Why don't they listen??

[Zen]

...excess persistence is something bad we call stubbornness...

or in the case of lightning strikes, stupidity

[Mr. Bloom]

or in the case of lightning strikes, stupidity

Granted...but some might argue that climbing Mt. Everest is pretty dumb to, but we are inspired by those who do it...stupidity is not a uniquely male characteristic

[Velobambina]

I think you should have let them learn their lesson & get drenched.

[lph]

But this is lightning we're talking about, right? Lightning is downright dangerous, but rain is just rain. I'd be pretty darn p*ssed off if my dh came to fetch me just cos he saw rain coming in.

Nah, I wouldn't be, but I probably wouldn't get in the car

[sundial]

But this is lightning we're talking about, right?

Yes, it was a similar storm that hit us the night before--with lots of lightning. If it was just rain, I would have left them alone. But lightning out in the open farmlands--yikes!

Lightning does seem to follow me. It hit our house 2 years ago. It blew out the light fixture above my head as well as the coffee maker next to where I was standing. The gas logs started smelling funny (according to my gsd) and I called the fire department to come out and check things over.

[OakLeaf]

The gas logs started smelling funny (according to my gsd)

Good dog!

[OakLeaf]

I remembered this thread two nights ago when lightning struck VERY close while we were eating dinner. So close that we could smell the electrical burning smell, very strongly. Amazingly, it didn't hit our antenna tower and fry the brand new TV or the satellite receiver, but whatever it did hit was too close for comfort! Yes I WILL be more careful about going outside where there's lightning!