Originally Posted by ItsJustMe

When's the last time your house was struck by lightning? It's 30 feet tall and probably has grounded wiring all through it. Now what are the odds of a 6 foot tall moving object getting hit?

If I lived in Florida where the lighting was striking many times a minute, I'd probably think twice about it, but I live with the same exact weather as Chicago, and the lighting just isn't that bad here.

Even when I'm at home in a thunderstorm I tend to stand on the porch and enjoy it. Thunderstorms are one of the coolest shows around.