery truck than to have your life claimed in plane wreck.

Quit shaking in the corner, quit averting your eyes at the sight of a plane, and kick that therapist to the curb. Take the money you would normally pay the therapist..........and buy lotto tickets.

by Das Goob! Now listen!

-"Life is hard. It's harder if you are stupid" John Wayne