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10. I was in the Soviet Union on a 2-week study trip in college. I was on a flight form Moscow to Kyiv.

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Mon Nov 25, 2024, 05:20 PM

Nov 25

We were flying on Aeroflot, of course, and on approach, the pilot must've had a flashback to being in the Red Air Force in WWII because it was the steepest dive I've ever felt. Everybody in the cabin was alarmed, including the flight attendants. The man sitting next to me remarked in very broken English, "I hope there's an airport down there." Indeed. Fortunately, there was, and it was a remarkably smooth touchdown.

It was the only time I ever had the urge to kiss the ground.

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Times you felt you were near death? [View all] XanaDUer2 Nov 25 OP

Yes! Was about 14 at the time, out riding my horse, had no saddle but the bridle had a metal Ziggysmom Nov 25 #1

I get it XanaDUer2 Nov 25 #4

XanaDUer2........... Upthevibe Nov 25 #2

So scary XanaDUer2 Nov 25 #6

Damn mnhtnbb Nov 25 #16

I'm so happy you and your horse made it XanaDUer2 Nov 25 #3

I was a flight instructor with a new student who'd had only a few lessons. Ocelot II Nov 25 #5

I wouldn't go near it XanaDUer2 Nov 25 #8

I've twice had loaded firearms aimed at me from close range. Harker Nov 25 #7

Had a farmer in upstate XanaDUer2 Nov 25 #9

That can change things profoundly. Harker Nov 25 #11

I was in the Soviet Union on a 2-week study trip in college. I was on a flight form Moscow to Kyiv. catbyte Nov 25 #10

Id crap XanaDUer2 Nov 25 #12

I was a kid who climbed trees. surrealAmerican Nov 25 #13

Funny how you can be doing something XanaDUer2 Nov 25 #14

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Scary shit XanaDUer2 Nov 26 #25

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