Lightning struck a field where we were working when I was a kid. It tingled everybody who had on shoes, but my barefooted brother got knocked off his feet and out cold.
I was on US 31-E back in the 70s and lightening struck a tree about 300 yards away. The inside of the car glowed with spillover from the plasma. I'd just as soon not be any closer than that.
Unlike the movies and television, if you see the flash and hear the bang at the same time, you have been lucky. Same goes for an artillery round. If you hear the bang before the flash, you are dead and this is, literally, a flash back.Bye.
#7 That would be me. I hated the ball games that everyone was forced to play when I was at school. Even as an old git I still resent the countless hours that I spent frozen and bored out of my mind. I grew up to be a very fit and active person, once that I'd left school and got away from anything involving a ball. Stonyground.
You aren't the only one. Years after not having to play ball sports, some touchy-feely consultants were called in to help our team at work with interpersonal skills. The facilitator decided at some point to toss a ball, and he picked me as the target. I instinctively turned out of the way and let it hit the wall. He looked at me in amazement and said it was the first time he'd seen someone not try to catch it.
I am not a dog. I am not gay. I don't play with balls.
Yeah well, go right on ahead and call BS on it. The first time I posted it a couple three years ago, somebody else called bullshit on it until another reader produced a youtube video of it happening at regular speed instead of slow motion in the gif. And if you'll look just a wee bit closer, you'll see people reacting.
I've always maintained that I could post a video of a woman giving birth and somebody will call BS on it.
So if I told you I was standing in my grandparents house and watched lightning strike the car across the street, but I didn’t jump, would I be full of shit?
That’s not to say I didn’t react. I was very surprised and became very alert, but I didn’t jump.
John, that gif is in slow motion. Seriously, have you ever seen a lightning bolt that slow before? And as I stated in this exact same thread just above you, I've seen the longer video played at regular speed. Yes, the people do jump. You can even see them start to react after the lightning struck.
Anon at 3:54 AM - I am calling BS on you calling BS. You did not actually post anything due to the fact the timestamp is unrealistic. Nobody on the planet is awake at 4AM making silly posts about animated GIF files. Therefore, we can deduce "that MF is not real" and your name is Tiffany Gomas. You know my methods, Watson.
Probably a ghetto dwelling citizen, no father figure or anyone to teach him proper maintenance, so he's on his own. At least he has figured out that the chain needs some sort of lube to work efficiently. Give the kid a break, will ya?
TBH, how many father figures know about proper maintenance? Give the kid credit for knowing to lube the chain, not doing it on his own driveway or patio and for riding a bike.
I was on patrol with the rest of the platoon in the bush one day and thunderstorms were coming in. We had the long-range antenna up on the Prick-25, so the inevitable happened.
By a miracle, the strike got seduced off to a tree rather than hitting the radio man. Impact distance from me was maybe 25m. About half the platoon suffered short term deafness and flash blindness and were generally stunned silly, but nobody was killed or injured.
It was nearly 45 years ago, and I still remember it like it was yesterday.
I was sitting in my brother's living room when a lightning bolt hit the ground rod just outside the patio doors. Fla-boom! It was pink, about 15 feet away. When I could see and hear again, I checked around, and the expensive [for the time] VCR had given its life to protect the cheap TV.
It was a serious issue at Camp Lejeune. Nobody questioned the communicators when they folded up antennas and disconnected radios at the mere mention of lightning.
#3: He seems pretty smart. Whoever owns that bike isn't gonna be happy if they ever get it back though. #4: I'd say this is clever, but then I remember when I've had to move a treadmill and how ridiculously heavy they tend to be. #5: This ends way too soon. #7: I was #7. All day. I had ZERO interest in ever being there, and it took too many years for my parents to accept this.
#5 The closest to me lightning has struck was about a hundred feet. It was **LOUD**! I can't imagine how loud it would be that close.
ReplyDeleteLightning struck a field where we were working when I was a kid. It tingled everybody who had on shoes, but my barefooted brother got knocked off his feet and out cold.
DeleteI was on US 31-E back in the 70s and lightening struck a tree about 300 yards away. The inside of the car glowed with spillover from the plasma. I'd just as soon not be any closer than that.
DeleteUnlike the movies and television, if you see the flash and hear the bang at the same time, you have been lucky. Same goes for an artillery round.
DeleteIf you hear the bang before the flash, you are dead and this is, literally, a flash back.Bye.
#5 will sure pucker your a**hole.
ReplyDelete-Steve in Idaho
#10 Feller-buncher. The operator is jokingly referred to as a chopper-pile it.
ReplyDelete#7 That would be me. I hated the ball games that everyone was forced to play when I was at school. Even as an old git I still resent the countless hours that I spent frozen and bored out of my mind. I grew up to be a very fit and active person, once that I'd left school and got away from anything involving a ball.
ReplyDeleteStonyground.
You aren't the only one. Years after not having to play ball sports, some touchy-feely consultants were called in to help our team at work with interpersonal skills. The facilitator decided at some point to toss a ball, and he picked me as the target. I instinctively turned out of the way and let it hit the wall. He looked at me in amazement and said it was the first time he'd seen someone not try to catch it.
DeleteI am not a dog. I am not gay. I don't play with balls.
I'm calling B.S. on #5. Lighting strikes that close and nobody jumps? Plus the smoke from the umbrella looks more like a pyrotechnic.
ReplyDeleteYeah well, go right on ahead and call BS on it. The first time I posted it a couple three years ago, somebody else called bullshit on it until another reader produced a youtube video of it happening at regular speed instead of slow motion in the gif.
DeleteAnd if you'll look just a wee bit closer, you'll see people reacting.
I've always maintained that I could post a video of a woman giving birth and somebody will call BS on it.
That's BS.
DeleteSo if I told you I was standing in my grandparents house and watched lightning strike the car across the street, but I didn’t jump, would I be full of shit?
DeleteThat’s not to say I didn’t react. I was very surprised and became very alert, but I didn’t jump.
I am sorry but no one, anywhere would simply just sit there while lightning struck. No way Jose!!!
DeleteJohn, that gif is in slow motion. Seriously, have you ever seen a lightning bolt that slow before? And as I stated in this exact same thread just above you, I've seen the longer video played at regular speed. Yes, the people do jump. You can even see them start to react after the lightning struck.
DeleteAnon at 3:54 AM - I am calling BS on you calling BS. You did not actually post anything due to the fact the timestamp is unrealistic. Nobody on the planet is awake at 4AM making silly posts about animated GIF files. Therefore, we can deduce "that MF is not real" and your name is Tiffany Gomas. You know my methods, Watson.
DeleteI don't have a sense of smell, but I can assure you they all shit their pants.
Delete#7 Pitcher is coach's son. I am surrounded by idiots. The other two.... What do I do again.
ReplyDelete#9 ... Is that one of those "team building" exercises that were all the rage in cube-land back in the 90s?
ReplyDelete#3 I'll take INBREEDING for a thousand, Alex.
ReplyDeleteProbably a ghetto dwelling citizen, no father figure or anyone to teach him proper maintenance, so he's on his own. At least he has figured out that the chain needs some sort of lube to work efficiently. Give the kid a break, will ya?
DeleteTBH, how many father figures know about proper maintenance? Give the kid credit for knowing to lube the chain, not doing it on his own driveway or patio and for riding a bike.
Delete#3 - Look Hadji, when I tell you to put oil on the bike chain, I MEAN OIL THE BIKE CHAIN!
ReplyDeleteYes Johnny.
(You guys are old. You know the names.)
#7 I often have the same reaction as the pitcher right after I have told a joke.
ReplyDeleteI was on patrol with the rest of the platoon in the bush one day and thunderstorms were coming in. We had the long-range antenna up on the Prick-25, so the inevitable happened.
ReplyDeleteBy a miracle, the strike got seduced off to a tree rather than hitting the radio man. Impact distance from me was maybe 25m. About half the platoon suffered short term deafness and flash blindness and were generally stunned silly, but nobody was killed or injured.
It was nearly 45 years ago, and I still remember it like it was yesterday.
I was sitting in my brother's living room when a lightning bolt hit the ground rod just outside the patio doors. Fla-boom! It was pink, about 15 feet away. When I could see and hear again, I checked around, and the expensive [for the time] VCR had given its life to protect the cheap TV.
ReplyDeleteIt was a serious issue at Camp Lejeune. Nobody questioned the communicators when they folded up antennas and disconnected radios at the mere mention of lightning.
#2: I used to see people snag salmon that way up in Kodiak with weighted treble hooks. It was known as the "Pilipino Force-Feed."
ReplyDelete#3: He seems pretty smart. Whoever owns that bike isn't gonna be happy if they ever get it back though.
ReplyDelete#4: I'd say this is clever, but then I remember when I've had to move a treadmill and how ridiculously heavy they tend to be.
#5: This ends way too soon.
#7: I was #7. All day. I had ZERO interest in ever being there, and it took too many years for my parents to accept this.