Well, the people always made scheduled me weeks in advance when I was coming, and the kids were not forced to stay, and neither were any phobic adults for that matter. they took a trip to the library or the gym for the duration of my visit, BEFORE I arrived. They had it all arranged quite nicely.

I wonder how much insurance like that runs?

Speaking of litigation crazy: it reminds me of a rather disgusting billboard I saw the other day. I kid you not "WhoCanISue.com"

and some trivia:

Phobia words:
Snakes: Ophidiophobia
Animals in general: Zoophobia
Fear of the number 666: Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

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Ball Pythons (1.2)
Boa Constrictors (1.1)
Brazilian Rainbow Boa (0.1)
Jurassic Milk Snake (1.0)
Mississippi Map Turtle (1.0)
Chinese Water Dragon (0.1)

"If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos."

Edward O. Wilson

That was random!

Agoraphobia - Most people think this is the fear of leaving their home. It is actually literally translated as the "fear of the market place" and what most people don't realize is that it isn't so much a fear of being outside, but a fear of having an anxiety attack in public.

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