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EuniceM		#21	[-]
Posts: 4053 (28/04/2008 10:32:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Recioy wrote: There is no need to be frightened. It is rare for lightning to strike. Adele x Adele try telling that to the lady in the next road to us, it struck her roof it was 6 months until the house was put right again and they could return. She said one good thing that came out of it was, that the loft got cleared out and was now empty. They had removed their loft ladder so they couldn't put anything up there again. I always switch my computer off and should really unplug things I feel, as a terraced house on the corner of my sister got struck and it took out the electrics of the whole terrace. She lost her TV, Video, Answerphone and numerous other electrical bits. So I am a bit wary and my Mum & Dad always made us switch the telly off.
embossed123		#22	[-]
Posts: 1179 (28/04/2008 10:34:53) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I just unplug the computer and take out the modem lead (think that's what it's called) the bit that goes into the telephone, then like Sassie I like to watch the storm. Hugs, Judith.x
Stellamaris123		#23	[-]
Posts: 4810 (28/04/2008 10:51:02) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Am sitting here having a fit of the giggles at something I remembered. While over in Germany many moons ago, a really fantastic thunderstorm hung around for hours. It was a mixture of fork and sheet lightning, every colour imaginable and very loud. I'd read somewhere that it was safe to stand on a rubber mat, with one foot in the air and watch a storm. Not in possession of such an article, I donned me wellies and stood there watching for as long as me legs would let me Ohhhh when I think of it now ... must have looked like a scarecrow If someone told me I'd sprout hairy warts if I didn't buy Joanna's latest CD, I'd believe them! Ha! But I ordered it yesterday, so am safe Susan Last Edited By: Stellamaris123 25/07/2013 20:09:38. Edited 1 times.
lonniebonnie		#24	[-]
Posts: 592 (28/04/2008 10:59:20) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	turnong off tv.s comes from the days when most electrical lines were up telegraph poles so they could be struck by lightening causing electrics to explode. I hide I have a phobia about lightening. lb
Radhika28		#25	[-]
Posts: 37 (28/04/2008 11:09:21) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Not quite as rare as I would like it to be, Recioy ! Once when I was out for walk a storm blew up, and a thunderbolt ripped the roof of a bungalow just across the road. Then, a few years later when working as a telephonist, lightning struck my switchboard. My house was struck in 1980 - it exploded every lightbulb and melted the brass bits into the holders - had to rewire them all. Then, last year, a bungalow in the next street was struck. Lost it's roof and it's water tanks. Storms are undeniably beautiful to watch ... but they still scare me witless !!
frances		#26	[-]
Posts: 3375 (28/04/2008 11:10:59) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm fascinated but unnerved by storms. I hate getting caught out in one. When my sister was a baby the house was hit by lightening and caught fire. My mum was terrified of storms after that and passed it on to us. Apparently the dog kept worrying until my mum picked up my sister and followed the dog. The lightening struck the room my sister had been in. A couple of years ago a neighbours house was hit.
Sassie		#27	[-]
Posts: 8296 (28/04/2008 11:11:33) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Stellamaris123 wrote: Am sitting here having a fit of the giggles at something I remembered. While over in Germany many moons ago, a really fantastic thunderstorm hung around for hours. It was a mixture of fork and sheet lightning, every colour imaginable and very loud. I'd read somewhere that it was safe to stand on a rubber mat, with one foot in the air and watch a storm. Not in possession of such an article, I donned me wellies and stood there watching for as long as me legs would let me Ohhhh when I think of it now ... must have looked like a scarecrow If someone told me I'd spout hairy warts if I didn't buy Joanna's latest CD, I'd believe them! Ha! But I ordered it yesterday, so am safe Susan Oh Susan! I have just spat coffee all over me monitor, honestly the image that conjures up is priceless, please tell me you had something else on and not just wellies
Janet O		#28	[-]
Posts: 1068 (28/04/2008 11:56:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	we had a storm in Donny last night - we switched everything off - then the lights went out momenarily shortly when a huge bolt of lightening flashed so perhaps it was just as well we did! Then I started getting bored so switched tv back on! Don't like storms but find them fascinating to watch. This is silly but as much as I wouldn't want to be around a 'twister' I would like to see 1 for real as I don't think seeing them on tv really shows what they're like. Like I said - silly! Janet
Teenie		#29	[-]
Posts: 281 (28/04/2008 12:02:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Stellamaris123 wrote: I'd read somewhere that it was safe to stand on a rubber mat, with one foot in the air and watch a storm. Not in possession of such an article, I donned me wellies and stood there watching for as long as me legs would let me Love the picture of you standing on one leg for so long Susan. I have lost track of how many modems have blown on my computer with lightening storms here. A week ago, I lost my phones with the last lightning strike. I always rush to unplug everything when I see the first hint of lightening, then sit back and enjoy the spectacular show. Teenie x
Stellamaris123		#30	[-]
Posts: 4810 (28/04/2008 12:32:04) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks Sassie, I've just wiped my monitor too at the vision of just wearing the wellies I'll have you know that I had a wide-eyed look on as well, staring at the storm of course Teenie - it's my flamingo stance Susan

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