Foo - Lightning paranoia

I unplugged my computer becasue I heard that lightning can cause a power surge that can fry your computer. I won't answer a landline phone.

Yes, that's paranoia.


You wanted confirmation, right?

paranoid? yes.
True about lightning frying unprotected electronics? yes
True about lightning traveling over phone lines? yes

Yes, that's paranoia.


You wanted confirmation, right?

oh please validate me.

oh please validate me.

let me find that stamp...the attendant will only charge you $5.00 for parking.

that is cheap parking

that is cheap parking

Its free across the street

that is cheap parking

Well, its a special rate for a cheap person. :) :thumb:

Runaway!!!!

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Well, its a special rate for a cheap person. :) :thumb:

Is this a record for thread derailment? 2 on topic posts and then abusive (but insightful) character assasination.

Is this a record for thread derailment? 2 on topic posts and then abusive (but insightful) character assasination.

no...I'm sure we've actually had that within the OP here before. :innocent:

Is this a record for thread derailment? 2 on topic posts and then abusive (but insightful) character assasination.

Abusive? Just how thin skinned are you getting, coasting? Now go count the change in your penny jar. :innocent:

tie a knot in your power cord.

do you also not wash your hands during thunderstorms?
I can understand not taking a shower or bath during thunderstorms.

I have seen the damage caused by lightening strikes first hand, as I have spent alot of time on sailboats in Texas.

Once, we had lightening strike the mast of a Moore 24 that was used to teach sailing school at the marina. The energy melted switches into unrecognizable masses of plastic and metal, blew gauges out of the instrument panel and blew the insulation off of wiring, leaving just bare wire.

The sound of the strike, which was about 100 feet from my office, was a physical, deafening force and you could smell the ozone or whatever in the air.

I would not trifle with lightening.

Now which one of you is going to brink my car down from the car park?

*holds out parking ticket and $7*

I have seen the damage caused by lightening strikes first hand, as I have spent alot of time on sailboats in Texas.

Once, we had lightening strike the mast of a Moore 24 that was used to teach sailing school at the marina. The energy melted switches into unrecognizable masses of plastic and metal, blew gauges out of the instrument panel and blew the insulation off of wiring, leaving just bare wire.

The sound of the strike, which was about 100 feet from my office, was a physical, deafening force and you could smell the ozone or whatever in the air.

I would not trifle with lightening.

Now which one of you is going to brink my car down from the car park?

*holds out parking ticket and $7*

See! I'm not being paranoid. It's really dangerous!

tie a knot in your power cord.

do you also not wash your hands during thunderstorms?
I can understand not taking a shower or bath during thunderstorms.

What? Using a tap is dangerous too? I'll have to watch this too.

See! I'm not being paranoid. It's really dangerous!

Yes, but you need to use the "statistical" factor.

It's like lying awake at night worrying some drunk will drive in through your bedroom wall and run over you.

What? Using a tap is dangerous too? I'll have to watch this too.

Oft times, lightening will go to ground through the copper plumbing lines. I would suggest you replumb the house with PEX immediately.

you're all trying to scare me, aren't you?

many stories of people getting electrocuted in their showers or baths during a thunderstorm.
I'll hope the tap does it too.
or peeing at the wrong time, it does travel up the stream, as mythbusters proved :innocent:.

Fema's stance on lightening (http://www.fema.gov/hazard/thunderstorm/index.shtm). I think that lightening should be federally regulated and that Mother Nature be held liable for her little luminous indiscretions.

Oft times, lightening will go to ground through the copper plumbing lines. I would suggest you replumb the house with RDX immediately.

Armified it for ya.

What? Using a tap is dangerous too? I'll have to watch this too.Are you kidding? The simple act of inhaling creates a large low-pressure, electrically-charged area right in front of your face that severely amplifies your chances of being struck by lightning.

Fema's stance on lightening (http://www.fema.gov/hazard/thunderstorm/index.shtm). I think that lightening should be federally regulated and that Mother Nature be held liable for her little luminous indiscretions.FEMA is anti carbon fiber, titanium, and drillium?

I hear that riding at 88 mph with a big hook on your back during a lightning storm can be rather entertaining.

Are you kidding? The simple act of inhaling creates a large low-pressure, electrically-charged area right in front of your face that severely amplifies your chances of being struck by lightning.

don't be so negative

We unplug the computers during thunderstorms as well. We figure that we can't afford to replace them, and we could do without them every now and then, so having a forced time out is good :-)

The phone thing just doesn't come up - I don't use it very often. I think I've made three calls this month - one credit card, and two for getting the internet sorted out.

I do shower although it is normally quick, and I do ride home - as long as it isn't too close.

don't be so negativeAre you positive of what you're charging me with?

don't be so negative


Are you positive of what you're charging me with?

absolutely shocking that you two opposites would sink so low.

awful puns are infecting bf at the moment

Are you positive of what you're charging me with?


don't be so negative

MAKE IT STOP!!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!! :cry:

MAKE IT STOP!!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!! :cry:

You could always go on a protest strike Hickeydog

You could always go on a protest strike Hickeydog

Why are you trying to get rid of me? It's the fuzzy purple hat, isn't it? You hate the fuzzy purple hat.

I want you to be in the picture.

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awful puns are infecting bf at the moment

It's your fault.

It's your fault.

I'm not smart enough to be so witty. I deal in fart jokes.

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scary cats

scary cats

You want scary, I will give you scary

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You want scary, I will give you scary

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fail, this is scary :D

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it has no cat in it, so you meow fail meow meow.

fail, this is scary :D

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remember to get out of the shower when this happens. i learned that earlier in the thread. who ever said foo was worthless.

how comes dogs are scared of thunder storms? If an intruder breaks in, a dog will jump him and I would scream like a little girl. Yet a bit of thunder and dogs get all scaredy cat.

Paranoid

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So I'll get hit by lightning 29,220 times before winning the lottery once?
Now I'm paranoid too :crash:

Signs that lightning has struck you.....


You hear the bang and see the flash at exactly the same moment
Your hair is standing on end
You vaguely remember standing over there about 200 feet, and your Reebocks weren't melted to your feet.
You smell BBQ, and you aren't at a cookout or near a restaurant

Signs that lightning has struck you.....


You hear the bang and see the flash at exactly the same moment
Your hair is standing on end
You vaguely remember standing over there about 200 feet, and your Reebocks weren't melted to your feet.
You smell BBQ, and you aren't at a cookout or near a restaurant



I don't think i'll need this checklist but thanks. i think it would be pretty obvious.

MAKE IT STOP!!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!! :cry:

way to amplify your thoughts by typing in all capitals.

how do we know when a stormcrow has struck?