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fear of heights

he medical definition for the fear of heights is “acrophobia.” So what exactly is acrophobia? It is an abnormal and persistent fear of heights. The word “acrophobia” is derived from the Greek words “acron” (height) and “phobos” (fear). Acrophobia, the fear of heights, is a natural fear. To a certain extent, there is nothing wrong with having a fear of heights. It is a healthy God given defense against doing things like walking off a cliff. The problem is when the natural healthy instinct becomes a morbid (unsound or even paranoia) fear. This type of unhealthy fear, acrophobia, is usually overwhelming and debilitating (it will freeze you in your tracks). If you suffer from a fear of heights, don't think that you are alone.

acrophobia: Many people with the fear of heights experience breathlessness, dizziness, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, feeling sick, shaking, heart palpitations, and the inability to speak or think clearly. Other symptoms of acrophobia also include a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or even a full blown anxiety attack.

by PineappleJuice February 27, 2015

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hawthorne heights

a fairly good band that hails from my home state, ohio. i thought they were decent until i saw them live, and now i have much more respect for them.

hawthorne heights is a kick ass live band

by .darkening.star. April 21, 2005

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Pacific Heights

A district in South San Francisco, where all the rich white people live! Houses are expensive as fuck! Gets a view of the golden gate bridge and the bay.

ONE 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT COSTS 1M DOLLARS!
The houses vary from 2M to 13M!
The "cheaper" houses (like the ones on full house and pacific heights, the movie) go for 3M!!
ONLY RICH WHITE PEOPLE LIVE THERE!

Susan: Ever been to Pacific Heights?
Bob: Naww, I'm from Tenderloin.
Mary: Houses there are hella expensive!
Susan: Stacy just moved into one on Bush Street!
Bob: Rich White Girl

by da$lutfromdagetthoofLA July 18, 2010

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Lucas Heights

Lucas Heights is a small government owned testing facility near Sydney, Australia. It is operated by ANSTO. Located at Lucas Heights are 2 low powered nuclear reactors and various other testing facilities that have interesting pieces of research equipment.

The "HIFAR" High Flux Australian Reactor located at the Lucas Heights site is a very old reactor which is used only for research purposes. It has an output of 5MW. The HIFAR Reactor is fuelled by 8 kilograms of uranium which is enough to fill one coffee cup. It will be de-comissioned when the OPAL Reactor is operational.

The "OPAL" Open Pool Australian Lightwater Reactor is a more modern research reactor that is in the final stages of being built and will have an output power 10MW when completed.

Guard: Welcome to Lucas Heights, please show your photo ID at the security booth up ahead.

by That furry who is a nuclear activist June 3, 2006

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Friendship Heights

Basically part of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase, but with more lit stores, no snobby vineyard vines ass snobby ass chevy chase kids, and no pothead druggie party my ass all day Bethesda Kids.

Jack: Bro you from friendship heights son.
Gar: Yeah man

Jack: that's all I need to know..........wanna go to Chipotle
Gar: ITS Littt!!!

by StalinKiller343 February 15, 2017

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hawthorne heights

an amazinglyy talented band that are often underrated. the poser fans are the ones whose favorite song is ohio is for lovers just because theyy have a line that goes "so cut my wrists and black my eyes." there are also some dumbfucks who think that hawthorne heights suck. hawthorne heights is an amazing band with excellent lyrics. look them up before you judge them just because theyy are labeled "emo" when theyy reallyy aren't. they're just plain awesome.

Hawthorne Heights is a pretty kickass band from Ohio.

by Black_My_Eyes November 20, 2006

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Roslyn Heights

The illest place to live. We got the richest actors and movie producers living on our block. We cruise down the streets in our bmw and wave to the mexicanos in front of willis paint. You know we hit up Bobo kitchen for lunch fool. After dark we hit up that bong mah boy.

boy 1: You hear whats going down in roslyn heights today?

boy 2: What?

boy 1: We gona drag race down by the school.

by Ryan Berman January 17, 2009

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