Myrridin wrote: Its funny you talk about sampling error while agreeing with a gentleman who did exactly the wrong thing to shelter from lightning (against a rock/granite cliff in a puddle of water). He would have been better off to continue riding.

Yeah that was me down South on tour. Surprisingly caught off guard in a storm. Had the traffic not been so heavy (in blinding rain) I would have gotten back on the road. As it was, I had to sit on a small rock against the bluff and hold my feet up out of the water for 2 hours...until the storm passed. I'm just glad I lived through this one so I can learn what NOT to do on my next tour.

Myrridin, believe me, I can't tell you how many times I asked myself '...you freaking idiot! How'd you manage to get caught in this?"

All kidding aside, I do plan my rides much more carefully.

Jerry H