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Originally Posted by krashkart
Lucky kid. 
A couple of years ago I learned a valuable lesson about riding a bike in a thunderstorm: DON'T DO IT. The rain wasn't coming down yet and I only had a short way to go, so I chanced it. On my way back home a bolt of lightning struck somewhere nearby, close enough that I felt a jolt through the rubber grips on my handlebars. I don't remember if I saw the flash first, or heard the thunderclap first, but I definitely remember the jolt.   |
Being struck by lightning is like being hit by a bullet I guess.
You feel it first and only heard it when it's too late.
