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I was hit by lightning with my umbrella. (while i was recording for a movie)

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  • 02-12-2010 2:00am
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    andyterryjay
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    (Posted this in the weather section earlier but just thought you guys might find it interesting)

    I was hit by lightning today while filming for a new video I was making in Terenure College Grounds.

    The lightning hit all of us holding metal objects - Me with the umbrella, And my 2 other friends, one with a shovel and the other with glasses.

    Here is a link to the video footage of it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y09YVcCcNs
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    BostonB
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    Should you not go get checked out?


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    andyterryjay
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    BostonB wrote: »
    Should you not go get checked out?

    i am lucky enough to have a family member in medicine who checked me.


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    lil_lisa
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    Well, I hope you learned your lesson!

    MEN SHOULDN'T HOLD UMBRELLAS!!!

    awesome video though!


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    andyterryjay
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    lil_lisa wrote: »
    Well, I hope you learned your lesson!

    MEN SHOULDN'T HOLD UMBRELLAS!!!

    awesome video though!


    haha! well said. i think it was the first time i have ever used an umbrella, cause i didnt want the camera to get wet. very unlucky and lucky at the same time.


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    CrazyRabbit
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    Who is this 'Lightning' guy and why did he hit you with your umbrella?


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    andyterryjay
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    CrazyRabbit wrote: »
    Who is this 'Lightning' guy and why did he hit you with your umbrella?


    haha ! Brilliant, i am going to save that.


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    Captain Darling
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    Tbh it just sounds like you made a bit of a leaky, sqeaky fart after being hit by a snowball.


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    andyterryjay
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    Captain Darling wrote: »
    Tbh it just sounds like you made a bit of a leaky, sqeaky fart after being hit by a snowball.


    ha, i guess you could say it sounds like that. but the noise im pretty sure is my umbrella sparking up with current.


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    Fago!
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    Ohhhhhhhhhhh shhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttt!


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    Topdeck
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    your lucky you can have a laugh about it. scarey ****.


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    TerryTibbs!
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    Shocking stuff


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    Son Of A Vidic
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    Captain Darling wrote: »
    Tbh it just sounds like you made a bit of a leaky, sqeaky fart after being hit by a snowball.

    Also possibly lighted the fart at the same time, hence the flash??



    I hope you've now see the light!


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    Dancor
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    Bunch of lads rolling about in the snow, eh?

    Nothing gay about that.


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    LizT
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    How did it feel? (stupid question I know!!)


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    andyterryjay
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    Dancor wrote: »
    Bunch of lads rolling about in the snow, eh?

    Nothing gay about that.


    ha yeah.


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    andyterryjay
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    lizt wrote: »
    How did it feel? (stupid question I know!!)


    well this is a breakdown of what happened. but all this happened in less than a second.

    -the lightning flashed
    -the metal on the umbreall lit up and i saw the current moving down it
    -then i felt the current go through me, i cant really explain it other way, it just felt weird.

    but i let go of the umbrella immediately.


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    CrazyRabbit
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    It's odd/lucky that the camera kept functioning. Lightning strikes cause a pretty powerful, but localised EMP beside the strike point. This will fry most electronics.

    And most strikes on a person cause burns and can, in some cases, throw the victim several feet in the air.

    You must have been hit with a relatively weak ESD, so count yourself very very lucky!


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    roryc
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    We can't even do lighning strikes right... I'd be surprised if anyone's ever died from a lightning strike in Ireland

    You were pretty lucky though. Quite the opposite from this pair, talk about bad timing

    http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/lightning-strike-kills-bridetobe-14834253.html


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    --Kaiser--
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    Could have been worse OP, this guy didn't do as well


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    copeyhagen
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    cool video, but it reminded me a bit of the homo ending to lord of the rings!!


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    colly_06
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    You should try sell your story to the Sun ;)


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    Zombienosh
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    If you didn't gain any super powers in this transaction its been a complete waste of time.


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