Being struck by lightning
05-25-17, 07:28 AM
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Few years ago, mountain biking in Colorado, got caught in thunderstorm at about 10,000 feet, on an exposed section of double track. Restaurant from the ski area was only about 200 vertical feet above me, but lightning was getting way too close to continue.
Decided my best option was jump over the side of the trail and crouch in a ditch. When I did, I saw an outhouse, over the side of the trail. Went in the outhouse, crouched low touching nothing for 45 minutes as lightning hit all around.
All I could think was they'd find me dead in the outhouse start of the next ski season.
Decided my best option was jump over the side of the trail and crouch in a ditch. When I did, I saw an outhouse, over the side of the trail. Went in the outhouse, crouched low touching nothing for 45 minutes as lightning hit all around.
All I could think was they'd find me dead in the outhouse start of the next ski season.
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
05-25-17, 08:23 AM
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or if you were lucky, the wooden structure would have caused a fire & they would have found your charred corpse right away ... 
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