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Two people were struck by lightning. News reported that both survived and are in stable condition. (i.redd.it)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Ouch. Hopefully they didn't actually feel that. I didn't when it happened to me, either time. Conveniently woke up later.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is just a reminder, that this is more likely to happen than winning the lottery.

[–] Brickhead92 6 points 5 months ago

And you don't even need to buy a ticket!

[–] pivot_root 18 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Either time.

You're saying that happened to you twice?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Yes. Witnesses figured I died each time. Temporarily paralyzed the first time and with a "missing" few seconds, knocked out cold the second time. I try to avoid thunderstorms these days.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I was gonna ask, where do you hang out for this to happen to you twice lmao.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Oklahoma, but different places and times of year.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

No, just lucky I guess.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In Olde English 'Vraylle' surely means 'one who walks about carrying a giant metal rod in a thunderstorm'. That's got to be it.

Seriously, when you were told you had potential this is not how you were supposed to demonstrate it! I hope you're Ok and these incidents are just a good story you can tell now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Ha! "Potential"

Yeah, was fine in both cases. First time it was cloudy but not storming. Literal "bolt out of the blue" that liked me more than the large metal pole next to me. Second was trying to leave a park before the storm rolled in (obviously didn't quite make it).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

You out there flying kites tethered with piano wire on top of a skyscraper or something?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Did you get burned?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Some redness and temporarily paralysis, but nothing permanent, unless it's hidden in my brain. Disappointed I didn't get superpowers.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Oh that's good. I saw pictures of people with crazy lighting bolt burns on their body that looked like a tattoo. That's why I asked.