Thunderstorms?

Vahene · Post by **Vahene** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:40 pm

Who likes 'em, hates 'em.. has stories about 'em..

Let's talk!

-K, looks outside and hears thunder, whimpers..

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P.S.. yes, I'm very scared of thunder and lightning.. had a very bad storm years ago I was home alone for, been scared ever since.. when you have 2 fifty foot pine trees that are inches from your house, and they're swaying.. well, it would terrify most people, I think.

s4rx7 · Post by **s4rx7** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:23 am

depends on how big. I don't mind light/heavy rain with the odd bit of thunder as I'm going to bed, but howling winds and loud thunder that shakes your windows I can do without.

Redder · Post by **Redder** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:59 am

When I was about 6 or 7 years old, at my Uncles place which his house was built on a hill, he had an old Gum Tree in the back yard that was huge.

All I remember was a very bright flash of light and an enormous bang as the tree was struck and spit it in two and caught fire (even while it was raining quite hard, the tree still burned). Several windows of the house were shattered by the shockwave of the bang.

This was probably my first ever experience of literally jumping out of my skin in fright.

At least afterward, when the tree stump was chainsawed down, it made a nice BBQ table in the back yard and a good story point for visitors who wonder why there was a charred tree stump table.

Rest easy all *smiles*

Muletang · Post by **Muletang** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:31 am

Love em, sheer beauty and awesomeness in a groovy package. The missus hates em something rotten, but I love to watch with the lights out and hope to have a camera handy each time - no decent shots so far *grumble*.
No special storm stories here though.

Mon-Da-Oth · Post by **Mon-Da-Oth** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:02 am

I like the heavy drumming of the rain and the howl of the wind punctuated by the roar of thunder and the split of lightning against the dark sky.

The only story that comes to mind happened when I about 16 or 17 years old. I was doing volunteer work for emotionally/mentally handicapped children and the camp had taken the kids to the zoo for a day. A sudden storm came up and we all rushed for the safety of the nearest building. One of the children was so scared that they froze in place and couldn't move.

I ran back out into the storm with the rain and now hail beating down and the wind blowing some heavy gusts. I picked the kid up and started to run back to the building when a large gust caught me as I was running and lifted me off the ground and dropped me mid-stride about 6 feet away. (I only weighted 130lbs but was over 6 ft at the time).

Mireille · Post by **Mireille** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:04 am

I Really love Thunder and Lightning, kinda soothing to watch and hear for me

Depheant · Post by **Depheant** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:27 am

Mon-Da-Oth wrote: I like the heavy drumming of the rain and the howl of the wind punctuated by the roar of thunder and the split of lightning against the dark sky.

Kinda like what he said but with less melancholy.

Mostly because at the back of the place there's like a tropical rainforest type garden, complete with overgrown plants and venomous snakes. Only replace snakes with annoying neighbours.

Mon-Da-Oth wrote:[...]large gust caught me as I was running and lifted me off the ground and dropped me mid-stride about 6 feet away. (I only weighted 130lbs but was over 6 ft at the time).

I know I shouldn't laugh but I did.

That's what you get for being a vegetarian hippy liberal... as J4 would think but never say.

JaeEleutheria · Post by **JaeEleutheria** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:37 am

I'm not particularly fond of storms myself... but I like to portray characters who have some form of lightning control sometimes... guess mainly to overcome my fear by attempting to control a very uncontrolable element (fire/tempest)

Clerified · Post by **Clerified** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:35 pm

They're cool. They don't turn me on or anything, but I like 'em anyway. C'mon, you guys know what I'm talking about.

Hot lightning flashes... Thunderous vibrations... Yeah. Cool.

PS - I am not on anything.

Boon · Post by **Boon** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:45 am

Absolutely love them.

When I was a kid living in Indiana we used to go outside and watch them roll in. My dad nearly got struck by lightning once. From what I have been told, he was walking by a window and a bolt came through it throwing him back and nearly landing on baby Boon who was tucked away in his crib.

Mon-Da-Oth · Post by **Mon-Da-Oth** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:53 am

Boon wrote: nearly landing on baby Boon who was tucked away in his crib.

Boon the new Thunder God?