Well, guys, we've seen whales and puffins and or cuz and glaciers and even porpoises! What else could you hope to see in one day? Guys? Ooh, look! Dramamine! Yayyyyyy...
Useless after the voyage starts and, for me, even before it starts. Plus, inside the cabin is not the place to be unless, as one fishing boat captain told me, “you want 6 hours of the worst misery of your life.”Strange how, when I was a kid, seasickness never affected me. But as an adult -- I’ve told friends that if I ever consider going on another deep sea fishing trip they are to tie me to something immovably land-based.
I took up sailing a couple of years ago for giggles. Dramamine was a godsend for March/April waters when the winds blow something fierce, but you need to take it at least 30 minutes before you want to go out.
Yeah, a bit late for that. You gotta have it in your system before the symptoms start or it just isn’t doing anything. Same for the pain from a migraine. Once it’s started, there isn’t much that will touch it.
I’ll take an entire sleeve, please. Discovered I didn’t handle waves while on a ferry crossing Lake Erie. The people in the car below us were not happy.
Motion sickness (car or boat) is caused by a conflict of signals in the brain. The inner ear has semi-circular canals that are your body’s gyroscope. They tell the brain you’re moving. If you’re looking at something inside that is moving at the same rate you are, your eyes tell the brain you’re NOT moving. Brain protests by sending in the guys with the hammers to fix things. Thus the dizziness and nausea.
@strod, from yesterday… Calve also relates to a cows (or other herbivores) young. Calf singular, calves plural. Adding to the mixture in English, the lower, fleshy part of the human leg is called a calf. Enjoy your day… :-)
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 8 years ago
Useless after the voyage starts and, for me, even before it starts. Plus, inside the cabin is not the place to be unless, as one fishing boat captain told me, “you want 6 hours of the worst misery of your life.”Strange how, when I was a kid, seasickness never affected me. But as an adult -- I’ve told friends that if I ever consider going on another deep sea fishing trip they are to tie me to something immovably land-based.
Boots at the Boar Premium Member over 8 years ago
I took up sailing a couple of years ago for giggles. Dramamine was a godsend for March/April waters when the winds blow something fierce, but you need to take it at least 30 minutes before you want to go out.
cutiepie29 over 8 years ago
Yeah, a bit late for that. You gotta have it in your system before the symptoms start or it just isn’t doing anything. Same for the pain from a migraine. Once it’s started, there isn’t much that will touch it.
tahoeh2o over 8 years ago
Dreamofmine…
Comic Minister Premium Member over 8 years ago
I guess they’re bored.
celeconecca over 8 years ago
I’ll take an entire sleeve, please. Discovered I didn’t handle waves while on a ferry crossing Lake Erie. The people in the car below us were not happy.
cabalonrye over 8 years ago
Never was seasick in my life, for which I am quite grateful. People turn a funny shade of chalky white.
Number Three over 8 years ago
Does this strip even have a “Porpoise”?
Just kidding. I’ve followed this strip for over 3 years and I love it!
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Saucy1121 Premium Member over 8 years ago
Motion sickness (car or boat) is caused by a conflict of signals in the brain. The inner ear has semi-circular canals that are your body’s gyroscope. They tell the brain you’re moving. If you’re looking at something inside that is moving at the same rate you are, your eyes tell the brain you’re NOT moving. Brain protests by sending in the guys with the hammers to fix things. Thus the dizziness and nausea.
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly over 8 years ago
Shouldn’t the Open Ocean trip started out with that?
Goblinopolis over 8 years ago
Dramamine works for me. I seldom get vertigo when I’m dead asleep.
dzw3030 over 8 years ago
@strod, from yesterday… Calve also relates to a cows (or other herbivores) young. Calf singular, calves plural. Adding to the mixture in English, the lower, fleshy part of the human leg is called a calf. Enjoy your day… :-)
K M over 8 years ago
A little late for that, Cap’n. Dramamine you gotta take before you board!