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Just had the #@%&! scared out of me. . .
Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:25 pm
Decided to clean up around the edges of my pond on a beautiful Friday afternoon and was out swinging a ditch blade. I looked up across the pond and my 4 year old was coming over to help. I told him to come on over and as I did a giant bolt of lightning came out of nowhere and hit a tree ~50 yards behind me. It was crazy, blue skies and a couple of fluffy white clouds, then BOOM! He freaked out and froze; I freaked out seeing him freaked out before realizing I had a ditch blade in my hand. We headed for the porch at Usain Bolt speed (well, I'm a fatass, so it was probably more like a the speed of a mall-walker and the grace of a penguin.) Spent 10 minutes out on the porch afterward and did not see another strike. I've heard of these stories but never experienced it myself and it was as scared as I've ever been.
It took me about 5 minutes to stop shaking and another 5 to catch my breath.
I guess it's drinkin time!
It took me about 5 minutes to stop shaking and another 5 to catch my breath.
I guess it's drinkin time!
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Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:26 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
quote:Was that from the 20 yard jog or the lightning scaring you?
and another 5 to catch my breath.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:27 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
Have you done anything lately that would piss off God?
Glad you and your son are okay.
Glad you and your son are okay.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:28 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
Welcome to America
Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:28 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
Thats where the sayig "Out of the clear blue sky" comes from
Ive read the lightning can proceed a storm by 30miles
Ive read the lightning can proceed a storm by 30miles
Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:29 pm to TigerTatorTots
quote:
Was that from the 20 yard jog or the lightning scaring you?
Obviously the lightning. . . well. . . on second thought. . .good question!
Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:29 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
I love lightning when I can watch it in the distance. Heat lightning is my favorite
Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:33 pm to Flair Chops
Me too. Its not easy trying this from a phone. Like the reflection in the water
Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:40 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
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my pond
pics or GTFO
Posted on 9/6/13 at 5:50 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
Having lightning strike close by is one of the most underrated things out there. Will freak you out for a while.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 7:27 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
That's some scary shite. Time for some nerve tonic.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 7:27 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
Was this by Bogies?
Posted on 9/6/13 at 10:15 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
Had a bolt hit my neighbor's trees not 50' away from my son and I today as well.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 10:27 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
I have developed an irrational fear of lightning. Had a bolt strike about 20 yards away from me one day. Not a good feeling. My balls got all ticklish.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 10:50 pm to deaconjones35
Being close enough to a bolt of lightening to hear that sizzle noise and ring your ears is not something I care to experience often.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 10:51 pm to deaconjones35
I have a good friend whose house was struck and burned to the ground here in San Antonio. Guy liked the house and the land so he rebuilt the exact same house on the old foundation and a year later it got struck again and burned his garage down. Most unlucky guy I've ever seen. 
Posted on 9/7/13 at 12:02 am to Purple Spoon
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Being close enough to a bolt of lightening to hear that sizzle noise and ring your ears is not something I care to experience often.
Yep, you can hear the little crackles before the boom and smell.
MJ, you too hunh, crazy!
Posted on 9/7/13 at 12:07 am to Flair Chops
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Heat lightning is my favorite
No such thing....heat doesn't cause lightning.
Posted on 9/7/13 at 12:57 am to deaconjones35
Be on a sailboat with a big arse aluminum mast in the middle of a big arse body of water and listen to it crackle and pop as you move across where the lightning is going to hit and get back to me about fear.
That shite will do things to your masculinity you didn't realize were possible. Sounds like a swarm of bees.
That shite will do things to your masculinity you didn't realize were possible. Sounds like a swarm of bees.
Posted on 9/7/13 at 1:02 am to faxis
Static electricity?
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