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Topic: shower/lightning
kirk443's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:32 PM
is it safe to shower if it is lightning outside? my mom once told me a person can get elecricuted. is that a myth? my biggest fear is to be electricuted.

Christinacospgs's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:33 PM
My mom told me that too, so you might want to wait! How smelly are you?

no photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:33 PM
nah,dont worry about it......thats why guys have...... "lightening rods"!laugh

AmyGurl84's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:34 PM
laugh laugh laugh

i watched a mythbusters (yes i'm a dork) and it proved it false i think

SpikeyOne's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:35 PM
As long as your house is grounded through your breaker panel it cant happen

no photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:35 PM

laugh laugh laugh

i watched a mythbusters (yes i'm a dork) and it proved it false i think


I love mythbusters and you are right, it proved false. Ther telephone one though proved true.

no photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:36 PM
I don't think it can electrocute you but it can poke your eye out.

kirk443's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:37 PM

My mom told me that too, so you might want to wait! How smelly are you?
i do not think smelly more like sticky and grungy


skeletor87's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:38 PM
Edited by skeletor87 on Tue 06/03/08 02:40 PM
watch mythbusters on this one....your foot has to be near the drain and you have to be in a very old house......i have a 90+ yr old hous ei just take quickies!....miss half hour shower cna be out in 5 minutes if she rushes.....careful though

Winx's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:38 PM
Edited by Winx on Tue 06/03/08 02:40 PM

is it safe to shower if it is lightning outside? my mom once told me a person can get elecricuted. is that a myth? my biggest fear is to be electricuted.


The weatherman on our news station said that it was not safe.
I won't do it.

They also said it was not safe to be on the telephone.



robert1652's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:38 PM

is it safe to shower if it is lightning outside? my mom once told me a person can get elecricuted. is that a myth? my biggest fear is to be electricuted.
Mythlaugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh busters poison this is

Winx's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:39 PM
Edited by Winx on Tue 06/03/08 02:40 PM

watch mythbusters on this one....your foot has to be near the drain and you have to be in a very old house......


Hmmm...my house was built in 1903. Do you think that is old enough?laugh



skeletor87's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:42 PM


watch mythbusters on this one....your foot has to be near the drain and you have to be in a very old house......


Hmmm...my house was built in 1903. Do you think that is old enough?laugh





all depends if its grounded....hmm i really dont remeber though i saw that eposiod (SP) months ago.....about a year ago....

chris1979's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:42 PM
as long as you dont pee on an electrical fence you should be fine.laugh

wiley's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:43 PM

The weatherman on our news station said that it was not safe.


Well you can certainly trust a guy who seldom gets the weather right to give you factual information about storm safety. laugh

In all seriousness though, the Red Cross advises


Working or playing in open fields; boating, fishing, and swimming; working on heavy farm or road equipment; playing golf; taking a shower; talking on a conventional telephone; and repairing or using electrical appliances are all activities that should be avoided during storms, according to experts.


So I guess the weather guy would be right for once. (Even a broken clock is right twice a day.) bigsmile

Christinacospgs's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:45 PM

as long as you dont pee on an electrical fence you should be fine.laugh


Chris, is this said from experience?

skeletor87's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:45 PM

as long as you dont pee on an electrical fence you should be fine.laugh
laugh laugh

Winx's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:46 PM


The weatherman on our news station said that it was not safe.


Well you can certainly trust a guy who seldom gets the weather right to give you factual information about storm safety. laugh

In all seriousness though, the Red Cross advises


Working or playing in open fields; boating, fishing, and swimming; working on heavy farm or road equipment; playing golf; taking a shower; talking on a conventional telephone; and repairing or using electrical appliances are all activities that should be avoided during storms, according to experts.


So I guess the weather guy would be right for once. (Even a broken clock is right twice a day.) bigsmile


I think they left out standing under trees during storms. I thought that was bad to do.

And are you making fun of my weatherman?grumble laugh

chris1979's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:47 PM


as long as you dont pee on an electrical fence you should be fine.laugh


Chris, is this said from experience?
no,laugh but it would hurt

skeletor87's photo
Tue 06/03/08 02:47 PM



The weatherman on our news station said that it was not safe.


Well you can certainly trust a guy who seldom gets the weather right to give you factual information about storm safety. laugh

In all seriousness though, the Red Cross advises


Working or playing in open fields; boating, fishing, and swimming; working on heavy farm or road equipment; playing golf; taking a shower; talking on a conventional telephone; and repairing or using electrical appliances are all activities that should be avoided during storms, according to experts.


So I guess the weather guy would be right for once. (Even a broken clock is right twice a day.) bigsmile


I think they left out standing under trees during storms. I thought that was bad to do.

And are you making fun of my weatherman?grumble laugh
the higher something stands the more likely it is to get striked.....thats why ben franklins kite got hit becasue he was in an open field with the only high standing conductor

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