Showering in a thunder and lightning storm

[11thHour]

I've always avoided for no knowledgeable reasons, but I'm gonna be late if I wait much longer.

Is this rational to even worry about it?

 

[Carbo]

Sorry to hear you have no indoor plumbing. What do you do during the dry season?

 

[Eli]

eh, pipes are grounded, you don't have anything to worry about. The lightning would much rather go to ground through the pipes than come through the water, through you and then arc through the bottom of the bathtub....

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see it happenin'.

lol...

 

[prvteye2003]

you sir, don't even deserve to take a shower for this line of thought.

u=tehluzer

 

[11thHour]

Originally posted by: Carbo
Sorry to hear you have no indoor plumbing. What do you do during the dry season?

same as anyone else would do...hit a car wash in neighbors convertible. lol

 

[SoylentGreen]

eli
prvteye

Owned.

http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/shower.html

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Flagstaff/science/lightnin.htm

Fools

 

[11thHour]

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
you sir, don't even deserve to take a shower for this line of thought.

u=tehluzer

thats not fair, an unclean luzer is redundant!

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: YouUgly
eli
prvteye

Owned.

http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/shower.html

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Flagstaff/science/lightnin.htm

Fools

Well, shows what I know about thunderstorm dangers. We rarely get thunderstorms around here.

meh. I'm going to try and find statistics about people killed by lightning while taking a shower. I would be willing to bet that it's lower than people struck by lightning while outside.

 

[SoylentGreen]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: YouUgly
eli
prvteye

Owned.

http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/shower.html

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Flagstaff/science/lightnin.htm

Fools

Well, shows what I know about thunderstorm dangers. We rarely get thunderstorms around here.

meh. I'm going to try and find statistics about people killed by lightning while taking a shower. I would be willing to bet that it's lower than people struck by lightning while outside.

While finding that, see if you can find something as difficult as stats of people reporting getting wet during a rainstorm as opposed to indoors.

 

[Triumph]

OMG I hurd u can git strukc by litening thru ur window so be sure to stand away from teh windows druing a tuhnderstorm, 2!!!

 

[SoylentGreen]

Originally posted by: Triumph
OMG I hurd u can git strukc by litening thru ur window so be sure to stand away from teh windows druing a tuhnderstorm, 2!!!

Lightning would need to hit just outside your window in contrast to hitting the ground in the area and having the current travel through the pipes.

Lame mockery attempt failed.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: YouUgly

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: YouUgly
eli
prvteye

Owned.

http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/shower.html

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Flagstaff/science/lightnin.htm

Fools

Well, shows what I know about thunderstorm dangers. We rarely get thunderstorms around here.

meh. I'm going to try and find statistics about people killed by lightning while taking a shower. I would be willing to bet that it's lower than people struck by lightning while outside.

While finding that, see if you can find something as difficult as stats of people reporting getting wet during a rainstorm as opposed to indoors.

Well, anyway.. Apparently it's a pretty big problem. Makes sense. I guess I wasn't just thinking on a large enough scale. A lightning strike produces a lot of energy, plenty to saturate a metal pipe..

 

[11thHour]

Originally posted by: YouUgly
eli
prvteye

Owned.

http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/shower.html

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Flagstaff/science/lightnin.htm

Fools

*Owned* indeed.

>meh. I'm going to try and find statistics about people killed by lightning while taking a shower. I would be willing to bet that it's lower than people struck by lightning while outside.

Maybe, but perhaps only because people that aren't stupid enough to be standing around outside in lightening also aren't stupid enough to take a shower during lightening?

 

[11thHour]

Originally posted by: Triumph
OMG I hurd u can git strukc by litening thru ur window so be sure to stand away from teh windows druing a tuhnderstorm, 2!!!

yes, this is true.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: YouUgly

Originally posted by: Triumph
OMG I hurd u can git strukc by litening thru ur window so be sure to stand away from teh windows druing a tuhnderstorm, 2!!!

Lightning would need to hit just outside your window in contrast to hitting the ground in the area and having the current travel through the pipes.

Lame mockery attempt failed.

The point is who gives a flying f&ck? You're alot more likely to get killed driving to the grocery store than being electrocuted in the shower.

 

[SoylentGreen]

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: YouUgly

Originally posted by: Triumph
OMG I hurd u can git strukc by litening thru ur window so be sure to stand away from teh windows druing a tuhnderstorm, 2!!!

Lightning would need to hit just outside your window in contrast to hitting the ground in the area and having the current travel through the pipes.

Lame mockery attempt failed.

The point is who gives a flying f&ck? You're alot more likely to get killed driving to the grocery store than being electrocuted in the shower.

Do us a favor and go get some groceries.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
you sir, don't even deserve to take a shower for this line of thought.

u=tehluzer

I was getting ready to flame you for that until I saw that YouUgly already appropriately dished out some ownage

 

[11thHour]

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: YouUgly

Originally posted by: Triumph
OMG I hurd u can git strukc by litening thru ur window so be sure to stand away from teh windows druing a tuhnderstorm, 2!!!

Lightning would need to hit just outside your window in contrast to hitting the ground in the area and having the current travel through the pipes.

Lame mockery attempt failed.

The point is who gives a flying f&ck? You're alot more likely to get killed driving to the grocery store than being electrocuted in the shower.

With this perspective, since there is a better chance of getting killed driving to the grocery store via the highway than a grocery store a few blocks away, there's no need to be cautious en route to the closer store.

Know the risks, consider 'em, then apply the appropriate amount of caution that one might feel the situation warrants, for themselves. Uhm, thanks for your input though.

 

[911paramedic]

I responded to a woman that was knocked unconscious from a lightning strike while using her stove. I would avoid showering if I were you.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: YouUgly

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: YouUgly

Originally posted by: Triumph
OMG I hurd u can git strukc by litening thru ur window so be sure to stand away from teh windows druing a tuhnderstorm, 2!!!

Lightning would need to hit just outside your window in contrast to hitting the ground in the area and having the current travel through the pipes.

Lame mockery attempt failed.

The point is who gives a flying f&ck? You're alot more likely to get killed driving to the grocery store than being electrocuted in the shower.

Do us a favor and go get some groceries.

Gladly, I will. Because I'd rather live life than live life in fear of every little thing that has less chance of happening to me than winning the lottery.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: 11thHourKnow the risks, consider 'em, then apply the appropriate amount of caution that one might feel the situation warrants, for themselves. Uhm, thanks for your input though.

I agree with you. Knowing that I have a greater risk of dying from a falling piano than getting electrocuted in the shower, I'll gladly take a shower whenever I choose to. I'm not saying it can't happen. I'm just not going to get worried about it.

 

[11thHour]

Originally posted by: 911paramedic
I responded to a woman that was knocked unconscious from a lightning strike while using her stove. I would avoid showering if I were you.

Ouch, thats a painful lesson.

I tried to tell my wife about that and she hit me, and all I did was suggest it might be a better time to grab the broom instead!


update: all gone!

 

[11thHour]

Originally posted by: Triumph

Originally posted by: 11thHourKnow the risks, consider 'em, then apply the appropriate amount of caution that one might feel the situation warrants, for themselves. Uhm, thanks for your input though.

I agree with you. Knowing that I have a greater risk of dying from a falling piano than getting electrocuted in the shower, I'll gladly take a shower whenever I choose to. I'm not saying it can't happen. I'm just not going to get worried about it.

depends what floor you live on.

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: 11thHour
I've always avoided for no knowledgeable reasons, but I'm gonna be late if I wait much longer.

Is this rational to even worry about it?

how about posting on atot during a thunderstorm?

 

[gwlam12]

Originally posted by: 911paramedic
I responded to a woman that was knocked unconscious from a lightning strike while using her stove. I would avoid showering if I were you.

Was it an electric stove or something? How does that happen?