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when i was young during a thunderstorm a lot of the old folk used to open the front door and the back door - so the thunderbolt would pass straight through the house (if it came that way) think today they would be robbed if they did it. just wondered if some still do that? also wonder who thinks the thunderbolt through the house is true? can happen? the little storm happening now has brought this on lol

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When I was a teenager I had a friend whose mother used to hide under the stairs, sobbing, when there was a storm. I think perhaps she thought it was true. ;)

Me, I love a good thunderstorm, even since my next door neighbour's house was hit by lightning. The damage wasn't drastic but their telly was never the same again.

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Ooh a good storm is the best weather to have & better than tv LOL!!!

We've just had a corker of a storm up here not so long ago just a shame it went a bit quick & as per usual i was perched on the doorstep door open - not that any lightening came in lol

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LOL Willow it was a good rainbow we weren't so far away either tho i did ask the kids if they would go down & see if there was a pot of gold at the end of it - alas they declined LOL!!! :D

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My Gran used to do the same thing....AND she would cover up all the mirrors........all metal objects were covered with pot towels and electrical appliances (the radio!) was unplugged.

I have never been scared of thunder and lightning...in fact my sister was quite perturbed when I carried on swimming in her pool during a tropical thunderstorm....she had visions of me being turned into soup and her pool being made a mess of with my charred remains ;)

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I love bad weather, storms especially.

I keep saying I'll go on one of those storm chasing holidays (the Mrs refuses to go with me when I do) to Mid America but never get around to it. When I was in Oklahoma a few years back we had a mini tornado ........ at least people said it was mini although it did seem quite severe to me at the time 'twas enjoyable all the same :p

I was walking around work this afternoon saying that we were in for a bit of thunder as I kept going all light headed which is a sure sign for me - either that or I had too much wine last night :D

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In days of old when men were bold and teevees weren’t invented you could ‘hear’ a thunderstorm on the radio long before it arrived.

I were about 10 when one afternoon whilst listening to the radio by myself and a raging storm being all angry outside I saw a flash of light leave the radio and hit the wall opposite. The wallpaper was scorched and still warm by the time that I plucked up enough courage to have a look and feel. Strangely the radio, or wireless as it was known in those days, still worked. I’ll bet that the valves took a pounding though.

One thing to remember – if you see the lightning then you haven’t been hit. It’s a bit like getting shot. You never hear the gun shot. Not that I have ever been shot.

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Cant beat a good storm especially if out in it. Never opened both doors but doo have the windows ajar in case the sound shock wave is close by.

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My Nana used to leave the doors open as she always insisted that she had once seen the thunderbolt come down the chimney and go out by the back door. We weren't allowed to touch anything metal so tea was postponed and no knitting allowed!

The whole thing was quite confusing to us kids. Nana made us sit in the stairs but our Dad pushed us out into the backyard.

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Was you dad trying t get rid of you?

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Probably, Spuggie J, or maybe trying to wind the mother-in-law up.

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It was crap by the usual standards up here! I got really excited perched myself in the window expecting a brill storm ...... 5 flashes (albeit good ones) and then it was gone! It certainly pis... istently rained though :D

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once flew over a brilliant storm on a night flight,that was really something to see looking down,but the plane jumped about a bit,that wasn,t so brill.lol

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The best storm I've ever seen was one that came in over the Irish Sea when I was living in Blackpool. Truly magnificent sight to see! It was like something out of a movie.

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If you are careful with the house eleccy you can have all the lovely flashes you want. :eek:


KIDS DO NOT TRY IT ASK AN ADULT!!!!!

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Yes I know my kettle did it last week! :rolleyes: It was to close to the plug socket and the steam and been pouring into it ...... I turned the kettle off at the switch when it had boiled ........ :( YES you guessed it! I was walking round with 30" punk style hair spikes for a few hours!

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Floredesent wings as well was it. Wont loose you in the dark. :p :D

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My aunt Katie once had the thunderbolt come down the chimney, or so I am told. Anyone remember that storms used to turn milk sour? I can remember my mother unplugging things if there was a heavy storm. Don't mind thunder and lightning, but having survived through two hurricanes in London, don't want those again. The last one, all my local buses stopped running in case the double deckers blew over, and I had to struggle to walk the last mile or two against a wind that blew me back two steps for every three I took.

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I have been told that you should always unplug the tv and the aerial from the tv so that if lightening hits the aerial on the roof your tv and you will be safe :eek:

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Brings me to mind of a simular brill storm cashman, where in the world do you expect stormy weather - say America, well not a sausage of one other than electrical storms there but on the plane coming back home - pilot warns us all to expect severe turbulance but not to panic as we are flying thro the centre of a storm [as with the conditions the safest option] you will never guess where this bl**dy spectacular from the middle of the clouds this storm was?????

.................. whilst approaching the coast of England!!!!!!!!

was scary but ace watching lightening strike just below the plane going to ground proper forks the works!:D

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The other most specatular no doubt never see again was ball lightening no more than 20ft away from my house on a field at the back - gee you want to hear the thunder of that b*gger lets say it was like a bomb going off & the house shook!!

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I always know there's a thunder storm coming as I get a strange sort of headache along with a nose bleed. I love watching them but always feel the need to be outside& like Basher It is one of my ambitions to go storm chasing in America.
When we were kids all grown ups used to open front and back doors and unplug everything I never bother but then I only have one door!

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Might be caused by air pressure changes.

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When we were kids the doors and windows were opened ,and the tele switched off..
Now i love the door open to watch..
When we lived in Burnley we were right at the summit and got some fantastic views over crown point

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i wonder what would happen (if this theory is true!) if you opend the front door but not the back, would the lightning come in the front door and get to the back, and stand there looking confused saying what the f**ks goin on here like?

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hee hee that made me smile :D karma on its way

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My Nana used to open front and back door to let the thunder roll through. She would also turn the TV off and unplug everything.
I love a good thunderstorm but get bad headaches. Even when I was little I used to love being out in it splodging in the puddles in mi little red wellies.
When the children were little I would tell them not to be afraid coz it was only god moving his furniture around.

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didn,t just turn the telly off , they used to take the ariel socket out so if lightning struck on the roof ariel it couldnt travel down and wreck the telly.

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As there is the "alledged" climate change happening I wonder if we will get a better class of thunderstorm. When the lightning is around I think of it as nature haveing an artistic moment. Watching the steaks of fork lightening gives me a sense of awe. I to would chase storms if I could just for the thrill of the chase and the lovely lightning.

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Well what a storm we've just had, absolutely brill :D

Fantastic sets of double lightening forks & pronged lightening strikes!!! Least this one lasted a while & much better than any tv & we have such a great view :D

Just hope it didnt hit or damage owt:eek:

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Boo hoo hoo I aint had so much as a burp or a spark from mother nature. :e9: :bingobang :idunno: :swear8:

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It did hit something over Harwood :D

That was a very good storm, I hope there's some more at the back of it.

It also explains my banging head and foul temper all day lol! :rolleyes:

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Oh I wish Tal oh how I wish. :(

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:eek: That's favouritism !!!

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It looked like it hit something over that way those bl**dy 2 houses blockin a bit of view, the realisation hit me that my head was banging like mad been led on sofa most of day para's not touching it then it thundered it was ahhhh & i've still got a head ache - it just lightened again:D now

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Ooooh more thunder & lightening - wicked it feels like xmas:D

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When they shut the factory I might pay a visit on the way to Kiwisville. :D

Drag Tinks along as well to avoid favouritism. :D

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I will resume post once i come back in from watching it outside - its great:D thats if i dont get struck down by lightening:eek:

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If they are as good as you say these storms give me a Fariday cage and a field and I will be happy. :D

Dont know about Tinks though. :confused: Might be the wrong kind of refreshing wetness. :p

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Back safe & sound it was brill watching it outside:D

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Well the fire engines were out over here in harwood. The show was spectacular!!!!!!!!!!! :D

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thats ALCOHOL tinks not the storm.pmsl:D

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You got a moonshine distillery in there then Tal? Hope you have an earthing rod on it. :p

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Living in South Queensland like TBS, and just like most in this thread I too love to watch the spectacular storms and lightning that can be quite common in summer. However, my habit of going outside to watch the lightning has been curtailed somewhat. Last year I was just about to go outside to watch that nights storm when all of a sudden my house got hit by one hell of a bolt. The bang and flash were simultanious. I had never heard a bang that loud. my eardrums were 'singing' for about one hour afterwards. Thank goodness I wasn't hanging onto the door. House being steel framed and steel roof. It must have hit the sky tv dish. It ruined the set top box and my DVD. but not the telly. It came down the phone line and ruined my phone and computer but not the monitor. As a result I have not been able to go out and watch anymore. I stay inside and watch from the comfort of a chair and gaze throught the window instead:D :D It was one hell of a fright:eek: