"Jim" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:06:11 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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Lightning strike yesterday evening...

http://www.swsports.org/images/Movies/strike.wmv

Sorry for the little wobble - I still can't figure out how to use that
stabilization thing - I know, I'm a putz.

I took a direct hit on my lightnig rod on the garage the day before we
went on vacation (2 weeks ago)
The Mexican who had been working in the yard about ****ed his pants.
He was plastered against the garage door, not moving. I was out in the
yard when it hit but this was the second direct strike I have seen
there in a year so I wasn't all that "shocked"
It did blow the serial port on my weather station again. I guess I
will have to work on that problem. It seems to be a pattern. ;-)

There's proof positive that lightning rods attract lightning.I might put
one up, but not on the house. I'm thinking of putting it on the the top of
a flagpole, as far from the house as possible. A flagpole has been on my
agenda anyway.

that works, anything would be far better than getting zapped