thunderstorms?

Fq is correct. For all those with a fear of flying will be pleased to hear that when you fly through a thunderstorm the plane gets hit a lot!!!

But as not connected to the ground everyone continues with their gin and tonic...

lmao What have I started!
I am not concerned about lightening hitting me. For one,it has to be forked to do harm, and secondly, when you think how many metal cars lamposts and what have you are out in every storm and rarely get hit, you know the risk is low. Far more chance of being hit by another car than lightening! Just wondered if we'd lose skiing tim. BUT the forecast has changed again now! LOL
Thanks all for your replies

Yes, but disco here in j2ski land you don't just get answers.....you get the full shooting match to bore your mates with....

lol. Tis good! have to say I have been a "Trip Adviserer" for a long time and no-one replies on there these days. This form is great, quick, friendly replies!

What make you think that "forked lightening" is the only dangerous type. Bet you would die if you were hit by sheet lightening as well. Also I have been hit in a aircraft by lightening and it made a very nice hole in the tail. "St Elmos fire" is usually very pretty....a sort of pink aura surrounding you BUT can cause catastophic electrical failure to an a/c IF there is any "earthing" around such as really heavy rain and high humidity and you are relatively close to the ground. This is one of the reasons A/c are not generally allowed to land in heavy thunderstorms where lightening is a threat...the results could be "shocking" :cry:

Sheet lightening is not meant to hit you! However I am genuinely not worried about being hit. As I said, add up how many people get hit by lightening and how many people get hit by cars and the latter far outweighs the former. I had a pony for 18 years and did many a dash up to the field in pouring rain, worried a tree woiuld be hit by lightening and get him. (Horses of course, shelter under the trees!) It never happened, and the bike I was riding up there on was never hit either!! lmao. I am just making a sensible risk assessment.

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Many years ago my Dad was in a jet(cant remember what type) they were struck by lightening, no real damage except the pilots and him all threw up. They were all wearing oxygen masks at the time, so not a pretty sight.