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struggle4progress

(118,198 posts) Sat Jul 21, 2012, 04:36 PM Jul 2012

North Carolina man survives 3rd lightning strike since 1997

... Bob Edwards, 51, of Charlotte, was leaving the Steel Creek Cafe Monday afternoon and walking through the parking lot to his truck when a sudden storm developed and lightning struck ... The first time he reported being hit was in June 1997, on Westinghouse Boulevard in Charlotte ... The second strike was in July 2009, in York, S.C., where he was living at the time ... Recognized by Guinness World Records, the late Roy Sullivan .., who died in 1983 at age 71, was hit seven times ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/north-carolina-man-survives-3rd-lightning-strike-since-1997

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North Carolina man survives 3rd lightning strike since 1997 (Original Post) struggle4progress Jul 2012 OP

"I don’t know why it’s happened, but I’ve had enough of it," he told the Charlotte Observer. Ptah Jul 2012 #1

And in the sky, Zeus is ROFLing. sakabatou Jul 2012 #9

Is his nickname "Sparky"? Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #2

Terrifying. turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #3

He should play the lottery! Archae Jul 2012 #4

"You have a better chance of getting hit by lightning than winning the lottery." rurallib Jul 2012 #10

He has an electric personality. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #5

Made me think of this mockmonkey Jul 2012 #6

luckiest man in the world. demguy_5692 Jul 2012 #7

Some get PTSD others want to compose music jakeXT Jul 2012 #8

Ptah

(33,018 posts)

1. "I don’t know why it’s happened, but I’ve had enough of it," he told the Charlotte Observer.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 04:44 PM

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sakabatou

(42,134 posts)

9. And in the sky, Zeus is ROFLing.

Reply to Ptah (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 06:05 PM

Jul 2012

Don't know whether to feel ashamed or amused after typing that.

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

2. Is his nickname "Sparky"?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 05:17 PM

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turtlerescue1

(1,013 posts)

3. Terrifying.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:04 PM

Jul 2012

Closest personally hit close enough to three fools walking out in a storm, and Hair just stood up. Close enough for me. Never understood what it was that was felt either.

Archae

(46,292 posts)

4. He should play the lottery!

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:09 PM

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rurallib

(62,371 posts)

10. "You have a better chance of getting hit by lightning than winning the lottery."

Reply to Archae (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 06:46 PM

Jul 2012

how many times have you heard that?
Needs a real live test.

probably win, run outside and hold the ticket up to the sky and ZZZAP! ticket burned and he on his one way trip.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

5. He has an electric personality.

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Sun Jul 22, 2012, 09:34 AM

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mockmonkey

(2,805 posts)

6. Made me think of this

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Sun Jul 22, 2012, 01:12 PM

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demguy_5692

(41 posts)

7. luckiest man in the world.

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Sun Jul 22, 2012, 03:43 PM

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jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

8. Some get PTSD others want to compose music

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Sun Jul 22, 2012, 06:00 PM

Jul 2012

Anthony Cicoria, Md, PLLC, (born 1952), is a doctor specializing in orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgery, orthotics, prosthetic supplies, and sports medicine. He is best known for acquiring an unusual affinity for music after being struck by lightning. He was profiled in neurologist Oliver Sacks' book Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (2007).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Cicoria

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