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No Name
07-24-2006, 09:44 PM
I was just out in my back yard watching the lightning. Next thing I know a huge bolt strikes the palm tree at the house behind me. Scared the fock out of me, I had to check my shorts after. Anyways here are a couple of picks of the tree burning. Tree is only about 100 feet from me, my focken heart is still racing. :220v:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/3087000_4406.JPG http://http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/3087000_4405.JPG http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/3087000_4404.JPG

BadKachina
07-24-2006, 09:46 PM
Bitchin! :eek:

W.O.T
07-24-2006, 10:36 PM
wow thats pretty scary at least nobody was hurt. better a tree than a phone pole and losing your power

Outnumbered
07-24-2006, 11:01 PM
How are the ear drums?
What part of AZ are you in?

Throttle
07-25-2006, 12:19 AM
ah shiat...

RitcheyRch
07-25-2006, 04:06 AM
Can only imagine was scary.

VanDeano
07-25-2006, 04:10 AM
What, no picture of the BOLT! :mad:

RiverRatMike
07-25-2006, 04:54 AM
I live for that excitment, too bad you didn't get a photo of it. Here's a close one I captured July 4th from my backyard in Havasu. This one was about a quarter mile away.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15879&stc=1

VanDeano
07-25-2006, 05:04 AM
I live for that excitment, too bad you didn't get a photo of it. Here's a close one I captured July 4th from my backyard in Havasu. This one was about a quarter mile away.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15879&stc=1
Now thats what Im talking About :) :) :)

RiverRatMike
07-25-2006, 03:07 PM
much more like that one to come, monsoon is really going to kick in this weekend in Havasu, can't wait.

AirtimeLavey
07-25-2006, 03:14 PM
So, did your hair stand up right before the strike? That's way too close for comfort! Cool though. :220v:

RiverRatMike
07-25-2006, 04:18 PM
So, did your hair stand up right before the strike? That's way too close for comfort! Cool though. :220v:
Well I was sitting in my patio chair when it happened. I couldn't believe I actaully captured that image, since it was a 1 second exposure. I was in awe. The thunder was very loud.
Back in Oct 2005 I had a lightning strike hit so close to me while in my backyard you could hear the electricity snap of the lightning before the thunder, and that was very bitchin!

Ziggy
07-25-2006, 04:28 PM
GNARLEY!!!!
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I almost was struck as a kid inside my own garage.......Wierd, both me and my mom froze, it was like watching it in slow-mo.

DeeCandyBar
07-25-2006, 04:44 PM
that there is some picture!
I live for that excitment, too bad you didn't get a photo of it. Here's a close one I captured July 4th from my backyard in Havasu. This one was about a quarter mile away.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15879&stc=1

blown dough
07-25-2006, 04:47 PM
Last year when we were in the channel a lighting bolt actually struck the water, we were chillin in the boat but our friends were in the water and well lets say I have never seen any of them move that fast when they were pickled.

RiverRatMike
07-25-2006, 05:05 PM
that there is some picture!
yeah I got lucky getting that one!

No Name
07-25-2006, 06:41 PM
How are the ear drums?
What part of AZ are you in?
West side, the drums are ok but that thunder was loud as hell.

No Name
07-25-2006, 06:42 PM
yeah I got lucky getting that one!
You also got lucky not getting hit by that one. :220v: :)

Daytona19
07-25-2006, 07:25 PM
wow thats pretty scary at least nobody was hurt. better a tree than a phone pole and losing your power
Power wires are not on "phone poles". phone wires are on utility poles, they actually rent the little space to put phone wires on due to the sum of about 400.00 per pole from what I'm told. Sorry didnt mean to be so picky!! LOL

Redrider
07-25-2006, 08:19 PM
I was just out in my back yard watching the lightning. Next thing I know a huge bolt strikes the palm tree at the house behind me. Scared the fock out of me, I had to check my shorts after. Anyways here are a couple of picks of the tree burning. Tree is only about 100 feet from me, my focken heart is still racing. :220v:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/3087000_4406.JPG http://http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/3087000_4405.JPG http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/3087000_4404.JPG
You never told us what you found in your shorts! LOL Miss you guys, B and K :rollside:
PS I still can't figure out how to post all the pics from the last trip, Damn it!

Redrider
07-25-2006, 08:21 PM
Last year when we were in the channel a lighting bolt actually struck the water, we were chillin in the boat but our friends were in the water and well lets say I have never seen any of them move that fast when they were pickled.
Hmmmm, Pickled, what is that, I can't remember... Glad it wasn't me!

Devil's Advocate
07-25-2006, 08:22 PM
You never told us what you found in your shorts! LOL Miss you guys, B and K :rollside:
Bill, you don't even want to go there.... :rollside: Miss you guys too!

Redrider
07-25-2006, 08:23 PM
Bill, you don't even want to go there.... :rollside: Miss you guys too!
No, but Karen might want to check you shorts! :cry:

No Name
07-25-2006, 08:23 PM
You never told us what you found in your shorts! LOL Miss you guys, B and K :rollside:
You don't want to know. :yuk: Sup Bill? You going to be in Havasu anytime soon? I will be there the 2nd thru the 7th.

Redrider
07-25-2006, 08:30 PM
No, I am traveling a bunch. Got a nice promotion at work and now just trying to figure out how to do eveything... :argue:
7/29 - 8/6 Loretta Lynn's Amateur Motocross
8/11 - 8/20 Minnesota AMA Motocross race and some vaction with family
9/3 - 9/8 Mandlay Bay (The Hotel) Las Vegas Work Convention (wanna come up/free place to stay?)
We might try to go up 8/25 weekend???
Why do I have boat again??? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Later in Sept looks good, Oct too.

Sotally Tober
07-25-2006, 08:52 PM
Scary, did it put out 1.1 jigawatts? LOL

Mrs.Killer
07-25-2006, 08:57 PM
Pretty cool pics, thanks for sharing.