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Yea Carl; glad to hear that you and the pooch are safe.
We very rarely ever have lightning over here.
Just an occasional tremor.
Did Sassy jump onto your lap, or did you jump onto Sassy?
We very rarely ever have lightning over here.
Just an occasional tremor.
Did Sassy jump onto your lap, or did you jump onto Sassy?
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Just saw this this morning Carl.
Glad you and sassy are safe.
I have hadmy hiuse hit by Lightning Once. I was in LA Califorina at the time.
It hit a CB antenna and shattered it into a million pieces.
Later that month I found pieces of it 2 blocks from my house.
The othewr close call was when I was pouring concrete inside the fence of a power substation.
The storm got closer and I was getting anxious telling the workers to hurry up.
A few minutes later The lightning hit a power line about 400 ft away and created a 16 ft fireball.
Too bad it can't be harnessed and used in a good way
Glad you and sassy are safe.
I have hadmy hiuse hit by Lightning Once. I was in LA Califorina at the time.
It hit a CB antenna and shattered it into a million pieces.
Later that month I found pieces of it 2 blocks from my house.
The othewr close call was when I was pouring concrete inside the fence of a power substation.
The storm got closer and I was getting anxious telling the workers to hurry up.
A few minutes later The lightning hit a power line about 400 ft away and created a 16 ft fireball.
Too bad it can't be harnessed and used in a good way
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the pics
this is the distance from the porch
it traveled down the roof line and thats how i got the bad ear. my camera sucks but you get the idea.
this is the distance from the porch
it traveled down the roof line and thats how i got the bad ear. my camera sucks but you get the idea.
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Glad to hear you are OK! I hope the tree survives also.
My property was hit 5 times in one year. The first hit destroyed interior wiring and everything electrical or electronic in my entire house as well as blowing out the 12" dia limb at the top of a tree. The lightning blew several holes in the walls, destroyed a bug light hanging in the tree (but saved the tree itself). There was a 12" deep crater in the lawn under the bug light. I was at home at the time and able to put out the single fire that was started in my stereo. The other hits were in other trees or power lines. The power line hits took out a few more electronic devices as well as damaged the power lines. All the trees survived although one smoldered for a few hours before we put it out.
As a kid I was blown thru my front screen door by a strike on a cottonwood tree over 150' away. That tree was completely destroyed.
My property was hit 5 times in one year. The first hit destroyed interior wiring and everything electrical or electronic in my entire house as well as blowing out the 12" dia limb at the top of a tree. The lightning blew several holes in the walls, destroyed a bug light hanging in the tree (but saved the tree itself). There was a 12" deep crater in the lawn under the bug light. I was at home at the time and able to put out the single fire that was started in my stereo. The other hits were in other trees or power lines. The power line hits took out a few more electronic devices as well as damaged the power lines. All the trees survived although one smoldered for a few hours before we put it out.
As a kid I was blown thru my front screen door by a strike on a cottonwood tree over 150' away. That tree was completely destroyed.
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the trees a goner. it's been giving me fits for 5 yrs. the guys with the bucket truck will be here the 1st week of july. locust trees suck. it lost branches before i put on the metal roof and now it's denting the new roof. if my office wasn't back there i might let it stay, but screw that monster falling on me back there
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Originally Posted by lenny1carl
the trees a goner. it's been giving me fits for 5 yrs. the guys with the bucket truck will be here the 1st week of july. locust trees suck. it lost branches before i put on the metal roof and now it's denting the new roof. if my office wasn't back there i might let it stay, but screw that monster falling on me back there
They break and fall without a moments notice. BTW tell Sassy I said hi, and hope she didn't get too ascared.
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Originally Posted by tewferford
Carl, BTW tell Sassy I said hi, and hope she didn't get too ascared.
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Originally Posted by lenny1carl
she took it better than i did. she's picked up the slack for my ringing right ear.
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Originally Posted by sierraben
Hmmm! A hearing aid dog.
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and to all saying you're glad i'm ok... much apperciated
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Originally Posted by lenny1carl
a hearing aid heffer. but she did good
Animals do have a keen sense of those kinds of stuff.
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glad you and sassy are ok.. are you up in NY State ? i heard that there was bad flooding there the last couple of days. I know last year the town i have my house in had real bad flooding and even 17 was flooded out.Roscoe got hit badthis time and last year it was from Binghamton on west.
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Originally Posted by ranger1999 Bob
glad you and sassy are ok.. are you up in NY State ? i heard that there was bad flooding there the last couple of days. I know last year the town i have my house in had real bad flooding and even 17 was flooded out.Roscoe got hit badthis time and last year it was from Binghamton on west.
