# God is such a kidder... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 16, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404 "2013-10-16T16:39:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/1 "2013-10-16T16:39:35Z")
…or else he needs glasses, cause his aim is off. [Lightning Strikes Water in Front of Bass Boat](http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/video-lightning-strikes-water-front-bass-boat/) > [@](#): > > Owings decided that a lightning strike just feet off the bow of his bass boat was more than enough reason to head back to shore. > > “I am thankful God protected us,” he told KLTV, adding that he had just learned a very important lesson. I think he is thanking the wrong party. God sent the lightning, Satan took one for the team and saved Owings ass. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/2 "2013-10-16T16:43:13Z")
Actually, God allowed Don Adams to take over the Lightning Dept. “Sorry Chief, missed it by _that_ much.” ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/3 "2013-10-16T16:45:26Z")
I can’t tell for sure from the article, but it sounds like this kid, who’s a professional ass bangler—I mean, bass angler—doesn’t know enough to get off the water during a lightning storm without seeing lightning strike right in front of his face? ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/4 "2013-10-16T16:56:52Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > I can’t tell for sure from the article, but it sounds like this kid, who’s a professional ass bangler—I mean, bass angler—doesn’t know enough to get off the water during a lightning storm without seeing lightning strike right in front of his face? He was waiting until the last possible minute. Everyone knows that the biggest bass are attracted by lightning. And if his fish was struck, it would save him the trouble of cooking it. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/5 "2013-10-16T21:27:30Z")
Personally, I’d suspect Zeus, Thor, or Raiden first, lightning is more their M.O. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/6 "2013-10-16T22:35:39Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > Personally, I’d suspect Zeus, Thor, or Raiden first, lightning is more their M.O. According to Rome, Zeus & Thor have left the building. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/7 "2013-10-17T00:42:56Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > According to Rome, Zeus & Thor have left the building. So, what’s Raiden’s alibi then? ---
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/8 "2013-10-17T01:43:29Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > So, what’s Raiden’s alibi then? Too busy with Liu Kang. ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/9 "2013-10-17T18:55:33Z")
> [@](#): > > “I am thankful God protected us,” he told KLTV People normally have the be-Jesus scared out of them, not into them. > [@Musicat](#): > > Satan took one for the team and saved Owings ass. Neptune and Poseidon are feeling left out. Won’t anyone think of the sea gods? ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/10 "2013-10-17T18:59:46Z")
Why didn’t god miss me? :: grump ::: ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/11 "2013-10-17T19:01:43Z")
> [@Esox\_Lucius](#): > > Neptune and Poseidon are feeling left out. Won’t anyone think of the sea gods? They were fishing at Lake Athens. Probably too small a body of water for the big boys. Maybe Athena would be more interested. ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-is-such-a-kidder/671404/12 "2013-10-18T01:37:35Z")
Well, Neptune was the god of fresh water and the sea (yes, I had to look it up). I can understand if he preferred to ignore Texas and leave it to Satan, though.