Mar 2, 2009: Lightning Close

xoxoxoBruce · 03-01-2009, 11:42 PM

I confess I love lightning pictures, and we did one here.

But Daza123, at ePHOTOzine, captured this shot showing tendrils going all over the neighborhood, and I couldn't resist.

Daza123 says;

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Shot, During storm last night from my window.
I know the composition sucks and i didnt even get the ground in the shot but storm was brief i just stuck camera on tripod selected the smallest appeture i could and fired off a few shots..
Got lucky strike about 20ft from me..
Hope you enjoy and the loss of my soiled pants will be worth it...

Yeah, I'll bet it startled him pretty good.

monster · 03-01-2009, 11:53 PM

excellent. Is the fence still there?

Sheldonrs · 03-02-2009, 05:29 AM

I would need a really good camera and an extra pair of shorts to take that picture.

capnhowdy · 03-02-2009, 06:46 AM

I'm not afraid of many things. But lightning is one of them. Unimaginable power.

lupin..the..3rd · 03-02-2009, 08:31 AM

I wonder what lightning tastes like? Probably crunchy and bitter.

floatingk · 03-02-2009, 09:12 AM

omfg....Im sure I would have turned and ran right through the sliding glass door, soiled pants and all....I mean I spilled my drink on myself watching Quarantine...wussy

monster · 03-02-2009, 09:42 AM

That looks suspiciously like the UK -which makes it even more awesome -they don't get so many thunderstorms there (as we do here in the US -or at least my part of it), especially not the forked-lightening kind, so much less chance of getting this shot.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-02-2009, 09:50 AM

From the other Daza123 pictures on the site, I think he is in the UK.

Glinda · 03-02-2009, 10:01 AM

I have a friend who's actually been struck by lightening twice. Couple years later, a big truck drove into his house, demolishing most of it (but not him). About three months ago, he took a trip into town, only to discover his cat in the engine (it lived, barely). A few weeks ago, he nearly cut his thumb off with a *cough* SKILL saw.

Yeah. God hates Gus.

sweetwater · 03-02-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

I'm not afraid of many things. But lightning is one of them. Unimaginable power.

New words for me: astrophobia and brontophobia.
There are others here - LINK

I love storms, but strikes that close would have me inside the house. Yikes!

Lurker · 03-02-2009, 05:31 PM

Glinda-- Sounds to me like God REALLY LIKES Gus a lot.

Gravdigr · 03-02-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lupin..the..3rd

I wonder what lightning tastes like? Probably crunchy and bitter.

Probably like cooked blood and shattered teeth.

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Cicero · 03-02-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lupin..the..3rd

I wonder what lightning tastes like? Probably crunchy and bitter.

Once I was almost struck....I got an acidic taste in my mouth like sucking on a battery.

Trilby · 03-02-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lupin..the..3rd

I wonder what lightning tastes like? Probably crunchy and bitter.

Hopefully like peanut butter...

capnhowdy · 03-02-2009, 08:42 PM

Reckon we could fry it?
[already fried, capn]
well maybe a little hot sauce.
[already hot, capn]

Just gimme some goddam cornbread!

03-01-2009, 11:53 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	excellent. Is the fence still there? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-02-2009, 05:29 AM	#3
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	I would need a really good camera and an extra pair of shorts to take that picture. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

03-02-2009, 06:46 AM	#4
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I'm not afraid of many things. But lightning is one of them. Unimaginable power. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

03-02-2009, 09:12 AM	#6
floatingk The desert SW sucks.... Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 36	omfg....Im sure I would have turned and ran right through the sliding glass door, soiled pants and all....I mean I spilled my drink on myself watching Quarantine...wussy __________________ - "Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job." - The Guide

03-02-2009, 09:42 AM	#7
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	That looks suspiciously like the UK -which makes it even more awesome -they don't get so many thunderstorms there (as we do here in the US -or at least my part of it), especially not the forked-lightening kind, so much less chance of getting this shot. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-02-2009, 08:31 AM	#5
lupin..the..3rd Belt Conveyor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Meijersville Posts: 68	I wonder what lightning tastes like? Probably crunchy and bitter.

03-02-2009, 09:50 AM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	From the other Daza123 pictures on the site, I think he is in the UK. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-02-2009, 10:01 AM	#9
Glinda Fucktard Resistance League Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 1.14 acres of heaven Posts: 1,512	I have a friend who's actually been struck by lightening twice. Couple years later, a big truck drove into his house, demolishing most of it (but not him). About three months ago, he took a trip into town, only to discover his cat in the engine (it lived, barely). A few weeks ago, he nearly cut his thumb off with a cough SKILL saw. Yeah. God hates Gus.

03-02-2009, 05:31 PM	#11
Lurker Recruit or Something Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4	Glinda-- Sounds to me like God REALLY LIKES Gus a lot.

03-02-2009, 08:42 PM	#15
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Reckon we could fry it? [already fried, capn] well maybe a little hot sauce. [already hot, capn] Just gimme some goddam cornbread! __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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