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Old 02-14-2006, 12:36 AM
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Lightning proof

Right now I am shaking while i write this. I was just on the 405 in Washington coming home. I was driving and all the sudden there was a huge bright flash and I got the wierdest feeling in the world. I blacked out for about 10 seconds and when I came back into it I was an exit down and my jaw was dropped. I kept driving having no idea what happened but couoldnt even move my head. It was freaky and I thought I was abducted by aliens or something. I know it sounds dumb but trust me it was scary.

I got home and got out of my car and just stared up for like 5 mintues. Then there was lightning and i went inside. Im pretty sure this all has something to do wiht the lighting, but its pretty intense.
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Old 02-14-2006, 01:08 AM
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whoah damn, good thing you're fine.
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 01:20 AM
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Damn, that does sound scary. Don't want anything like that happening to me!
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 01:38 AM
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is your watch 3 hours behind?!?
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 01:52 AM
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any "after-probeing sensations"?
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by pop099
is your watch 3 hours behind?!?
Hah, nope everything seems to be fine except my shooken up nerves.
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 02:38 AM
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i saw the top gear episode where they test a VW against lightning... Everything was turned out fine, even the car was ok afterwards... I think newer cars arent a problem when struck by lightning...
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 02:44 AM
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Holy crap....ya know sometimes when ppl get knocked out they describe seeing lightning, but there really was none.

I dunno, maybe get checked out??
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 08:32 AM
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wow thats weird
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 09:10 AM
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Thank god you didn't crash when you were blacked out!
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 10:14 AM
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u sure u weren't on shrooms?
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by giddyup69
u sure u weren't on shrooms?
No shrooms or Alcohol or anything.
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 10:19 AM
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that's weird man, Are you sure you passed out? I'd get yourself checked
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 10:28 AM
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Minor sezirue? Minor Stroke?

Panic attack? Low Blood Sugar(Diabetic?)?

There are a lot of physical things that can happen to a person that would leave them with the symptoms that you just described and they can be very quick.
 
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Old 02-14-2006, 10:36 AM
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"Lightning proofing" used to be pretty popular in Europe. Everyone and their mother had this rubber strip hanging down from the back bumper all the way down to the ground. I used to think it looks cool. I see it here and there, mostly on vans for grounding reasons. Install a camera in your car, maybe next time you can have everything recorded... be safe.
 


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