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Offline Cthulhu

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Lightning Strike at Work
« on: June 20, 2008, 08:23:38 AM »
This happened yesterday here in Dallas. So much for being safe in your car.



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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2008, 08:47:14 AM »
Poor Jeep, never had a chance  :(

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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2008, 08:52:55 AM »
well....it was only a jeep at least :rofl
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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2008, 08:59:49 AM »
            ouch
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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2008, 09:21:35 AM »
God is sending a message to SUV owners...
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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2008, 09:26:08 AM »
woah

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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2008, 09:35:32 AM »
Sad thing is, the first thing the owner probably thought was "Damn, I just filled up this morning".
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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2008, 09:51:40 AM »
God is sending a message to SUV owners...
So,  now a Jeep is considered an SUV?  :huh

We'll have to re-write history books. "Patton drove the Germans to the Rhine, riding in his SUV...."

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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2008, 09:57:21 AM »
well....it was only a jeep at least :rofl
But it also torched that fine Detroit whatchamacallit beside it too. :)

Sad thing is, the first thing the owner probably thought was "Damn, I just filled up this morning".
Not funny, a full tank in a Jeep doubles the book value.
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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2008, 09:57:53 AM »
Those werent really Tanks, they were Surburbans....
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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2008, 10:28:40 AM »
But it also torched that fine Detroit whatchamacallit beside it too. :)
Not funny, a full tank in a Jeep doubles the book value.

that looks like it was a dodge shadow? still no loss, it was only a dodge...wait..i drive a dakota...DOH!!!! :rofl :rofl
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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2008, 10:30:37 AM »
Looks like a Ford Tempo or Taurus on one side and a Dodge truck on the other.  Further proof that God is a Chevrolet man  :aok
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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2008, 10:47:04 AM »
Safest place to be in a lightning storm is in a car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUUOdO6eEZA

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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2008, 12:17:22 PM »
Never ever leave a penny on the dashboard!

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Re: Lightning Strike at Work
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2008, 01:03:24 PM »
Wowzers!
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