TIS, I have a bit of an anecdote for you regarding takeoff. I was flying with my team to Florida, and one of the players had never flown before. He was extremely nervous before we took off, and one of the players turned to him and said "Don't worry, bud, as long as we hit the ramp at the end of the runway we are fine." I thought it was hysterical. The kid completely bought it, having no idea how planes work. He was looking out the window, trying to make sure we would "hit the ramp".

Maybe it is one of those things that you can only enjoy when you are there.