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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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03/03/23 01:38 AM
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outfishdya
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I don't do dishes in any weather just in case... Yeh. It’s pouring here and lightning rumbling. My wife is cleaning the kitchen. I know I told y’all she ain’t scared of nothin! Don't let her wash the mixer
Sometimes a bitter man trying to be a better man
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: Mark Perry]
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03/03/23 01:46 AM
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LC701
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My grandma always said , if it's lightening , don't stand by a window. Couldn't ever figure that one out either
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: outfishdya]
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03/03/23 01:46 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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I don't do dishes in any weather just in case... Yeh. It’s pouring here and lightning rumbling. My wife is cleaning the kitchen. I know I told y’all she ain’t scared of nothin! Don't let her wash the mixer I’m gonna teach her to clean my fishing reels.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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03/03/23 02:12 AM
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outfishdya
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I don't do dishes in any weather just in case... Yeh. It’s pouring here and lightning rumbling. My wife is cleaning the kitchen. I know I told y’all she ain’t scared of nothin! Don't let her wash the mixer I’m gonna teach her to clean my fishing reels. As long as she understands what happens when something breaks
Sometimes a bitter man trying to be a better man
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: Mark Perry]
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03/03/23 02:51 AM
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MARKIT
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if the cows are lying down it will be stormy.
I think. The really silly one is the "if cows are laying down then the fish won't bite". Tired and lazy cows ain't got nothing to do with a fish. Try to catch a fish when the cows are laying down Can’t do it
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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03/03/23 02:53 AM
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Tommar
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I don't do dishes in any weather just in case... Yeh. It’s pouring here and lightning rumbling. My wife is cleaning the kitchen. I know I told y’all she ain’t scared of nothin! Don't let her wash the mixer I’m gonna teach her to clean my fishing reels. Can they go in the dishwasher?
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: Mark Perry]
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03/03/23 03:11 AM
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uncle_bagster
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Cussing during a thunderstorm will draw lightning, especially if you take the Lord's name in vain.
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: Mark Perry]
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03/03/23 11:42 AM
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RickS.
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In the late 90s I was on the phone with a friend a few blocks away. Heard lightning strike, my phone crackled, and I could hear my friend on the other end yell a few cuss words. He got zapped through the phone lines.
Last edited by RickS.; 03/03/23 05:57 PM.
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: Mark Perry]
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03/03/23 01:42 PM
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Jpurdue
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10-20 people in the US get shocked/struck by lightning per year while bathing, showering, or washing dishes. Even with plastic pipes, water, particularly if you have a lot of minerals can conduct electricity. This one is easy to google and confirm. It's a small risk for sure, but getting stuck in general is small.
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: Mark Perry]
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03/03/23 04:32 PM
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Popedaddy
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My sister got her ear zapped while on the phone during a storm. Lost some hearing.
Smoke on!
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: Mark Perry]
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03/03/23 04:40 PM
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Mark Perry
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Residential landlines barely carry any electricity. That is why a landline still works when power is out.
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: Dognot]
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03/03/23 05:54 PM
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Texan Til I Die
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When it would thunder, My grandmother would say "Hear them tater wagons?"
My girlfriend's 3 year old daughter asked what causes thunder. GF threw out the old tater wagons thing and I said hold on just a minute. Let's not have that child growing up in ignorance. So I went on to explain in the best way I could to a 3 yo about lightning and thunder. When I got finished she looked at her mom and said "Mommy, I liked your story better."
"If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." - Samuel Adams
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
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03/03/23 06:35 PM
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Bigbob_FTW
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: Mark Perry]
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03/03/23 06:37 PM
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Ghost4BH
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Residential landlines barely carry any electricity. That is why a landline still works when power is out. Land lines used to be carried from telephone poles at the street to the house. If those poles were stuck it could most definitely carry to the house.
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Re: Old wives tales about storms
[Re: Ghost4BH]
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03/03/23 06:39 PM
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Bigbob_FTW
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Residential landlines barely carry any electricity. That is why a landline still works when power is out. Land lines used to be carried from telephone poles at the street to the house. If those poles were stuck it could most definitely carry to the house. two way radio's as well. the antenna is a huge lightening rod.
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