Things you wish you could say

[member 655102]

With t-storm season coming up around the corner I just wanted to remind the general public why they should never stand underneath trees during storms.

Reason #1: The chances of you getting struck by lightning far outweigh the odds of you actually winning the lottery.
Reason #2: Don’t think that the tree will not break, explode or fall on you if it is struck or blown over while you are standing there.
Reason #3: Do NOT try covering yourself with a piece of sheet metal or wave any kind of metal rods into the air because that makes you look like a complete idiot.
Reason #4: If you can’t find or make it to shelter in time beforehand then your best bet is to squat down into a ball, reduce your height and minimize all contact with the ground so that you don’t get zapped. And by that, I mean if you’re out in an open field…NOT underneath trees!
Reason #5: Do not test Mother Nature’s patience and always remember to be prepared/have a backup plan for whenever the weather starts getting wild. *SAFETY FIRST!*

Also…Please don’t leave your vehicle(s) or anything of significant value to you underneath trees during storms either for ‘s sake. Thank you for reading my severe weather PSA. Over and out. -radio station music continues playing again-

 

[bill3607]

Reason #3: Do NOT try covering yourself with a piece of sheet metal or wave any kind of metal rods into the air because it shows you are really a complete idiot.

I hope you don't mind me helping you out there a little.

And, you are 100% correct about "to lie down as close to the ground as you possibly can" and I have done that. But, it can be hard to make yourself do that. I was once caught out in a 90 acre pasture that had a tree here and there during a horrible, horrible lightning storm and it took all my will power to get flat on the ground and not go running for one of those trees. I have also been caught out on the river in my boat during some hellish storms when I would lie down in the bottom of my fiberglass boat when I really wanted to go to shore which was forest. Luckily, I always didn't let the stupid scared urge get me. I knew a family of 4 that did just that on that same river and all 4 of them died when lightning it hit the tree they were under.

 

[member 655102]

I hope you don't mind me helping you out there a little.

And, you are 100% correct about "to lie down as close to the ground as you possibly can" and I have done that. But, it can be hard to make yourself do that. I was once caught out in a 90 acre pasture that had a tree here and there during a horrible, horrible lightning storm and it took all my will power to get flat on the ground and not go running for one of those trees. I have also been caught out on the river in my boat during some hellish storms when I would lie down in the bottom of my fiberglass boat when I really wanted to go to shore which was forest. Luckily, I always didn't let the stupid scared urge get me. I knew a family of 4 that did just that on that same river and all 4 of them died when lightning it hit the tree they were under.

Thank you, Bill. I find it absolutely heart wrenching that so many people aren’t even aware of what to do during severe storm weather and I am especially sad for those who die over it. Just the other day 4 people got struck by lightning in Sydney, AU while they were standing underneath a tree in a garden and it made me think to myself just how many people know any better. I just wanted to get the word out before we start getting hit here this year cause sometimes we never know until we know, ya know?

 

[R2elk]

With t-storm season coming up around the corner I just wanted to remind the general public why they should never stand underneath trees during storms.

Reason #1: The chances of you getting struck by lightning far outweigh the odds of you actually winning the lottery.
Reason #2: Don’t think that the tree will not break, explode or fall on you if it is struck or blown over while you are standing there.
Reason #3: Do NOT try covering yourself with a piece of sheet metal or wave any kind of metal rods into the air because that makes you look like a complete idiot.
Reason #4: If you can’t find or make it to shelter in time beforehand then you’re best bet is to lie down as close to the ground as you possibly can so that you don’t get zapped. And by that, I mean out in an open field…NOT underneath trees.
Reason #5: Do not test Mother Nature’s patience and always remember to be prepared/have a plan for whenever the weather starts getting wild.*

I was always told that the safest place was to be in a car with intact rubber tires.

 

[member 655102]

I was always told that the safest place was to be in a car with intact rubber tires.

That is true to an extent…But if your car or truck is struck by lightning with you in it then you cannot be touching any metal at the time or else you will be fried too.

The chances of that happening are much more slim though.

 

[nuthatched]

Stop hatching chicks you can't handle

Just because the post button exists doesn't mean you have to press it.

I should heed my own advice of the latter

X2
Plus, Stop acquiring chickens you can't handle. (Not you)

 

[member 655102]

X2
Plus, Stop acquiring chickens you can't handle. (Not you)

I was gonna say…I already know that I have too many birds but it never seems like enough

 

[nuthatched]

I was gonna say…I already know that I have too many birds but it never seems like enough

But you know what you're doing, this member, does not.
It's only a matter of type before this flock gets a incurable disease from getting chickens from who knows where.

 

[member 655102]

But you know what you're doing, this member, does not.
It's only a matter of type before this flock gets a incurable disease from getting chickens from who knows where.

That sucks.

 

[nuthatched]

That sucks.

For them. They'll learn before then, I hope.