The Dumb Dodo Thread
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Dumb... and dumber
“I admit with the deepest embarrassment that only after what regrettably happened, I learned of the antiquity of the monument”
Tourist who allegedly carved names into Rome’s Colosseum says he didn’t know the ‘antiquity of the monument’
“I admit with the deepest embarrassment that only after what regrettably happened, I learned of the antiquity of the monument”
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Clearly the only way to tell where you are is your phone gps when it has data. Poor lad suffering without his data.
On a positive note, "Antiquity of the Monument" would be an awesome name for a progressive art-rock band.
That's funny. I was thinking about naming my band Garage Sale Heirloom.
Video shows Atlanta nail salon customers and staff ignore would-be robber's demands for cash
A reward of up to $2,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the man who tried to rob Nail First on Piedmont Road.
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I'm sorry, but I call bullshit on the facts in this article, and the implication that one must stand in the middle of a room for the entirety of a thunderstorm. I'd like to know the statistics behind people being "maimed" by shower-water during a thunderstorm, or by standing "near a door". And while it's possible for electronics to be damaged by a lightning strike - although it's fairly uncommon, and there are ways to prevent it - I'm wondering how the voltage or current surge would reach a person at the keyboard of a computer. Again, where's the evidence?
Lightning can kill or maim in ways you would least expect it. That includes when you are taking a shower, washing in the tub or even washing dishes. Since lightning can travel through plumbing, “it is best to avoid all water during a thunderstorm. Do not shower, bathe, wash dishes, or wash your hands,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted. “The risk of lightning traveling through plumbing might be less with plastic pipes than with metal pipes,” the CDC added. “However, it is best to avoid any contact with plumbing and running water during a lightning storm to reduce your risk of being struck.”
That’s not the only danger when you’re inside. Stay off porches and balconies, don’t go near windows and doors, and do “NOT lie down on concrete floors or lean against concrete walls,” the agency said. Also, do “NOT use anything connected to an electrical outlet, such as computers or other electronic equipment,” the CDC said. “Stay off corded phones. Cell phones and cordless phones are safe … if they are not connected to an outlet through a charger.”
Don’t shower during a thunderstorm. Here’s why
Lightning can kill or maim in ways you would least expect it. That includes when you are taking a shower, washing in the tub or even washing dishes. Since lightning can travel through plumbing, “it is best to avoid all water during a thunderstorm. Do not shower, bathe, wash dishes, or wash your hands,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted. “The risk of lightning traveling through plumbing might be less with plastic pipes than with metal pipes,” the CDC added. “However, it is best to avoid any contact with plumbing and running water during a lightning storm to reduce your risk of being struck.”
That’s not the only danger when you’re inside. Stay off porches and balconies, don’t go near windows and doors, and do “NOT lie down on concrete floors or lean against concrete walls,” the agency said. Also, do “NOT use anything connected to an electrical outlet, such as computers or other electronic equipment,” the CDC said. “Stay off corded phones. Cell phones and cordless phones are safe … if they are not connected to an outlet through a charger.”
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
They need to update the warning labels on the lightning.
I think that there is truth to it. I think that the odds of physical danger are much lower than standing under a tree or holding a golf club in the air during a thunder storm, but I think it CAN happen.
I know of several business and people that have lost electronics because they weren't properly protected from lightning.
I should ask one of my electrical engineers when there is a little time for banter.
Acme sells lightning bolts – but I wouldn't recommend buying any.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
"Hey, listen, hosers! That dude who carved his name into the Colosseum gave me an idea, eh?"
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Japan: Toshodaiji Kondo temple in Nara defaced by Canadian teen
A 17-year-old boy reportedly carves the name "Julian" on an 8th Century temple in Nara, Japan.