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http://stormhighway.com/safety.php
This is interesting: if you are unable to reach shelter and you experience any of these signs, or if you otherwise feel that you are in immediate danger, assume the following position quickly: Move your feet close together, crouch down, and grab your ankles. Tuck your head down as far as you can. Don't lie flat on the ground. Even so, this traditionally-recommended 'crouch' position may not prevent injury from a strike (there is no evidence to support it having any effect). Again, your focus should be avoiding getting into such a situation - it's never good to have to consider using such dubious 'last resorts' to begin with. So they recommend the crouch even though it says there is no evidence it helps. And why isn't lying on the ground good? That was my plan. Why should I change to crouching when it says there is no evidence it works? |
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On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 6:23:23 PM UTC-4, micky wrote:
Move your feet close together, crouch down, and grab your ankles. Tuck your head down as far as you can. Don't lie flat on the ground. Why should I change to crouching when it says there is no evidence it works? It's so you'll be in the proper position to kiss your ass goodbye. |
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On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 5:23:23 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
http://stormhighway.com/safety.php This is interesting: if you are unable to reach shelter and you experience any of these signs, or if you otherwise feel that you are in immediate danger, assume the following position quickly: Move your feet close together, crouch down, and grab your ankles. Tuck your head down as far as you can. Don't lie flat on the ground. Even so, this traditionally-recommended 'crouch' position may not prevent injury from a strike (there is no evidence to support it having any effect). Again, your focus should be avoiding getting into such a situation - it's never good to have to consider using such dubious 'last resorts' to begin with. So they recommend the crouch even though it says there is no evidence it helps. And why isn't lying on the ground good? That was my plan. Why should I change to crouching when it says there is no evidence it works? You minimize the lateral distance to prevent the voltage drop from foot to foot. I imagine you crouch to prevent falling over. If a strike occurs, it's best to be short on the ground. If it's really direct, you're dead. All the instructions seem to be shortening any path the lightning may take. |
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| So they recommend the crouch even though it says there is no evidence it
| helps. And why isn't lying on the ground good? That was my | plan. Why should I change to crouching when it says there is no | evidence it works? I think the crouching probably just makes you less of a target. Lying on the ground is bad because it's important to prevent it going through your heart. Four-legged animals are thus at greater risk than us. |
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On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 5:23:23 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
http://stormhighway.com/safety.php This is interesting: if you are unable to reach shelter and you experience any of these signs, or if you otherwise feel that you are in immediate danger, assume the following position quickly: Move your feet close together, crouch down, and grab your ankles. Tuck your head down as far as you can. Don't lie flat on the ground. Even so, this traditionally-recommended 'crouch' position may not prevent injury from a strike (there is no evidence to support it having any effect). Again, your focus should be avoiding getting into such a situation - it's never good to have to consider using such dubious 'last resorts' to begin with. So they recommend the crouch even though it says there is no evidence it helps. And why isn't lying on the ground good? That was my plan. Why should I change to crouching when it says there is no evidence it works? I would imagine one of those spikey Punk hairdos would be quite dangerous too. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Sparkly Monster |
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In alt.home.repair, on Sat, 25 Jul 2015 16:05:46 -0700 (PDT), Uncle
Monster wrote: On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 5:23:23 PM UTC-5, micky wrote: http://stormhighway.com/safety.php This is interesting: if you are unable to reach shelter and you experience any of these signs, or if you otherwise feel that you are in immediate danger, assume the following position quickly: Move your feet close together, crouch down, and grab your ankles. Tuck your head down as far as you can. Don't lie flat on the ground. Even so, this traditionally-recommended 'crouch' position may not prevent injury from a strike (there is no evidence to support it having any effect). Again, your focus should be avoiding getting into such a situation - it's never good to have to consider using such dubious 'last resorts' to begin with. So they recommend the crouch even though it says there is no evidence it helps. And why isn't lying on the ground good? That was my plan. Why should I change to crouching when it says there is no evidence it works? I would imagine one of those spikey Punk hairdos would be quite dangerous too. ^_^ Dang. My mother told me to get a haircut and I don't want to. [8~{} Uncle Sparkly Monster |
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On 7/25/2015 6:32 PM, trader_4 wrote:
On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 6:23:23 PM UTC-4, micky wrote: Move your feet close together, crouch down, and grab your ankles. Tuck your head down as far as you can. Don't lie flat on the ground. Why should I change to crouching when it says there is no evidence it works? It's so you'll be in the proper position to kiss your ass goodbye. Winter storms, lay over a three foot diameter log. Makes it easier for the park rangers to remove your body from the forest, over the back of pack mules. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 18:01:41 -0500, Mayayana
wrote: | So they recommend the crouch even though it says there is no evidence it | helps. And why isn't lying on the ground good? That was my | plan. Why should I change to crouching when it says there is no | evidence it works? I think the crouching probably just makes you less of a target. Lying on the ground is bad because it's important to prevent it going through your heart. Four-legged animals are thus at greater risk than us. The wiring for livestock buildings has special provisions just because of livestock sensibility to stray voltages. We won't even notice voltage that might discourage critters from drinking from a tank. -- Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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Per micky:
Move your feet close together, crouch down, and grab your ankles. Tuck your head down as far as you can. Don't lie flat on the ground. Sounds a little like the "Atomic bomb survival position" we were taught in grade school - except yours ended with "... and kiss your ass goodbye"... -- Pete Cresswell |
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Per (PeteCresswell):
Sounds a little like the "Atomic bomb survival position" we were taught in grade school - except yours ended with "... and kiss your ass goodbye"... Oops... Trader_4 beat me to it... -- Pete Cresswell |
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