My dad got hit by lightning

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:01 pm

ah now it's hailing.

Post by **SoM** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:12 pm

just seen a nice one hit one of the big condos going west on QEW by st. joseph hospital

Post by **SoM** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:13 pm

HM-PuFFNSTuFF wrote:nice lightning storm here right now
there's been about 6 super loud thunder bursts in the last 10 minutes or so.

*goes outside to clear gutters using a 4 iron*

put on your platemail armor for reassurance

Post by **GreXican** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:19 pm

Can you really call his dad dumb? How many of you would honestly expect to get hit by lightning? He increased his chances of getting hit, yes, but the chances are still so great that a quick climb on a ladder shouldn't have ended with getting hit.

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:23 pm

GreXican wrote:Can you really call his dad dumb? How many of you would honestly expect to get hit by lightning? He increased his chances of getting hit, yes, but the chances are still so great that a quick climb on a ladder shouldn't have ended with getting hit.

you aren't bright

Post by **GreXican** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:28 pm

Yes I realize what he did was dangerous, but the chances of getting hit by lightning are 1 in a million, who would expect that to happen to themselves?

And No, I do not condone going on steel ladders in thunderstorms, but I just dont think the man is stupid for what he did.

Post by **4days** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:28 pm

guessing that the stats on death by lightning weren't compiled solely on a sampling of 1000 idiots standing on top of steel ladders. if they were, i'd also guess that the numbers would be noticeably different.

it's important to reiterate that i'm only guessing, i'm not professing to be an expert or anything.

Post by **Jackal** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:30 pm

GreXican wrote:Yes I realize what he did was dangerous, but the chances of getting hit by lightning are 1 in a million, who would expect that to happen to themselves?

And No, I do not condone going on steel ladders in thunderstorms, but I just dont think the man is stupid for what he did.

If you're standing on a metal ladder in the middle of a lighting storm your chances of being hit are FAR better than 1 in a million.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:33 pm

HM-PuFFNSTuFF wrote:you aren't bright

no change

Post by **R00k** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:43 pm

Jackal wrote:
GreXican wrote:Yes I realize what he did was dangerous, but the chances of getting hit by lightning are 1 in a million, who would expect that to happen to themselves?

And No, I do not condone going on steel ladders in thunderstorms, but I just dont think the man is stupid for what he did.
If you're standing on a metal ladder in the middle of a lighting storm your chances of being hit are FAR better than 1 in a million.

Exactly. Especially when you're hanging onto a metal gutter, which is connected to a house with a lightning rod on it.

Yes, Spazda's parents are idiots unfortunately.

Fucking LOL, Nightshade.

Post by **Nightshade** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:45 pm

GreXican wrote:Yes I realize what he did was dangerous, but the chances of getting hit by lightning are 1 in a million, who would expect that to happen to themselves?

And No, I do not condone going on steel ladders in thunderstorms, but I just dont think the man is stupid for what he did.

What Jackal said. It doesn't take a whole lot to become the most electrostatically attractive thing around as far as lightning is concerned. Lightning is a verrrry strange beastie. It does pretty much what it wants, and its effects are rather hard to predict.

Post by **GreXican** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:52 pm

Granted, but I just dont think his dad is stupid for what he did. His wife was going to do it instead of him, and knowing the danger he did it himself instead. I'm sure those of you in that position would rather have done it yourself than have your wife do it.

There's also the option to "not get on the ladder at all", but how many of you were successfully able to stop a stubborn woman? (without the use of a blunt instrument)

Post by **Nightshade** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:54 pm

Do you think he'd be a Mensa candidate for playing hopscotch on the freeway during rush hour? There's nothing saying he's GOING to get run over...

Post by **GreXican** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:55 pm

That would be different, as there are thousands of cars speeding on the freeway, so being hit would be pretty much a given. Lightning on the other hand is more rare than traffic.

Post by **R00k** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:59 pm

So? There was no reason not to clean the gutters AFTER the lightning was gone.

It's not like someone's life was in the balance, and in a heroic moment he decided to sacrifice his own well-being for his wife's.

Anyone who gets on a roof via metal ladder in a lightning storm - unless they have no other choice - is an idiot.

Post by **Jackal** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:09 pm

GreXican wrote:Granted, but I just dont think his dad is stupid for what he did. His wife was going to do it instead of him, and knowing the danger he did it himself instead. I'm sure those of you in that position would rather have done it yourself than have your wife do it.

There's also the option to "not get on the ladder at all", but how many of you were successfully able to stop a stubborn woman? (without the use of a blunt instrument)

A little bit of chivalry does not a genius make.

Post by **plained** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:10 pm

hey now doen make me start on you two

heh

Post by **GreXican** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:22 pm

we're behaving, just debating the intelligence of a complete stranger.

Post by **Jackal** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:31 pm

GreXican wrote:we're behaving, just debating the intelligence of a complete stranger.

It's not really a debate. It's more like we're right and you're wrong, thus bringing your own intelligence into question.

Post by **GreXican** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:33 pm

I'm not wrong, neither am I right. It's the opinions of another man's intelligence.
As for lightning being dangerous, I obviously agree with everybody else there.

Post by **Fender** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:34 pm

I'm going to go swim in a shark tank, because, you know, the odds of getting bitten by a shark are like 1 in 10 million.

Post by **GreXican** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:35 pm

You do that.

Post by **Underpants?** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:37 pm

Jackal wrote:
GreXican wrote:we're behaving, just debating the intelligence of a complete stranger.
It's not really a debate. It's more like we're right and you're wrong, thus bringing your own intelligence into question.

Moments like these make me grateful. Grateful that STD's only responsibility is bringing the pack mule loaded down with coffee beans safely back to the village.

Post by **GreXican** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:39 pm

I give you credit for that one

Post by **Captain** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:43 pm

I can't blame him for what he did. First of all, the storm hadn't picked up very much and it seemed like it was still pretty far from our location, so 2 minutes on top of a ladder wouldn't seem so dangerous. Also, there was a lot of torrential downpour and it was beginning to seep under the sidings. That could've caused hundreds of dollars in damage if it had gotten a chance to seep under the roof. I don't think anyone here would have grounds to call my parents stupid based on one split-second act.