Random Thought Thread

Mendoman said:
Crazy storm out here last night. This tree got struck by lightning and is still steaming in the morning. View attachment 3109009View attachment 3109010
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When I was 14-15, I was home during a thunderstorm when lightning struck the tree about 20yds from the front door.

Yeah, that CRACK is REALLY friggin loud, that close. Definitely made me jump. The boom that followed shook the whole house. Power went out for a brief moment, then came back on. Surprisingly, house must’ve been decently grounded, because I don’t really recall anything that got blown out/fried.

That tree was dead, though. Became obvious within a few weeks. Dad had to call a service to have it taken down.
 
Mendoman said:
Crazy storm out here last night. This tree got struck by lightning and is still steaming in the morning. View attachment 3109009View attachment 3109010
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Nathan the Machinist said:
Uh

that might not be steam
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bluemax_1 said:
When I was 14-15, I was home during a thunderstorm when lightning struck the tree about 20yds from the front door.

Yeah, that CRACK is REALLY friggin loud, that close. Definitely made me jump. The boom that followed shook the whole house. Power went out for a brief moment, then came back on. Surprisingly, house must’ve been decently grounded, because I don’t really recall anything that got blown out/fried.

That tree was dead, though. Became obvious within a few weeks. Dad had to call a service to have it taken down.
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Yeah... Trees that get hit by lightning sometimes burn from the inside out!!! 😬 What is seen in the pics might be steam now, but will probably be smoke later. M Mendoman can you get a hose to reach that far?
 
SpyderPhreak said:
Yeah... Trees that get hit by lightning sometimes burn from the inside out!!! 😬 What is seen in the pics might be steam now, but will probably be smoke later. M Mendoman can you get a hose to reach that far?
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No. It’s at least a 1/4 mile from my house. I am an hour and a half away right now. It’s soaking wet out now so I don’t think it’s going anywhere. I’ll check on it on my way back in a few hours. I’ll keep you all updated.
 
Mendoman said:
It seems to be progressing. My neighbors are there. It’s by a corner we all share. I texted it to the fire chief’s brother to see what they think.
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Damn. That thing is definitely burning on the inside! 🔥 Wet or not, someone needs to get that thing put out! You have some pretty dense forest there, don't want a fire!!! :eek:
 
Three days ago I got rid of a couple of trees that were growing toward the power lines.
Yesterday there were strong gusts of wind and I literally watched trees being ripped out of the ground.
But not at my place!

Also, today I ate some jerky that wasn’t quite as spicy anymore.
You know, I still think there should be a certain limit.
It seems I’ve finally found mine.
And that’s a good thing.
Because once you go beyond that limit with spiciness, it stops being fun.
 
Also, I tried regular vanilla Dr Pepper — wow, I really liked it. Do you like vanilla Dr Pepper?

What soda is super underrated in your opinion?

For me, plain sparkling water (any kind) is extremely underrated. It’s just so much fun, I freaking love carbonation.
 
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