There’s is something about my dad’s side of the family and lightning.
Grandpa: killed by lightning
Uncle: hit by lightning. Was in a coma for a couple of days.
Dad: hit by lightning, was unconscious for a few minutes.
Other uncle: killed by a falling coconut.
So, OK, the coconut had nothing to do with lightning, maybe Zeus hired some killer monkeys.
Good to hear that you are OK.
Sorry, this had to be posted. It’s 2 short clips, I’m referring to the second one.
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If you’ve got a girlfriend, tell her to watch out for swans. And bulls. And… actually just tell her to stay indoors.
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Dad, are you getting drunk again?
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Sorry. Actually I don’t usually do this, only Glundandra said he had something urgent to take care of and transformed himself into a shower of gold, leaving me holding the thunderbolt. I’m happier with just a spear.
I think I’ve told this story on the boards before. Once, when heading to work when I was in high school, during an electrical storm, I put the key in my truck to unlock it. The moment the key touched the door, I heard a tremendous bang, and felt the current go up into my arm. My entire right arm was numb for an hour!
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If you can locate the exact spot where the strike hit the ground (wait until it stops first), you might be able to unearth a fulgurite (although it will take a bit of care to get it out of the ground without breaking.
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There’s research being done to determine the feasibility of using electrodes to create large artificial fulgurites to encapsulate nuclear waste.
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Congrats, Lightnin’, on surviving it not just once, but twice.
Alice Hoffman wrote Ice Queen, a novel in which the protag has been struck by lightning. She seems to have done a lot of research in the completely different ways lightning strikes can affect people. Have you read it, and did any of it ring true?
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I haven’t, but I’d like to see if I can find a copy. Thanks!
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I’ve been hit twice- …
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:eek:
Will you touch my lottery ticket?
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:eek:
Will you touch my lottery ticket?
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Oh yes, **Lighnin´s ** good luck will bless that ticket, it´s s sure winner, but while he´s holding it on his hand another lightning will strike him carbonizing the ticket.